Elma Frances (Sanders) Shannon (1905-2003)

Elma Frances Shannon formerly Sanders

Born 26 Sep 1905 in Lone Pine, Houston, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Daughter of Joel Pinkney Sanders and Mary Frances (Wise) Sanders

Sister of Ina A. Sanders, Janie Sanders, Minnie L. Sanders, Guy Vernon Sanders, Howard Jackson Sanders and Wilma Jane (Sanders) Kelley

Wife of Klein Hill Shannon — married [date unknown] [location unknown]

Mother of [private daughter (1920s - unknown)], [private daughter (1920s - unknown)], Klein Shannon, Nelda (Shannon) Freeman and Donna Shannon

Died 8 Oct 2003 at age 98 in Baytown, Harris, Texas, United States

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Biography

Elma Frances (Sanders) Shannon was born on 26 Sep 1905 in Lone Pine, Houston, Texas, United States. Her parents were Joel Pinkney Sanders (1866 - 1927) and Mary Frances (Wise) Sanders (1871 - 1909).

Her siblings were:

Ina A. Sanders (1890 - 1897)
Janie Sanders (1893 - 1897)
Minnie L. Sanders (1893 - 1897)
Guy Vernon Sanders (1895 - 1953)
Howard Jackson Sanders (1900 - 1979)
Wilma Jane (Sanders) Kelley (1902 - 1985)

Elma married Klein Hill Shannon (1904 - 1945). Their children were:

Frances Maurice (Shannon) Landers (1925 - living)
Billie Jo (Shannon) Schultz (1927 - living)
Klein Cochran Shannon (1930 - 1951)
Nelda Ann (Shannon) Freeman (1932 - 2010)
Donna Rae Shannon (1944 - 2011).

Elma died on 8 Oct 2003 in Baytown, Harris, Texas aged 98.

Sources

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MK1P-KLS : accessed 2 April 2018), Elmer F Sanders in household of Pinkney J Sanders, Justice Precinct 4, Houston, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 69, sheet 2A, family 26, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1565; FHL microfilm 1,375,578.

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MK1P-KLS : accessed 2 April 2018), Elmer F Sanders in household of Pinkney J Sanders, Justice Precinct 4, Houston, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 69, sheet 2A, family 26, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1565; FHL microfilm 1,375,578.

"United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QKWM-5YL1 : accessed 2 April 2018), Elma Frances Shannon, Texas, United States, 10 Oct 2003; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Baytown Sun, The, born-digital text.

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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elma by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Elma: