Elizabeth Eggleton (Irvin) Shannon (1865 - 1943)

Born 14 Oct 1865 in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Wife of William Alexander Boyd — married 22 Dec 1886 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, United States of America

Descendants

Died 19 Jul 1943 at age 77 in Marshallton, New Castle, Delaware, United States

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Biography

Elizabeth Eggleton Irvin^[1] was born on 14 October 1865,^[2] at 1636 Helmuth Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,^[2] to William John Irvin Senior and Catherine Harton.^[2] Her middle name is uncertain. On her death certificate, her second husband (Samuel Shannon) reported her mother's name as 'Elizabeth Egglity', perhaps because he thought her middle name was 'Egglity'.^[3] But on her first marriage application, she spelled her middle name 'Egelton'.^[4] This is a more reliable report, because it is earlier, comes directly from Elizabeth, and explicitly reports her name. Her daughter Jane told her daughter that the middle name was 'Eggleton'.^[1] Also, some records report her name as 'Elizabeth B. Shannon', but the 'B' presumably stands for 'Boyd' (her first husband's family name). ^{[5] [6] [7]}

She has not been found in the 1870 census. She is not living with her brothers William and Gerard, who were living with their grandmother Elizabeth. ^[8]

In 1880, she seems to be the 'Lizzie Shickling' living with her mother, and stepfather John Shickling, at 1634 Pine Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was attending school. ^[9]

She finished two years of high school.^[10]

She married William Alexander Boyd, on 22 December 1886, in Wilmington, Delaware. ^[4] They had eight children:^[11][12]

Elizabeth Irvine Boyd

William A Boyd, Junior

Charles Henry Boyd

Walter Gerard Boyd

Jane Stewart Boyde ("Jennie")

Alfred Lenhart Boyd

Anna May Louisa Boyd

Edward James Harrison Boyd

In 1900, she was living in Christiana Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware. She was living with her husband and their six children. ^[11]

She married Samuel Francis Shannon, in 1907, in Wilmington, Delaware. ^{[1] [13]} They had one child:^[12][14]

Samuel Richard Shannon

In 1910, she was living on Marshallton Road, New Castle County, Delaware. She was living with her husband Samuel F Shannon, their son Richard, and seven of her children from her first marriage. ^[12]

In 1920, she was living on Lincoln Highway, in Christiana Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware. She was living with her husband Samuel F Shannon, six children from her first marriage, and a boarder. ^[14]

In 1930, she was living on Lincoln Highway, in Marshallton, New Castle County, Delaware, in a house they owned, which was worth $10,000. They had a radio. They were living with their son, and five children from her first marriage. ^[15]

In 1935 and 1940, she was living on Capitol Trail, Cranston Heights, Christiana Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware, with four of her sons. It was worth $10,000. She was not working. ^[10]

She died on 19 July 1943, at her home, in Marshallton, Christiana Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware, of chronic myocarditis, due to rheumatic heart. She was buried on 22 July 1943, in grave 3, lot 54, section A, Marshallton, Silverbrook Cemetery, Wilmington, Delaware. ^{[3] [16] [17] [18] [7]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Irvin family tradition, reported by Elaine Campbell to Harry A. Ide, by letter, 16 February 2000; copy in Harry A. Ide's possession.

   Elizabeth Eggleton Irvin, b. 14 Oct 1865, Philadelphia, PA, twin of Edgar. m. (1) ca 1886 William Alexander Boyd. m. (2) ca 1907 Samuel Francis Shannon. d.

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} 'Registration of Births in the City of Philadelphia', 1865, p.284, Elizabeth Irwin; image copy, Philadelphia records department, Historical Land Records and Vitals Search (http://phila-records.com/historic-records/web/ : accessed 24 August 2021); file 'DOCCegister09-1865-12-1866', image 61 of 557.

   '[When registered] " " [sc. November 30]

   '[date of birth] " [sc. October] 14

   '[name of child] Elizabeth Irwin

   '1 1 [sc. female white]

   '[place of birth] [ward] 24 [street and nol] 1636 Helmuth St

   '[names of parents] William & Catharine Irwin

   '[father's occupation] Laborer

   '[physician] " [sc. Albert H. Smith] " [sc. 31 N 12th St]'

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Board of Health, Delaware, death certificate, no. 1929 (19 July 1943), Elizabeth E Shannon; image copy, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6L6Q-9M5 : accessed 24 June 2020).

   Elizabeth Shannon, born 14 Oct 1865, to William J Irvine (b. PA) and Catherine Egglity (b. PA). residence in this community 46 [48?? 40???] years. husband Samuel F Shannon. occ: housework. informant: Richard Shannon, 210 N Brown St. Wilmington [??]. died Marshallton, Mill [can't read] hundred, New Castle County, DE. died 19 July 1943, of chronic myocarditis (duration 6 months), due to rheumatic heart. funeral director Lee E Nichols. buried 22 July 1943, Silverbrooke.

4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Wilmington, Delaware, 'Return of a Marriage', unnumbered (22 December 1886), Wm Alex Boyd and Elizabeth Egelton Irvine [sic]; image copy, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/1508/31091_177989-01238 : accessed 7 December 2019); citing Marriage Records, 1744-1912, Delaware Public Archives, Record Group #RG 1325, subgroup #003, series #004, vol. 60, p. 52.

   Wm Alex Boyd, 24, white, born Henry Clay, Del, to Alexander Boyd (born Ireland) and Annie Nelson, residence 1917 Lincoln St, Wilmington Del, occupation milkman, single

   Elizabeth Egelton Irvin, 21, white, born Philadelphia, to William J Irvine and Catherine E Harton, same residence, single

   married 22 Dec 1886, by J C Leuhart

5. ↑ 'Mrs. Elizabeth E. B. Shannon', The Morning News (Wilmington, Delaware), Wednesday, 21 July 1943, p.17, col.5; image copy, Newspapers (https://www.newspapers.com/image/160825699/ : accessed 16 August 2021).

   'Mrs. Elizabeth E. B. Shannon

   'The Rev. Kenneth F. Albaugh will officiate at funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth E. B. Shannon, 77, widow of Samuel F. Shannon, 77, widow of Samuel F. Shannon at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Marshallton. Interment will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

   'Mrs. Shannon died Monday at her home in Marshallton where she had been a resident for more than 40 years. She was active in civic affairs and was a member of St. Barnabas Church, and a member of the guild and auxiliary. She served as a teacher in the church school. Mrs. Shannon also was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Cranston Heights Fire Company.

   'Surviving are five sons, three daughters, three granddaughters and a grandson. Her children are Mrs. Elizabeth Whiteman of Cranston Heights, Mrs. Ernst Diamond of Brookland Terrace, Mrs. Jane Lambert of Provo, S. D., Charles H. Boyd, Alfred Boyd, Edward J. H. Boyd, all of Marshallton, Walter Boyd and Richard Shannon of Wilmington. The grandchildren are Edna Crozier, St. Paul, Minn., Betty Crozier, St. Paul, Minn., Betty Crozier, Huron S. D., William Crozier, U.S.N., and Elaine Lambert, Provo, S. D.'

6. ↑ Elizabeth E. B. Shannon, death notice, The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware), Wednesday, 21 July 1943, p.19, col.1; image copy, Newspapers (https://www.newspapers.com/image/161699481/ : accessed 16 August 2021).

   'SHANNON—In Marshallton, Del., on July 19, 1943, Elizabeth E. B. Shannon, wife of the late Samuel F. Shannon, aged 77 years. Relatives, friends, members of St. Barnabas' Church, Ladies' Auxiliary of Cranston Heights Fire Co., are invited to attend the funeral services at St. Barnabas' Church, on Thursday afternoon, July 22, at 2:30 o'clock. Interment at Silverbrook Cemetery. Friends may call at her late residence in Marshallton, on Wednesday evening after 7 o'clock.'

7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #130214418, 'Elizabeth E.B. Shannon', created by Jackie, added 22 May 2014; database, accessed 16 August 2021; citing Silverbrook Cemetery and Memorial Park, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware; photos of memorial added by DNealeDE and by Jackie.

   inscription on pictured memorial: 'WM. A. BOYD SR AUG. 27 1862 APRIL 8. 1903 REMEMBER ME AS YOU PASS BY AS YOU ARE SO ONCE WAS I AS I AM SO YOU SHALL BE PREPARE FOR DEATH AND FOLLOW ME [and] ELIZABETH E. B. SHANNON OCT. 14. 1865 JULY 19. 1943 SAFE IN THE ARMS OF JESUS'

8. ↑ 1870 U.S. census, ward 7, 19th district, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, first enumeration, population schedule, page 415 recto stamped = 189 penned, family 1414; image copy, FamilySearch ([https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-63YQ-37H] : accessed 28 November 2019); citing National Archives, microfilm series M593, roll 1392.

   Elizabeth Irvin, 45, female, white, keeping house, real estate worth $6000, personal property $250, born Penna

   William, 9, male, white, attending school, born Penna

   Jerret, 7, male, white, attending school, born Penna

   Fanny Lewis, 35, female, white, dress maker, born Ireland, parents foreign born

   Easter Lewis, 56, female, white, without occupation, born Penna, parents foreign born

9. ↑ 1880 U.S. census, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, population schedule, enumeration district 126, page 158 stamped = 8D penned, family 67, 'Kate Shickling'; image copy, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBN-9HCF : accessed 26 November 2019); citing National Archives, microfilm series T9, roll 1170.

   although her name is 'Shickling', and she is married to John Shickling, the address (1634 Pine Street) matches the Irvin address, the 1880 city directory has Catharine Irvine (widow of William G) living there, and the three children match her children

   1634 Pine

   Kate Shickling, white, female, 44, married, keeping house, born Scotland, parents born Scotland

   husband John, white, male, 37, married, laborer, unemployed 3 months in 1880, born Bavaria, parents born Bavaria

   stepson Jeremiah, white, male, 17, single, butcher, born Pennsylvania, father born Penna, mother born Scotland

   stepson Wm, white, male, 19, single, butcher, born Pennsylvania, father born Penna, mother born Scotland

   stepdaughter, Lizzie, white, female, 14, single, at school, born Pennsylvania, father born Penna, mother born Scotland

10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} 1940 U.S. census, Christiana Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware, population schedule, enumeration district 2-17A, p.289 B stamped = sheet 22 B penned, household 478; image copy, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89MR-MV5 : accessed 16 August 2021); citing National Archives, microfilm series T627, roll 545.

    Capitol Trail, Cranston Heights, owned, worth $10,000, same house in 1935 for all people

    head Elizabeth E B Shannon, female, white, 74, widowed, finished 3 years of high school, born Pennsylvania, engaged in home housework, earned $0 in 0 weeks in 1939, had at least $50 in non-wage income

    son Charles H Boyd, male, white, 48, single, finished 8 years of school, born Delaware, not seeking work, category 'other', earned $0 in 0 weeks work in 1939, had at least $50 in non-wage income

    son Alfred L Boyd, male, white, 42, single, finished 8 years of school, born Delaware, worked 42 hours in week of 24-30 March 1940, machine operator for textile mfg, earned $1000 in 52 weeks in 1939

    son Edward J H Boyd, male, white, 37, single, finished 4 years of high school, born Delaware, [hours worked week of 24 March not given], tube maker, for fiber mfg, earned $520 in 26 weeks of work in 1939

    son S Richard Shannon, male, white, 31, single, finished 2 years of high school, born Delaware, worked 48 hours in week of 24-30 March 1940, bus driver, passenger transportation, earned $1560 in 52 weeks in 1939

11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} 1900 U.S. census, Christiana Hundred South, New Castle County, Delaware, population schedule, enumeration district 51, p.249 A stamped = sheet 22 A penned, family 404; image copy, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-D1D4-WB1 : accessed 16 August 2021); citing National Archives, microfilm series T623, roll 156.

    rented house

    head William A Boyd, white, male, Aug 1863, 36, married 13 years, born Delaware, father born Ireland, mother born Delaware, milk dealer, 0 months unemployed

    wife Elizabeth E -, white, femal,e Oct 1865, 34, married 13 years, 6 children, 6 living, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born England

    daughter Bessie -, white, female, September 1897, 12, single, brn Delaware, at school 9 months

    son William A - Jr, white, male, Jan 1889, 11, single, born Delaware, [not listed as at school]

    son Charles H -, white, male, July 1891, 8, single, born Delaware, [not listed as at school]

    son Walter G -, white, male, Jan 1893, 7, single, born Delaware

    daughter Jennie S -, white, female, Oct 1895, 4, single, born Delaware

    son Alfred L -, white, male, Dec 1897, 2, single, born Delaware

12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1 12.2} 1910 U.S. census, Marshalltown Village [crossed out], New Castle County, Delaware, population schedule, enumeration district 75, p. 75 B stamped = sheet 3 B penned, family 63; image copy, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RVW-V4W : accessed 16 August 2021); citing National Archives, microfilm series T624, roll 146.

    Marshallton Road from Bridge to Price's Corner, owned, mortgaged, house

    head Samuel F Shannon, male, white, 32, married once, 2 years, born Delaware, parents born Ireland, wheeler + tocher [??], Brick Co [?], not out of work 15 April

    wife Elizabeth E -, female, white, 44, married twice, 2 years, 9 children, 8 living, born Pennsylvania, no occupation

    son Richard -, male, white, 1, born Delaware

    stepdaughter Bessie E Boyd, female, white, 22, single, born Delaware, spooler, woolen mills, not out of work 15 April

    stepson Charles H -, male, white, 18, single, born Delaware, laborer, brick so, not out of work 15 April, did attend school

    stepson Walter J -, male, white, 17, single, born Delaware, laborer, cotton mills, not out of work 15 April, attended school

    stepdaughter Jane S -, female, white, 14, single, born Delaware, no occupation, home, attended school

    stepson Alfred L -, male, white, 12, single, born Delaware, attended school

    stepdaughter Anna M -, female, white, 9, born Delaware, attended school

    stepson Edward J -, male, white, 7, born Delaware, attended school

13. ↑ 'Delaware, U.S., Marriage Records, 1806-1933', Samuel F Shannon and Lizzie Boyd (1907); database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1673/images/31297_212336-00597 : accessed 16 August 2021).

    'Shannon, Samuel F + Boyd, Lizzie'

    'MARRIAGE LICENSE.'

    'Issued to Samuel F. Shannon Residence, Marshallton, Del.'

    'Issued to Lizze Boyd Residence " "'

    'Date of Issue Oct. 19 1907'

    'Amount Paid 2.-'

    'No. 84'

14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1} 1920 U.S. census, Christiana Hundred [crossed out], New Castle County, Delaware, population schedule, enumeration district 149, p.15 B stamped = sheet 6 B penned, family 31; image copy, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9R6S-B2 : accessed 16 August 2021); citing National Archives, microfilm series T625, roll 204.

    Lincoln Highway, owned, free of mortgage

    head Samuel F Shannon, male, white, 42, married, born Delaware, parents born Ireland, no occupation

    wife Elizabeth E -, female, white, 54, married, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Ireland, no occupation

    daughter Elizabeth Boyd, female, white, 32, single, born Delaware, weaver, woolen mill

    stepson Charles H -, male, white, 28, single, born Delaware, pipe fitter, shipyard

    stepson Walter G -, male, white, 27, single, born Delaware, tube maker, fibre mill

    stepson Alfred -, male, white, 22, single, born Delaware, dyer, cotton mill

    stepdaughter Anna -, female, white, 19, single, born Delaware, weaver, cotton mill

    son Edward -, male, white, 17, single, born Delaware, laborer, fibre mill

    boarder George Haigh, male, white, 53, widowed, immigrated 1877, naturalized 1900, born England, foreman, cotton mill

15. ↑ 1930 U.S. census, representative district 7 (post office Marshallton), New Castle County, Delaware, New Castle County, population schedule, enumeration district 91, p.56 B stamped = sheet 12 B penned, family 293; image copy, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RHM-QTP : accessed 16 August 2021); citing National Archives, microfilm series T626, roll 287.

    Lincoln Highway, owned, worth $10,000, radio

    head Samuel F Shannon, male, white, 52, married first at 28, born Delaware, parents born Northern Ireland, laborer, road construction, actually at work last working day, not a US veteran

    wife Elizabeth E Shannon, female, white, 64, married, first at 21, born PA, father born PA, mother born Isle of Man, can speak English, no occupation

    son S Richard -, male, white, 21, single, born Delaware, truck driver, hardware store, actually at work last working day, not a US veteran

    stepson Charles H Boyd, male, white, 38, single, born Delaware, machine operator, fibre plant, actually at work last working day, US veteran of World War

    stepson Walter G -, male, white, 37, single, born Delaware, tube maker, fibre plant, actually at work last working day, US veteran of World War

    stepson Alfred L -, male, white, 32, single, born Delaware, machine operator, textile plant, actually at work last working day, not a US veteran

    stepdaughter Anna M -, female, white, 29, single, born Delaware, foler, textile plant, actually at work last working day

    stepson Edward J -, male, white, 27, single, born Delaware, tube maker, fibre plant, actually at work last working day, not a US veteran

16. ↑ Silverbrook Cemetery Office (Wilmington, Delaware) to Harry A. Ide, November 1998; providing lot card for lot #54, sec. A Marshallton, purchased by Walter and William A Boyd.

    'Page 14 - Old Book

    'BOYD, WALTER & WILLIAM A. - 5/25/01 - Lot #54 - Sec. A Marshallton

    '- 8 Graves - Deed #27

    'Burial No. Grave No. Name

    '26 8 Wm. A. Boyd, Jr. 12 yrs., 5/26/01

    '151 2 Wm. A. Boyd, Sr., 40 yrs., 4/12/03

    '7486 4 Samuel Shannon, 58 yrs., 8/2/36

    '8696 5 Gerald [sic] Irwin [sic], 78 yrs., 4/12/41

    '9311 3 Elizabeth Shannon, 77 yrs., 7/22/43

    '16140 1 Alfred L. Boyd, 68 yrs., 3/31/66

    'Amt. Paid - $17.50

    'Perpetual Care - $100.00'

17. ↑ Elizabeth Shannon, funeral notice, Elizabeth Shannon, The Morning News (Wilmington, Delaware), Friday, 23 July 1943, p.19, col.3; image copy, Newspapers (https://www.newspapers.com/image/160827266/ : accessed 16 August 2021).

    'Funeral services were held this afternoon in St. Barnabas' P. E. Church for Mrs. Elizabeth Shannon who died Monday in her home here. The Rev. E. Kenneth Albaugh, rector, was in charge. Interment was in Silverbrook Cemetery. Mrs. Shannon, an active member of the church for many years, had been a Sunday school teacher and was a member of the Woman's Auxiliary-Guild. She is survived by five sons, three daughters and three grandchildren.

    'The public card party planned for tonight by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Cranston Heights Fire Company was cancelled due to the death of Mrs. Shannon who was a member. A special meeting of the organization was held tonight, however.'

18. ↑ 'Marshallton', Elizabeth Shannon, obituary, The Morning News (Wilmington, Delaware), Tuesday, 20 July 1943, p.12, col. 3; image copy, Newspapers (https://www.newspapers.com/image/160824744/ : accessed 16 August 2021); also printed in The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware), Tuesday 20 July 1943, p.16, col.6; image copy, Newspapers (https://www.newspapers.com/image/161698981/ : accessed 16 August 2021).

    'Marshallton—

    'Special to The Morning News

    'MARSHALLTON, July 19—Mrs. Elizabeth Shannon, 77 years old, died this afternoon at her home on the Capitol Trail. Although she had been in poor health for several months, she had seemed improved recently and her death came as a shock.

    'Mrs. Shannon had been a teacher in St. Barnabas' Church school for more than 25 years. She is survived by nine children, Mrs. Washington Whiteman of Cranston Heights; Mrs. Jennie Crozier of South Dakota; Walter Boy of Wilmington; Charles, Edward and Alfred Boyd, living at home; Mrs. Ernest Diamond of Brookland Terrace, and Richard Shannon of Wilmington.'

See also

• Elizabeth Eggleton Irvin, on FamilySearch's Family Tree