Husband: William Claude Shannon
Also known as: W. Claude Shannon 1
Born: 1859 2
Died: 1930 2
Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3
Census: 1920, 1930 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1916 in Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV 4
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 5,6
Occupation: 1880 school teacher 7
Father: John Robert Shannon (1830 - 1916)
Mother: Mary M. Johnston (1836 - 1913)
Notes
Wife: Lundie L. Squires
Census name: Lunda Lee Squires
Married: Dec-29-1909 in Braxton Co, WV 8
Born: Nov-16-1875 in Braxton Co, WV 9,10,11
Died: Oct-18-1940 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 9
Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3
Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1909 in Braxton Co, WV 11
Census: 1900 in Holly District, Braxton Co, WV
Census: 1880 in Kanawha District, Braxton Co, WV
Father: Elijah Hedding Squires (1833 - 1925)
Mother: Sarah Jane Haymond (1840 - 1926)
M Child 1: John H. Shannon Born: ca 1911 5 Census: 1920, 1930 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV
Sources: (1) Headstone. (2) Headstone (year only) (3) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (4) Obituary of father. (5) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (6) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (7) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (8) 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. (9) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (10) 1900 Census, Braxton County, WV. (11) Braxton County Marriage Records, Sutton, WV.