Brief Life History of Alexander May
When Alexander May Shannon was born on 7 May 1839, in Washington, Arkansas, United States, his father, Granville Billingsley Shannon, was 38 and his mother, Unity Williams, was 29. He married Clara Viola Scott on 21 February 1872, in Galveston, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Vineyard Township, Washington, Arkansas, United States in 1850. He died on 28 October 1906, in Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Trinity Episcopal Cemetery, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (13)
- A M Shannon, "United States Census, 1900"
- Alex M. Shannon, "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977"
- A M Shannon in entry for Conway M Shannon, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
Spouse and Children
1839–1906 Male
1847–1919 Female
Children (8)
1873–1907 Female
1874–1941 Male
1879–1927 Female
1880– Female
1881–1951 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1801–1873 Male
1810–1898 Female
Siblings (17)
1827–1858 Male
1829–1833 Male
1830–1874 Male
1831–1859 Female
1834– Male
+12 More Children
World Events (8)
1844 · German Immigration to Texas
Age 5
1846
Age 7
1861
Age 22
Name Meaning
Irish:
shortened form of Shanahan .
shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Seanáin ‘descendant of Seanán’, a personal name based on a pet form of seán ‘old’. This Irish surname became established in Scotland in the 14th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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