John Shanton was born on 22. Jul. 1830 at Ohio. He was the son of
Raymond Shanton and
Margaret McClain. John Shanton married
Louisa Frye, daughter of
Samuel Frye and
Elizabeth Van Voorhis, in 1849. John Shanton was shown in the census on 5. Jun. 1860 as a drover.
John Shanton and
Louisa Frye appeared on the census of 5. Jun. 1860 at North Strabane Twp., Washington County, Pennsylvania. John Shanton was shown in the census on 29. Jul. 1870 as a wholsale liquor d.
John Shanton and
Louisa Frye appeared on the census of 29. Jul. 1870 at Monogahela City, Washington County, Pennsylvania; real estate value 9,000.00, personal property 18,800.00. John Shanton was shown in the census on 23. Jun. 1880 as a farmer.
John Shanton and
Louisa Frye appeared on the census of 23. Jun. 1880 at Carroll Twp,, North Strabane Twp., Washington County, Pennsylvania. John Shanton married
Christina Frye, daughter of
Solomon Frye and
Charlotte Scott, in 1896. John Shanton was shown in the census on 2. Jun. 1900 as a hardware ???
John Shanton and
Christina Frye appeared on the census of 2. Jun. 1900 at Charleroi, Washington County, Pennsylvania; she has no children.
John Shanton and
Christina Frye appeared on the census of 21. Apr. 1910 at Charleroi, Washington County, Pennsylvania. John Shanton died in 1911.