Joseph W. Shannon: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Joseph W. Shannon was born on 19 Mar 1788 in (Immigrant?) (son of Robert Shannon and Katherine Davidson); died in Aug 1838 in Henry Co, Kentucky.

Joseph married Sarah Farley on 10 Dec 1821 in Henry Co, Kentucky. Sarah (daughter of Thomas Farley and (Mrs. Thomas) Farley) was born about 1794 in (Immigrant?); died after 1830 in of, Henry Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Joseph W. Shannon, Jr. was born about 1820 in Henry Co, Kentucky; died after 1830 in of, Henry Co, Kentucky.

Generation: 2

Robert Shannon was born on 23 Jan 1753 in Peters Twp, Cumberland Co, Pennsylvania (son of William Shannon, (Immigrant) and Mary O. Settler); died before Jul 1827 in Henry Co, Kentucky.

Robert married Katherine Davidson on 24 Feb 1780 in North Carolina. Katherine was born on 2 Dec 1762 in Pennsylvania; died on 26 May 1850 in of, Henry Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Katherine Davidson was born on 2 Dec 1762 in Pennsylvania; died on 26 May 1850 in of, Henry Co, Kentucky.

Children:

Nancy B. Shannon was born on 6 Jan 1781 in Kentucky; died on 13 Oct 1871 in Marshall, Saline Co, Missouri.
Mary Shannon was born on 27 Apr 1783 in Kentucky; died before 1794 in Kentucky.
Katharine Shannon was born on 4 Oct 1785 in Kentucky; died after 1826.
1. Joseph W. Shannon was born on 19 Mar 1788 in (Immigrant?); died in Aug 1838 in Henry Co, Kentucky.
Peggy "Dolly" Shannon was born on 23 Jan 1791 in Kentucky; died after 1815 in of, Henry Co, Kentucky.
Samuel Shannon was born on 10 Dec 1793 in Kentucky; died on 25 Jul 1854 in Henry Co, Kentucky.
Elias Shannon was born in 1795 in Kentucky; died after 1880 in of, Marshall, Saline Co, Missouri.
Lillian D. (or Lilly B.) Shannon was born on 17 Aug 1797 in Kentucky; died after 1860 in of, Marshall, Saline Co, Missouri.
John Davidson (Elias) Shannon was born on 23 Nov 1801 in Henry Co, Kentucky; died after 1860 in of, Lockport, Henry Co, Kentucky.

Generation: 3

William Shannon, (Immigrant) was born about 1720 in Co Cork, Ireland; died on 5 Jul 1784 in Mercersburg, Franklin Co, Pennsylvania.

William married Mary O. Settler about 1741 in Co Cork, Ireland. Mary was born about 1730 in Ireland; died after 1793 in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary O. Settler was born about 1730 in Ireland; died after 1793 in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania.

Children:

John Shannon was born on 20 Jan 1743 in Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania; died on 9 Mar 1825 in Fayette Co, Kentucky.
William Shannon was born in May 1745 in Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania; died in Aug 1782 in Harlan Co, Kentucky.
James Shannon was born in Jun 1747 in Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania; died on 5 Aug 1825 in Lincoln Co, North Carolina.
2. Robert Shannon was born on 23 Jan 1753 in Peters Twp, Cumberland Co, Pennsylvania; died before Jul 1827 in Henry Co, Kentucky.
Hugh Shannon was born in Feb 1756 in Cumberland Co, Pennsylvania; died after 1820 in Scott Co, Kentucky.
Joseph Shannon was born in Aug 1758 in Cumberland Co, Pennsylvania; died in 1805 in Franklin Co, Pennsylvania.
Jean Shannon was born on 1 Apr 1761 in Cumberland Co, Pennsylvania; died after 1780 in Woodford, Kentucy.
Nathaniel Shannon was born in Jul 1764 in Cumberland Co, Pennsylvania; died on 21 Mar 1852 in California.
David Shannon was born about 1770 in Cumberland Co, Pennsylvania; died in 1793 in Franklin Co, Pennsylvania.
Samuel Shannon was born in Nov 1773 in Peters, Cumberland Co, Pennsylvania; died in 1811 in Franklin Co, Pennsylvania.