Matthew W. Shannon and Mary Stevenson

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Husband Matthew W. Shannon ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 5 Dec 1821 - Connoquenessing Twp, Butler Co, PA 3 4
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         Father: David Shannon (1794-1874/1876) 2 3 5
         Mother: Anna White (      -1875/1879) 1 2 6

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       Marriage: 1845 4

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Wife Mary Stevenson ³

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            AKA: Mary Stephenson 4
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         Father: Nathaniel Stevenson (      -      ) 3
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Children

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1 M David Shannon ⁴

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2 M Stephenson Shannon ⁴

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3 F Jennie Shannon ^{3 4}

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         Spouse: Abraham Hemphill (      -Bef 1909) 4

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4 M Alfred Shannon ⁴

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5 M John Findley Shannon ^{4 7}

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           Born: 22 Dec 1854 - Connoquenessing Twp, Butler Co, PA 4
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         Spouse: Bessie A. Rice (      -      ) 4
           Marr: 5 Jun 1884 4

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6 F Anna Shannon ^{3 4}

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         Spouse: W. J. Moore (      -      ) 3 4

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7 F Sophronia H. Shannon ⁴

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            AKA: Nettie Shannon 8
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         Spouse: Clarence C. Double (      -      ) 4 8

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8 M Matthew W. Shannon, Jr. ^{3 4}

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           Born: 8 Feb 1861 - Whitestown, Connoquenessing Twp, Butler Co, PA 3
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         Spouse: Mary Elizabeth Ralston (      -      ) 3

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9 M Benjamin F. Shannon ^{3 4}

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General Notes: Husband - Matthew W. Shannon

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He was born in Connoquenessing Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, and resided in his birthplace until 1890, when he retired to Mt. Chestnut. He followed agricultural pursuits through all his active years. For many years he filled township offices, being school director, tax collector, auditor, constable and supervisor.
He and his wife were members of the Mt. Chestnut United Presbyterian Church.

1 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 187.

2 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1151, 1183.

3 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 1082.

4 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1151.

5 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 187, 329.

6 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 1115.

7 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 1082, 1112.

8 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 1082, 1115.