Jul-28-2018
Husband: Lewis Cass Shannon
Born: Aug- -1848 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 1,2,3 Died: 1923 2 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 1 Father: William Henry Shannon (1821 - 1854) Mother: Providence Odell Jones (1830 - 1909) Other spouse 2
Wife: Mariah Louise Duckworth Also known as: Louisa Duckworth 5 Married: Nov-17-1868 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
Born: 1846 in Allegany Co, MD 2,3 (see note 1) Died: 1914 2 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Census: 1900, 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1868 in Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Allegany Co, MD Father: Israel Duckworth (1819 - 1882) Mother: Rebecca Marie Dawson (1826 - 1893) Notes
M Child 1: William E. Shannon Also known as: W. E. Shannon 6 Born: ca 1869 in Doddridge Co, WV 7 Died: Mar- 9-1939 in Washington, DC 8 Resided: in Frederick, Frederick Co, MD 9,6 Census: 1880 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 2) Occupation: B & O Railroad (40 yrs, Parkersburg, Sistersville, Brunswick Md, Philadelphia) 9 Wife: Maude Palmer
M Child 2: Charles Ellsworth Shannon Born: Mar-20-1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,1,3 Died: Nov- 2-1922 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 11 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4 (see note 3) Census: 1920 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1920 laborer, teamster 12 Occupation: 1900 liveryman 1 Wife: Anama Leona Weekley b. May-17-1885 d. Dec-25-1930 Also known as: Leona Weekley 13 Married: Nov-25-1916 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3
F Child 3: Anna Odell Shannon Census name: A. O. Shannon Born: Jan- -1874 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,14 (see note 4) Resided: 1936, 1939 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 6,15 Resided: 1915 in Adamston (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV 16 Resided: 1914 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Census: 1900, 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1910 printer at newspaper 17 Husband: Amos S. Arnett b. ca 1856 Married: Nov-17-1914 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 14
M Child 4: Ernest T. Shannon Born: ca 1875 18 Resided: 1936, 1939 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 6,15 Census: 1880 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 5: Thornton Shannon Born: ca 1877 18 Census: 1880 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 6: Frank Harrison Shannon Born: Sep-17-1878 in Doddridge Co, WV 19,20,18 Died: Jul-21-1946 in Kenton (now Canton), Doddridge Co, WV 19 Buried: in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Prince Georges Co, MD 21 Resided: 1936, 1939 in Washington, DC 6,15 Census: 1930 in Washington, DC Census: 1920, 109 Main St in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1913 in Wabash (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 22 Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1906 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 20 Census: 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1930 boarding house keeper 23 Occupation: 1920 variety store merchant 12 Occupation: 1900, 1906, 1910 newspaper editor (West Union Herald) 1,17,24 Wife: Inez D. Showalter b. Apr- 2-1884 d. Jul-27-1978 Married: Jun- 7-1906 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 20
M Child 7: Arthur G. Shannon Born: Dec- -1880 Resided: 1936, 1939 in Buckhannon, Upshur Co, WV 6,15 Census: 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 8: Emily L. Shannon Also known as: Emma L. Shannon 9 Born: Jan- -1883 1,2 Died: Dec- -1936 in Washington, DC 8,2 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 9,4 Resided: in Washington, DC 9 Census: 1900, 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: proprietor of Rose Glow Tea Room in Washington DC 9 Occupation: 1910 stenographer 17
F Child 9: Minnie Rebecca Shannon Born: Aug- 9-1886 in Doddridge Co, WV 25 (see note 5) Died: Oct-23-1979 in Alexandria, VA 26 Buried: in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Prince Georges Co, MD 26 Resided: in Alexandria, VA 26 Resided: 1936, 1939 in Washington, DC 6,15 Census: 1900, 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: auditor (accounting) 26 Occupation: 1910, 1916 school teacher 17,27 Education: West Union H.S. (1904), West Virginia University 28,29 Husband: John Moore
F Child 10: Ida Elizabeth Shannon Born: Apr-22-1888 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 25,30,31,1 Died: Feb-27-1972 in San Diego Co, CA 31 Resided: 1936, 1939 in Phoenix, Maricopa Co, AZ 6,15 Census: 1930, Osborn Dist. in Phoenix, Maricopa Co, AZ Census: 1900, 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1910, 1916 school teacher 17,27 Education: West Virginia University 29 Husband: Emmet Adrien Beebe b. Jul-23-1895 d. Feb-10-1983 Married: Aug- 5-1920 in El Paso Co, TX 32
Sources: (1) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (2) Headstone (year only) (3) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (4) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (5) Birth record of daughter. (6) Obituary of sister. (7) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union Twp). (8) Obituary - Hospital. (9) Obituary. (10) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (11) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (12) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (13) Obituary of daughter. (14) Marshall County Marriage Records, Moundsville, WV. (15) Obituary of brother. (16) West Union Herald, 10/14/1915. (17) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (18) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (19) Headstone. (20) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (21) Findagrave.com. (22) Newspaper birth announcement of daughter. (23) 1930 Census. (24) West Union Herald, 1/25/1906. (25) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (26) Virginia Death Records, 1912-2014 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (27) Doddridge County Republican, 9/7/1916. (28) West Union Herald, 12/26/1957. (29) Doddridge County Republican, 8/3/1916. (30) Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (31) California Death Index, 1940-1997 (online), Ancestry.com and California Dept of Health Svcs, Center for Health Statistics. (32) Texas Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 [database online], Ancestry.com and Texas Dept of State Health Svcs. Event Notes Note (1) Birthdate given in 1900 Census as May 1847. Note (2) Age 8 months. Note (3) Dates on headstone are 1871-1923. But death record shows death date as Nov 2 1922, with age 50y 7m 13d, which calculates to a birth date of Mar 20 1872. His age was 8 in the 1880 Census. Note (4) Age 42 in Nov 1914 marriage record would put birth in about 1872. Note (5) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Aug 1885.Name Index