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Descendants of John Shannon

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN¹ SHANNON^1,^2,^3,⁴ was born Abt. 1803 in Kentucky ^5,⁶, and died 20 Feb 1864 in Ohio ⁷. He married REBECCA CRAIGO^8,⁹ 03 Jan 1822 in Preble Co., Ohio^9,¹⁰, daughter of ROBERT CRAIGO and SARAH ?. She was born 01 Jun 1803 in Pennsylvania ¹¹, and died Aft. 1880.

Notes for JOHN SHANNON:
I believe John to be the son of Alexander Shannon ,b.4 apr 1769 and Elizabeth "Betsy" Wallace,b. c 1772.John was born in Kentucky where Alexander's son John was born.John married in Preble Co.,Ohio which is just across the state line from Rush Co.,Indiana where Alexander moved to from Kentucky.Although this has never been proved I'll keep the relationship in my genealogy for a reference for when proof is found.

(Don't know if the following is our John Shannon or not.)

John Shannon found in:

Family Archive #255 Land Records: AL, AR, FL, LA, MI, MN, OH, WI, 1790-1907
Document number: 3671 Description number: 1
Number of acres: 80.0000 Accession number: OH0410__.200
Patentee Surname: Shannon Patentee given name: John
State name: Ohio
Volume: 410 Page number: 200
Land office: Zanesville Aliquot part reference: W½NE
Section number: 13
Township: 4 North Range: 11 West
Meridian or special survey area: US Military Survey
Title transfer authority: Sale-Cash Entries
Combined signature date: Apr. 2, 1835
Multiple patentees: N Multiple warrantees: N
Signature: Y Canceled document: N Subsurface rights reserved: N
Metes and bounds: N Fractional section: N

Bob Shannon a cousin in Patriot,Indiana went to Ohio and found where a John & Rebecca Shannon sold land to Thomas Gaskins.
(Book L2,p.391,10 acres, survey #4795) 10 acres on Nine Mile Creek to Thomas Gaskins for $65.00 in 13 Jan 1836.From the description Thomas Gaskins was a neighbor.

Grantor Book L2, 391-392, Clermont County Court House, Batavia, Ohio
391

This Indenture, made this 13th day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand
eight hundred and thirty six between John Shannon of the County of Clermont and
State of Ohio of the first part, and Thomas Gaskins of the county and state aforesaid
of the second part, Witnesseth, that the said John Shannon for and in the consideration
of the sum of Sixty five Dollars lawful money of the United States, to him in hand
well and truly paid by the said Thomas Gaskins the receipt whereof is hereby ac-
knowledged , hath granted , bargained, sold, aliened, released, convey, and confirmed,
and by these presents doth grant , bargain, sell, alien, release, convey, and confirm
unto the said Thomas Gaskins his heirs and assigns forever, All that tract of
land lying on the Water of Nine Mile Creek, in Ohio Township Clermont County
and State of Ohio, and being part of Survey No. 4795, and bounded as follows,
to wit; Beginning at a stone by the side of a brance and corner to Saml. Long's line
thence N.17 1/2 degrees E. 85 poles to a Beech in Schabod W. Gilmans line, thence S. 89 degrees W. 35
poles to an Ash & Beech corner to James T. Robband Thomas Gaskins, thence with
said Gaskins line S. 01 degrees E. 81 poles 15 links to the beginning containing ten acres
more or less. And All the estate, right, title, interest, claim and demand of him the
said John Shannon of, in and to the said premises, and every part thereof, together
with all and singular the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging or
in any wise appertaining, And the rents, issues, and profits thereof; To Have and
To Hold the premises hereby bargained and sold, or meant or intended so to be
with the appurtenances, to the only proper use and behalf of the said Thomas
Gaskins his heirs and assigns forever. And the said John Shannon for him
self for his heirs, executors, and administrators, doth promise, covenant, and
agree to and with the said Thomas Gaskins his heirs, executors, and administrators,
and assigns, that he is the true and lawful owner of the premises
hereby granted, and hath good right, full power, and lawful authority
to sell and convey the same, in manner an form aforesaid: And further
that the said John Shannon his heirs, executors, and administrators,
will Warrant And Forever Defend the aforesaid premises with the
appurtenances, and every part and parcel thereof, unto the said Thomas
Gaskins his heirs and assigns, against all persons claiming or to claim
by, from, or under him, them or any of them: or by, from, or under
any other person or persons whomsoever. In Witness Whereof the
said John Shannon together with Rebecca his wife who hereby forever

392
relinquishes all her right of dower of in and to the premises have hereunto
set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
sealed and delivered his
in presence of John X Shannon Seal
Benjamin Archer her
Michael B. Hyner Rebecca X Shannon Seal
mark

State of Ohio Clermont County, SS
Before me Chapman Archer one of the Justis of the Peace within and
for the said County, personally appeared John Shannon together with Rebecca
Shannon his wife, the within named grantor and acknowledged the above
Deed of Conveyance to be their voluntary act and deed, for the uses and purposes
therein mentioned. And the said Rebecca wife of the said John Shannon being
examined separate and apart from her said husband, and the contents of said
Deed being made known and explained to her, declares that she voluntarily
and of her own free will and accord, without any fear or conversion of her husband,
did, and now doth acknowledge the signing and sealing thereof. In testimony
whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirteenth day of January
in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty six.
Chapman Archer JP
Recorded August 9th 1836

Research and extraction by Robert Firmin Shannon, Jr., Sept. 13,2001

Clermont Courier Dec 31, 1836 (p 22) "CLERMONT CO. ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY..... Rev. John Rankin, James G. Birney and John Joliffe were appointed..Resolved that a committee be appointed to report a list of officers for this Society. Rev. Caleb S. Walker, Rev. Daniel Parker, and Brice R. blair were appointed fofr that purpose, who reported the following list of officers: Dr. John G. Rogers, President, Ezekiel Dimmitt, 1st Vice Pres., JOHN SHANNON, 2nd Vice Pres., Andrew Coombs, Jr. 3rd Vice Pres., Dr. Samm's G. S. Meek, 4th vice Pres., Managers; Dr. Andrew V. Hopkins, John O. Butler, William S. Patterson, Jesse Ellis, Lemuel W. Slade, Brice R. Blair, Treasurer, Rev. George Beecher, Corresponding Secretary John Jolliffe, Recording Secretary."

More About JOHN SHANNON:
Burial: 1864, Mt. Moriah Cem.,Withamsville,Clermont Co.,Ohio ¹²
Census 1: 1830, Ohio Twp.,Clermont Co.,Ohio(Pg.217)
Census 2: 1840, Ohio Twp.,Clermont Co.,Ohio
Census 3: 1850, Ohio Twp.,Clermont Co.,Ohio(Pg.263;District 22)
Occupation: 20 Oct 1850, Farmer

Notes for REBECCA CRAIGO:
Rebecca's name is on the same monument with her husband John Shannon ,but there isn't a death date so it's possiable she remarried and is buried elsewhere.It's also possiable she is buried in Jennings Co.,Indiana as she was there in 1880 living with her daughter Catherine's family.

More About REBECCA CRAIGO:
Burial: Mt. Moriah Cem.,Withamsville,Clermont Co.,Ohio
Census: 1880, Bigger,Jennings Co.,Indiana(Pg.302C)Widowed,living w/son-in-law

Marriage Notes for JOHN SHANNON and REBECCA CRAIGO:
Ohio Marriages, 1803-1900
Name: SHANNON, JOHN
Spouse: CRAIGO, REBECCA
Marriage Date: 3 Jan 1822
County: Preble
State: OH

More About JOHN SHANNON and REBECCA CRAIGO:
Justice of Peace: William McChristy ¹³
Marriage: 03 Jan 1822, Preble Co., Ohio ^14,¹⁵

Children of JOHN SHANNON and REBECCA CRAIGO are:

ELIZABETH² SHANNON¹⁶, b. Abt. 1826, Ohio.

Notes for ELIZABETH SHANNON:
This may have gotten mixed up in the census records and could be Robert Shannon's wife Elizabeth Craigo.There isn't any mention of her anywhere after the 1850 census.No marriage record,nothing.

2.	ii.	ROBERT C. SHANNON, b. Mar 1828, Ohio; d. Bet. 1900 - 1910, Ohio.
3.	iii.	JAMES B. SHANNON, b. 30 Jun 1832, Prob. Ohio Twp.,Clermont Co.,Ohio; d. 19 Aug 1860, Mount Washington,Hamilton Co.,Ohio.
4.	iv.	GEORGE M. SHANNON, b. 07 Jun 1835, Nine Mile,Clermont Co.,Ohio; d. 19 Jan 1932, Ohio.
5.	v.	MARTIN VANBUREN SHANNON, b. 24 Aug 1837, Nine Mile,Clermont Co.,Ohio; d. 08 Feb 1926, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co.,Ohio.
6.	vi.	HULDAH "HULDY" SHANNON, b. Jan 1840, Cincinnati,Hamilton Co.,Ohio; d. 1901.
7.	vii.	ABIGAIL SHANNON, b. Abt. 1842, Ohio; d. Bef. 1880.
8.	viii.	KATHERINE SHANNON, b. May 1845, Ohio; d. 1925, Clermont Co.,Ohio.
9.	ix.	JOHN SHANNON, b. Abt. 1848, Ohio.

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