Sandra Lee Shannon: Appalachian Aristocracy

1943 - 1967 (24 years)

Generation: 1

Sandra Lee Shannon was born 29 Jan 1943, McDowell Co. WV (daughter of Kermel Earl Shannon and Leola Deskins); died 10 May 1967, Madison Co. IN; was buried , Shannon Cemetery, Baileysville, Wyoming Co. WV.

Notes:

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=13484524

Sandra married Ronald Gene Collins 18 Oct 1963, Welch, McDowell Co. WV. Ronald was born ca 1940, McDowell Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11387935&Type=Marriage

Generation: 2

Kermel Earl Shannon was born 05 Nov 1903, Wyoming Co. WV (son of Robert Clark Shannon and Meroah Trent); died 18 Jan 1990, West Virginia; was buried , Shannon Cemetery, Baileysville, Wyoming Co. WV.

Notes:

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=13485063

Kermel married Leola Deskins 13 Nov 1926, Tazewell Co. VA. Leola was born 03 Jun 1907, Tazewell Co. VA; died 1996, West Virginia; was buried , Shannon Cemetery, Baileysville, Wyoming Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Leola Deskins was born 03 Jun 1907, Tazewell Co. VA; died 1996, West Virginia; was buried , Shannon Cemetery, Baileysville, Wyoming Co. WV.

Notes:

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=13485078

Children:

William Shannon
Phyllis Martene Shannon was born 29 Mar 1932, Welch, McDowell Co. WV; died 13 Jan 1933, Welch, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , Shannon Cemetery, Baileysville, Wyoming Co. WV.
Donald Jack Shannon
Peggy Charlene Shannon was born 03 Mar 1939, McDowell Co. WV; died 31 Aug 1939, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , Shannon Cemetery, Baileysville, Wyoming Co. WV.
Shirley Sue Shannon
1. Sandra Lee Shannon was born 29 Jan 1943, McDowell Co. WV; died 10 May 1967, Madison Co. IN; was buried , Shannon Cemetery, Baileysville, Wyoming Co. WV.
Stanley Howard Shannon
Gloria Jean Shannon
James David Shannon

Generation: 3

Robert Clark Shannon was born 29 Jan 1885, Wyoming Co. WV (son of Joseph Clark Shannon and Rebecca Jane Birchfield); died 28 Apr 1926, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , Shannon Cemetery, Baileysville, Wyoming Co. WV.

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CENSUS RECORDS

1900 United States Federal Census about Robert Shannon
Name: Robert Shannon
Age: 16
Birth Date: Jan 1884
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Baileysville, Wyoming, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Joseph Shannon
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Rebecca Shannon
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Robert Shannon
Age in 1910: 26
Birth Year: abt 1884
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: Baileysville, Wyoming, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Meroah Shannon
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Household Members:
Robert Shannon 26
Meroah Shannon 24
Kermel Shannon 6
Ina Shannon 4
Frank Shannon 1 month

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Robert Shannon
Age: 37
Birth Year: abt 1883
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Twin Branch, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Meroah Shannon
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Home Owned: Rent
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Robert Shannon 37
Meroah Shannon 36
Kermel Shannon 16
Ina Shannon 14
Horace Shannon 10

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=13483921

Died:
West Virginia Death Certificate:
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1889617&Type=Death

Cause of death: homicide

Robert married Meroah Trent 01 Jul 1901, Wyoming Co. WV. Meroah was born 02 Mar 1885, Wyoming Co. WV; died 10 Jul 1939, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , Shannon Cemetery, Baileysville, Wyoming Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Meroah Trent was born 02 Mar 1885, Wyoming Co. WV; died 10 Jul 1939, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , Shannon Cemetery, Baileysville, Wyoming Co. WV.

Notes:

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=13483911

Notes:

Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11113337&Type=Marriage

The following link has the handwritten note for permission to marry since Robert was underage:

http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11113335&Type=Marriage

Children:

2. Kermel Earl Shannon was born 05 Nov 1903, Wyoming Co. WV; died 18 Jan 1990, West Virginia; was buried , Shannon Cemetery, Baileysville, Wyoming Co. WV.
Ina Shannon was born 19 Feb 1905, Wyoming Co. WV; died 24 Jan 1983, West Virginia; was buried , Shannon Cemetery, Baileysville, Wyoming Co. WV.
Horace Frank Shannon was born 15 Mar 1909, Wyoming Co. WV; died 03 Sep 1979, Wyoming Co. WV; was buried , Shannon Cemetery, Baileysville, Wyoming Co. WV.

Generation: 4

Joseph Clark Shannon was born 13 Feb 1849, Logan Co. WV; died 1933, Wyoming Co. WV; was buried , Shannon Cemetery, Baileysville, Wyoming Co. WV.

Notes:

Buried:
Grave location and portrait:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=13484316

Joseph married Rebecca Jane Birchfield 23 May 1872, Wyoming Co. WV. Rebecca (daughter of Noah Birchfield and Nancy CHRISTIAN) was born 19 Jan 1854, Tazewell Co. VA; died 13 Aug 1941, Wyoming Co. WV; was buried , Shannon Cemetery, Baileysville, Wyoming Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Rebecca Jane Birchfield was born 19 Jan 1854, Tazewell Co. VA (daughter of Noah Birchfield and Nancy CHRISTIAN); died 13 Aug 1941, Wyoming Co. WV; was buried , Shannon Cemetery, Baileysville, Wyoming Co. WV.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Rebecca Birchfield
Age in 1860: 7
Birth Year: abt 1853
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Wyoming, Virginia
Gender: Female in household of Noah and Nancy Christian Birchfield
Post Office: Jos Branch

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Rebecca Birchfield
Age in 1870: 16
Birth Year: abt 1854
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Clear Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female in household of Noah and Nancy Christian Birchfield
Post Office: Sunhill

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Rebecca Shannon [Rebecca Birchfield]
Age: 25
Birth Year: abt 1855
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1880: Huffs Creek, Wyoming, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter in household of Noah and Nancy Christian Birchfield
Marital Status: Married
Father's Name: Noah Birchfield
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Nancy Birchfield
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Rebecca Shannon
Age: 47
Birth Date: Mar 1853
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Baileysville, Wyoming, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Joseph Shannon
Marriage Year: 1872
Years Married: 28
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 9
Mother: How many children: 11
Household Members:
Joseph Shannon 50
Rebecca Shannon 47
Theodore F Shannon 27
William C Shannon 25
Noah Shannon 20
Larance Shannon 18
Robert Shannon 16
Maston Shannon 12
Dotson Shannon 10
Maggie Shannon 8
Carlie Shannon 5
Dollie Shannon 5

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Rebecca Shannon
Age in 1910: 55
Birth Year: abt 1855
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: Baileysville, Wyoming, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Joseph Shannon
Father's Name: Noah Birchfield
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina [West Virginia]
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Household Members:
Joseph Shannon 60
Rebecca Shannon 55
Noah Shannon 27
Lawrence Shannon 25
Maston Shannon 23
Dottie Shannon 19
Carl Shannon 12
Dollie Shannon 12
Noah Birchfield 85

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Rebecca Shannon
Age: 66
Birth Year: abt 1854
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Baileysville, Wyoming, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Joe Shannon
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Joe Shannon 70
Rebecca Shannon 66

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Rebecca Shannon
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1854
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Baileysville, Wyoming, West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Joseph Shannon
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Household Members:
Joseph Shannon 81
Rebecca Shannon 76
Nan Bailey 68

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Rebecca Shannon
Age: 86
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1854
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law
Home in 1940: Baileysville, Wyoming, West Virginia
Street: On Rock House Of Trent
Inferred Residence in 1935: Baileysville, Wyoming, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Household Members:
John E Cline 58
Maggie Cline 47
Keith Cline 29
Cudge Cline 27
Rebbeca Shannon 86
Ivey Conly 23
Sterling Conly 30
Netah Cline 28
T W Conly 2

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=SH&GSfn=r&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=161&GRid=13484373&df=all&

Notes:

Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11111178&Type=Marriage

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Children:

Theodore Freeling Shannon was born 1873, Wyoming Co. WV; died 25 Apr 1958, Knott Co. KY.
William Calhoun "Buck" Shannon was born 05 Mar 1875, Wyoming Co. WV; died 28 Feb 1954, Davy, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , Shannon Cemetery, Baileysville, Wyoming Co. WV.
J. C. Shannon was born Jul 1877, Wyoming Co. WV; died 10 Mar 1878, Wyoming Co. WV.
Noah Myers Shannon was born 09 Jun 1880, Wyoming Co. WV; died 27 Nov 1954, Wyoming Co. WV; was buried , Shannon Cemetery, Baileysville, Wyoming Co. WV.
Daniel Lawrence Shannon was born 15 Nov 1881, Wyoming Co. WV; died 21 Jul 1975, Davy, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity, Raleigh Co. WV.
James Henderson Shannon was born 1883, Wyoming Co. WV; died 1883, Wyoming Co. WV.
4. Robert Clark Shannon was born 29 Jan 1885, Wyoming Co. WV; died 28 Apr 1926, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , Shannon Cemetery, Baileysville, Wyoming Co. WV.
Nannie D. Shannon was born 28 Sep 1885, Wyoming Co. WV; died 03 Jul 1898, Wyoming Co. WV; was buried , Shannon Cemetery, Baileysville, Wyoming Co. WV.
Roy Mastin Shannon was born 05 Apr 1888, Wyoming Co. WV; died 16 Jan 1931, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , Shannon Cemetery, Baileysville, Wyoming Co. WV.
Carl C. Shannon was born 02 May 1889, Wyoming Co. WV; died 07 Mar 1969, McDowell Co. WV.
Dotson Rogers (Dottie) Shannon was born 26 Jun 1891, Wyoming Co. WV; died 10 Jun 1974, Wyoming Co. WV; was buried , Shannon Cemetery, Baileysville, Wyoming Co. WV.
Margaret Auvel (Maggie) Shannon was born 03 Mar 1892, Wyoming Co. WV; died 27 Oct 1983, Wyoming Co. WV; was buried , Shannon Cemetery, Baileysville, Wyoming Co. WV.