Daniel Lawrence Shannon: Appalachian Aristocracy

1881 - 1975 (93 years)

Generation: 1

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.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Larance Shannon
Age: 18
Birth Date: Dec 1881
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

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Laurence Shannon
Age in 1910: 25
Birth Year: abt 1885
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: 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: West Virginia
Mother's Name: Rebecca Shannon
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Daniel L Shannon
Age: 38
Birth Year: abt 1882
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Browns Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Cora Shannon
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Home Owned: Rent
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Daniel L Shannon 38
Cora Shannon 31
Jack D Shannon 7
Virginia M Shannon 2

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Daniel L Shannon
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1882
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Browns Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Cara A Shannon
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Household Members:
Daniel L Shannon 48
Cara A Shannon 42
Jack D Shannon 17
Virginia M Shannon 12
Livingston B Sweeton 29 [39]
James E Sweeton 48

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Dan L Shannon
Age: 58
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Browns Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Street: By Bridge To Davy
House Number: 8
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Browns Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Household Members:
Dan L Shannon 58
Cora Shannon 52
Madeline Shannon 22

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=53674075

Died:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Daniel Shannon
SSN: 235-09-5996
Last Residence: 24828 Davy, Mcdowell, West Virginia
Born: 15 Nov 1881
Died: Jul 1975
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)

Daniel married Cora Alice Stennett 04 May 1911, Wyoming Co. WV. Cora was born 15 Mar 1888, Wyoming Co. WV; died 27 Jan 1979, Davy, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity, Raleigh Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Jack D. Shannon was born 20 Apr 1912, McDowell Co. WV.
3. Virginia Madlyn Shannon was born 30 Jan 1911, McDowell Co. WV; died 15 Apr 1980; was buried , Blue Ridge Cemetery, Willis, Floyd Co. VA.

Generation: 2

2. Jack D. Shannon (1.Daniel¹) was born 20 Apr 1912, McDowell Co. WV.
Jack married Mozelle Martin 11 Sep 1937, McDowell Co. WV. Mozelle was born 29 Oct 1914, Rotary Treat, VA. [Group Sheet]

Virginia Madlyn Shannon

(1.Daniel¹) was born 30 Jan 1911, McDowell Co. WV; died 15 Apr 1980; was buried , Blue Ridge Cemetery, Willis, Floyd Co. VA.

Notes:

Birth:
Census records indicate she was born in 1917, but 1911 is the date provided on Find A Grave. It could be a misreading of a 7 as a 1 is the reason for the mistake.

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=ST&GSfn=v&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=76710609&df=all&

Virginia married Stack. [Group Sheet]