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Martha Josephine Shannon 1753–1809 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 May 1753

Birth Location: Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 1809

Death Location: Greene County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Robert Reed

Mother: Mary Pomeroy

Spouse(s): Samuel Magill, James Shannon

Children(s): Jean Shannon, Agnes Magill, Mary Magill, Matthew Magill, Rebecca Earls, Elizabeth Magill, Martha Magill, Jean Magill, Mary Magill, Martha Magill

The story of Martha Josephine Shannon began in 1753 in Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA. Martha Josephine Shannon married James N Shannon, Samuel P Magill, and had children including Agnes Magill, Elizabeth Shannon Magill, Jean Magill, Jean Shannon, Martha Magill, Martha Margaret Magill, Mary Magill, Mary Shannon, Mary Virginia Magill, Matthew Magill, Rebecca Earls, William Shannon. Martha Josephine Shannon passed away in 1809 in Greene County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha Josephine Shannon began in 1753 in Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Martha Josephine Shannon married James N Shannon, Samuel P Magill, and had children including Agnes Magill, Elizabeth Shannon Magill, Jean Magill, Jean Shannon, Martha Magill, Martha Margaret Magill, Mary Magill, Mary Shannon, Mary Virginia Magill, Matthew Magill, Rebecca Earls, William Shannon.
  • Martha Josephine Shannon passed away in 1809 in Greene County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Martha Shannon's Ancestors

Self
Martha Shannon
1753–1809
Birth Place: Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Robert Reed
1725–1806
Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America
Mary (Sarah) Pomeroy
1735–1803
Roxbury, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
George (Holmes) Pomeroy
1710–1776
County Cork, Ireland
Margaret Love
1710–1777
Limerick, Limerick, Munster, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Melian Gent
1681–1752
Andriah Towgood
1683–1752
Samuel II
1675–1723
Elizabeth Graham
1690–1755
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Pomeroy
1662–1701
Sampson Captain
1640–1693
Mary DEANE
1660–1744

Martha Shannon's Descendants

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Martha (Josephine) Shannon (6 May 1753–1809) m. Samuel (P.) Magill (1751–23 Sep 1809) m. James (N) Shannon (1747–25 Mar 1782)
  1. 1. Jean Shannon 1784–
  2. 2. Agnes Magill 1786–1856
  3. 3. Mary (Virginia) Magill 1788–1856
  4. 4. Matthew Magill 1790–
  5. 5. Rebecca Earls 1785–1860
  6. 6. Elizabeth (Shannon) Magill 1800–1870 m. William (Peter) Gouger 1798–1860
    1. 1. Martha (Jane) Gouger 1829–1912
    2. 2. William (I) Gouger 1835–1915
    3. 3. Franklin Goerger 1843–
  7. 7. Martha (Margaret) Magill 1783–
  8. 8. Jean Magill 1784–
  9. 9. Mary Magill 1790–
  10. 10. Martha Magill 1802–

Martha Shannon's Timeline

2 Records

1753
6 May 1753
Birth of Martha Josephine Shannon in Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
1809
1809
Age 56
Death of Martha Josephine Shannon in Greene County, Tennessee, USA
Greene County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 May 1753
    Event Place: Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; U.s., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Title: General Index to Civil War and Later Pension Files, Ca. 1949-Ca. 1949; NAI Number: 563268; Record Group Title

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1809
    Event Place: Greene County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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