| 5. | Nancy Shannon was born in 1790 in Kentucky; died on 13 Aug 1845 in Jackson Co, Texas. Notes:
In 1850 Nancy Shannon Stapp's son, Walter W., age 24, living with a James Shannon, age 60 (1790) born in KY, and his wife Jane from Virginia. Relative of Nancy?
1850 Franklin Co, Kentucky
James Shannon 60 1790 Kentucky
Jane Shannon (Daniel) 60 1790 Virginia
Walter W Stapp 24 1726 Missouri
Sampson Stapp 75 1775 Virginia (black)
William Gerdon 14 1836 Kentucky (black)
James Dohoney 20 1830 Maryland
Richard H Patten 20 1830 Pennsylvania
1860 James and Jane Shannon in Frankfort, Franklin Co, Kentucky; age 70; with them among others are W.J. Chinn age 32, wife Ellen H. and child Mary S. Chinn from Kentucky. Also a George W. Robb age 30 (1830) from Kentucky)
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James Shannon was born about 1790 in Kentucky. James served as a Private in Captain Peter Dudley's Company in Boswell's Regiment, Kentucky
Volunteer Light Infantry from 27 Mar 1812 to 28 Apr 1812. During the war James was a companion of John A. Holton and his captain.
After the war Shannon was married to Jane Daniel in Franklin County on 19 Jul 1817. She was born about 1799 in Virginia. Shannon already held an esteemed position in Frankfort society. The Kentucky Legislature in January 1827 approved a bill to build a third capitol building and appointed John Brown, Daniel Weisinger, Peter Dudley, John J. Crittenden, John Harvie, Evan Evans and James Shannon as Commissioners. In the early 1830's it was determined to build a new courthouse and James Shannon was again a member of the supervising committee. James also served several terms
as trustee of the city of Frankfort; served as one of the Board of Magistrates for the county; and was a Justice of the Peace for Franklin County.
A member and trustee of the Baptist Church of Frankfort, Shannon and others were excommunicated in 1841 because of their personal use of the church property. However, James continued his community service. In 1846 he with others filed to incorporate the "South Frankfort Bridge Company"
to erect and construct a permanent bridge across the Kentucky river.
In 1840 James had six young male adults living with him. He does not name any children in his will. Perhaps he was also a tutor. The census for 1850 shows James and Jane Shannon had one Walter W. Stapp living with them. At that time Walter was the Editor of the Kentucky Yeoman and probably
a relative of Shannon's. Walter's mother, Nancy Shannon, was Mrs. Elijah Stapp of Victoria County, Texas. Also residents in the home were Sampson, a free black man and well digger; William Gerdon, James Dohoney, and Richard H. Patten. James' occupation was that of saddler and the value of his real estate was $4,000. On 22 Dec 1858, the slave Ann was born at Frankfort, the slave of James Shannon, resident of Frankfort. James owned four slaves in 1860; two black males ages 40 and 45; two mulatto females age 20 and age one.
At the age of seventy in 1860, James's real estate was $4,000 and his personal estate $3,000. Living with him and Jane were Kate Kenney, an eighteen year old mulatto female born 1842 in Kentucky; Sampson Thomas, now age 80 and born in Virginia; James Lucas, 12, George W. Robb, a merchant
age 30, W. J. Chinn, age 32, clerk, Ellen H. Chinn, age 26, Mary S. Chinn, age one, and A. Sonaberger, age 37, merchant, born in Bavaria, Germany.
When he was age seventy-eight, James signed his last will on 15 Aug 1868. He died 2 Jul 1869 and was buried in the Frankfort Cemetery. The four items
in Shannon's will were: 1. He bequeaths to his sister Nancy and her husband, Samuel B. Clark, residents of Pike County Missouri, $1,000; 2. He bequeaths
to Kate Harvy the daughter of Ann Harvy a former servant of mine, said Kate is a very fair mulatto and was my property on the 22nd day of December 1858,
$200; 3. He bequeaths the remainder of his estate to his niece Susan Ally, wife of Nelson Ally of the city of Frankfort; 4. He appoints Nelson Ally Executor.
William B. Gay and W. H. Greenup were witnesses to James Shannon's will. William B. Gay was married to Elenora F. Alley 10 Oct 1864 in Franklin County.
She was the daughter of Nelson and Susan Alley.
James' sister Nancy is living with her husband, Samuel B. Clark in Buffalo Township, Pike County, Missouri in 1850. Nancy was born about 1800 in
Virginia. Living with them was the James M. and Jane Newman family. Susan H., wife of Nelson Ally [Alley], was born about 1818 in Kentucky. Nelson
was a grocer in Frankfort in 1860. Susan Crutcher who owned a house and lot in Midway, Woodford County, Kentucky, left one third of her estate to Susan
Alley on 1 Sep 1854. At Franklin County, James Shannon and Benjamin C. Milam were witnesses to her will.
Information submitted by: Sandra Wilkinson Blandford
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Notes:
Married:
US and International Marriage Records 1560-1900
Name: Elijah Stapp
Gender: Male
Birth Place: VA
Birth Year: 1783
Spouse Name: Nancy Shannon
Spouse Birth Year: 1790
Marriage
Year: 1811
Marriage State: KY
Number Pages: 1
Children:
- William Preston Stapp was born on 12 Apr 1812 in Scott Co, Kentucky; died on 22 Dec 1861 in Austin, Travis Co, Texas.
- Darwin Massey Stapp was born in 1815 in Frankfurt, Kentucky; died on 28 Feb 1875 in Victoria, Victoria Co, Texas.
- 2. Oliver Hardin Stapp was born in 1818 in Kentucky; died on 15 Apr 1870 in Bryan, Brazos Co, Texas.
- Hugh Shannon Stapp was born on 10 Nov 1820 in Frankfort, Franklin Co, Kentucky; died in 1890 in Texas.
- Achilles Pitkin Stapp was born in 1822 in Missouri; died on 5 Apr 1870 in San Antonio, Bexar Co, Texas.
- Walter W. Stapp was born in 1824 in Missouri; died after 1850 in of, Franklin Co, Kentucky.
- Rebecca Margaret Stapp was born on 17 Apr 1828 in Palmyra, Marion Co, Missouri; died on 12 Nov 1899 in Colorado City, Mitchell Co, Texas.
- Legrand Stapp was born in 1832; died after 1840 in Texas.
- Mary Jane Stapp was born on 3 Jan 1837 in Texas; died in 1897 in Bryan, Brazos Co, Texas.
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1853 - 1883 (29 years)