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Robert Shannon 1753–1843 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jan 1753

Birth Location: Somerset, Somerset, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 1843

Death Location: Corporation St, Newville, Pennsylvania

Father: Jane Littell

Mother: Capt. SR.

Spouse(s): Isabel Kerr, Eleanor Miller

Children(s): John Shannon, Roseanna Shannon, John Shannon, William Shannon, Hugh Shannon, Isabelle Shannon, Isaac Shannon, Cynthia Shannon, Robert Shannon, Elizabeth Shannon, Esther Shannon, Isaac Shannon, William Shannon

The story of Robert Shannon began in 1753 in Somerset, Somerset, New Jersey, USA. In 1785, Robert Shannon resided in East Norriton, Montgomery, Pennsylvania. In 1790, Robert Shannon resided in Washington, Pennsylvania, USA. Robert Shannon married Eleanor Miller, Isabel Kerr, and had children including Cynthia M Shannon, Elizabeth Shannon, Esther Shannon, Hugh Shannon, Isaac Franklin Shannon, Isaac Shannon, Isabelle Shannon, John Adam Shannon, John R Shannon, Robert Shannon, Roseanna Shannon, William Shannon. Robert Shannon passed away in 1843 in Corporation St, Newville, Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Shannon began in 1753 in Somerset, Somerset, New Jersey, USA.
  • In 1785, Robert Shannon resided in East Norriton, Montgomery, Pennsylvania.
  • In 1790, Robert Shannon resided in Washington, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Robert Shannon married Eleanor Miller, Isabel Kerr, and had children including Cynthia M Shannon, Elizabeth Shannon, Esther Shannon, Hugh Shannon, Isaac Franklin Shannon, Isaac Shannon, Isabelle Shannon, John Adam Shannon, John R Shannon, Robert Shannon, Roseanna Shannon, William Shannon.
  • Robert Shannon passed away in 1843 in Corporation St, Newville, Pennsylvania.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jane Littell
1726–1827
Birth Location: Ireland
JL
Capt. SR.
1725–1796
Birth Location: Tyrone Ulster, Ireland
CS

Spouses(s)

Isabel Kerr
1769–1842
Birth Location: Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
IK
Eleanor Miller
1797–1876
Birth Location: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
EM

Children(s)

John Shannon
1791–1856
Birth Location: Moon Twp, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
JS
Roseanna Shannon
1786–1816
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
RS
John Shannon
1788–1860
Birth Location: Connoquenessing, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
JS
William Shannon
1788–1860
Birth Location: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
WS
Hugh Shannon
1790–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
HS
Isabelle Shannon
1791–1843
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
IS
Isaac Shannon
1793–1848
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
IS
Cynthia Shannon
1798–1871
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
CS
Robert Shannon
1800–1850
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
RS
Elizabeth Shannon
1801–1879
Birth Location: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
ES
Esther Shannon
1803–1880
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
ES
Isaac Shannon
1805–1876
Birth Location: Beaver City, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
IS
William Shannon
1797–1847
Birth Location: Beaver, Pennsylvania
WS

Robert Shannon's Ancestors

Self
Robert Shannon
1753–1843
Birth Place: Somerset, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
Parents
Jane Littell
1726–1827
Ireland
Capt. (Robert Timothy Shannon) SR.
1725–1796
Tyrone Ulster, Ireland
Grandparents
Henry (Charles) Little
1705–
England
Sarah (Jane) Lewis
1712–
John (D) Shannon
1698–1780
England, England, United Kingdom
Sarah (Anne) Ried
1710–1795
Rambleton Parish, Prince William County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Little
1689–1728
Mary Buckle
1693–1729
Daniell Shannon
1678–
Margaret Shannon
1679–1736
William Ried
1689–1762
Polly O'Donnell
1683–1740
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Buckle
1653–1707
Anne Tanner
1661–1727

Robert Shannon's Descendants

1.
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Robert Shannon (27 Jan 1753–1843) m. Isabel Kerr (21 Oct 1769–23 Feb 1842) m. Eleanor Miller (28 February 1797–01 Jan 1876)
  1. 1. John (Adam) Shannon 1791–1856 m. Elizabeth (Walker) Shannon 1803–1886
    1. 1. Malinda Shannon 1835–1900 m. James (Wesley) Johnston 1838–1915 m. Robert Shanon 1834–
      1. 1. Margaret (“Maggie” Johnston) Fath 1863–1930 m. Jacob (George) Fath 1853–1926
        1. 1. Abraham Fath 1891–1954 m. Mary Summerville 1895–1941 m. Betty Fath 1905–
        2. 2. Jacob (Byron) Fath 1886–1960
        3. 3. George (Washington) Fath 1880–1964 m. Katherine (M) Fath 1888–
        4. 4. Charles (“Charlie” Carcher) Fath 1883–1936
        5. 5. Fred Fath 1884–1962
        6. 6. Katherine Fath 1887–1984
        7. 7. Maggie Fath 1890–1890
        8. 8. Ida (D.) Fath 1894–1938
        9. 9. Edie Fath 1899–
        10. 10. Stella Fath 1905–1992
      2. 2. Della Johnston 1864–
      3. 3. George (A) Johnston 1866–1900
      4. 4. Mary (Ann) Johnston 1868–1944
      5. 5. Sarah Johnston 1870–1935
      6. 6. John (C) Johnston 1873–1909
      7. 7. “Louella” (Hannah Louella) Johnston 1877–1926
      8. 8. Emma Johnston 1880–1945
      9. 9. James Johnston 1858–1925
      10. 10. William (Barnes Johnson) GGF**** 1852–1910 m. Ida (E.) Johnson 1858–1909 m. Pheobe (Ann) Jump 1864–1924
        1. 1. Jacob (McKintery) Johnson 1881–1926
        2. 2. Fannie (L) Johnson 1879–1879
        3. 3. Mamie (Mable E) Johnson 1881–1980
        4. 4. Ezra (Brown) Johnson 1884–1965
        5. 5. Louisa (J) Johnson 1880–
        6. 6. William (B Willie Johnson) jr 1886–1961
      11. 11. Julia (Margaret) Johnson 1859–
      12. 12. Samuel (Leighton) Johnston 1859–1859
      13. 13. Grace Johnston* 1860–
      14. 14. Frank (George) Johnston 1862–1918
      15. 15. Lillian (Mary J) Johnston 1864–1945
      16. 16. Elizabeth Johnson 1865–
      17. 17. Emma (Catherine Johnston married) Beighly 1866–1946
      18. 18. Fred Johnson 1870–
      19. 19. Thomas (Kerr) Johnston 1871–1947
      20. 20. Margaret (B Johnson married) Fath 1873–1930
      21. 21. James (William) Johnson 1874–1926
      22. 22. Nettie Johnson 1874–
      23. 23. Walter Johnson 1877–1970
    2. 2. Alice (Walker) Shannon 1821–1893 m. James (Torrence) Bell 1825–1902
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Jane Lizzy) Bell 1849–1940
      2. 2. Thomas (Jefferson) Bell 1851–1928
      3. 3. Alice (Ann) Bell 1853–1915
      4. 4. Jefferson Bell 1854–
      5. 5. Lizzie Bell 1858–
      6. 6. Mary (Ida) Bell 1862–1949
      7. 7. James (Walker) Bell 1864–1922
    3. 3. Elizabeth Shannon 1821–1870
    4. 4. Isabella Shannon 1821–1870
    5. 5. John (Adam) Shannon 1824–1899
    6. 6. Robert Shannon 1829–1903
    7. 7. Elizabeth Shannon 1832–1904
    8. 8. Hanna Summerville 1840–1921
    9. 9. Hannah Shannon 1833–1919
    10. 10. Alexander (Walker) Shannon 1838–1871
    11. 11. Belinda Shannon 1844–
    12. 12. James (W.) Shannon 1824–1899
  2. 2. Roseanna Shannon 1786–1816
  3. 3. John (R) Shannon 1788–1860
  4. 4. William Shannon 1788–1860
  5. 5. Hugh Shannon 1790–
  6. 6. Isabelle Shannon 1791–1843
  7. 7. Isaac Shannon 1793–1848
  8. 8. Cynthia (M) Shannon 1798–1871
  9. 9. Robert Shannon 1800–1850
  10. 10. Elizabeth Shannon 1801–1879
  11. 11. Esther Shannon 1803–1880
  12. 12. Isaac (Franklin) Shannon 1805–1876
  13. 13. William Shannon 1797–1847

Robert Shannon's Timeline

14 Records

1753
27 Jan 1753
Birth of Robert Shannon in Somerset, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
Somerset, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
1785
1785
Age 32
Robert Shannon resided here in East Norriton, Montgomery, Pennsylvania
East Norriton, Montgomery, Pennsylvania
1790
2 Aug 1790
Age 37
Robert Shannon resided here in Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
1794
10 Sep 1794
Age 41
Robert Shannon resided here in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1798
1798
Age 45
Robert Shannon resided here in Moon, Greene, Washington, and Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
Moon, Greene, Washington, and Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
1800
1800
Age 47
Robert Shannon resided here in Moon, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Moon, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1810
6 Aug 1810
Age 57
Robert Shannon resided here in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1820
7 Aug 1820
Age 67
Robert Shannon resided here in Hopewell, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
Hopewell, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
1831
1831-1848
Age 78
Robert Shannon resided here in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1831
4 Mar 1831
Age 78
Robert Shannon resided here in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
1843
Abt 1843
Age 90
Robert Shannon resided here in Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County
Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County
1843
1843
Age 90
Death of Robert Shannon in Independence, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
Independence, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
1843
9 May 1843
Age 90
Robert Shannon - Probate in Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
1846
1846
Age 93
Robert Shannon resided here in Hopewell Township, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
Hopewell Township, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1753
    Event Place: Somerset, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1972
    [2] U.S., the Pension Roll of 1835

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: East Norriton, Montgomery, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Tax and Exoneration

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1790
    Event Place: Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1794
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Moon, Greene, Washington, and Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., U.S. Direct Tax Lists

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Moon, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Septennial Census
    [2] 1800 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1810
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1820
    Event Place: Hopewell, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1831-1848
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioners, 1801-1815, 1818-1872

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1831
    Event Place: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., the Pension Roll of 1835

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1843
    Event Place: Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1846
    Event Place: Hopewell Township, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, U.S., Tax Records, 1832-1925

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chester
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Veterans Card Files, 1775-1948

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Revolutionary War Battalions and Militia Index

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1843
    Event Place: Independence, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1972
    [2] Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Corporation St, Newville, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 9 May 1843
    Event Place: Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
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