Artemisia Emeline Barker

SHANNON, Thomas James – Mrs. A.E. Shannon, widow of Thomas James Shannon, who died July 21, 1896, filed Widow Application #13860 with the Confederate Pension Board of Washington County for a Confederate widow pension and it was received as allowed August 13, 1910 at the State, citing her husband’s service with Company B, 38thArkansas Infantry from 1862 thru 1865. [State of Arkansas Confederate Pension Archives]

SHANNON, Artamisea E. – Died At A Ripe Old Age – Artamisea E. Shannon was born April 27, 1824 in Mobile, Alabama. She was married to T.J. Shannon November 5, 1857. To them were born four children, three of whom survive her.

She embraced religion at the age of 14 years and united with the Presbyterian church. In the early forties she moved with her parents from Alabama to Arkansas, locating near Cane Hill. She brought her church letter and deposited the same with the Cane Hill C.P. Church. In later years removed her membership to Cincinnati, of which she was a member until death.

She has been failing fast since her 90th birthday. She was stricken down in June 1914, from which she never recovered, but was a sufferer until the death angel called her home. She bore her afflictions very patiently and sang many songs while on her bed of afflictions

She survived her husband over 18 years, of which time she has lived with her daughter.

She was laid to rest in the cemetery near Summers, Ark. There were present a large company of relatives and friends. [Prairie Grove Herald 3/25/1925]