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Benjamin Cannon 1848–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1848

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 22 October 1920

Death Location: Spartanburg, SC, USA

Father: Wilson Cannon

Mother: Ruth Holt

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Benjamin Cannon was born in 1848 in South Carolina, the child of Wilson W Cannon And Ruth J Holt. In 1870, Benjamin Cannon resided in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA. Benjamin Cannon passed away in 1920 in Spartanburg, SC, USA.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Cannon was born in 1848 in South Carolina, the child of Wilson W Cannon And Ruth J Holt.
  • In 1870, Benjamin Cannon resided in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA.
  • Benjamin Cannon passed away in 1920 in Spartanburg, SC, USA.

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Benjamin Cannon's Ancestors

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Benjamin Cannon
1848–1920
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
Wilson W Cannon
1825–1880
South Carolina
Ruth (J) Holt
1825–1870
Cowpens, Spartanburg, SOUTH CAROLINA
Grandparents
Hugh ((Washington)) Holt
1800–1828
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Elizabeth (C) Holt
1810–1828
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Clabourn Holt
1753–1845
Elizabeth Dobbins
1762–
Harris
1776–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Reuben Holt
1730–1779
Elizabeth Clairborne
1740–1824
Hugh Dobbins
1719–1781
Ann Montgomery
1730–1784

Benjamin Cannon's Timeline

3 Records

1848
abt 1848
Birth of Benjamin Cannon in South Carolina
South Carolina
1870
1870
Age 22
Benjamin Cannon resided here in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1920
22 October 1920
Age 72
Death of Benjamin Cannon in Spartanburg, SC, USA
Spartanburg, SC, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1848
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: M593_1508; Page: 581B; Family History Library Film: 553007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: M593_1508; Page: 581B; Family History Library Film: 553007

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 October 1920
    Event Place: Spartanburg, SC, USA

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