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Catharine "Caty" Cannon 1780–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1780

Birth Location: Henry, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1850

Death Location: Indian Creek, Lawrence, Indiana, USA

Father: Benjamin CANNON

Mother: Mary Henningham

Spouse(s): James Melvin

Children(s): William Sr

Catharine "Caty" Cannon was born in 1780 in Henry, Virginia, United States, the child of Benjamin Cannon And Mary East Henningham. Catharine "Caty" Cannon married James Melvin, and had children including William T Melvin Sr. Catharine "Caty" Cannon passed away in 1850 in Indian Creek, Lawrence, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • Catharine "Caty" Cannon was born in 1780 in Henry, Virginia, United States, the child of Benjamin Cannon And Mary East Henningham.
  • Catharine "Caty" Cannon married James Melvin, and had children including William T Melvin Sr.
  • Catharine "Caty" Cannon passed away in 1850 in Indian Creek, Lawrence, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin CANNON
1746–1800
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Mary Henningham
1752–1820
Birth Location: Louisa Co.,Virginia
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Spouses(s)

James Melvin
1770–1830
Birth Location: Henry County, VA
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Children(s)

William Sr
1799–1879
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Catharine Cannon's Ancestors

Self
Catharine Cannon
1780–1850
Birth Place: Henry, Virginia, United States
Parents
Benjamin CANNON
1746–1800
Virginia, USA
Mary (East) Henningham
1752–1820
Louisa Co.,Virginia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Catharine Cannon's Descendants

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Catharine ("Caty") Cannon (1780–1850) m. James Melvin (abt 1770–bef 1830)
  1. 1. William (T Melvin) Sr 1799–1879 m. Sarah Harvey 1798–1884
    1. 1. William (T Melvin) JR 1835–1914 m. Isabela Truelove 1837–1880
      1. 1. Sarah (S) Melvin 1860– m. Andrew (J) Denny 1853–1888
        1. 1. Margaret Denny 1880– m. Dietrich Wardenburg 1877–1950
        2. 2. Hattie (Isabelle) Denny 1882–1971
        3. 3. Emma Denny 1878–
        4. 4. Alonzo Denny 1885– m. Ellen 1887–
        5. 5. Lucy Denny 1887–

Catharine Cannon's Timeline

2 Records

1780
1780
Birth of Catharine "Caty" Cannon in Henry, Virginia, United States
Henry, Virginia, United States
1850
1850
Age 70
Death of Catharine "Caty" Cannon in Indian Creek, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
Indian Creek, Lawrence, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Henry, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Indian Creek, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
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