John David Shannon

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John D. Shannon was the first sheriff of the territory that is now Taney and Stone County, Missouri.

Washington, May, 1860

Letter to John D. Shannon from Washington National Monument Office:

Sir, Agreeable to instructions, I have to request that you will act as Collector for the Society during the taking of the census in your district. Should you feel disposed to undertake the duty, and it be with the consent of the Marshal in your ditrict, a commission of fifteen per cent. will be allowed you out of the gross amount of your colections. You will also deduct the cost, from said collections, of a book necessary for the purpose, and make your returns and pay te nett amount collected to the Marshal of your district, who will account for and remit the same to the Society. The enclosed instructions are sent for your guidance. Very respectfully, your obediant servant, John Carrol Brent, Secretary.

John married Mary Polly Goode on 25 Sep 1817 in Williamson Co., TN. Mary (daughter of Charles B. Goode and Elizabeth Halbert) was born on 26 Dec 1797 in Stokes County, NC; died on 3 Mar 1891 in Stone, Missouri, USA; was buried in Parsons Family Cemetery, Old Oto. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mildred Catherine Shannon was born on 17 Nov 1823 in White River Township, Independence County, Arkansas, USA; died on 17 Jul 1906 in Oto, Stone, Missouri, USA; was buried in 1906 in Nelson Cemetery, Oto, Stone, Missouri.

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Children: Finis, Jane Reid, James, Elizabeth, Mary, David Mc Knight, Samuel H., John D, Nancy, Thomas.

David married Jane McKnight. Jane was born in 1759 in NC, USA; died about 1820 in Franklin, TN.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Father: Robert Mc Knight (1732 - 1818)

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Children: Jane (1748), Thomas (1753), David (1756), Anna (1758), John (1760), Joseph (1765), Sarah (1766), George (1770), Esther (1772), James (1773), Samuel (1780).

Samuel married Jane Reid in 1750. Jane (daughter of John R. Reid and Mary Jean Stewart) was born in 1725 in Delaware, USA; died in 1806 in Nashville, Davidson Co, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Is believed to have come to America in the late 1600s from Munster, Ireland with his brothers . (Dexal Shannon's Book) He was married to Agnes or Eigness, they eventually settled the Chester Co., PA. in an area referred to as West Conestoga Twp., which later became Lancaster Co., as we know it today. See page 1 Dexal Shannon's Book. Scotch-Irish Presbyterians Will is on file in dated 4 Apr. 1737 is recorded in Book A Vol 1 page26at Lancaster County Court House.

Thomas married Aignes Reid. Aignes was born about 1690 in Ireland; died after 1737 in Lancaster Co. Penn. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Children: Mary, Alexander, John jr., Joseph, David, George, James, Ann, Agness, Sarah, Jane, Thomas.

John married Mary Jean Stewart in 1720 in Penn.. Mary was born about 1699 in Delaware, USA; died on 13 Apr 1752 in Bart Twp. Lancaster Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]