Tessie Farrell (from Marjorie (Walde) Knott)

Teresa (Farrell) Shannon and all her children in 1942: Loretta Flander, William, Teresa (Farrell), Joe, Teresa Morrison, Allie, Regina Smith, Urban. Occasion was Urban Shannon's visit home from Florida. Reunion held at Joe and Clara Shannon home on N. Shuffleton St., Sigourney, Iowa	Children and grandchildren of John and Teresa Shannon.
1942: Back: Mrs. Bill (Frona Peiffer) Shannon, Mrs. Allie (Margaret Peiffer) Shannon, Mrs. Joe (Clara Gries) Shannon, Mrs. Forrest (Teresa Shannon) Morrison. Front: Mrs. John E. (Teresa Farrell) Shannon, Mrs. Leo (Loretta Shannon) Flander, Mrs. Raynald (Regina Shannon) Smith.	1942. L to R: Forrest Morrison, Joe Shannon, Raynald Smith, Bill Shannon, Allie Shannon, Charles Sheetz, Urban Shannon, Leo Flander, Raymond Bruns.

William Torpey, Teresa Bridget (Farrell) Shannon, Gertrude (Farrell) Torpey	Teresa Farrell Shannon, 1950	Teresa Farrell Shannon, New Hampton, Iowa

Written on back: Farrell home. Left to Right; Mrs. Gertrude Torpey, Lillie McGarry McCoy, Mrs. J. E. Shannon \& William Shannon, Loretta Shannon, Joseph Shannon, J. E. Shannon

born: 22 Aug 1871, Villa Nova,Clinton Co.,Iowa

died: 11 Sep 1961, Sigourney,Keokuk Co.,Iowa

bur.: 13 Sep 1961, Sigourney,Keokuk Co.,Iowa, at Pleasant Grove Cemetery

spouse: John Edward SHANNON

marr: 25 Apr 1893, Villa Nova,Clinton Co.,Iowa

born: 10 May 1859, Villa Nova,Clinton Co.,Iowa

died: 19 Nov 1934, Sigourney,Keokuk Co.,Iowa

bur.: 21 Nov 1934, Sigourney,Keokuk Co.,Iowa, at Pleasant Grove Cemetery

occu: farmer

Children:

Loretta Catherine SHANNON

Joseph Gerald SHANNON

William Irenaeus SHANNON

Francis Aloysius ``Allie'' SHANNON

Urban E. ``Shorty'' SHANNON

Mary Teresa SHANNON

Regina Cecelia SHANNON

                      |--------
                      |
           |---------John FARRELL (Ireland - )
           |          |
           |          |--------
           |
  |------George FARRELL (1829, Ireland - 1882, Iowa)
  |        |
  |        |          |--------
  |        |          |
  |        |---------
  |                   |
  |                   |--------
  |
Teresa Bridget FARRELL (1871, Iowa - 1961, Iowa)
  |
  |                   |--------Phenton LAWLOR (Ireland - Ireland)
  |                   |
  |        |---------Patrick LAWLOR (1808, Ireland - 1889, Iowa)
  |        |          |
  |        |          |--------
  |        |
  |------Catherine LAWLER (1845, Ireland - 1913, Iowa)
           |
           |          |--------Thomas REED (Ireland - )
           |          |
           |---------Elizabeth REED (1822, Ireland - 1862, Iowa)
                      |
                      |--------Mary FLETCHER ( - )

Here are some more of Helen's memories of her Grandma Shannon, recalled in 1997:

On Sundays, we always went to church in Sigourney. My grandmother Shannon lived about 3 blocks from the old church and many times we stopped in to see her before we went home. Several things that I remember about her are her long hair which she wore in a bun, and her quiet manner. She spent a lot of time crocheting to pass the time in her later years and always enjoyed having people stop in to see her.

Mary Ferne (Morrison) Franklin (sister-in-law to Teresa's daughter Mary Teresa) also recalled the following in 1997:

I also remember Teresa Farrell Shannon. She was a typical little Irish lady, full of fun. Regina was sort of like her mother in lots of ways. They were neighbors of ours when I was quite young and she was very good to me. Made a big fuss over me and I loved to go over there.

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Teresa was the last surviving child of the immigrant George Farrell. She also went by the nickname ``Tessie'' (it's used in an article describing her and John's wedding).

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