Husband: John Robert Shannon
Born: 1830 in Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV 1,2 Died: Jan-24-1916 in Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV 3,1 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4,2 Resided: in Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1870, 1880, 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: 1880, 1910 farmer 5,6 Occupation: 1870 retail merchant 7 Occupation: 1860 farmer 8 Father: Gamble Shannon (1798 - 1850) Mother: Content Davis (1802 - 1886) Notes
Wife: Mary M. Johnston
Married: ca 1859 6
Born: 1836 1
Died: 1913 1
Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4
Census: 1870, 1880, 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Father: Addison A. Johnston (1811 - 1855)
Mother: Mary Elizabeth Rust (1818 - 1892)
Notes
M Child 1: William Claude Shannon Also known as: W. Claude Shannon 9 Born: 1859 1 Died: 1930 1 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Census: 1920, 1930 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1916 in Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV 10 Census: 1870, 1880, 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: 1910, 1920, 1930 merchant/proprietor of general store 11,12 Occupation: 1880 school teacher 5 Wife: Lundie L. Squires b. Nov-16-1875 d. Oct-18-1940 Census name: Lunda Lee Squires Married: Dec-29-1909 in Braxton Co, WV 13
F Child 2: Elizabeth Jett Shannon Census name: Jettie Shannon Born: Oct- -1861 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 14,1,15 Died: 1956 1 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Resided: 1946 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 16 Census: 1900, 1910, 20, 40 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Joseph Alexander McConnell b. Aug- 3-1852 d. Apr-10-1921 Married: Dec- 9-1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 15
M Child 3: Addison Earle Shannon Born: 1864 1 Died: 1866 1 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4,17
F Child 4: Britomarte Virginia Shannon Born: 1868 1 Died: 1874 1 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4,17 Census: 1870 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Sources: (1) Headstone (year only) (2) Obituary. (3) Obituary - At home. (4) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (5) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (6) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (7) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union Twp). (8) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (9) Headstone. (10) Obituary of father. (11) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (12) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (13) Braxton County Marriage Records, Sutton, WV, Identified as William C. Shannon, 50, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Lundie L. Squires, 34, b. & res. in Braxton Co. Married Dec 29 1909 "at Hedding Squires," officiated by H. M. Strader of Flatwoods W.Va, a Minister in the M. E. Church. Informant for marriage license: F. A. Squires of Braxton County. MR p. 327 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10190950&Type=Marriage. (14) 1900 Census, Harrison County, WV. (15) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (16) Death record of son. (17) Findagrave.com.