Shannon, James Monroe

Birth Name Shannon, James Monroe
Nick Name Bud
Gender male
Age at Death 71 years, 1 month, 13 days

Narrative

James had 3 wives (America V. Franklin, Mary Jane Faulkner, and Sarah Elizabeth King) and at least 16 children. Almost all of his family are buried in the Gatlin Cemetery, Ardmore, AL. These distant cousins of Roger Dale Shannon (m. Carol E. Hamlin) are numerous.

Narrative

Gatlin Cemetery is located on the Alabama-Tennessee state line outside Ardmore, Limestone Co, AL. Take State Line Rd east out of town, and the cemetery is on the right. GPS Coordinates: 34.9897, -86.81

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1853-01-10 Giles Co, TN    
Death 1924-02-23 Limestone Co, AL    
Burial   Ardmore, AL Gatlin Cemetery  

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Shannon, Thomas Wesley1824-12-041901-02-25
Mother Freeman, Dorothy M.1816-12-081881-08-30
    Sister     Shannon, Harriet M. about 1842 1888
    Sister     Shannon, Frances J. 1844
    Sister     Shannon, Mary Angeline about 1846 1876-05-03
    Brother     Shannon, Robert about 1848
    Sister     Shannon, Polly about 1849
         Shannon, James Monroe 1853-01-10 1924-02-23

Families

Family of Shannon, James Monroe

  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Shannon, Archie Duncan1891-11-191969-05-20