Family:Samuel Shannon and Jean Reid (1)

Genealogy Report and Notes for Samuel Shannon and Jean Reid:

Descendants of Samuel Shannon

Generation No. 1

1. SAMUEL2 SHANNON (THOMAS1) was born 1727 in Lancaster County, Pennylvania, and died 04 Oct 1811 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee. He married JEAN REID Bef. 1753, daughter of JOHN REID and MARY STEWART. She was born Abt. 1730 in Of Bert Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and died Bet. 1806 - 1807 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee.

Notes for SAMUEL SHANNON:

http://www.sdragons.com/Genealogy/html/id0058.html#I01444

Samuel SHANNON (1727-4 Oct 1811) BIRTH: 1727, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania DEATH: 4 Oct 1811, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennesse FATHER: Thomas SHANNON

Family 1: Jean REID

John SHANNON 

Children of SAMUEL SHANNON and JEAN REID are: i. THOMAS3 SHANNON, b. 25 Mar 1753, Nelson County, Virginia1; d. 12 Nov 1841, Poplar Hill, Virginia; m. AGNES CROW, 20 Jan 1778, Montgomery County, Virginia1; b. 17 Jun 17621; d. 16 Oct 1823.

Notes for AGNES CROW: http://www2.1starnet.com/cgenzel/thomassha/pafg03.htm

10. Agnes Crowe (Anna Shannon , Thomas ) was born on 17 Jun 1760. She died on 16 Oct 1823.

Agnes married Thomas Shannon son of Samuel Shannon and Jean Reid on 20 Jan 1778 in Montgomery Co., Virginia. Thomas was born on 25 Mar 1753 in Nelson County, Virginia. He died on 12 Nov 1841 in Poplar Hill, Virginia.

They had the following children:

 35 F i Ann Shannon was born on 16 Aug 1779 in Poplar Hill, Virginia. She died on 2 Jul 1781.  

+ 36 M ii Samuel B. Shannon

 37 M iii William Shannon was born in 1784 in Poplar Hill, Virginia.  

+ 38 M iv John Shannon

 39 F v Jane Shannon was born on 15 May 1789 in Poplar Hill, Virginia.  
 40 F vi Hannah Shannon was born on 19 Jun 1793 in Poplar Hill, Virginia. She died on 15 Jul 1861.  
 41 M vii Thomas Shannon was born on 25 Jan 1797 in Poplar Hill, Virginia. He died on 1 Jul 1884.  
 42 M viii David Shannon was born on 21 Jan 1801 in Poplar Hill, Virginia. He died on 1 Apr 1801 

ii. JOHN SHANNON, b. 1755, Montgomery County, Virginia; d. Arkansas or Missouri; m. MARGARET MARRS, 23 Sep 1779, Fincastle, Montgomery County, Virginia; b. WFT Est. 1755-1761.

Notes for MARGARET MARRS: NOTE: The following appears to be in error! The Margaret Marrs that married John Shannon on 23 Sept. 1779 in Fincastle County, Virginia would have been too old to have been a child of Hugh Marrs. She was more likely a sister of Hugh and child of John Marrs. The Alexander Marrs listed as "sister of Margaret Marrs that married John Shannon" (paragraph below) is also most likely Alexander, son of John Marrs. More research is necessary on this family.

http://www2.1starnet.com/cgenzel/marrs/pafg03.htm#8384

10. Margaret Marrs (Hugh , John ).

Margaret married John Shannon son of Samuel Shannon and Jean Reid on 23 Sep 1779 in Fincastle, Montgomery County, Virginia. John was born in 1755 in Montgomery Co., Virginia.

John Shannon married Margaret Marrs, daughter of Hugh Marrs and alsosister of Alexander Marrs who married John's sister, Jane Shannon. John and Margaret moved to Cumberland Settlement where his signature appears on the original "Articles of Agreement by Settlers of Cumberland" (see page 5 of"Pioneers of Davidson County, Tenn.")

John and Margaret had the following children:

 56 M i John Shannon was born in 1782.  
 57 M ii Thomas R. Shannon. 
 58 F iii Lucy Shannon. 
 59 M iv Samuel Shannon was born in 1780.  
 60 M v Thomas Jefferson Shannon was born on 19 Dec 1801 in Kentucky. He died on 9 Aug 1895. 

Thomas J. Shannon of Logan County, was born Dec.18,1801, and is a son ofJohn and Margaret (Marrs) Shannon, the former a native of Virginia, andimmigrated to the state of Kentucky in 1787 and to Warren County, Kentucky in 1810.Thomas J. lived in Warren County, Kentucky for sixty two (62) years, thenabandoned the Shakers and moved to Auburn, where he lived for nine (9) years, and in the meantime he married the daughter of Benjamin Woodward. Thomas was a trader and a farmer and held public office. He returned to Warren County, Kentucky in 1881, and again united with the Shakers. He was an active manand held many offices of responsibility in the society. He is believed tohave gone to Lamar County, Texas along with Jesse Shelton before returning to Warren County, Kentucky. Re: Kentucky Genealogy & Biography Vol. II Pg. 207.

       Thomas married Woodward.  

+ 61 M vi Hugh Shannon

iii. ANNA SHANNON, b. 12 Mar 1763, Montgomery County, Virginia; d. 14 May 1822, Posey County, Indiana; m. JAMES MARRS, 22 Apr 1782, Fincastle County, Virginia; b. Abt. 1755, Rockbridge County, Virginia; d. 01 Nov 1814, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.

Notes for JAMES MARRS: http://www2.1starnet.com/cgenzel/marrs/pafg02.htm#832

4. James Marrs (John ) was born in 1762 in Rockbridge County, Virginia. He died on 1 Nov 1814 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana. He was buried in Evansville Cemetery, Evansville, Indiana.

James Marrs was born about 1755 in Rockbridge County, Virginia and he isthought to have been the son of Pulsohola Folsom Marrs, the daughter ofAdam Folsom and a Choctaw woman whose name is unknown. The father ofJames Marrs is thought to be John Marrs. James Marrs was a Sgt. in the7th Virginia Continental Line during the Revolutionary War, and fought inthe Battle of Cowpens. He was a PVT. in the Militia at CumberlandSettlement, Tennessee under the command of Capt. John Shannon. In1809 he had moved his family to Posey County, Indiana. By 1810, Annaand James had moved to "Marrs Station" near Evansville, Indiana. In 1811James signed a petition to Congress from the Indian Territory. James wasthe first Judge in Warrick County, Indiana in 1813-1814. He died of"Milk-sickness" on Nov.1,1814. Milk sickness is poisonous after drinkingmilk produced by a cow who has eaten a plant known as white snake root.He is buried at the old Evansville Cemetery in Vanderburgh County,Indiana.

Proof of marriage for James Marrs and Anna Shannon is found in EarlyAdventures on the Western Waters by Kegley, Vol. II p. 308, 6thparagraph. It states " A letter, dated April 23, 1782, and filed with theMontgomery County marriage bonds, records that James Mears and AnnaShannon, daughter of Samuel Shannon, planned to be married on thefollowing day. William Mears was to sign the bond for his brother James.All parties agreed to the wedding, but they did not wish to be married byRichard Whitt. William Christian, writer of this letter, proposed toaccompany Mr. Craighead (perhaps Alexander, a Presbyterian minister) toSamuel Pepper's where the wedding party was to be on the followingmorning. The marriage bond was dated April 22, 1782." The sameinformation is also found in the same book on page 177 Marriage Bonds,1777-1778. James Marrs is also listed in the DAR Patriot Index CentennialEdition, Part II on page 1898, DAR records say that James Marrs was born1762/65. I question this as his wife, Anna Shannon was born in 1753.

Source: Skipper Steely, Forty Seven Years pg. 77 Steely Collection, Shelton/Murphy file Sam McClure's thesis on Ft. Shelton at Texas A&M Commerce, Texas

Source: The book, Marriages in the New River Valley (Therese Fisher, 191, p.150) spells James' name as "Mairs" quoting marr. record toAnna Shannon and lists him as "brother of William Mairs". A FGS for Samuel Shannon Srs' family shows Anna Shannon's sister Jane marrying an Alexander Marrs and her brother, John Shannon, marrying a Margaret Marrs.http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/textindices/M/MARRS+1999+214311884+F

James married Anna A. Shannon daughter of Samuel Shannon and Jean Reid on 22 Apr 1782 in Fincastle, Montgomery County, Virginia. Anna was born on 12 Mar 1763 in Montgomery County, Virginia. She died on 14 May 1822 in Posey County, Indiana. She was buried in Old Union Cemetery, Evansville, Indiana.

Anna Shannon was born Mar.12,1753 in Montgomery County, Virginia. Shemoved with her parents to the Cumberland Settlement at what is today, Nashville, Tennessee. On Apr.22,1782 in Montgomery County, Virginia Anna marriedJames Marrs. In 1822 Anna was living in Indiana with her son, William BlaineMarrs. Anna died May 14,1822 in Posey County, Indiana. She is buried at OldUnion Cemetery.

James and Anna had the following children:

 23 M i James Jr. Marrs was born in Tennessee. He was buried in Old Union Cem., Posey County, Indiana.  
       James married Anna Maxwell.  

+ 24 F ii Jane Marrs

 25 F iii Margaret Marrs died on 1 Nov 1814 in Posey County, Indiana. She was buried in Evansville Cem., Evansville, Indiana. 

Margaret Marrs died in 1814 of "milk sickness", along with her father,James Marrs who also died from "milk sickness" in 1814. Milk sicknessis poisonous after drinking milk produced by a cow who has eaten a plantknown as white snake root.

Source: Group Sheet Louise Noelle 321 West Lincoln Ave Mt. Vernon IN 47620 date received 5 Oct 1965

DAR # 516296 of Louise Noelle Sent to Rea Marrs Jamison Forwarded to Mary Chaunch Lane 1830 West Washington Paris, TX 75460 date 1965

Source: Group Sheet Paul H Behner rt 3 Martinville, IL date 9-21-1966

Marrs Newsletter, Nancy Miller, PO Box 31 Nappa, CA 94559 article sent by Mrs Donald Betzsold, 843 N. Helena St. Anaheim, CA 92805

       Margaret married Ruminer.  

+ 26 F iv Rachel Marrs + 27 M v William Blaine Marrs + 28 M vi Urban Marrs + 29 M vii Samuel Reed Marrs

Endnotes

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