Genealogy of the Marshall Family,
including Medieval and Ancient Lines

Updated: 02-03-2022.

Submitted and Maintained by Bill Marshall, bill.marshall@verizon.net.


Additions and corrections appreciated (especially with sources). My current list of sources is here. Homepage here.

Index of Medieval and Ancient Lines is here, notable people here, and Gedcom may be downloaded here.

Index of Modern Lines (immigrants to America and their descendants) is here, notable people here, and Gedcom here.


Individual Page

    Person Info
  • Name: John SHANNON
  • Sex: M
  • Birth: 1755 in Montgomery Co, Virginia b


    • Parents:
  • Father:
  • Samuel SHANNON Birth: Abt 1716 in Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania Death: 4 Oct 1811 in Nashville, Davidson Co, Tennessee
    • Mother:
  • Jane REID Birth: Abt 1730 in Delaware Death: 1807 in Davidson Co, Tennessee

Family:
Marriage: Children:
  1. Lucy SHANNON
  2. William SHANNON
  3. Samuel SHANNON Birth: 1780 Death: Logan Co, Kentucky
  4. John SHANNON Birth: 1782
  5. Sarah SHANNON Birth: 1784 in Montgomery Co, Virginia Death: 1821 in Giles Co, Tennessee
  6. Hugh SHANNON Birth: 4 Dec 1785 in Kentucky Death: 7 Aug 1870 in Stark City, Newton Co, Missouri
  7. Thomas R SHANNON Birth: 1788 in Montgomery Co, Virginia
  8. Isaac SHANNON Birth: 1799 in Logan Co, Kentucky Death: Abt 1865 in Grayson Co, Texas
  9. Thomas Jeferson SHANNON Birth: 19 Dec 1801 in Kentucky Death: 9 Aug 1895 in Warren Co, Kentucky

Bibliography
  1. Bell, Raymond Martin, SHANNON of Washington County PA, Keyhole XVIII,2 April 1990, p77-80. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Bell SHANNON].
  2. Genzel, Carolyn, George Verdelle Shannon, private email, 2/6/2003. Author address: cgenzel at 1starnet dot com Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Carolyn Genzel 2/6/2003].
  3. Craig, Marion Stark, The American Ancestry of Marion Stark Craig, Supplement #3, 1991, LDS Film#1697645 item#4. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Craig AmAncestrySupp3 p[0-9]*].
  4. Dedman, Louise Shannon, Dedman (Shannon) Genealogy, date unk. 15 legal size pages. Available through Jimmy Kerr (jimmyk01 at sbcglobal dot net) Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Dedman SHANNON p[0-9]*].
  5. Peeling, John, Descendants of John Shannon. Posting to Shannon list at GenForum 8/6/1998. Available at http://genforum.familytreemaker.com/shannon/messages/91.html. Author address: john dot l dot peeling dot jr at cpmx dot saic dot com Information from this source tagged as [Ref: John Peeling 8/6/1998].
  6. Shannon, Dexal, SHANNON 1571-1990. unpublished notebook, dated Dec 1990. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/778102. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: ShannonD SHANNON p[0-9]*].

Sources for birth and parent Information
date:
[Ref: Carolyn Genzel 2/6/2003]
1754 1755 1757 or 1759 [Ref: John Peeling 8/6/1998]
abt 1760 [Ref: Bell SHANNON, Craig AmAncestrySupp3 p85],
place:
[Ref: Carolyn Genzel 2/6/2003]
Lancaster Co, PA or Montgomery Co, Virginia [Ref: John Peeling 8/6/1998]
Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania, or Montgomery Co, Virginia [Ref: ShannonD SHANNON p86],
parents:
[Ref: Bell SHANNON, Craig AmAncestrySupp3 p85, Dedman SHANNON p2, John Peeling 8/6/1998, ShannonD SHANNON p86]
Sources with Information about marriage to Margaret MARRS
date:
[Ref: Dedman SHANNON p2]
23 Sep 1779 [Ref: ShannonD SHANNON p86]
27 Sep 1779 [Ref: John Peeling 8/6/1998],
place:
[Ref: Carolyn Genzel 2/6/2003, John Peeling 8/6/1998]
Montgomery Co, Virginia [Ref: Dedman SHANNON p2, ShannonD SHANNON p86],
child:
[Ref: John Peeling 8/6/1998, ShannonD SHANNON p86, ShannonD SHANNON p89]
Research Notes:
reportedly moved to Cumberland Settlement, TN. [Ref: ShannonD SHANNON p86]

signature appears on the original "Articles of Agreement by Settlers of Cumberland" [Ref: ShannonD SHANNON p86]

1787: listed on Tax Roll of Daidson Co, TN. Also listed on Montgomery Co VA delinquent Tax List [Ref: ShannonD SHANNON p86]

lived near Nashville, Tenn, until late 1790s [Ref: Dedman SHANNON p2]

late 1790s: moved to Logan Co, KY [Ref: Dedman SHANNON p2]

1810: moved to Warren Co, Kentucky [Ref: Carolyn Genzel 2/6/2003]



Pedigree of John SHANNON
                                     /-----John SHANNON
                            /-----John SHANNON
                   /-----Robert SHANNON
          /-----Thomas SHANNON
         |         \-----Annal (SHANNON)
 /-----Samuel SHANNON
|         \-----Agnes (SHANNON)
John SHANNON
|                  /-----Thomas REID
|         /-----John Col REID
|        |         \-----Mary McKEAN
 \-----Jane REID
          \-----Jane STUART



Descendants of John SHANNON
1. John SHANNON m. Margaret MARRS
m. Margaret MARRS father: Hugh MARRS

2nd generation

3. William SHANNON m. Mary BLACK
m. Mary BLACK
7. Hugh SHANNON m. Jane MARRS
m. Jane MARRS father: William MARRS
9. Isaac SHANNON m. Jemima BLACK
m. Jemima BLACK

3rd generation

11. Mary A SHANNON m. George E MILLER
m. George E MILLER
12. David Wilburn SHANNON m1. (Unk) ELLIS m2. Mary WILLIAMSON m3. Elizabeth WATKINS
m. (Unk) ELLIS
m. Mary WILLIAMSON
m. Elizabeth WATKINS father: Isaac WATKINS mother: Margaret (WATKINS)
13. Jane SHANNON m. James HUFFMAN
m. James HUFFMAN
15. John SHANNON m. Mary A JOYCE
m. Mary A JOYCE
18. William Henry SHANNON m. Sahar Evaline DRAKE
m. Sahar Evaline DRAKE father: James DRAKE mother: Margaret FIELDS

4th generation

27. Samuel A MILLER m. Virgie Lee DEAN
m. Virgie Lee DEAN father: James M DEAN
30. Mark B SHANNON m. Nancy Catherine JONES
m. Nancy Catherine JONES father: Bennett Jasper JONES mother: Susan LONGLEY
31. Louisa Jane SHANNON m. Jacob Creighton WALTON
m. Jacob Creighton WALTON
33. Martha Emily SHANNON m. Bennett Jasper JONES
m. Bennett Jasper JONES father: Bennett Jasper JONES mother: Susan LONGLEY
34. Margaret Elvira SHANNON m. Wayne Pulaski PREECE
m. Wayne Pulaski PREECE father: William Martin PREECE mother: Mary Elizabeth GIDDINS
35. Mary Catherine SHANNON m. Richard Lincoln PREECE
m. Richard Lincoln PREECE father: William Martin PREECE mother: Mary Elizabeth GIDDINS
37. Lucinda Frances SHANNON m. Taylor Winfield PREECE
m. Taylor Winfield PREECE father: William Martin PREECE mother: Mary Elizabeth GIDDINS
38. James Knox Polk SHANNON m. Asalee DICKERSON
m. Asalee DICKERSON
45. Eliza Jane HUFFMAN m. John Bell MYERS
m. John Bell MYERS father: William Gray MYERS mother: Martha Elizabeth COX
47. Samuel Houston SHANNON m. Louise SPARKS
m. Louise SPARKS father: William SPARKS mother: Sarah EMMERICK
49. Ella May SHANNON m. Soloman PHILLIPS
m. Soloman PHILLIPS
50. Thomas Henry SHANNON m. Eva Elizabeth KIDD
m. Eva Elizabeth KIDD

5th generation

53. Susan J SHANNON m. Jacob Lorenzo RHODES
m. Jacob Lorenzo RHODES
54. John Walker SHANNON m. Mary Etta BOATWRIGHT
m. Mary Etta BOATWRIGHT father: A E BOATWRIGHT
58. Hugh Wilburn WALTON m. Nora Alice HASTY
m. Nora Alice HASTY
59. Emma Jane WALTON m. William BROOKS
m. William BROOKS
60. Susan Ruth WALTON m1. Duke Marion HERRING m2. E F STINAFF
m. Duke Marion HERRING
m. E F STINAFF
61. Martha Alice WALTON m. Franklin RUTLEDGE
m. Franklin RUTLEDGE
62. Ida Mae WALTON m. J Gordon MORTON
m. J Gordon MORTON
63. Julia Catherine WALTON m. Henry B WILSON
m. Henry B WILSON
64. Lula Jurusha WALTON m. Johnny A SWENSON
m. Johnny A SWENSON
68. Mary Captola JONES m. William Henry JOHNS
m. William Henry JOHNS father: Hosea JOHNS mother: Mary Ann HAYES
70. Newton Wilburn JONES m. Mollie James WILKES
m. Mollie James WILKES
73. Frank Leslie JONES m. Josie Susannah LOHMANN
m. Josie Susannah LOHMANN father: Albert Sidney LOHMANN mother: Melvina Belle Verada MERCK
76. Alexander Beard JONES m. Ann Elizabeth MITCHELL
m. Ann Elizabeth MITCHELL father: David MITCHELL mother: Leilia Vernon McSPADDEN
77. Ada Martha JONES m1. Jim H HEARN m2. James Isaac FRAME
m. Jim H HEARN
m. James Isaac FRAME father: James Madison FRAME mother: Sara Elizabeth FERGES
81. Franklin Boon PREECE m. Nettie McGREW
m. Nettie McGREW
88. William Martin PREECE m. Belle Mae WHITT
m. Belle Mae WHITT
90. Richard Lincoln Jr PREECE m. Cora Arbanna ENNIS
m. Cora Arbanna ENNIS
92. Joseph W PREECE m. Ella M PHILLIPS
m. Ella M PHILLIPS
93. James Shannon PREECE m. Parallee VENABLE
m. Parallee VENABLE
99. James E SHANNON m. Lilly Lee PHILLIPS
m. Lilly Lee PHILLIPS
108. Roy Everett MYERS m. Lorah EVERET
m. Lorah EVERET
111. Myrtle May SHANNON m. Robert Lewis COLLINS
m. Robert Lewis COLLINS father: George COLLINS mother: Susan CHEATHAM
112. William Coleman SHANNON m. Bertha Cordelia Ann GOLDMAN
m. Bertha Cordelia Ann GOLDMAN father: Martin GOLDMAN mother: Sarah MORRIS
113. Henry Leonard SHANNON m. Mary Eliza "Lyda" DAVID
m. Mary Eliza "Lyda" DAVID
114. Thomas Isaac SHANNON m. Vivian May THOMAS
m. Vivian May THOMAS father: J W THOMAS mother: Mollie (THOMAS)
115. Maude Lee SHANNON m. Monroe THOMAS
m. Monroe THOMAS father: J W THOMAS mother: Mollie (THOMAS)
117. Lille Sarah SHANNON m. George DAVIS
m. George DAVIS
119. Oma Evelyn SHANNON m. James Hervey RISLEY
m. James Hervey RISLEY
120. Lacy R SHANNON m1. Maud ANGLIN m2. Mary Ellen HOFFMAN
m. Maud ANGLIN
m. Mary Ellen HOFFMAN
128. William Thomas SHANNON m. Mary O STEWART
m. Mary O STEWART