DANIEL SHANNON BIOGRAPHY, YATES CO., NY Copyright (c) 1999 by Bonnie Bunce (bmbunce@juno.com). ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ Excerpt from HISTORY AND DIRECTORY OF YATES COUNTY, NEW YORK by Stafford C. Cleveland published in 1873 in Penn Yan, New York, pages 941-45 in the chapter on the Town of Starkey, as well as additional excerpts from the other pages indicated in brackets. DANIEL SHANNON. Was born in Sussex Co., N. J., in 1767, and there married Elizabeth Wade, born in 1771. She died in New Jersey in 1800, leaving five children, Noadiah, John C., Eunice, Polly and Thomas. He married, in 1800, a second wife, Lydia, daughter of James Raplee, Sr. She was born in 1782. [From p. 932, 940: "James Raplee was a native of New Jersey, as was his wife Byer Morse. They followed their son Stephen with the residue of their family, and settled near the Lake on Indian Run, in the neighborhood of the Shannon Mill, in 1805. Their children who were all born in New Jersey were, Andrew, Stephen, Joshua, Ezra, James, Thomas, Lucretia, Lydia, Byer, Elizabeth, Sarah and Polly. In its descendants this is the most numerous family in Yates County. The name which was at first ROBLYER, was changed by Judge Nehemiah Raplee, of Dundee, to its present orthography, and by common consent that is now the family name. It was of French origin. . . . LYDIA, daughter of James Raplee, Sr., was the second wife of Daniel Shannon." Emphasis added."] In 1806 they came to Reading, now Starkey, and settled at the mouth of Indian Run, buying of Simeon Potter two hundred and forty-six acres for four hundred thirty-one dollars. The next year they bought sixty acres for three hundred and seventy dollars. In 1817 they bought five hundred acres, including the south halves of lots 10 and 26, of the Potter Location. They then moved a short distance west from the Lake where they remained through life. He erected on Indian Run, a grist mill, saw mill, ashery and distillery; and afterwards at Shannon's Corners he built a saw mill and clothing works. The clothing works have been changed into a grist mill, which remains in operation to the present day. He also built a saw mill and clothing works on Big Stream, now known as the Union Mills, at Dundee. He was also largely engaged in boating on Seneca Lake and the Seneca and Mohawk rivers, previous to the construction of the Erie Canal. He built twenty-four boats for this lake and river navigation, and was afterwards interested in Canal navigation. In New Jersey he was a merchant and also a millwright. He conducted a large business and was a valuable man in the early period of the country. He died in 1851 at eighty-four. His second wife died in 1854, at seventy-four. The children by the second marriage were Daniel, Elizabeth, George W., James, Robert L., Mark, Henry N., Harrison, Joshua L., Lydia, William, Sally and Samuel B. Noadiah, the oldest of Daniel Shannon's children, born in 1788, married Sally Little, in New Jersey. They lived first on the sixty acres forming the second purchase made in Starkey by his father, afterwards near Shannon's Corners, and later moved to Lodi, sold his farm there to John Starkey, and finally died in Hector, at fifty-five. His children were William, Daniel, Thomas Jefferson, Lydia, Emily, Clayton, Loretta, Elizabeth, Philinda, Elmira, Martha and Lewis M. None of these reside in Yates county, except Martha. She married Tewalt Walling of Starkey. They reside on a part of the Shannon homestead. Thomas J. born in 1810, married Jane Dunn. They had a large family, one of whom, Lewis, married Huldah, sister of Emery McLoud, of Starkey, and resides on a part of the Shannon homestead. John C. born in 1791, married Anna, sister of Clarkson Martin, born in 1801. [From p. 1034: "Clarkson Martin was born in the city of New York in 1797. His father was Peter Martin, who was born in 1772. His mother Sarah, was born in 1776. Peter and Sarah were married in 1794. He died in New York city in 1804. Their children were Clarkson, Anna and Mary C. Clarkson came to Reading in 1816, bringing his mother, then a widow, and his sisters."] In 1816 he and Timothy Hurd and Richard Lanning bought of Wilkes & Simond, merchants of New York, one hundred and eighty acres of land on Big Stream, about a mile and a half below Dundee. There he resided through life, owning the stone mill. In 1826 he was killed by his team and wagon falling off the bank of the ravine into the mill pond of Timothy Hurd, on the Eddytown road. He was a man of enterprise and likely character. His wife died in 1839. Their children were Sarah, Peter C., Samuel W. and John C. Sarah married James Holden of Starkey, and died in 1841, at twenty-two, leaving a daughter, Sarah. Peter C. died single, in 1847, at twenty-five. Samuel W. died at twenty in 1843. John C. born in 1825, married in 1847, Mary Ann, daughter of Samuel Conklin. She was born in 1827. They own and reside on his paternal homestead. Their children are Samuel W. and Mary E. Eunice born in 1793, married Henry Osman, son of Daniel Osman, who was born in 1783, in New Jersey, and came to this country in 1807. They resided on lot 8, of Watson's Purchase, about a half mile west of Rock Stream. He died in 1855, and she is still living on the old homestead, in vigorous enjoyment of her natural powers. Their children were Betsey, Roxa, Matilda, Harriet, Daniel S., Emily, Lydia, Sally, Ann, Henry H., John W. and Hettie. Daniel S. married Fanny, daughter of James H. Carmichael, and resides on the Osman homestead. John W. married Celinda Davidson, and resides near the old homestead. They have a daughter Adella. The daughters are chiefly married and reside out of the county. Polly born in 1795, married John W. Bigelow. [From p. 970: "John W. [Bigelow, son of Rev. Samuel and Elizabeth (Fuller) Bigelow of Tyringham, Mass., later of Starkey, NY] married Mary, daughter of Daniel Shannon. They settled in Starkey, and finally lived in Tyrone [Schuyler Co.]. Their children are Elizabeth, Electa, Cornelia, Catharine, Rachel, George, Lydia A. and John. Elizabeth married Cornelius Bodine, and lived in Barrington. Electa married Peter Houck. Their son, Lorenzo, married Margelia, daughter of Morris Hutches. Caroline married Philemon Bishop. They had a son, Charles, who married Lois, daughter of Samuel V. Miller. Catharine married James Van Gorden. Rachel married Henry Stedwell. They have a daughter, Josephine. George married Susan Frost. They have a daughter, Cleida. Lydia A. married James Havens of Starkey. John married Sarah, daughter of John Swarts. They have a son, Fred. Thomas born in 1797, married Mehetable Corwin of Starkey. They resided at Millport, where she died. He has been thrice married since. The children by the first marriage were Nehemiah, Fanny, Sally A., Eunice, Mark, George, Parshall and Noadiah. Daniel born in 1802, married Elizabeth Jennings of Ovid. They have always resided at Shannon's Corners, where he has accumulated a good estate as a farmer and business man. Their children are Lydia, John, Alletta, Almeda, Marinda and Maranda (twins). Lydia married Seeley Bailey of Tyrone. They reside at Eddytown and have four children, Emma, Addie, Olivia and Alletta. John was killed a young man by the kick of a horse. Alletta is the wife of William L. Sharp. [From p. 1032: "William L. born in 1820, [son of Anthony and Patience (Case) of Morris Co., NJ] married in 1853, Alletta, daughter of Daniel Shannon. She was born in 1830. . . . He was Supervisor of Starkey in 1859 and 1860, and is a prominent and influential citize." No children mentioned.] Almeda and Maranda are single. Marinda married Clark M. Sharp. They have one child, Daniel Shannon Sharp. [From p. 1033: "Clark M. born in 1828, [youngest son of Anthony and Patience (Case) of Morris Co., NJ] married Marinda, daughter of Daniel Shannon. They reside on the Hiram Newcomb homestead, and have one son, Daniel S."] Elizabeth born in 1804, married William Ellis. They reside in Dundee and have three children, Martha, Henry S. and Daniel. Martha married Peleg Briggs of Starkey. [From pp. 783-84: "Peleg [son of William R. and Martha (Wilson) Briggs of Starkey] married Martha, daughter of William Ellis, lives at Eddytown, and has two daughters, Emma S. and Edith Estella."] Henry S. married Keziah, daughter of Ira Raplee. [From p. 936: "Keziah [daughter of Ira and Polly (Smith) Raplee of Starkey] married Henry Ellis of Starkey. They live in Tyrone and their children are Polly A., Viola and Ida."] Daniel married Miss Bartholomew, and has a second wife, also one child by his first marriage. George W. born in 1806, married Eliza Wilkins of Milo. They lived in Starkey many years, and finally settled near Penn Yan, on the Van Pelt place. They had one daughter, Mary A. She married Edwin S. Morris of Penn Yan. They settled at Newburg, Indiana, where he died in 1869, leaving two children, Luella and George. The family now resides in Penn Yan. George W. Shannon married a second wife, Mary Gould, widow. They have a daughter, Lillie A. Mrs. Shannon had two daughters by her first marriage, Adella E. and Mary E. Adella E. is the wife of William C. Tracy, Penn Yan. Mr. Shannon is a thrifty farmer, a member of the Baptist church and an exemplary citizen. James born in 1808, married Susan M., daughter of Joseph C. Lewis. [From pp. 989-90: "Susan M. born in 1809, [daughter of Joseph C. (b. 1794, of Dutch descent of Fredericksburg, Dutchess Co. NY) and Hannah (Boyd) Lewis] married James Shannon."] They settled east of Dundee, and she died in 1836. He married a second wife, Elizabeth, daughter of Abia Ketchum. They live now at Crystal Spring in Barrington. The children by the first marriage are Marinda, Lewis, Henry, Myron, Minerva, John and Martha; by the second, Byron and Calista. Marinda married James Losey of Starkey. They have a daughter Lillie. Lewis married Caroline, daughter of Horace Winfield. They live in Michigan. Their children are Susan, Caroline, Mary and a son. Henry married and resides in Colorado. Myron was a Union soldier, and suffered greatly as a prisoner at Andersonville. He resides in Nevada. Minerva married Michael B., son of Lewis Misner [sic]. They moved to Wisconsin. He was a Union captain and served well in the war. They have two children. [From p. 1053: "Michael B. born in 1828, [son of Lewis A. (1807- ) and Sarah T. (Banghart) Mizner [sic]] married in 1857, Minerva, daughter of James Shannon. He was a lieutenant in an infantry company, and two years in the army of the Potomac. Afterwards he raised a company of cavalry, of which he was chosen captain, and served under Sheridan till the end of the war, making a good record."] John was also a Union soldier, serving out two enlistments. Martha married George Smith of Dundee and died in California. Calista married Theodore Howell, of Barrington. Byron is single. Robert L. born in 1810, married Sophia, daughter of Thomas Bennett. [From p. 688, 692, chapter on town of Milo: "Sophia born in 1812, [daughter of Thomas (1768-1860, formerly of Orange Co. NY) and Charity (Hedges) Bennett (1771-1845 born in New Jersey] married Robert Logan Shannon, of Starkey, and died in 1845."] She died in Starkey, and he married a second wife, Matilda Armstrong, and lives West. Mark born in 1812, married Abigail, daughter of James Perry. They lived many years in Starkey, and now reside at Honeoye, N.Y. [From pp. 679-80, chapter on town of Milo: "Abigail, born in 1812, [daughter of James (b. Warwick, Orange Co. NY 1780) and Elizabeth (Morse) (b. 1788) Perry] married Mark Shannon of Starkey, and resides at Honeoye Falls."] Henry N. born in 1814, married Huldah, daughter of William R. Briggs. They reside in Tyrone, and have five children, Augusta, Addie, Jamie, Emmet and Daniel. Harrison born in 1816, married Marinda, daughter of Joseph C. Lewis. They reside in Starkey where he has accumulated a good estate as a farmer. She died leaving a daughter, Mary. [From pp. 989-90: "Merinda [sic] born in 1816, [daughter of Joseph C. (b. 1794, of Dutch descent of Fredericksburg, Dutchess Co. NY) and Hannah (Boyd) Lewis] married Harrison Shannon of Starkey."] Joshua L. born in 1818, is a bachelor residing at Wayne. Lydia born in 1820, married Jarvis Bailey of Tyrone, where he died leaving a daughter, Arminda. She married a second husband, Mr. Beach, of Dansville. Arminda married Henry Brewster of Dansville, and lives at St. Paul, Minnesota. William born in 1822, married Martha, daughter of Levi W. Ellis, of Starkey, and widow of his brother Samuel B. He is the present owner and keeper of the hotel at the village of Wayne. He is a man remarkable for generosity and kindness of heart. [From pp. 1044-45: "Martha born in 1829, [daughter of Levi W. (1792-1862) and Charity (Coykendall) Ellis] married first Samuel B. Shannon, and afterwards his brother William."] Sally born in 1824, married William Ellis. They reside in West Bloomfield, Ontario Co. Their children are Alice, Samuel and Miners. [From p. 1044: "William born in 1818, [son of Levi W. (1792-1862) and Charity (Coykendall) Ellis] married Sally, daughter of Daniel Shannon."] Samuel B. born in 1828, married Martha Ellis, and died early of apoplexy.