General Information

Birth
7 APR 1844
Evansville, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
30 NOV 1930
Lincoln, Washington County, Arkansas

Notes

Thomas J. Shannon, a successful and enterprising agriculturist of Vine·

yard Township, was born in this township April 7, 1842, and is the son of Alexander

and Pernarza (Oliver) Shannon, both natives of Kentucky. They we

married in Washington County, Ark., where each had moved with their parents

when small, and reared a family of seven children, three sons and four daughters.

The mother died at the age of thirty, and the father afterward married

Mrs. Sarah Crutchfield, who bore him one child. The father is still living, is

seventy-six years old, and has followed agricultural pursuits all his life. His

son, Thomas J., reached years of manhood on the farm, and received a limited education

in the common schools. In 1862 he enlisted in Company A, Second Cherokee

Regiment, Confederate States Army, and served until the close of hostilities,

being promoted to the rank of third lieutenant the last two years. Since the war he

has followed agricultural pursuits. In 1867 he married Miss Cynthia Denton, a

native of Tennessee, born February 3, 1846, and the daughter of Green berry

Denton. Eight children, five sons and three daughters, were the fruit of this

union. Mrs. Shannon died November 16, 1887. She was a member of the

Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and an excellent woman. Mr. Shannon is

the owner of 125 acres, of which ninety are tillable. He has made this county his

home all his life, and is a man well respected by all who know him. He is a

Democrat in his political principles.

SHANNON, T.J. – T.J. Shannon filed Veteran Application #13861 with the Confederate Pension Board of Washington County for a Confederate pension and it was received as allowed August 10, 1914 at the State, citing service with Company A, 2ndArkansas Cavalry from 1862 thru 1865. Mr. Shannon died November 30, 1930. His widow, Mrs. Zoe M. Shannon filed Widow Application #13861 with the State Confederate Pension Board and was allowed a Confederate widow pension on December 8, 1930. [State of Arkansas Confederate Pension Archives]

Parents

Alexander Shannon
- Father
1813 - 1890
Birth
9 MAR 1813
Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky
Death
16 FEB 1890
Evansville, Washington County, Arkansas
Perniza Oliver
- Mother
1817 - 1850
Birth
9 DEC 1817
Tennessee
Death
1850

Spouses

Cynthia Catherine Denton
- Wife
1846 - 1887
Birth
20 FEB 1846
Bradley County, Tennessee
Death
16 NOV 1887
Evansville, Washington County, Arkansas
Zoe Margaret Howerton
- Wife
Birth
SEP 1865
Iowa

Children

B.F. Shannon
- Son
Birth
1869
Olive May Shannon
- Daughter
Birth
23 JAN 1869
George F. Shannon
- Son
Birth
1871
Arkansas
William A. "Will" Shannon
- Son
1872 - 1909
Birth
1872
Arkansas
Death
SEP 1909
Evansville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Lewis Cemetery, Washington County, Evansville, Arkansas
Lula Edna Shannon
- Daughter
1873 - 1906
Birth
11 MAY 1873
Evansville, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
29 AUG 1906
Evansville, Washington County, Arkansas
Thomas Shannon
- Son
1876 - 1900
Birth
ABT 1876
Evansville, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
13 NOV 1900
Joseph Shannon
- Son
Birth
ABT 1878
Arkansas
Robert M. Shannon
- Son
Birth
4 APR 1897
Arkansas
Clara Shannon
- Daughter
Birth
1885
Roxey Shannon
- Daughter
Birth
FEB 1892
Arkansas
James B. Shannon
- Son
Birth
JUN 1894
Arkansas
Robert Shannon
- Son
Birth
APR 1897
Arkansas
Erin L. Shannon
- Daughter
Birth
SEP 1899
Arkansas
Ina Shannon
- Daughter
Birth
1904
Arkansas