General Information

Birth
14 FEB 1847
Evansville, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
16 FEB 1920
Evansville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Lewis Cemetery, Washington County, Evansville, Arkansas

Notes

SHANNON, Mark D. – Mark D. Shannon is on the Confederate Pension list to receive $70 from the Washington County Clerk’s office. [Fayetteville Democrat 9/22/1910]

Mark D. Shannon filed Veteran Application #13858 with the Confederate Pension Board of Washington County for a Confederate pension and it was received as allowed August 13, 1910 at the State, citing service with Company B, 2nd Texas in 1864 and 1865. Mr. Shannon died February 16, 1920. His widow, Mrs. Sarah Shannon filed Widow Application #13858 with the Confederate Pension Board of Washington County for a Confederate widow pension and it was received as allowed August 16, 1920 at the State. [State of Arkansas Confederate Pension Archives]

Parents

Granville Billingsley Shannon
- Father
1801 - 1873
Birth
4 MAY 1801
Logan County, Kentucky
Death
14 JAN 1873
Evansville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Vineyard Cemetery, Washington County, Evansville, Arkansas
Unity W. Williams
- Mother
1810 - 1898
Birth
28 MAR 1810
Tennessee
Death
26 APR 1898
Evansville, Washington County, Arkansas

Spouse

Sarah C.
- Wife
1854 - 1942
Birth
1854
Death
1942
Evansville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Vineyard Cemetery, Washington County, Evansville, Arkansas

Children