|--------Michael SHANNON (1800, Ireland - 1860, Ireland)
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|---------Patrick SHANNON (1830, Ireland - 1903, Iowa)
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| |--------Mary NEYLON (1808, Ireland - Ireland)
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|------William Joseph SHANNON (1874, Iowa - 1935, Illinois)
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| | |--------Jeremiah LUCEY (1800, Ireland - 1897, Iowa)
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| |---------Julia LUCEY (1836, New York - 1910, Iowa)
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| |--------Bridget DOYLE (1815, Ireland - 1885, Iowa)
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Veronica SHANNON ( - )
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|------Theresa O'GORMAN (1876 - 1940)
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Here is an excerpt of an article about the flood and the death of Veronica and Art:
Upstream was the site of the tragedy which saddened the whole town. At
the Diamond Hill Road bridge, Edward Arthur Phoenix, 53, and his wife,
Veronica, 47, of Fox Run Road lost their lives on Saturday night when
the Phoenix's car was swept into the river below the bridge. Mr. and
Mrs. Phoenix were coming home from dinner at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Matthew Blair of Great Pasture Road.
A three and one-half hour frantic and near successful attempt to
rescue Mrs. Phoenix from a tree, after her husband had been swept to
his death, made the tradegy even more horrifying. While volunteer
firemen and neighbors tried vainly to reach her in the darkness she
clung doggedly to the tree, aware of the efforts to save her. But at
length her strength failed and she fell into the river and drowned. At
one time the rescuers were within 20 feet of the tree but were turned
aside by the tremendous force of the torrent.
An Army helicopter spotted the woman's body Monday Morning, 1,500 feet
from the Diamond Hill Bridge. Mr. Phoenix's body was recovered early
Tuesday about 50 feet further downstream.
Art was one of three first cousins named after his grandfather, Edward. So the cousins became Eddie, Ed, and Art. They all lived in an Irish area of Chicago around Paulina.
Sources for this individual: @S277@
