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Pioneer Shannon Died After Long Illness At Rice Home
Benjamin Franklin Shannon a Pittsburg native born April 3 1837 died at his Rice area home Monday June 10 after years of failing health. A farmer, he lived much of his life on frontier work in Illinois Kansas and Washington where he served in the 68th U S Infantry and fought Indians before settling in Stevens County near Rice in 1885. Funeral services were held at Rice with a large attendance. burial followed in Cully memorial cemetery.
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Benjamin Franklin Shannon
Pittsburg
Rice
Fredonin
Kansas
Sarah Elizabeth Craig
Wilson County
State Militia
Co. G
Plains
John
Mary (Walters) Shannon
Pennsylvania
Stayt
Kettle Falls
Cully Memorial
Quinn W. McCord
Colville