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John Shannon 1833 – 1902 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 May 1833

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 9 Dec 1902

Death Location: Morgan, Tennessee, United States

Father: Henry Shannon

Mother: Nancy None

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Vandergriff

Children(s): Mary Shannon, Elizabeth Shannon, Lucretia Shannon, James Shannon, Sabert Shannon, Wright Shannon, Riley Shannon, John Shannon, Eldridge Shannon

The story of John Shannon began in 1833 in Tennessee. John Shannon married Elizabeth Vandergriff, and had children including Mary L Shannon, Elizabeth Shannon, Lucretia Shannon, James E Shannon, Sabert R Shannon, Wright Shannon, Riley Huston Shannon, John F Shannon, Eldridge Shannon. John Shannon passed away in 1902 in Morgan, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Shannon began in 1833 in Tennessee.
  • John Shannon married Elizabeth Vandergriff, and had children including Mary L Shannon, Elizabeth Shannon, Lucretia Shannon, James E Shannon, Sabert R Shannon, Wright Shannon, Riley Huston Shannon, John F Shannon, Eldridge Shannon.
  • John Shannon passed away in 1902 in Morgan, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Shannon
1805 –
Birth Location: TN USA
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Nancy None
1804 –
Birth Location: TN, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Vandergriff
1836 – 1900
Birth Location: TN
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Children(s)

Mary Shannon
1856 –
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Shannon
1859 –
Birth Location: –
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Lucretia Shannon
1861 – 1936
Birth Location: Signal Mtn, Hamilton Co, TN, USA
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James Shannon
1862 – 1929
Birth Location: Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
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Sabert Shannon
1865 –
Birth Location: Wartburg, Morgan, Tennessee, United States
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Wright Shannon
1870 –
Birth Location: –
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Riley Shannon
1871 –
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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John Shannon
1873 –
Birth Location: –
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Eldridge Shannon
1877 –
Birth Location: –
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John Shannon's Ancestors

Self
John Shannon
1833 – 1902
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Henry Shannon
1805 –
TN USA
Nancy
1804 –
TN, USA
Grandparents
Henry Shannon
1779 – 1849
Greenbrier Co, Virgina, USA
Lucy (B) Lewis
1789 – 1864
Faixfax, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Shannon
1756 – 1840
Catherine Brooks
1760 – 1832
Charles Lewis
1747 – 1831
Lucy Lewis
1752 – 1811
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Colonel Jefferson
1707 – 1757
Jane Randolph
1720 – 1776

John Shannon's Descendants

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John Shannon (4 May 1833 – 9 Dec 1902) m. Elizabeth Vandergriff (1836 – 11 APR 1900)
  1. 1. Mary (L) Shannon (1856 – )
  2. 2. Elizabeth Shannon (1859 – )
  3. 3. Lucretia Shannon (20 Sep 1861 – 2 Mar 1936)
  4. 4. James (E) Shannon (14 Mar 1862 – 31 Oct 1929) m. Martha Elizabeth (9 Mar 1872 – 15 Nov 1945)
    1. 1. Charles (Edward) Shannon (29 April 1890 – 25 December 1932) m. Lucy (Ann) Elder (15 November 1895 – 8 Apr 1989)
      1. 1. Eula (Mae Shannon) (Manis) (28 September 1914 – 9 Jun 1998)
      2. 2. Howard Shannon (25 February 1917 – about 1983)
      3. 3. Jesse (Elizabeth) Shannon (18 October 1918 – May 1984) m. Albert (C) Burns (2 Mar 1914 – 29 May 1990) m. Raymond Wilcox ( – Unknown)
        1. 1. Anne (M) Burns (abt 1934 – )
        2. 2. Anne (M) Burns (abt 1934 – )
        3. 3. Thelma (Maunne) Burns (abt 1936 – Jan 2019)
        4. 4. Virginia (R Burns) Threatt (abt 1938 – ) m. Monty (R) Threatt (abt 1938 – )
        5. 5. Carolyn (Sue) Burns (17 Jun 1942 – 18 Jan 2024) m. Billy (Eugene) Owens (12 Jun 1941 – )
      4. 4. Charles (Edward) Shannon (30 Aug 1923 – 22 Oct 1988)
    2. 2. Fula Shanon (abt 1904 – )
    3. 3. James (Franklin (Jim)) Shannon (abt 1911 – Feb 1975)
    4. 4. Annie (E) Shannon (Dec 1884 – )
    5. 5. Ida (J) Shannon (Jun 1887 – )
    6. 6. Lexie (P) Shannon (Mar 1894 – )
  5. 5. Sabert (R) Shannon (25 Apr 1865 – )
  6. 6. Wright Shannon (1870 – )
  7. 7. Riley (Huston) Shannon (Apr 1871 – )
  8. 8. John (F) Shannon (1873 – )
  9. 9. Eldridge Shannon (1877 – )

John Shannon's Timeline

2 Records

1833
4 May 1833
Birth of John Shannon in Tennessee
Tennessee
1902
9 Dec 1902
Age 69
Death of John Shannon in Morgan, Tennessee, United States
Morgan, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 May 1833
    Event Place: Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Dec 1902
    Event Place: Morgan, Tennessee, United States
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