Richard Travis SHANNON

1865 - 1936  (71 years)

• Name	Richard Travis SHANNON
  Born	25 Aug 1865	Boston, Suffolk, MA, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	16 Nov 1936	Seattle, King, WA, USA
  Buried	Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Seattle, King, WA, USA
  Person ID	I62250	Densmore
  Last Modified	7 Oct 2013

  
  

  Family	Sarah Jane NEIL,   b. 20 Dec 1868, Noel, Hants Co., N.S. ,   d. 27 Feb 1947, Seattle, King, WA, USA  (Age 78 years)
  Married	30 Apr 1888	Chelsea, MA, USA
  	Massachusetts, Marriages, 1841-1915 Name: Richard T. Shannon Titles and Terms:       Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 30 Apr 1888 Event Place: Chelsea, Massachusetts Gender: Male Age: 22 Marital Status:       Race:       Birth Date:       Birthplace:       Registration Year:       Registration Place:       Birth Year (Estimated): 1866 Father's Name: Michael Father's Titles and Terms:       Mother's Name: Mary Mother's Titles and Terms:       Spouse's Name: Sadie J. Neal Spouse's Titles and Terms:       Spouse's Race:       Spouse's Marital Status:       Spouse's Father's Name: Charles Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms:       Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms:       Certificate Number:      230 GS Film number: 1415225 Digital Folder Number: 4279534 Image Number: 00735 Number of Images: "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1841-1915," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N4SS-WNG : accessed 07 Oct 2013), Richard T. Shannon and Sadie J. Neal, 1888.
  Children	1. Frank H. SHANNON,   b. Feb 1888, MA, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Richard Travers SHANNON,   b. 19 May 1894, WA, USA ,   d. 29 Nov 1944, Marysville, Snohomish, WA, USA  (Age 50 years)   3. Lawrence C. SHANNON,   b. Jan 1897, WA, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Robert Densmore SHANNON,   b. Abt 1908, WA, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Oct 2013
  Family ID	F27756	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  1900 US Census, ED 110 Precinct 2 Seattle city Ward 7, King, Washington         Household       Gender       Age       Birthplace Head       Richard T Shannon       M       35       Massachusetts (born Aug 1865, parents born in MA, married 14y) Wife       Sarah J Shannon       F       32       Canada Eng (born Dec 1868, parents born in Canada Eng, married 14y, 3 children - all living) Son       Frank H Shannon       M       12       Massachusetts (born Feb 1888) Son       Richard T Shannon       M       6       Washington (born May 1894) Son       Lawrence Shannon       M       3       Washington (born Jan 1897) "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MMPV-SJT : accessed 30 Mar 2013), Sarah J Shannon in entry for Richard T Shannon, 1900. 1910 US Census, Seattle Ward 3, King, Washington         Household       Gender       Age       Birthplace Head       Richard T Shannon       M       44       Massachusetts (parents born in Ireland) Wife       Sarah J Shannon       F       41       Canada (parents born in Canada) Son       Frank Shannon       M       22       Massachusetts Son       Travers Shannon       M       15       Washington Son       Lawrence C Shannon       M       12       Washington Son       Robert D Shannon       M       2       Washington "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MGVD-1VN : accessed 07 Oct 2013), Richard T Shannon, 1910. 1930 US Census, Seattle, King, Washington         Household       Gender       Age       Birthplace Head       Richard Shannon       M       64       Massachusetts (parents born in Ireland) Wife       Sarah Shannon       F       60       Canada English (immigrated 1878, parents born in Canada) Son       Robert D Shannon       M       22       Washington "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XC3H-Z2H : accessed 07 Oct 2013), Richard Shannon, 1930. www.findagrave.com Richard Travis Shannon Birth: Aug. 25, 1865 Death: Nov. 16, 1936 Richard Travis Shannon was born in Boston Massachusetts to Michael Shannon and Mary (Travers) Shannon. Both Michael and Mary were born in Ireland. Michael and Mary were married in Chelsea Massachusetts June 1861. Mary Travers Shannon is the sister of the late Mary Travers' (from Peter, Paul, and Mary) Great Grandfather Robert Travers. Richard and his wife Sarah Jane (Neal/Neil) Shannon came to Seattle the day after the "Great Seattle Fire". Needless to say she wanted to return to Boston. More on Sarah on her grave bio. Richard owned and operated a grocery store, theaters, & produce markets, in Seattle. In the early days they lived in downtown Seattle prior to the Denny Regrade. Then they moved to Queen Anne Hill where the Seattle Center now stands. Their house was torn down to make way for the Center. They lived at 521 Warren Avenue. Richard was manager of many theaters in downtown Seattle during the vaudeville days and also part owner of the Pantages Theater along with partner and co-founder Alexander Pantages. They even had Al Jolsen for a show. Richard is surrounded by many of his children and wife. Buried in the same area is: His wife Sarah Jane, sons Lawrence and Richard Travers Shannon Jr., their wives, Robert Densmore Shannon (my grandfather) and Veda Lorraine Moore Shannon (my grandmother). There are nine total. My mother and I will be buried with them someday but hopefully not too soon. ;) God Bless My Shannon Family. Burial: Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA (Research):Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915 Name: Richard Shannon Titles and Terms:       Event Type: Birth Event Date: 25 Aug 1865 Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts, United States Gender:       Race:       Registration Date:       Registration Place:       Christening Date:       Christening Place:       Christening Age:       Death Date:       Death Age:       Father's Name: Michael Shannon Father's Titles and Terms:       Father's Birthplace:       Father's Age:       Mother's Name: Mary Ann Mother's Titles and Terms:       Mother's Birthplace:       Mother's Age:       Paternal Grandfather's Name:       Paternal Grandmother's Name:       Maternal Grandfather's Name:       Maternal Grandmother's Name:       Additional Relatives:       Reference ID: p 105 GS Film number: 1428037 Digital Folder Number: 4341185 Image Number: 492 "Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FXZZ-SL6 : accessed 07 Oct 2013), Richard Shannon, 1865. Washington, Death Certificates, 1907-1960 Name: Richard T. Shannon Event Date: 16 Nov 1936 Event Place: Seattle, King, Washington Gender:       Male Race (Original):       Age (Formatted): 71 years 2 months 21 days Birth Year (Estimated): 1865 Birth Date:       Birthplace:       Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Sarah Shannon Father's Name: Shannon Father's Birthplace:       Mother's Name: Seavers Mother's Birthplace:       Occupation:       Address:       Residence Place:       Cemetery:       Burial Place:       Burial Date:       Informant's Name (Original):       GS Film number: 2023361 Digital Folder Number: 4222399 Image Number: 979 Reference ID: 4255 "Washington, Death Certificates, 1907-1960," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N35T-Y3R : accessed 07 Oct 2013), Richard T. Shannon, 16 Nov 1936.