JOHN L. SHANNON is a son of Charles D. Shannon who was born June 4, 1802, on a farm in Beaver, Penn., and there inducted into the mysteries of agricultural pursuits, which he continued to follow all his life. When a young man he was- married to Jeanette Crawford, who was born May 7, 1810, and they were the parents of seven children, namely: Rebecca J., married to George Mancha; G. W. married to a Miss Mitchell; S. C., now residing in Kansas; Mary L., wife of Enoch Colvin; Irene S., wife of Henry M. Crab, residing at Lock No. 4; V.D., married to Rebecca A. Wilson, and John L. The father died in 1885, and at that time was filling the office of justice of the peace; he had previously served as county commissioner and in other positions. John L. Shannon was born in 1850 in Fallowfield township, Washington County, Penn., and attended the common schools. On September 15, 1880, he married Alice V., daughter of Matthew McKerahan, of Allegheny county, Penn. She has borne him the following children: Wilbur V., William A., Jessie Mable, Arthur Scott, Alice Lenora and Nora, all living at home. Mr. and Mrs. Shannon reside on a farm which his father owned, and where be is now conducting a fruit and dairy business. The place is located one mile and a half from Charleroi and four miles from Monongahela. In religion he is a member of the Christian church, with which his wife is also identified His widowed mother is living with him on the home farm. Mr. Shannon is now serving his township as school director.

Text taken from page 1148 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed January 1997 by Judy & Lee Schaeffer of Pittsburgh, PA as part of the Beers Project. Published January 1997 on the Washington County, PA USGenWeb pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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