William A. Shannon, M.D. and Clara Koerner

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Husband William A. Shannon, M.D. ¹

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           Born:  - near Mercer, Mercer Co, PA
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         Father: George W. Shannon (      -      ) 1 2
         Mother: Jane Johnson (      -      ) 2

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Wife Clara Koerner ³

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Children

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1 F Marian E. Shannon ³

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           Born: 17 Dec 1895 3
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General Notes: Husband - William A. Shannon, M.D.

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He attended the public schools until he was seventeen years of age. He made up his mind to enter a profession, and after much serious thought he selected the medical as being the best fitted for his tastes, as well as his being adapted to it. His youth was filled with plans for his career, and he took up teaching as a means to the desired end. To better prepare himself for his profession as well as for teaching, he entered Grove City College, and progressed through the regular course, teaching school in the summer, and was graduated in 1888 at the head of his class. In 1888-89 he was principal of the Sheffield school, where he discharged his duties as a pedagogue to the eminent satisfaction of the school patrons. The next year he resumed his medical studies, becoming a student in the Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. He was granted a degree in 1892, and at once began his practice in Porterville, Butler County, Pennsylvania. In a few months he was drawn by the superior attractions of Ellwood City, and the prospect of a good field, to change his residence and build up a new patronage. Having had the advantage of late discoveries in his medical training, and having adopted improved methods in the science of healing, he was able to treat properly difficult cases that came to his notice that might well have puzzled a more experienced man. He was well-read, a deep and logical thinker, with good judgment, and keen, trustworthy good common sense. These qualities, united to fine social address, tend to make him popular and command for him the confidence and esteem of the whole community. The Doctor was a Republican in his political preferences, but he had no time for aspirations in the field of political favor, as he placed his profession emphatically before every other interest. He was a member of the Lawrence County Medical Society. In fraternal orders was a member of K. P., Alma Lodge, No. 420, of Ellwood City; Ellwood City Lodge, F. & A. M., No. 599; and I. O. O. F., Glen Park Lodge, No. 1016, of Ellwood City. [BOBLC, 185]

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General Notes: Wife - Clara Koerner

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from Allegheny, PA

1 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 185.

2 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 951.

3 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 186.