THOMAS' FAMILY
In 1860 Coshocton County, Ohio, Wm. Shannon is 48, Bethiah Shannon 45, Robt. Shannon 17, Sml. Shannon 13, John Shannon 9, and Hannah Atkinson 17.
THOMAS AND ELLEN
Thomas Shannon and Ellen Buck married on 28 Jun 1866 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio.
In 1880 Guernsey County, Ohio, Thom. Shannon is 37, Eleanor Shannon 35 Wife, Margaret Shannon 13 Daughter, Jane Shannon 12 Daughter, Martha Shannon 9 Daughter, Thomas Shannon 7 Son, Lottie Shannon 4 Daughter, and Ettie Shannon 1 Daughter.
In 1885 Wayne County, Iowa, Thos. R. Shannon is 42, Eleanor J. Shannon 41, Bethiah M. Shannon 18, Lola J. Shannon 17, Martha E. Shannon 15, Thomas Shannon 13, Verelota M. Shannon 9, Etta R. Shannon 7, and Chalmer Shannon 3.
Thomas Shannon proved up a quarter in section 20, 10N 52W in 1891.
June 1908 " Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson Shannon, of Kansas, are visiting relatives in Sterling."
In 1910 Sterling, Ella J. Shannon is widowed, 65, Chalmer Shannon 26 Son is a real estate dealer.
In April 1913 Thomas R. Shannon, a private in the 51st Ohio, Infantry, served from August 1861 Coshoctor, Ohio to January 25, 1864, with a gunshot wound left arm, injury to breast and right arm, entered the Sawtelle California home for Disabled VOlunteer Soldiers, son Chal Shannon and daughter Margaret Knudson, both of Sterling, Colorado.
In 1920 he is in the Malibu, California facility as an inmate.
Thomas is living alone in Los Angeles County in 1930, 87, single.
January 1919 Sterling
Eleanor Jane Buck Shannon BIRTH 26 Jun 1844 DEATH 5 Sep 1920 BURIAL Riverside Cemetery Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 55450223 .
Thomas Robert Shannon BIRTH 25 Nov 1842 Ohio, DEATH 20 Mar 1935 Logan County, Colorado, BURIAL Riverside Cemetery Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 58115702.
CHALMER
In 1900 Sterling, James Monroe is farming, born in Ohio of Scotch parents, 51, Mary H. Monroe 51 Wife, Nettie ?? Monroe 25 Daughter, James H. Monroe 23 Son, Archie C. Monroe 21 Son, Nellie B. Monroe 17 Daughter, and Frank T. Monroe 11 Son.
In September 1895 Glenwood Springs, resort guests included Mattie and Chalmer Shannon and Nettie Monroe of Sterling.
Nellie Monroe was in Sterling in 1920, 27, born in Ohio, divorced, a servant for Eugene J. and Laura Rizer.
January 1909 " Chal Shannon went to Denver Saturday to attend the stock show. "
November 1910 "Miss Nellie Monroe, one of the Franklin school teachers, who has been spending the past week at Denver and Greeley, returned to her home and duties here yesterday."
Chalmer Shannon and Nellie V. Monroe married on 23 Jan 1911 in Denver, Colorado.
January 25, 1911 "Word was received here yesterday by the friends of Miss Nellie V. Monroe and Chalmer Shannon, announcing that they had been united in marrage in Denver on Monday afternoon, having gone up to that city on the early morning train.
Both are well known here, having practically made this county their home aince childhood. The bride is the younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jamea Monroe, who own a large farm north of this city, where they have for years made their home. The groom is equally well known here, and is a prosperous young farmer and business man. The bride has for the put few years been a teacher in tbe city schools and, up to Monday, has been teaching here this term. They have a host of warm friends throughout the county.
Just when they will return to this city, or what their plans for the future are not known, but it is generally conceded that they will continue making this county their home. The large circle of friends of both will extend hearty congratulations."
"Miss Irma Goodwin has been in charge of the 7th grade at the Lincoln school during the past few days, owing to the absence of Mrs. Chalmer Shannon, nee Miss Nellie Monroe, who was married in Denver Monday."
June 21, 1911 "Mrs. Chalmer Shannon came in last evening from her home in wentern Nebraska, and will spend somo time visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Monroe, and other relatives and friends."
November 1917 " Mr. and Mrs. Chalmer Shannon of Seibert, Colo., are guests of Sterling friends and relatives this week."
October 1911 "Chalmer Shannon of Columbus, Nebraska, is a business visitor in Sterling this week."
Chalmer cash-claimed 40 acres in section 4, 6S 49W, Kit Carson County, Colorado in 1917.
March 1918 " C. Shannon, formerly a resident of Sterling, but now located at Seibert, is attending to business here, and meeting old friends."
May 1918
January 1919 Sterling
In 1920 Boulder, Chalmer Shannon 37 is a real estate broker, Nellie Shannon 37 Wife, and Mary Jane Shannon 7 Daughter born in Nebraska.
July 1923 Sterling
Chalmer 'Chal' Shannon BIRTH 31 May 1882 Ohio, DEATH 10 Oct 1953 Los Angeles County, California, BURIAL Green Hills Memorial Park Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County, California, PLOT Garden View, 318, E MEMORIAL ID 72144170 .
Nellie Verdelia Monroe Shannon BIRTH 27 Oct 1882 Colorado, DEATH 8 Jan 1956 Kern County, California, BURIAL Green Hills Memorial Park Rancho Palos Verdes, California, PLOT Garden View, 318, F MEMORIAL ID 72144178.
JENNIE
Jennie L. Shannon and Charley C. Burt married on 1 May 1890 in Sterling, Logan County, Colorado.
August 1890
Jennie L. Burt BIRTH unknown DEATH 6 May 1890 BURIAL Eller Cemetery Clay Center, Clay County, Nebraska, PLOT Lot 97 MEMORIAL ID 41777740.
Charles C. Burt and Minnie M. Young married in Sterling on June 16, 1896.
Brighton, Colorado, January 1898 "C. C. Burt, wife and child of Edgmont, S. D., are here visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Burt."
In 1900 Converse County, Wyomingm, Charles Burt - no age given - born in Iowa, is a stone mason. His daughter Blanche was born April 1897 in South Dakota, both parents born in Iowa.
On February 6, 1905, in Logan County, Charles C. Burt married Mrs. Anna Burt.
Her husband Lawrence Avalo Burt 1870-1904 is buried in Brighton.
Anna Burt is in Brighton, Colorado in 1930, widowed, 54, born in Illinois, son Glenn Burt 27, divorced, with daughter Marie Dahlkins 32born in Nebraska, and her husband Herman 33 born in Colorado.
Anna Brennan Burt BIRTH Dec 1875 Illinois, DEATH 5 Jul 1942 BURIAL Elmwood Cemetery Brighton, Adams County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 36212675 ·.
February 1908 Brush "Mrs. Louisa Burt, who has been visiting her son, C. C. Burt and family, returned to her home at Brighton, Colorado."
April 1908 Brush, Colorado "C. C. Burt took charge of the Mitchell Hotel Thursday and will no doubt be a first class landlord. C. C. is a pleasant gentleman to meet and we wish him succes. "
In 1909 Brush he received word from Iowa that his father was ill. This must be some other relative of his...
In December 1909 in Sterling Blanche Burt attended the 12th birthday party of Gladys Ella Mill.
June 1910 " Mr. George Burt spent Friday in Sterling, leavlug Saturday for Brush. His niece, Miss Blanche Burt, who has been making her home with Mr. and Mrs. Mont Goodwin the past several months, accompanied him to Brush, where she will visit relatives. Mr. Burt is traveling for U. M. C. Co., with headquarters in Denver."
August 1918 Sterling "Miss Jessie Rogers of Brighton arrived last night for a visit with her uncle, Charles Burt."
Charley is widowed in 1920 Logan County and 1930 Wyoming.
Per one post, Charles died July 30, 1933, buried Elmwood Cemetery, Brighton Colorado, Section #8; Block #38; Lot #N1/2.
Blanche B. Burt and Clarence A. Bishop married in Converse County on October 19, 1914.
In 1920 Converse County, Wyoming, Blanche is 23, a saleslady, married to Clarence A. Bishop, a laborer.
Clarence Alfred Bishop BIRTH 8 Jul 1890 Converse County, Wyoming, DEATH 12 Mar 1956 California, BURIAL Douglas Park Cemetery Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming, MEMORIAL ID 72020503.
"Funeral services were held last Saturday for Clarence A. Bishop who died Mar. 12 in California. Rev. H. H. Lindeman officiated and burial was in the family plot in Douglas Park Cemetery.
Mr. Bishop was born July 8, 1890 on the old homestead ranch on LaPrele Creek, now known as the Boot Ranch; the son of Spencer A. and Edith L. Bishop. He grew to manhood on the ranch and in 1908 joined the navy where he served four years.
In 1913 he was united in marriage with Blanche Burt. In 1934 they moved to Montana and later to Kellog, Idaho, where he owned and operated a general store. In 1953 they moved to California for his health.
Surviving are five brothers, L. C. of Cheyenne; Oren C. of Syracuse, New York; Arthur A. and Spencer A. of Bremerton, Washington; and Cecil L. of Riverton; four sisters, Maude Ebbert of Oakland, California; Edith L. Covington of Sacramento, California; Edna Wolfe of Casper and Mabel Rockwell of Florence, Colorado."
Blanche Burt Bishop BIRTH 25 Apr 1897 DEATH 15 Jul 1969 Wyoming, BURIAL Douglas Park Cemetery Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming, MEMORIAL ID 120325458 .
Mathew D. Burt BIRTH 7 May 1843 Washington County, Pennsylvania, DEATH 8 Jul 1904 Brighton, Adams County, Colorado, BURIAL Elmwood Cemetery Brighton, Adams County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 55818428.
"Matthew D. Burt died on Friday, July 8, near Brighton, Colo., as the result of a nervous attack following a runaway of the team which he was driving, aged 61 years. Funeral services were the following Sunday at his Iate home. Deceased leaves a two sons and two daughters in Ashland from which in 1887 when he moved to Sterling, Colo. He was the father of Mrs. Rogers, formerly of Ashland. now livibg at Brighton, Colo. Mr was a man of affairs in his community and his sudden death is deeply feit there."
Louisa Webster Burt BIRTH 5 Feb 1847 Muskingum County, Ohio, DEATH 23 Oct 1909 Adams County, Colorado, BURIAL Elmwood Cemetery Brighton, Adams County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 55818519.
BETHIAH
Bethiah Margaret Shannon BIRTH 7 AUG 1867 Ohio, DEATH 23 MAR 1935 Sterling, Logan, Colorado.
LOTTIE
November 1899 Sterling "Miss Lottie Shannon is on the sick list with a bad cold .""
Lottie proved up 120 acres in section 22, 8N 52W in 1904.
Iler Francis BIRTH 27 Dec 1869 Canada DEATH 2 Feb 1933 Logan County, Colorado, BURIAL Riverside Cemetery Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, PLOT 1-72 Blk 42 Sp 3 MEMORIAL ID 56626848.
Lottie M. Shannon 29 Mar 1906 Marriage Place Sterling, Logan, Colorado, Spouse Jas. I. Kinkead.
James Isaac Kinkead BIRTH 4 Nov 1869 Marion, Linn County, Iowa, DEATH 12 Jun 1949 BURIAL Riverside Cemetery Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 56898213.
Lottie M. Shannon Kinkead BIRTH 29 Nov 1876 DEATH 29 Apr 1958 BURIAL Riverside Cemetery Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 56898228.
ETTIE
April 1900 " Miss Ettie Shannon's school in the Sanders district closed this afternoon. Miss Ettie came in this morning and drove her mother out to witness tho closing exercises."
June 1900 "Miss Ettie Shannon- returned home last evening from a lO-days visit with her brother and family in Denver."
SAM
November 1916 " Sam Shannon, who has been helping build Charles Green's barn, left for his home at Iliff Sunday afternoon."
Samuel E. Shannon proved up two quarters in section 3, 8N 51W in 1921.
The same day he claimed two quarters in section 9 and 10, 8N 51W for Stock raising.
WESLEY
In 1904 Denver, Wesley F. Shannon is a stenographer at Colorado Milling & Elevator Co., rooming at 2154 Welton.
November 1907 "Last Saturday fourteen citizens of Denver were in Sterling making their first annual proofs on their desert claims. Their land lays under the North Sterling irrigation system between Crook and Iliff. They were Louis G. Wechback, Maurice C. Dolan, Herbert E. Johnson, Harry Kelly, Win. McPhee, Joseph P. Dunn, James A. McSwigan, Thomas Mainland, James O’Conner, Charles J. Dunn, Thomas W. Savage, Oscar Malo, Wesley F. Shannon and Ralph W. Keeley. During the past year they have put $3324.10 worth of improvements on their claims and will have well-cultivated farms when they make final proof several years hence."
Decenber 1907 Denver "NEW INCORPORATIONS. Victoria United Mines company; Trinidad; Frederick J. Palmer, Thomas Mainland, Wesley F. Shannon; $600,000."
January 1908 Iliff items "W. F. Shannon and son left Saturday noon for Denver to be with Mrs. Shannon, who id ill in a hospital there."
April 1908 Iliff items "Mrs. W. F. Shannon returned from Sterling the last of the week where she had been to take treatment from a doctor. "
Wesley F. Shannon claimed a tract in section 26, 11N 50W in 1916.
WILLIAM
William I. Shannon claimed a quarter in section 32, 10N 52W in 1891.
He could be Furgason's son William F.
Ida Thompson Age 22, born in Ohio to J. H. Thompson and Tounss Sarahm married Wm F. "Sharmon" on 15 Jan 1885 in Wayne County, Iowa.
In 1900 Davis County Iowa, William F. Shannon 40, Ida B. Shannon 36 Wife, Charlie W, Shannon 13 Son, and Helen Shannon 6 Daughter, both born in Iowa.
William F. Shannon BIRTH May 1860 Tuscarawas County, Ohio, DEATH 1926 BURIAL Forest Lawn Memorial Park Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, PLOT Resthaven, Map 01, Lot 363, Space 5 MEMORIAL ID 76012579.
In 1930 Los Angeles, Ida B. Shannon 60 Head Helen Shannon 36 Daughter Myra Shannon 28 Daughter-in-law
Ida Belle Thompson Shannon BIRTH 12 Aug 1863 DEATH 25 Feb 1952 BURIAL Forest Lawn Memorial Park Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, PLOT Resthaven, Map 1, Lot 363, Space 6 MEMORIAL ID 85515327.
JAMES T.
JAMES F.
In 1880 Wayne County, Iowa, Furgason Shannon is 44, Maria Shannon 46 Wife, William Shannon 20 Son, Alice C. Shannon 18 Daughter, Emma B. Shannon 16 Daughter, James F. Shannon 14 Son, Jane Shannon 11 Daughter, John C. Shannon 8 Son, Samuel Shannon 5 Son, and Mary O. Shannon 2 Daughter.
James F. Shannon, 31, born in Ohio to Ferguson Shanon and Maria Shauko, married Meda May Bollman on 10 Jun 1897 in Wayne County, Iowa.
In 1900 Wayne County, Sarah J. Ballman is widowed, 75, Albert M. Bollman 39 Son, Charls E. Bollman 26 Son, Meda M. Shannon 32 Daughter, and Warren F. Shannon 2 Grandson.
March 1908 Iliff items "Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Shannon went to Sterling Sunday to consult a physician in regard to Mrs. Shannon’s health."
In 1910 Sterling, James T. Shannon is a carpenter, 43, Meda Shannon 41 Wife , and Warren Shannon 2 Son .
James F. Shannon proved up two quarters in section 33, 10N 54W in 1914.
August 1919
In 1920 Logan County, James F. Shannon is 53, born in Ohio, Armeda M. Shannon 51 Wife, and Warren F. Shannon 22 Son .
Meda M. Shannon BIRTH 22 May 1866 DEATH 17 Jul 1926 Iowa, BURIAL Bollman Cemetery Promise City, Wayne County, Iowa, PLOT Row 5 MEMORIAL ID 153854807.
James F. Shannon BIRTH 6 Aug 1866 DEATH 11 Sep 1948 Iowa, BURIAL Bollman Cemetery Promise City, Wayne County, Iowa, PLOT Row 5 MEMORIAL ID 153854748.