Attended the Belmont Institute at St. Clairesville, Ohio and the academy at Edwardsville, Ill, was appointed as private secretary to Wilson Shannon, his uncle, who was Minister to Mexico. He left that position prior to the Mexican War. During the Mexican war he enlisted in Willock's Battalion of mounted volunteers and was in the service for eighteen months. On February 14, 1849 he started for California via Cape Horn. He became a miner for four years. In 1853 he moved to Texas and went into the cattle business. He married Nannie J. Sweatt in Texas in 1854. In the beginning of the Civil War he enlisted in the Confederate army as a Captain, in Company C, 10th Texas Infantry at Houston, Harris County Texas. On October 16, Capt. Shannon was detailed to Special Court Martial Duty in Galveston, Texas. On October 25,1861; he organized his company at Buchannan, Johnson County, Texas. On December 2, 1862 he was at Eagle Grove for Court Martial Detail on December 19th through the 29th. Capt. Shannon was captured at Arkansas Post, Arkansas, on January 11, 1863, arriving at Camp Chase Prison, in Columbus, Ohio, on January 27th. He was paroled from prison for exchange on April 10, 1863 to Fort Delaware then he was exchanged at City Point, Virginia, on April 29, 1863. According to his parold certificate he stood 5' 9' tall with grey eyes, dark hair and sandy complexion. Capt. Shannon became Temporary Commander of the 6th, 10th, & 15th Texas Infantry. On November 25, 1863 he was wounded in the left hand and right foot at the battle of Missionary Ridge a.k.a. Tunnel Hill, Tennessee, he was sent to the hospital at LaGrange, Georgia, for his wounds. Capt. Shannon resigned his Commission on August 31, 1864, due to being elected to the Texas State Senate. William was elected to three terms to the Texas State Senate 1864,1866 & 1868, and for four years was president of that body. In 1887 he sold his business interest in Texas and moved to Ventura, California, then one year later in 1888 he moved to Fowler, California. In 1896 he was elected Justice of the Peace for three terms. William and Nannie had 6 children. He died 6-17-1910 in Fowler, California and is buried in Selma Cemetery.
A: When he died on June 17 1910 the Fowler Ensign Newspaper stated they had 6 children, three still living: Wilson Shannon of Modesto Ca.; Mrs E.G. Hoag of Fowler Ca.; & Mrs G.F. Griffin of Dinuba, CA. and his wife survives him.
A: When he died on June 17 1910 the Fowler Ensign Newspaper stated they had 6 children, three still living: Wilson Shannon of Modesto Ca.; Mrs E.G. Hoag of Fowler Ca.; & Mrs G.F. Griffin of Dinuba, CA. and his wife survives him.
Attended the Belmont Institute at St. Clairesville, Ohio and the academy at Edwardsville, Ill, was appointed as private secretary to Wilson Shannon, his uncle, who was Minister to Mexico. He left that position prior to the Mexican War. During the Mexican war he enlisted in Willock's Battalion of mounted volunteers and was in the service for eighteen months. On February 14, 1849 he started for California via Cape Horn. He became a miner for four years. In 1853 he moved to Texas and went into the cattle business. He married Nannie J. Sweatt in Texas in 1854. In the beginning of the Civil War he enlisted in the Confederate army as a Captain, in Company C, 10th Texas Infantry at Houston, Harris County Texas. On October 16, Capt. Shannon was detailed to Special Court Martial Duty in Galveston, Texas. On October 25,1861; he organized his company at Buchannan, Johnson County, Texas. On December 2, 1862 he was at Eagle Grove for Court Martial Detail on December 19th through the 29th. Capt. Shannon was captured at Arkansas Post, Arkansas, on January 11, 1863, arriving at Camp Chase Prison, in Columbus, Ohio, on January 27th. He was paroled from prison for exchange on April 10, 1863 to Fort Delaware then he was exchanged at City Point, Virginia, on April 29, 1863. According to his parold certificate he stood 5' 9' tall with grey eyes, dark hair and sandy complexion. Capt. Shannon became Temporary Commander of the 6th, 10th, & 15th Texas Infantry. On November 25, 1863 he was wounded in the left hand and right foot at the battle of Missionary Ridge a.k.a. Tunnel Hill, Tennessee, he was sent to the hospital at LaGrange, Georgia, for his wounds. Capt. Shannon resigned his Commission on August 31, 1864, due to being elected to the Texas State Senate. William was elected to three terms to the Texas State Senate 1864,1866 & 1868, and for four years was president of that body. In 1887 he sold his business interest in Texas and moved to Ventura, California, then one year later in 1888 he moved to Fowler, California. In 1896 he was elected Justice of the Peace for three terms. William and Nannie had 6 children. He died 6-17-1910 in Fowler, California and is buried in Selma Cemetery.
A: When he died on June 17 1910 the Fowler Ensign Newspaper stated they had 6 children, three still living: Wilson Shannon of Modesto Ca.; Mrs E.G. Hoag of Fowler Ca.; & Mrs G.F. Griffin of Dinuba, CA. and his wife survives him.
A: When he died on June 17 1910 the Fowler Ensign Newspaper stated they had 6 children, three still living: Wilson Shannon of Modesto Ca.; Mrs E.G. Hoag of Fowler Ca.; & Mrs G.F. Griffin of Dinuba, CA. and his wife survives him.
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