John David Shannon

1798 - 1862  (63 years)

• Name	John David Shannon
  Born	16 Apr 1798	Williamson Co, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Died	12 Apr 1862	White River Township
  Buried	Parsons Family Cemetery, Old Oto, Stone Co. MO
  Person ID	I20796	Tofterå Slettemoen
  Last Modified	11 Jan 2019

  
  

  Father	David Shannon,   b. 1756, Montgomery Co, VA ,   d. 1823, Jackson Co., TN  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Jane McKnight,   b. 1759, NC, USA ,   d. Abt 1820, Franklin, TN.  (Age 61 years)
  Family ID	F6862	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Polly Goode,   b. 26 Dec 1797, Stokes County, NC ,   d. 3 Mar 1891, Stone, Missouri, USA  (Age 93 years)
  Married	25 Sep 1817	Williamson Co., TN
  Children	1. Mildred Catherine Shannon,   b. 17 Nov 1823, White River Township, Independence County, Arkansas, USA ,   d. 17 Jul 1906, Oto, Stone, Missouri, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Last Modified	13 Jan 2008
  Family ID	F6729	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  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.