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William Shannon 1789–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1789

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 1861

Death Location: Gaston County, North Carolina

Father: James Shannon

Mother: Jean Hamilton

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William Shannon was born in 1789 in North Carolina, the child of James Shannon And Jean Hamilton. In 1850, William Shannon resided in Gaston, North Carolina, USA. William Shannon passed away in 1861 in Gaston County, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • William Shannon was born in 1789 in North Carolina, the child of James Shannon And Jean Hamilton.
  • In 1850, William Shannon resided in Gaston, North Carolina, USA.
  • William Shannon passed away in 1861 in Gaston County, North Carolina.

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Children(s)

William Shannon's Ancestors

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William Shannon
1789–1861
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
James Shannon
1747–1825
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Jean Hamilton
1760–1834
Grandparents
William Shannon
1720–1784
Sadsbury, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Mary Settler
1722–1793
County Clair, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
William Shannon
1682–1742
Mary Hall
1682–1749
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Shannon's Timeline

4 Records

1789
1789
Birth of William Shannon in North Carolina
North Carolina
1850
1850
Age 61
William Shannon resided here in Gaston, North Carolina, USA
Gaston, North Carolina, USA
1861
1861
Age 72
Death of William Shannon in Gaston County, North Carolina
Gaston County, North Carolina
1861
1861
Age 72
William Shannon - Probate in Gaston, North Carolina, USA
Gaston, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1789
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Gaston, North Carolina; Roll: M432_630; Page: 427A; Image: 464

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Gaston, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Gaston, North Carolina; Roll: M432_630; Page: 427A; Image: 464

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Gaston County, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, Gaston County, North Carolina, Wills 1663-1978; Estate Papers, 1839-1928; Author: North Carolina. Superior Court (Gaston County); Probate Place: Gaston, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Gaston, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, Gaston County, North Carolina, Wills 1663-1978; Estate Papers, 1839-1928; Author: North Carolina. Superior Court (Gaston County); Probate Place: Gaston, North Carolina

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