The 5th of 9 children of Robert Bunker and Mira Dillingham, , Elizabeth was the three times great-aunt of Jay Hannah, was born in Lowell, Henry Co., IA on Nov 7, 1841 and married Joseph Shannon (with whom she had 8 children: infant, infant, infant, George R, Mary Emeline, William S, Joseph Edgar and Rosella Anna) in Lowell, IA on Nov 26, 1863.
She died on Dec 26, 1910 in Kennekuk, Atchison Co., KS and was buried in Brush Creek Cem after Dec 26, 1910.
Salem News 1-6-1898
Last Saturday Mr. and Mrs. B.F. Hannah gave a New Year dinner to theirfriends and relatives, at their home east of town. It was a large, jollycrowd, and both old and young had a good time. Those present wereMessrs. John Hannah and wife, W.P. Collins and wife, W.K. Bunker andfamily. J.W. Hannah and family, James Bunker and family, Alfred Dennyand family, Harlan Pickard and family, Robt. Hannah and wife, Wm. Bondand wife, George Bunker and family, Clarence and Bert Bunker, MissesFlorence Bunker and Mae Collins; L. Scott and E. Kerr of Lowell; Mrs.Shannon and Mrs. Hamilton, of Horton Kas., Mrs. Mary Hannah of Winfield,Ia.
Mrs Shannon and Mrs. Hamilton , of Horton, Kas., are visiting at thehome of their brother, W.K. Bunker.
Notes from Jon Topp's files:
Obituary indicates Nov 7, 1841 as birth date. Listed as age 11 in the1850 Census, taken 17 September 1850 in Iowa. The Salem, Iowa Quakermeeting records list the birth date as 7 November 1841 in Henry Co,Iowa. The census age appears to be inconsistent, requiring an 1838 or1839 year of birth. However, Elizabeth was not mentioned in the transferfrom White River, Indiana to Salem, Iowa in November 1839. She wasprobably born in Iowa. The Salem Quaker records and Obituary are givenpreference overly the Census. Moran's Bunker Genealogy gives November17,1841. No other corroberation for this date has been found.
Mount Pleasant Free Press Jan. 12, 1911
MRS. SHANNON DEAD
Old Resident of Kennekuk Passed
Away Monday
Elizabeth Shannon, daughter of Robert W. and Myra Bunker, was bornNov.7, 1841, near Lowell, Henry county, Iowa Territory. She was marriedtoJoseph Shannon Nov. 26, 1863, at Lowell. The family located at Kennekukin 1871, where they have resided for nearly forty years and where shepassed away Monday, Dec. 26, 1910, in her 70th year. Deceased leaves herhusband and five children. The children are George R., of Kennekuk,MaryE. Root of Sabetha, Kas., William S., of Kennekuk, Mrs. Rosella Meek, ofMarion county; and Joseph E. of Kennekuk. She also leaves fivegreat-grandchildren, four sisters and one brother. Besides her immediatefamily at the funeral there came Mrs. Angie Hannah, Mrs. Emma Bond andWilliam Bunker, sisters and brother of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. Funeral washeld Wednesday at one o'clock and remains buried in the Brush Creekcemetery. Rev. Porter of the Baptist church, conducting the service. Thedeath of Grandma Shannon was a matter of regretful concern to all theresidents of the little hamlet of Kennekuk. She had lived there so long,was so much loved and respected that her passing, after two weekssickness with pneumonia, was considered a town calamity. It was Mrs.Shannon who was always one of the first on hand when there was sicknessor distress in the neighboring families, and her tender ministrationswere always appreciated and will live long in the memory of Kennekukcitizens.
(The foregoing is taken from a Kansas paper and refers to a sisterofMrs. W. P. Collins of Jackson township.- Editor Free Press.).
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