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Samuel Worthy Shannon 1820–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jan 1820

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 30 Apr 1887

Death Location: Greenville, Darke County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Hugh Shannon

Mother: Ruhama Shannon

Spouse(s): Nancy Shannon

Children(s): Jno Shannon, Martha Smurr, Sarah Shannon, William Shannon

Samuel Worthy Shannon was born in 1820 in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Hugh Shannon And Ruhama Shannon. In 1850, Samuel Worthy Shannon resided in Greenville, Darke, Ohio, USA. Samuel Worthy Shannon married Nancy Shannon, and had children including Jno Shannon, Martha Jane Smurr, Sarah Ann Shannon, William Shannon. Samuel Worthy Shannon passed away in 1887 in Greenville, Darke County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Samuel Worthy Shannon was born in 1820 in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Hugh Shannon And Ruhama Shannon.
  • In 1850, Samuel Worthy Shannon resided in Greenville, Darke, Ohio, USA.
  • Samuel Worthy Shannon married Nancy Shannon, and had children including Jno Shannon, Martha Jane Smurr, Sarah Ann Shannon, William Shannon.
  • Samuel Worthy Shannon passed away in 1887 in Greenville, Darke County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Samuel Shannon's Ancestors

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Samuel Shannon
1820–1887
Birth Place: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Hugh Shannon
1756–
Peters Township, Franklin County, PA, Pennsylvania, USA
Ruhama Shannon
1786–1854
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
William Shannon
1720–1784
Peters Township, Lancaster County, PA, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary Elliott
–1793
Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Shannon
1677–1748
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel Shannon's Descendants

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Samuel (Worthy) Shannon (23 Jan 1820–30 Apr 1887) m. Nancy Shannon (abt 1824–5 June 1885)
  1. 1. Jno Shannon 1854–1918
    1. 1. Harry (C) Shannon 1883–1930 m. Laura (May) Gray 1888–
      1. 1. Harry (Carl) Shannon 1906–1983 m. Thelma (L) Klenk 1913–1998
        1. 1. Ralph (E) Shannon 1931–1998
      2. 2. Rosetta (Pauline) Shannon 1919–
    2. 2. Grace (Shannon) Shaw 1879–
    3. 3. Shannon 1885–
  2. 2. Martha (Jane) Smurr 1844–1925
  3. 3. Sarah (Ann) Shannon 1848–
  4. 4. William Shannon 1850–

Samuel Shannon's Timeline

8 Records

1820
23 Jan 1820
Birth of Samuel Worthy Shannon in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
1823
8 Apr 1823
Age 3
Samuel Worthy Shannon was baptized in Shippensburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Shippensburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
1850
1850
Age 30
Samuel Worthy Shannon resided here in Greenville, Darke, Ohio, USA
Greenville, Darke, Ohio, USA
1863
1 Jul 1863
Age 43
Samuel Worthy Shannon resided here in Jay, Indiana, USA
Jay, Indiana, USA
1885
16 Jul 1885
Age 65
Samuel Worthy Shannon resided here in Greenville, Ohio, USA
Greenville, Ohio, USA
1887
23 Apr 1887
Age 67
Death of Samuel Worthy Shannon in Greenville, Darke, Ohio, United States
Greenville, Darke, Ohio, United States
1887
30 Apr 1887
Age 67
Burial of Samuel Worthy Shannon in Greenville, Darke County, Ohio, United States of America
Greenville, Darke County, Ohio, United States of America
1887
12 Nov 1887
Age 67
Samuel Worthy Shannon - Probate in Washington, Ohio, USA
Washington, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1820
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110; Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollme
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Greenville, Darke, Ohio; Roll: 674; Page: 246b
    [3] Indiana, U.S., CIVIL War Soldier Database Index
    [4] Ohio, U.S., Soldier Grave Registrations

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 8 Apr 1823
    Event Place: Shippensburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 291

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Greenville, Darke, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Greenville, Darke, Ohio; Roll: 674; Page: 246b

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1863
    Event Place: Jay, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110; Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollme

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1885
    Event Place: Greenville, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ohio, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Darke County Democratic Advocate; Publication Date: 16 Jul 1885; Publication Place: Greenville, Ohio, USA; &terms=Samuel_Shannon

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 291

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1887
    Event Place: Greenville, Darke, Ohio, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Administrators, Executors and Guardians Records, 1803-1924; General Index, 1852-1949; Author: Ohio. Probate Court (Washington County)
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Ohio, U.S., Soldier Grave Registrations

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1887
    Event Place: Greenville, Darke County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Ohio, U.S., Soldier Grave Registrations

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1887
    Event Place: Washington, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ohio, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Administrators, Executors and Guardians Records, 1803-1924; General Index, 1852-1949; Author: Ohio. Probate Court (Washington County)

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