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Penelope Ward, 1785–…

Name
Penelope /Ward/
Birth
1785
Birth of a daughter
Mulvina (Lavina) Shannon
October 15, 1826
Washington, Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States
Citation details: page 44, declaration of widow for pension, 6 Mar 1902. Transcription: https://familytree-search.org/genealogy-resources/texas/pensions/roberts-elias/elias-roberts-mexican-war-pension-page-044.html
Citation details: 1850 census, Franklin Township, Sevier, Arkansas; page 195 (stamped 389); dwelling and family 116; Lavinia Bowers, 24. FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M674-SM7
Note: Born on or about 15 Oct 1826 at Washington, Arkansas, by her own declaration of 1902.

Born on or about 15 Oct 1826 at Washington, Arkansas, by her own declaration of 1902.

  • 6 Mar 1902: "77 years of age, and that I was born on or about the 15th day of October, A.D. 1826, at Washington, in the State of Arkansas"
  • Ages: about 16 at her marriage in Aug 1842, 24 in Oct 1850, 32 in Jul 1860, 54 in Jun 1880; born Arkansas in each census
Death of a husband
William Shannon
after 1839
Marriage of a daughter
John W Robbins — Mulvina (Lavina) Shannon — View this family
August 14, 1842
Sevier County, Arkansas, United States
Citation details: John W. Robbins and Levina Shannon, 14 Aug 1842, Sevier County, Vol. 1, p. 31. FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N97W-4MW
Note: John W. Robbins, about 23, and Levina Shannon, about 16, were married on Sunday, 14 Aug 1842, in Sevier County by F. B. Gilliam, justice of the peace.

John W. Robbins, about 23, and Levina Shannon, about 16, were married on Sunday, 14 Aug 1842, in Sevier County by F. B. Gilliam, justice of the peace.

  • Justice's certificate dated 16 Aug 1842; filed and recorded 1 Sep 1842 by J. W. Penney, clerk
  • Sevier County marriage record, Vol. 1, p. 31 (typescript copy)
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Marriage of a daughter
Wright Johnson Bowers — Mulvina (Lavina) Shannon — View this family
about 1850
Citation details: 1850 census, Franklin Township, Sevier, Arkansas; page 195 (stamped 389); dwelling and family 116. FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M674-SM7
Note: Johnson Bowers and Lavinia were one household in Sevier County, Arkansas, in October 1850; no marriage record found.

Johnson Bowers and Lavinia were one household in Sevier County, Arkansas, in October 1850; no marriage record found.

  • 1850 census: Johnson Bowers, 52, born North Carolina, and Lavinia, 24, born Arkansas
  • 18 Nov 1896: W. J. Peil gave her former married name as Mulvina Bowers; 2 Jan 1897: her first husband was Johnson Bowers, whose death no living person could prove
Marriage of a daughter
Elias Roberts — Mulvina (Lavina) Shannon — View this family
April 26, 1860
Blue Ridge, Falls County, Texas, United States
Citation details: Falls County, Marriage Records, Book 1, pp. 41-42: Elias Roberts and Malvina Bowers, 26 Apr 1860; FHL film 985639, images 307-308. FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV14-6G75
Citation details: Page 38, marriage licence and certificate, 25-26 Apr 1860; page 37, application for accrued pension, 19 Sep 1896; pages 39-40, letters of W. J. Peil, 1896-1897; page 44, widow's declaration, 6 Mar 1902. Transcription: https://familytree-search.org/genealogy-resources/texas/pensions/roberts-elias/elias-roberts-mexican-war-pension-page-038.html; https://familytree-search.org/genealogy-resources/texas/pensions/roberts-elias/elias-roberts-mexican-war-pension-page-037.html; https://familytree-search.org/genealogy-resources/texas/pensions/roberts-elias/elias-roberts-mexican-war-pension-page-039.html; https://familytree-search.org/genealogy-resources/texas/pensions/roberts-elias/elias-roberts-mexican-war-pension-page-040.html; https://familytree-search.org/genealogy-resources/texas/pensions/roberts-elias/elias-roberts-mexican-war-pension-page-044.html
Citation details: Certificate 17403 Elias Roberts Pension Papers 6 March 1902 Partial Transcript: Affidavit at Purcell...James H Roberts...that he is a step-son of Mulvina Roberts and is the son of Elias Roberts and his first wife Patsy Roberts; that his mother Patsy Roberts died in May 1859 and that her [Mulvina's] first hsband died in September 1859... J. C. Irons...that he has known Mulvina Roberts for a number of years; knows that she was the wife of Elias Roberts and that Elias Roberts died about June 1896; that he was affiant's uncle by marriage...
Note: Married 26 Apr 1860 in Falls County, Texas, by P. W. Jolley, justice of the peace, under a licence issued the day before; she married as Malvina Bowers.

Married 26 Apr 1860 in Falls County, Texas, by P. W. Jolley, justice of the peace, under a licence issued the day before; she married as Malvina Bowers.

  • Marriage licence and certificate: licence issued 25 Apr 1860 by S. T. Barclay, county clerk, by Sam Barnes, deputy; executed 26 Apr 1860 by P. W. Jolley, J.P.; returned 29 Apr 1860 and recorded in Book 1, p. 42
  • Melvina's application for accrued pension, 1896: married 26 Apr 1860 at Marlin, Falls County, as Mulvina Bowers
  • Her widow's declaration, 1902: married in May 1860 at Blue Ridge, Texas, by Justice R. W. Jolley
  • Her maiden name was Shannon; Bowers was the name of her first husband, Johnson Bowers (letters of W. J. Peil, 1896-1897)

CONFLICT: place Blue Ridge (this record, from the 1902 declaration) versus Marlin (1896 application). Left as recorded.

Licence transcription: https://familytree-search.org/genealogy-resources/texas/pensions/roberts-elias/elias-roberts-mexican-war-pension-page-038.html
Last change
December 28, 2025
Family with William Shannon
partner
Birth: 1775
Event-Misc: April 1821 — Post Arkasas, Arkansas Territory
Event-Misc: January 21, 1834 — Arkansas Post, Arkansas
Event-Misc: November 3, 1835 — Arkansas Post, Arkansas
Event-Misc: November 13, 1838 — Sevier County, Arkansas, USA
Person-Source:
Death: after 1839
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Penelope Ward Mulvina (Lavina) Shannon
William Shannon
1775–1839
Birth: 1775
Death: after 1839
herself
Birth: 1785
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Shannon Mulvina (Lavina) Shannon
Penelope Ward
1785–…
Birth: 1785
daughter
Birth: October 15, 1826 51 41 — Washington, Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States
Marriage: August 14, 1842 — Sevier County, Arkansas, United States
Marriage: about 1850
Census: June 1, 1850 — Franklin Township, Sevier County, Arkansas, United States
Marriage: April 26, 1860 — Blue Ridge, Falls County, Texas, United States
Census: June 1, 1860 — Falls County, Texas, United States
Census: June 1, 1880 — Justice Precinct 5, Robertson County, Texas, United States
Property: Samuel Heath Headright Claim — from 1874 to 1882 — Comanche County, Texas, United States
Mexican War widow's pension claims: from September 19, 1896 to May 1, 1902 — Hockley, Harris County, Texas, United States
Death: between March 6, 1902 and February 10, 1909
Research log: October 15, 2026
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John W Robbins Family with spouse Wright Johnson Bowers Family with spouse Elias Roberts
Mulvina (Lavina) Shannon
1826–1909
Birth: October 15, 1826 51 41 — Washington, Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States
Death: between March 6, 1902 and February 10, 1909