This survey of Wintergreen Cemetery, Port Gibson, Mississippi, was completed in 1956 by Mr. Gordon M. Wells and published by Joyce Bridges the same year. It contains the cemetery readings Mr. Wells was able to obtain at that date. It is highly likely that not all of the gravestones had survived up to that point, and it is even more likely that a large portion of interred individuals never had a gravestone.
FREE – Readable and downloadable copy of the Portrait and biographical record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola counties, Michigan published in 1892.
Genevieve Williams, born on December 18, 1868, in Delaware District, was educated in local schools. She wed Timothy Deneen Shanahan on February 17, 1885. A prosperous farmer in Craig County, Timothy is related to Illinois Governor Deneen. Genevieve has one brother, Joseph, and one sister, Martha. Together, they raised six children: Margaret, Jennie, Timothy, Lenora, Benjamin, and John. This family background illustrates the connections and growth within the community of their time.
James Shanahan, born February 6, 1829, in Ireland, is a distinguished engineer and master mechanic, currently serving as New York State’s Superintendent of Public Works. His career began with an apprenticeship in masonry, leading to significant contributions to infrastructure, including work on the Erie and Oswego canals and the New York Central Railroad. A member of the Democratic Party, he briefly served in the state assembly. Shanahan’s expertise and dedication have established his reputation as a key figure in the mechanical and public works sectors of New York.