John Shannon

SHANNON

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 9/10/2014 at 17:08:29

Obituary

Thursday afternoon, Sept. 10th, at four o’clock at his home in the north part of town, occurred the death of John Shannon after a lingering illness from stomach trouble. He was born in County Donegal Ireland and came to America , locating in Le Claire in 1852. A few years later he was married to Miss Lizzie Michely also of Donegal , Ireland . In 1862 he enlisted in Co. K., 20th, Iowa Infantry, with which he fought until the end of the war, when he received his discharge.

He is survived by three sons and one daughter as follows: George W. of LeClaire, James of North McGregor, John and Kate of Davenport ; also three brothers: James and Robt. Of Le Claire and Hugh of Rock Island, and one sister Mrs. William Nesbit Sr. of Le Claire.

The funeral services were held at the home Sunday afternoon and were conducted by Rev. O. B. Chassell of the M.E. Church . The interment was made in the family lot at Jack’s Cemetery. The burial services were in charge of the John R. Bushman Post and the following members of his company bore the remains to their last resting place: Geo. Leamer, T. Y. McCall, J.D. Barnes, Jas. H. Wilson, S.W. Kylor, John Port.

The out of town relatives in attendance at the funeral were Hugh Shannon, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dodds and children, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Shannon of Rock Island , Mr. and Mrs., John Beyers of Clinton, Mrs. Caroline Schneider and Mrs. Mary Schneider of Guthrie Center , Ia.

Source: Unknown, Le Claire Ia., 17 Sep 1908.