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Clara Oleita Cannon 1910–1998 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Oct 1910

Birth Location: Essex, Missouri

Death Date: 30 Dec 1998

Death Location: Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA

Father: John Cannon

Mother: Elvira Cannon

Spouse(s): Elsie Dowdy

Children(s): Raymond Dowdy, Zelda Dowdy, Charlene Dowdy

Clara Oleita Cannon was born in 1910 in Essex, Missouri, the child of John W Cannon And Elvira Cannon. In 1920, Clara Oleita Cannon resided in Elk, Stoddard, Missouri, USA. Clara Oleita Cannon married Elsie James Dowdy, and had children including Charlene Dowdy, Raymond V Dowdy, Zelda Fay Dowdy. Clara Oleita Cannon passed away in 1998 in Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • Clara Oleita Cannon was born in 1910 in Essex, Missouri, the child of John W Cannon And Elvira Cannon.
  • In 1920, Clara Oleita Cannon resided in Elk, Stoddard, Missouri, USA.
  • Clara Oleita Cannon married Elsie James Dowdy, and had children including Charlene Dowdy, Raymond V Dowdy, Zelda Fay Dowdy.
  • Clara Oleita Cannon passed away in 1998 in Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cannon
1868–1950
Birth Location: Indiana
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Elvira Cannon
1870–1931
Birth Location: Pike, Indiana
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Spouses(s)

Elsie Dowdy
1909–1949
Birth Location: Stoddard County, Missouri, USA
ED

Children(s)

Raymond Dowdy
1927–1982
Birth Location: Frisco, MO
RD
Zelda Dowdy
1930–2003
Birth Location: Dexter, Stoddard, Missouri, USA
ZD
Charlene Dowdy
1933–2008
Birth Location: Stoddard County, Missouri
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Clara Cannon's Ancestors

Self
Clara Cannon
1910–1998
Birth Place: Essex, Missouri
Parents
John W Cannon
1868–1950
Indiana
Elvira Cannon
1870–1931
Pike, Indiana
Grandparents
William (A) Roy
1843–1911
Russell, Kentucky
Mandy Roy
1839–1918
, Pulaski, Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
Leonard, Roy
1771–1893
Anne Personette
1774–1838
Charles Eastham
1807–1887
Mary Barrow
1806–1893
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Asa Roy
1784–1864
Susannah Hall
1791–1876
Jonathan Musick
1740–1816
Helen Colley
1752–1798
John Eastham
1782–1870
Mary Eastham
1784–1862
Aaron Barrow
1762–1839
Susan Miskell
1777–1850

Clara Cannon's Descendants

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Clara (Oleita) Cannon (26 Oct 1910–30 Dec 1998) m. Elsie (James) Dowdy (17 Aug 1909–7 Apr 1949)
  1. 1. Raymond (V) Dowdy 1927–1982
  2. 2. Zelda (Fay) Dowdy 1930–2003
  3. 3. Charlene Dowdy 1933–2008

Clara Cannon's Timeline

6 Records

1910
26 Oct 1910
Birth of Clara Oleita Cannon in Essex, Missouri
Essex, Missouri
1920
1920
Age 10
Clara Oleita Cannon resided here in Elk, Stoddard, Missouri, USA
Elk, Stoddard, Missouri, USA
1930
1930
Age 20
Clara Oleita Cannon resided here in Richland, Stoddard, Missouri
Richland, Stoddard, Missouri
1935
1935
Age 25
Clara Oleita Cannon resided here in Rural, Stoddard, Missouri
Rural, Stoddard, Missouri
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 30
Clara Oleita Cannon resided here in Richland, Stoddard, Missouri, USA
Richland, Stoddard, Missouri, USA
1998
30 Dec 1998
Age 88
Death of Clara Oleita Cannon in Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA
Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1910
    Event Place: Essex, Missouri
    Record Source:
    [1] Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002, Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Richland, Stoddard, Missouri; Roll: T627_2159; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 104-26
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 488-26-5082; Issue State: Missouri; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Elk, Stoddard, Missouri; Roll: T625_964; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 208
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Richland, Stoddard, Missouri; Roll: 1248; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0023; Image: 1039.0; FHL microfilm: 2340983
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1909
    Event Place: Missouri
    Record Source: Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Multiple Registrations, Page 1 - Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Multiple Registrations 17 Aug 1909

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Elk, Stoddard, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Elk, Stoddard, Missouri; Roll: T625_964; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 208

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Richland, Stoddard, Missouri
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Richland, Stoddard, Missouri; Roll: 1248; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0023; Image: 1039.0; FHL microfilm: 2340983

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Stoddard, Missouri
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Richland, Stoddard, Missouri; Roll: T627_2159; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 104-26

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Richland, Stoddard, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Richland, Stoddard, Missouri; Roll: T627_2159; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 104-26

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Poplar Bluff, MO
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1998
    Event Place: Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 488-26-5082; Issue State: Missouri; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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