John Scanlon1

#17385, (1835 - 2 July 1921)
Father*____ Scanlon2
Mother*____ _____2

Family

Annie Hartnett b. 1844, d. 1913
Children 1.John Scanlon Jr.1 (c 1861 - )
 2.Annie Scanlon1 (c 1863 - 1939)
 3.Mary Scanlon1 (1866 - )
 4.Elizabeth Scanlon+1 (c 1869 - )
 5.Daniel Scanlon1 (c 1871 - )
 6.James B Scanlon1 (c 1873 - 1926)
 7.William Edward Scanlon1 (c 1878 - )
Birth*1835He was born in 1835 at IrelandG.3 
between 1852 and 1859He migrated between 1852 and 1859; It seems probable that these Scanlons were related, perhap siblings.2 
between 1854 and 1859He migrated to United StatesG from Ireland between 1854 and 1859.4,5 
Marriage*circa 1860He married Annie Hartnett circa 1860.6 
June 1863He registered for the military draft in June 1863 at Murderkill Hundred, Kent Co., DelawareG.7 
13 July 1870He and Annie Hartnett appeared on the census of 13 July 1870 at South Murderkill Hundred, Kent Co., DelawareG; nei. Enos (40) and Ellen (40) Lane, fam. 286; Jeremiah and Catherine Scanlon, fam. 262; Michael and Hanora Scanlon, fam. 261.8 
3 June 1880He and Annie Hartnett appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 at East South Murderkill Hundred, Kent Co., DelawareG; nei. Enos (47) and Ellen (46) Lane, fam. 26; Jerry (39) and Catherine (27) Scanlon, fam. 12.9 
31 October 1890He was naturalized on 31 October 1890 at Superior Court, Dover, Kent Co., DelawareG.10 
22 June 1900He and Annie Hartnett appeared on the census of 22 June 1900 at East South Murderkill Hundred, Kent Co., DelawareG; nei. Enos (68) Lane, fam. 320; Catherine Scanlon (55, wid.), fam. 251.11 
10 May 1910He and Annie Hartnett appeared on the census of 10 May 1910 at 8th Rep. Dist., Kent Co., DelawareG; nei. Enos (75) Lane, fam. 402.12 
13 January 1920He appeared on the census of 13 January 1920 at 8th Rep. Dist., Kent Co., DelawareG; nei. David (52) and Katie A [Lane] Phillips and Mary Lane (55), fam. 340.13 
Death*2 July 1921He died on 2 July 1921 at South Murderkill Hundred, Kent Co., DelawareG.14 

Citations

  1. [S17] 1880 U.S. Federal Census.
  2. [S520] VWH.
  3. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census.
  4. [S11] 1920 U.S. Federal Census. imm. 1854, natlzd. 1859.
  5. [S8] 1910 U.S. Federal Census. entered U.S.1859, natlzd.
  6. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census.
  7. [S564] U.S. Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration, online Ancestry.com, Delaware, 1st Dist., vol. 2 of 5, img. 194/701. Alphabetical entries for Murderkill Hundred. John Scanlon, age 30; Jeremiah Scanlon, age 32; Timothy Scanlon, age 28; all b. Ireland, all with remark "Supposed to voted but no papers."
  8. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census. John (35), b. Ireland, farmer; Annie (30), b. Ireland, keeping house.
  9. [S17] 1880 U.S. Federal Census. John (45), b. and parents b. Ireland, farmer; Annie (35), b. and parents b. Ireland, keeping house.
  10. [S1573] Delaware Naturalization Records, 1796-1959, Delaware Public Archives, Dover, Delaware, online Ancestry.com, img. 136/202. John Scanlon, native of Irteland, admitted as a Citizen 31 Oct 1890, proof by the testimony of Daniel Scanlon.
  11. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census. John (65), b. Ireland 1835, parents b. Ireland, farmer; Annie (53), b. Ireland Jun 1844, parents b. Ireland, 7 children, all living; marr. 40 yrs., both entered U.S. 1873 [sic], John natlzd.
  12. [S8] 1910 U.S. Federal Census. John (68), b. and parents b. English Ireland, farmer; Annie (62), b. and parents b. English Ireland; marr. 51 yrs., both entered U.S.1859, John natlzd.
  13. [S11] 1920 U.S. Federal Census. John (85), wid., b. and parents b. Ireland, imm. 1854, natlzd. 1859, grain farmer.
  14. [S1568] Delaware Death Records, 1811-1933, [stamped] 1873, Reg. No. 86. John Scanlon, retired farmer, wid., b. and parents [unnamed] b. Ireland; d. S. Murderkill near Frederica, Kent Co. DE, 2 Jul 1921, age 87, ulcers of both legs and senile dibility; inf. Wm Scanlon, Frederica DE; bur. Dover DE, 5 Jul 1921, Delaware Public Archives, Dover, Delaware, online Ancestry.com.