Jefferson Shannon became acquainted with Gillum Baley and his family, and married his daughter, Miss Rebecca Margaret Baley, who was the first school teacher at Millerton.
Mr. and Mrs. Shannon were married at old Fort Miller, and all of their four children were born at Millerton. The elder is Mary Idria married to William Ellsworth Toms b 10/29/1860 near Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland and died 11/10/1944 in Fresno, California. The Toms family settled in Frederick County, Maryland as early as 1740., W E and Mary resided at 1547 North N Street; the second in the order of birth is Scott A. Shannon, familiarly known as "Fred" Shannon, well-known in Fresno County ; Sidney J. Shannon is deputy United States Marshal at Fresno; and Leland Stanford Shannon, manager of the Shannon Bros, ranch.
In 1888, the Shannons moved to Alameda, and there the boys were schooled. Mr. Shannon became the owner of 480 acres four miles north of Selma, where he set out a vineyard of about ninety acres, mostly of malaga grapes, for he was a pioneer planter of the malagas.
In addition to their own four children, the worthy couple reared a niece. Miss Jane Eleanor Ashman, now Mrs. James Ferguson of Coalinga. Mr. Shannon died at Alameda on June 8, 1902, and his good wife passed away there, also, on September 5, 1906. Both lie buried in the Mountain View Cemetery at Oakland.
Rebecca M Shannon, aged 69 years, 1 month and 21 days.
Mr. and Mrs. Shannon were married at old Fort Miller, and all of their four children were born at Millerton. The elder is Mary Idria married to William Ellsworth Toms b 10/29/1860 near Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland and died 11/10/1944 in Fresno, California. The Toms family settled in Frederick County, Maryland as early as 1740., W E and Mary resided at 1547 North N Street; the second in the order of birth is Scott A. Shannon, familiarly known as "Fred" Shannon, well-known in Fresno County ; Sidney J. Shannon is deputy United States Marshal at Fresno; and Leland Stanford Shannon, manager of the Shannon Bros, ranch.
In 1888, the Shannons moved to Alameda, and there the boys were schooled. Mr. Shannon became the owner of 480 acres four miles north of Selma, where he set out a vineyard of about ninety acres, mostly of malaga grapes, for he was a pioneer planter of the malagas.
In addition to their own four children, the worthy couple reared a niece. Miss Jane Eleanor Ashman, now Mrs. James Ferguson of Coalinga. Mr. Shannon died at Alameda on June 8, 1902, and his good wife passed away there, also, on September 5, 1906. Both lie buried in the Mountain View Cemetery at Oakland.
Rebecca M Shannon, aged 69 years, 1 month and 21 days.
Jefferson Shannon became acquainted with Gillum Baley and his family, and married his daughter, Miss Rebecca Margaret Baley, who was the first school teacher at Millerton.
Mr. and Mrs. Shannon were married at old Fort Miller, and all of their four children were born at Millerton. The elder is Mary Idria married to William Ellsworth Toms b 10/29/1860 near Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland and died 11/10/1944 in Fresno, California. The Toms family settled in Frederick County, Maryland as early as 1740., W E and Mary resided at 1547 North N Street; the second in the order of birth is Scott A. Shannon, familiarly known as "Fred" Shannon, well-known in Fresno County ; Sidney J. Shannon is deputy United States Marshal at Fresno; and Leland Stanford Shannon, manager of the Shannon Bros, ranch.
In 1888, the Shannons moved to Alameda, and there the boys were schooled. Mr. Shannon became the owner of 480 acres four miles north of Selma, where he set out a vineyard of about ninety acres, mostly of malaga grapes, for he was a pioneer planter of the malagas.
In addition to their own four children, the worthy couple reared a niece. Miss Jane Eleanor Ashman, now Mrs. James Ferguson of Coalinga. Mr. Shannon died at Alameda on June 8, 1902, and his good wife passed away there, also, on September 5, 1906. Both lie buried in the Mountain View Cemetery at Oakland.
Rebecca M Shannon, aged 69 years, 1 month and 21 days.
Mr. and Mrs. Shannon were married at old Fort Miller, and all of their four children were born at Millerton. The elder is Mary Idria married to William Ellsworth Toms b 10/29/1860 near Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland and died 11/10/1944 in Fresno, California. The Toms family settled in Frederick County, Maryland as early as 1740., W E and Mary resided at 1547 North N Street; the second in the order of birth is Scott A. Shannon, familiarly known as "Fred" Shannon, well-known in Fresno County ; Sidney J. Shannon is deputy United States Marshal at Fresno; and Leland Stanford Shannon, manager of the Shannon Bros, ranch.
In 1888, the Shannons moved to Alameda, and there the boys were schooled. Mr. Shannon became the owner of 480 acres four miles north of Selma, where he set out a vineyard of about ninety acres, mostly of malaga grapes, for he was a pioneer planter of the malagas.
In addition to their own four children, the worthy couple reared a niece. Miss Jane Eleanor Ashman, now Mrs. James Ferguson of Coalinga. Mr. Shannon died at Alameda on June 8, 1902, and his good wife passed away there, also, on September 5, 1906. Both lie buried in the Mountain View Cemetery at Oakland.
Rebecca M Shannon, aged 69 years, 1 month and 21 days.
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