Susannah Hart Shannon b. 20 March 1791 d. 13 January 1868 md. 1) James McDowell 18 Nov. 1809 in Lincoln Co., Kentucky; md. 2nd James Shannon (brother of George Shannon/Lewis and Clark Expedition, lawyer and judge and also brother of Ohio Gov. Wilson Shannon and other prominent brothers) on 20 Nov. 1824 in Lincoln Co., Kentucky. Susan, a niece and James Shannon were enroute to Guatemala, Mexico to become Charge de Affairs -when James and Susan's niece became ill and died before reaching Guatemala; Susan then married John McKinney b. 1791 16 Sept 1834-he died in Versailles, Woodford, Ky. in 1835. Her last husband, James Fishback, b. 4 Feb. 1776 d. 26 June 1845 -she married 8 Jun 1841. Died a Fishbank...never marrying again and to my knowledge she never had children. Living with her in 1850 in Fayette Co., Ky. is a Sarah P/F. Shelby aged 20, Susan Fishback is 58, and in household they live in is HOH Jane Epperson 36 b. Ky, and Epperson chn.Mary 16; Thomas 12; William 8; Jane Faley 74 b. Va. and Susan Fishback 58 b.Ky; and Susan P?F? Shelby aged 20. No occupations, but Susan Fishback with 8,000 and Susan Shelby with $25,000. No relationship to anyone shown. Susan would die of course before the next census was taken...A woman with much fortitude, and plenty of sorrow...God Rest Her Soul.
Susannah Hart Shannon b. 20 March 1791 d. 13 January 1868 md. 1) James McDowell 18 Nov. 1809 in Lincoln Co., Kentucky; md. 2nd James Shannon (brother of George Shannon/Lewis and Clark Expedition, lawyer and judge and also brother of Ohio Gov. Wilson Shannon and other prominent brothers) on 20 Nov. 1824 in Lincoln Co., Kentucky. Susan, a niece and James Shannon were enroute to Guatemala, Mexico to become Charge de Affairs -when James and Susan's niece became ill and died before reaching Guatemala; Susan then married John McKinney b. 1791 16 Sept 1834-he died in Versailles, Woodford, Ky. in 1835. Her last husband, James Fishback, b. 4 Feb. 1776 d. 26 June 1845 -she married 8 Jun 1841. Died a Fishbank...never marrying again and to my knowledge she never had children. Living with her in 1850 in Fayette Co., Ky. is a Sarah P/F. Shelby aged 20, Susan Fishback is 58, and in household they live in is HOH Jane Epperson 36 b. Ky, and Epperson chn.Mary 16; Thomas 12; William 8; Jane Faley 74 b. Va. and Susan Fishback 58 b.Ky; and Susan P?F? Shelby aged 20. No occupations, but Susan Fishback with 8,000 and Susan Shelby with $25,000. No relationship to anyone shown. Susan would die of course before the next census was taken...A woman with much fortitude, and plenty of sorrow...God Rest Her Soul.
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Gen James Shelby
1784–1848
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Sarah Hart Shelby McDowell
1785–1846
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Evan Shelby
1787–1875
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Maj Thomas Hart Shelby
1789–1869
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Albert Evan Shelby
1791–1860
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Nancy Shelby Nelson
1792–1815
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Isaac Shelby Sr
1795–1886
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John Shelby
1797–1815
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Letitia Shelby Todd
1799–1868
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Cathrine Shelby
1801–1801
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Alfred Shelby
1804–1832
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