General Information

Birth
27 APR 1824
Death
24 FEB 1915
Burial
Ganderville Cemetery, Washington County, Summers, Arkansas

Notes

SHANNON, Thomas James – Mrs. A.E. Shannon, widow of Thomas James Shannon, who died July 21, 1896, filed Widow Application #13860 with the Confederate Pension Board of Washington County for a Confederate widow pension and it was received as allowed August 13, 1910 at the State, citing her husband’s service with Company B, 38thArkansas Infantry from 1862 thru 1865. [State of Arkansas Confederate Pension Archives]

SHANNON, Artamisea E. – Died At A Ripe Old Age – Artamisea E. Shannon was born April 27, 1824 in Mobile, Alabama. She was married to T.J. Shannon November 5, 1857. To them were born four children, three of whom survive her.

She embraced religion at the age of 14 years and united with the Presbyterian church. In the early forties she moved with her parents from Alabama to Arkansas, locating near Cane Hill. She brought her church letter and deposited the same with the Cane Hill C.P. Church. In later years removed her membership to Cincinnati, of which she was a member until death.

She has been failing fast since her 90th birthday. She was stricken down in June 1914, from which she never recovered, but was a sufferer until the death angel called her home. She bore her afflictions very patiently and sang many songs while on her bed of afflictions

She survived her husband over 18 years, of which time she has lived with her daughter.

She was laid to rest in the cemetery near Summers, Ark. There were present a large company of relatives and friends. [Prairie Grove Herald 3/25/1925]

Parents

Unavailable

Spouse

Thomas James "T.J" Shannon
- Husband
1834 - 1896
Birth
15 JUL 1834
Washington County, Arkansas
Married
5 NOV 1857
Death
1896
Burial
Ganderville Cemetery, Washington County, Summers, Arkansas

Children

William Carroll "Billy" Shannon
- Son
1867 - 1940
Birth
23 SEP 1867
Arkansas
Death
28 MAR 1940
Summers, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
29 MAR 1940
Ganderville Cemetery, Washington County, Summers, Arkansas
James Gray Shannon
- Son
Birth
1858
Lizzie Dee Shannon
- Daughter
1860 - 1881
Birth
1860
Summers, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
1881
Summers, Washington County, Arkansas
Mary Helen Shannon
- Daughter
Birth
1865