HOMINY, Sept. 13—Last rites for Sophronia Williams Shannon, wife of Riley Shannon, who died Monday, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Mount Pilgrim Baptist church. She had been employed for some time as housekeeper in the E. C. Mullendore home at Cleveland [in Pawnee County, Oklahoma.] In addition to her husband, three sons and a daughter survive.
(Clipping from unknown newspaper, likely from Osage County or Pawnee County in Oklahoma.)
The Cleveland American
Cleveland, Oklahoma
Thu, Sep 11, 1952
Mrs. Sophronia Shannon, colored, died in the Hominy hospital Monday night following a cerebral hemorrhage suffered last week. She was 63 years of age.
She had been employed by the late Mrs. E. C. Mullendore for about 30 years.
Funeral services are tentatively set for Sunday in Hominy. Two sons and a number of other relatives survive.
The Hominy News-Republican
Hominy, Oklahoma
Fri, Sep 19, 1952
Shannon Rites Held Sunday in Carver School
The Carver school gymnasium-auditorium was crowded Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock as citizens of that community thronged to pay their last respects to Mrs. Sophronia Williams Shannon, wife of Riley Shannon. The services originally were announced to be held in the Mt. Pilgrem Baptist church but a change in plans was made in order that seating arrangements might be secure for a greater number of friends.
According to the custom of the community, a program was arranged for the services beginning with a processional, followed by congregational singing. The scripture was read by the Rev. J. G. Reed, pastor of the Mt. Pilgrim Baptist church, after which a prayer was made by Elder C. C. Cunningham.
Following a vocal solo by Mrs. M. K. Jones, an acknowledgement of the receipt of flowers, cards and telegrams was made by Mrs. C. Perry. The reading of resolutions preceded the reading of the obituary by Mrs. Kathleen Gibson.
The funeral sermon was preached by Elder P. H. Morgan of the Seventh Day Adventist church in Tulsa with a recessional concluding the services. Mrs. A. H. Hudson, wife of the principal of the Carver school and herself an instructor of music and social science in the same school, served as pianist throughout the program.
Honorary pallbearers were Mrs. A. C. Dixon, Mrs. Mabel Underwood, Mrs. Sarah Robbins, Mrs Elnora Rose, Mrs. Delila Richardson and Mrs. C. H. Roach. Active pallbearers were the Carver principal, Hudson and Verby Rose, John Parrish, John Crawford, E. L. Jones, who is one of the instructors at Carver school, and T. Johnson.
Flower girls were Mrs Ruby Johnson, Mrs Mary Hoyle, Mrs. Mabel Hudson, Mrs. Frank White, Mrs. Mayme Crawford and Mrs. Jesse Dixon. Ushers were Joe Donald White, Alice Crawford, Melvin Crawford and Glorus Hoyle.
Mrs. Shannon died last Monday following a stroke and cerebral hemorrhage suffered the preceding Thursday. She was bron in Rosebud, Tex., 63 years ago but had been a resident of Oklahoma ever since statehood. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Williams, who lived in Hominy many years before their death. Mr. and Mrs. Shannon have been long-time respected memeber in the community. She had been employed as housekeeper for the E. C. Mullendore home in Cleveland for many years.
She is survived by the husband of Hominy and by three sons, Richard Steele, San Francisco, Calif., Robert Steele, San Diego, Calif., and Solomon Steele, El Reno, [Okla.,] and by an adopted daughter, Mrs. Helen Bean, Los Angeles, Calif., and one granddaughter.
The Powell Funeral home was in charge of the burial arrangements with the interment being in the Hominy city cemetery.
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Sophronia worked as a housekeeper for E. C. Mullendore and Sarah Jane "Jennie" (Berry) Mullendore for thirty-five years.
The 1940 census (in which she is listed as "Sophenia Shamson") appears to show that she lived alone in a house near the Mullendore Mansion of Cleveland OK, which is where her employer, Jennie Mullendore, lived.
The 1940 census also shows that Sophronia's husband, Riley Shannon, and daughter, Helen, lived in Hominy, OK. Presumably, she lived apart from her family so that she could be closer to work.
One of Jennie Mullendore's grandsons, Dale Archer McNulty "remembers fondly cooking biscuits with Sophronia when he was 7 or 8; churning butter in her kitchen. She was a 7th Day Adventist who took Thursdays to go to church." (Source: email from Dale McNulty's wife, Marietta)
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"Mildred [Mullendore; Jennie's daughter] remembers their colored maid, Sophronia, who was like one of the family for thirty-five years. She lived across the street and later in an upstairs bedroom in the house. She helped with the cooking and cleaning as did Mildred and [her sister] Bessie. Sophronia stayed until Jennie died."
(Excerpt from page 143 of book "Oklahoma Prairie Plowed Under; The Story of the Berry Brothers in Indian Territory" by Camelia Uzzell Berry and CaMary Berry Wynne; from a section about Sarah Jane "Jennie" Mullendore, wife of Erd C. Mullendore)
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Husband: Riley Shannon
Born 07 Aug, 1888, Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA
Died 14 JAN 1982, Cushing, Payne County, Oklahoma, USA
Burial details unknown
(Clipping from unknown newspaper, likely from Osage County or Pawnee County in Oklahoma.)
The Cleveland American
Cleveland, Oklahoma
Thu, Sep 11, 1952
Mrs. Sophronia Shannon, colored, died in the Hominy hospital Monday night following a cerebral hemorrhage suffered last week. She was 63 years of age.
She had been employed by the late Mrs. E. C. Mullendore for about 30 years.
Funeral services are tentatively set for Sunday in Hominy. Two sons and a number of other relatives survive.
The Hominy News-Republican
Hominy, Oklahoma
Fri, Sep 19, 1952
Shannon Rites Held Sunday in Carver School
The Carver school gymnasium-auditorium was crowded Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock as citizens of that community thronged to pay their last respects to Mrs. Sophronia Williams Shannon, wife of Riley Shannon. The services originally were announced to be held in the Mt. Pilgrem Baptist church but a change in plans was made in order that seating arrangements might be secure for a greater number of friends.
According to the custom of the community, a program was arranged for the services beginning with a processional, followed by congregational singing. The scripture was read by the Rev. J. G. Reed, pastor of the Mt. Pilgrim Baptist church, after which a prayer was made by Elder C. C. Cunningham.
Following a vocal solo by Mrs. M. K. Jones, an acknowledgement of the receipt of flowers, cards and telegrams was made by Mrs. C. Perry. The reading of resolutions preceded the reading of the obituary by Mrs. Kathleen Gibson.
The funeral sermon was preached by Elder P. H. Morgan of the Seventh Day Adventist church in Tulsa with a recessional concluding the services. Mrs. A. H. Hudson, wife of the principal of the Carver school and herself an instructor of music and social science in the same school, served as pianist throughout the program.
Honorary pallbearers were Mrs. A. C. Dixon, Mrs. Mabel Underwood, Mrs. Sarah Robbins, Mrs Elnora Rose, Mrs. Delila Richardson and Mrs. C. H. Roach. Active pallbearers were the Carver principal, Hudson and Verby Rose, John Parrish, John Crawford, E. L. Jones, who is one of the instructors at Carver school, and T. Johnson.
Flower girls were Mrs Ruby Johnson, Mrs Mary Hoyle, Mrs. Mabel Hudson, Mrs. Frank White, Mrs. Mayme Crawford and Mrs. Jesse Dixon. Ushers were Joe Donald White, Alice Crawford, Melvin Crawford and Glorus Hoyle.
Mrs. Shannon died last Monday following a stroke and cerebral hemorrhage suffered the preceding Thursday. She was bron in Rosebud, Tex., 63 years ago but had been a resident of Oklahoma ever since statehood. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Williams, who lived in Hominy many years before their death. Mr. and Mrs. Shannon have been long-time respected memeber in the community. She had been employed as housekeeper for the E. C. Mullendore home in Cleveland for many years.
She is survived by the husband of Hominy and by three sons, Richard Steele, San Francisco, Calif., Robert Steele, San Diego, Calif., and Solomon Steele, El Reno, [Okla.,] and by an adopted daughter, Mrs. Helen Bean, Los Angeles, Calif., and one granddaughter.
The Powell Funeral home was in charge of the burial arrangements with the interment being in the Hominy city cemetery.
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Sophronia worked as a housekeeper for E. C. Mullendore and Sarah Jane "Jennie" (Berry) Mullendore for thirty-five years.
The 1940 census (in which she is listed as "Sophenia Shamson") appears to show that she lived alone in a house near the Mullendore Mansion of Cleveland OK, which is where her employer, Jennie Mullendore, lived.
The 1940 census also shows that Sophronia's husband, Riley Shannon, and daughter, Helen, lived in Hominy, OK. Presumably, she lived apart from her family so that she could be closer to work.
One of Jennie Mullendore's grandsons, Dale Archer McNulty "remembers fondly cooking biscuits with Sophronia when he was 7 or 8; churning butter in her kitchen. She was a 7th Day Adventist who took Thursdays to go to church." (Source: email from Dale McNulty's wife, Marietta)
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"Mildred [Mullendore; Jennie's daughter] remembers their colored maid, Sophronia, who was like one of the family for thirty-five years. She lived across the street and later in an upstairs bedroom in the house. She helped with the cooking and cleaning as did Mildred and [her sister] Bessie. Sophronia stayed until Jennie died."
(Excerpt from page 143 of book "Oklahoma Prairie Plowed Under; The Story of the Berry Brothers in Indian Territory" by Camelia Uzzell Berry and CaMary Berry Wynne; from a section about Sarah Jane "Jennie" Mullendore, wife of Erd C. Mullendore)
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Husband: Riley Shannon
Born 07 Aug, 1888, Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA
Died 14 JAN 1982, Cushing, Payne County, Oklahoma, USA
Burial details unknown
HOMINY, Sept. 13—Last rites for Sophronia Williams Shannon, wife of Riley Shannon, who died Monday, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Mount Pilgrim Baptist church. She had been employed for some time as housekeeper in the E. C. Mullendore home at Cleveland [in Pawnee County, Oklahoma.] In addition to her husband, three sons and a daughter survive.
(Clipping from unknown newspaper, likely from Osage County or Pawnee County in Oklahoma.)
The Cleveland American
Cleveland, Oklahoma
Thu, Sep 11, 1952
Mrs. Sophronia Shannon, colored, died in the Hominy hospital Monday night following a cerebral hemorrhage suffered last week. She was 63 years of age.
She had been employed by the late Mrs. E. C. Mullendore for about 30 years.
Funeral services are tentatively set for Sunday in Hominy. Two sons and a number of other relatives survive.
The Hominy News-Republican
Hominy, Oklahoma
Fri, Sep 19, 1952
Shannon Rites Held Sunday in Carver School
The Carver school gymnasium-auditorium was crowded Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock as citizens of that community thronged to pay their last respects to Mrs. Sophronia Williams Shannon, wife of Riley Shannon. The services originally were announced to be held in the Mt. Pilgrem Baptist church but a change in plans was made in order that seating arrangements might be secure for a greater number of friends.
According to the custom of the community, a program was arranged for the services beginning with a processional, followed by congregational singing. The scripture was read by the Rev. J. G. Reed, pastor of the Mt. Pilgrim Baptist church, after which a prayer was made by Elder C. C. Cunningham.
Following a vocal solo by Mrs. M. K. Jones, an acknowledgement of the receipt of flowers, cards and telegrams was made by Mrs. C. Perry. The reading of resolutions preceded the reading of the obituary by Mrs. Kathleen Gibson.
The funeral sermon was preached by Elder P. H. Morgan of the Seventh Day Adventist church in Tulsa with a recessional concluding the services. Mrs. A. H. Hudson, wife of the principal of the Carver school and herself an instructor of music and social science in the same school, served as pianist throughout the program.
Honorary pallbearers were Mrs. A. C. Dixon, Mrs. Mabel Underwood, Mrs. Sarah Robbins, Mrs Elnora Rose, Mrs. Delila Richardson and Mrs. C. H. Roach. Active pallbearers were the Carver principal, Hudson and Verby Rose, John Parrish, John Crawford, E. L. Jones, who is one of the instructors at Carver school, and T. Johnson.
Flower girls were Mrs Ruby Johnson, Mrs Mary Hoyle, Mrs. Mabel Hudson, Mrs. Frank White, Mrs. Mayme Crawford and Mrs. Jesse Dixon. Ushers were Joe Donald White, Alice Crawford, Melvin Crawford and Glorus Hoyle.
Mrs. Shannon died last Monday following a stroke and cerebral hemorrhage suffered the preceding Thursday. She was bron in Rosebud, Tex., 63 years ago but had been a resident of Oklahoma ever since statehood. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Williams, who lived in Hominy many years before their death. Mr. and Mrs. Shannon have been long-time respected memeber in the community. She had been employed as housekeeper for the E. C. Mullendore home in Cleveland for many years.
She is survived by the husband of Hominy and by three sons, Richard Steele, San Francisco, Calif., Robert Steele, San Diego, Calif., and Solomon Steele, El Reno, [Okla.,] and by an adopted daughter, Mrs. Helen Bean, Los Angeles, Calif., and one granddaughter.
The Powell Funeral home was in charge of the burial arrangements with the interment being in the Hominy city cemetery.
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Sophronia worked as a housekeeper for E. C. Mullendore and Sarah Jane "Jennie" (Berry) Mullendore for thirty-five years.
The 1940 census (in which she is listed as "Sophenia Shamson") appears to show that she lived alone in a house near the Mullendore Mansion of Cleveland OK, which is where her employer, Jennie Mullendore, lived.
The 1940 census also shows that Sophronia's husband, Riley Shannon, and daughter, Helen, lived in Hominy, OK. Presumably, she lived apart from her family so that she could be closer to work.
One of Jennie Mullendore's grandsons, Dale Archer McNulty "remembers fondly cooking biscuits with Sophronia when he was 7 or 8; churning butter in her kitchen. She was a 7th Day Adventist who took Thursdays to go to church." (Source: email from Dale McNulty's wife, Marietta)
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"Mildred [Mullendore; Jennie's daughter] remembers their colored maid, Sophronia, who was like one of the family for thirty-five years. She lived across the street and later in an upstairs bedroom in the house. She helped with the cooking and cleaning as did Mildred and [her sister] Bessie. Sophronia stayed until Jennie died."
(Excerpt from page 143 of book "Oklahoma Prairie Plowed Under; The Story of the Berry Brothers in Indian Territory" by Camelia Uzzell Berry and CaMary Berry Wynne; from a section about Sarah Jane "Jennie" Mullendore, wife of Erd C. Mullendore)
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Husband: Riley Shannon
Born 07 Aug, 1888, Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA
Died 14 JAN 1982, Cushing, Payne County, Oklahoma, USA
Burial details unknown
(Clipping from unknown newspaper, likely from Osage County or Pawnee County in Oklahoma.)
The Cleveland American
Cleveland, Oklahoma
Thu, Sep 11, 1952
Mrs. Sophronia Shannon, colored, died in the Hominy hospital Monday night following a cerebral hemorrhage suffered last week. She was 63 years of age.
She had been employed by the late Mrs. E. C. Mullendore for about 30 years.
Funeral services are tentatively set for Sunday in Hominy. Two sons and a number of other relatives survive.
The Hominy News-Republican
Hominy, Oklahoma
Fri, Sep 19, 1952
Shannon Rites Held Sunday in Carver School
The Carver school gymnasium-auditorium was crowded Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock as citizens of that community thronged to pay their last respects to Mrs. Sophronia Williams Shannon, wife of Riley Shannon. The services originally were announced to be held in the Mt. Pilgrem Baptist church but a change in plans was made in order that seating arrangements might be secure for a greater number of friends.
According to the custom of the community, a program was arranged for the services beginning with a processional, followed by congregational singing. The scripture was read by the Rev. J. G. Reed, pastor of the Mt. Pilgrim Baptist church, after which a prayer was made by Elder C. C. Cunningham.
Following a vocal solo by Mrs. M. K. Jones, an acknowledgement of the receipt of flowers, cards and telegrams was made by Mrs. C. Perry. The reading of resolutions preceded the reading of the obituary by Mrs. Kathleen Gibson.
The funeral sermon was preached by Elder P. H. Morgan of the Seventh Day Adventist church in Tulsa with a recessional concluding the services. Mrs. A. H. Hudson, wife of the principal of the Carver school and herself an instructor of music and social science in the same school, served as pianist throughout the program.
Honorary pallbearers were Mrs. A. C. Dixon, Mrs. Mabel Underwood, Mrs. Sarah Robbins, Mrs Elnora Rose, Mrs. Delila Richardson and Mrs. C. H. Roach. Active pallbearers were the Carver principal, Hudson and Verby Rose, John Parrish, John Crawford, E. L. Jones, who is one of the instructors at Carver school, and T. Johnson.
Flower girls were Mrs Ruby Johnson, Mrs Mary Hoyle, Mrs. Mabel Hudson, Mrs. Frank White, Mrs. Mayme Crawford and Mrs. Jesse Dixon. Ushers were Joe Donald White, Alice Crawford, Melvin Crawford and Glorus Hoyle.
Mrs. Shannon died last Monday following a stroke and cerebral hemorrhage suffered the preceding Thursday. She was bron in Rosebud, Tex., 63 years ago but had been a resident of Oklahoma ever since statehood. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Williams, who lived in Hominy many years before their death. Mr. and Mrs. Shannon have been long-time respected memeber in the community. She had been employed as housekeeper for the E. C. Mullendore home in Cleveland for many years.
She is survived by the husband of Hominy and by three sons, Richard Steele, San Francisco, Calif., Robert Steele, San Diego, Calif., and Solomon Steele, El Reno, [Okla.,] and by an adopted daughter, Mrs. Helen Bean, Los Angeles, Calif., and one granddaughter.
The Powell Funeral home was in charge of the burial arrangements with the interment being in the Hominy city cemetery.
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Sophronia worked as a housekeeper for E. C. Mullendore and Sarah Jane "Jennie" (Berry) Mullendore for thirty-five years.
The 1940 census (in which she is listed as "Sophenia Shamson") appears to show that she lived alone in a house near the Mullendore Mansion of Cleveland OK, which is where her employer, Jennie Mullendore, lived.
The 1940 census also shows that Sophronia's husband, Riley Shannon, and daughter, Helen, lived in Hominy, OK. Presumably, she lived apart from her family so that she could be closer to work.
One of Jennie Mullendore's grandsons, Dale Archer McNulty "remembers fondly cooking biscuits with Sophronia when he was 7 or 8; churning butter in her kitchen. She was a 7th Day Adventist who took Thursdays to go to church." (Source: email from Dale McNulty's wife, Marietta)
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"Mildred [Mullendore; Jennie's daughter] remembers their colored maid, Sophronia, who was like one of the family for thirty-five years. She lived across the street and later in an upstairs bedroom in the house. She helped with the cooking and cleaning as did Mildred and [her sister] Bessie. Sophronia stayed until Jennie died."
(Excerpt from page 143 of book "Oklahoma Prairie Plowed Under; The Story of the Berry Brothers in Indian Territory" by Camelia Uzzell Berry and CaMary Berry Wynne; from a section about Sarah Jane "Jennie" Mullendore, wife of Erd C. Mullendore)
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Husband: Riley Shannon
Born 07 Aug, 1888, Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA
Died 14 JAN 1982, Cushing, Payne County, Oklahoma, USA
Burial details unknown
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