Death and Legacy
Shannon died in Lawrence on August 30, 1877 and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence, Kansas.
Shannon, Kansas, the first county seat of Anderson County was named for Shannon. The town ceased to exist in 1860.
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