Dora Shannon

Dora Shannon, a Black woman, died on March 8, 1888, when a building at the Williamson County poor-house in Tennessee burned. She was held at the poor-house, and another resident there, William Johnson, died in the same fire. The Hope Pioneer reported that she perished in the flames.

Cause of death, as reported: Died in an accident. A fire destroyed a building at the Williamson County poor-house, and Dora Shannon died in the flames.

Reported by: contemporary newspaper report.

Source

• The Hope Pioneer, March 23, 1888, page 2 The Hope Pioneer, March 23, 1888