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John Canaday 1741–1830 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Mar 1741

Birth Location: Fairfax, Fairfax City, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 2 Mar 1830

Death Location: Centerville, Wayne County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Charles Canady

Mother: Phebe Beals

Spouse(s): Margaret Thornburgh

Children(s): Phoebe Canaday, Henry Canaday, Charles Sr, Walter Canaday

The story of John Canaday began in 1741 in Fairfax, Fairfax City, Virginia, USA. John Canaday married Margaret Thornburgh, and had children including Charles Canaday Sr, Henry Canaday, Phoebe Canaday, Walter Canaday. John Canaday passed away in 1830 in Centerville, Wayne County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Canaday began in 1741 in Fairfax, Fairfax City, Virginia, USA.
  • John Canaday married Margaret Thornburgh, and had children including Charles Canaday Sr, Henry Canaday, Phoebe Canaday, Walter Canaday.
  • John Canaday passed away in 1830 in Centerville, Wayne County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Canaday's Ancestors

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John Canaday
1741–1830
Birth Place: Fairfax, Fairfax City, Virginia, USA
Parents
Charles Canady
–1745
Phebe (Bowater) Beals
1720–1805
Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
GW (John G.) Beals
1683–1745
Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
GW (Sarah C.) Bowater
1688–1765
Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
GW Sr
1650–1726
GW Clayton
1668–1726
GW Bowater
1654–
GW Edge
1657–1692
2nd-Great-Grandparents
GW Clayton
1632–1689
GW Lanckford
1638–1689

John Canaday's Descendants

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John Canaday (25 Mar 1741–2 Mar 1830) m. Margaret Thornburgh (1744–1819)
  1. 1. Phoebe Canaday 1765–1840
  2. 2. Henry Canaday 1766–1837
  3. 3. Charles (Canaday) Sr 1770–1851 m. Sarah Russell 1776–1850
    1. 1. Charles (Canaday) Jr 1813–1875 m. Jane Frazier 1823–1872
      1. 1. William (Frazier) Canaday 1844–1884
      2. 2. John (Charles) Canaday 1839–1903
      3. 3. Henry (H.) Canaday 1848–1910
      4. 4. Nathan (E.) Canaday 1850–1929 m. Celia (Almitta) Glaze 1855–1882
        1. 1. Martha (Jane) Canaday 1875–1929
        2. 2. Henry (Everett) Canaday 1873–1956 m. Goldie (Pearl) Minnis 1889–1972
      5. 5. Robert (C.) Canaday 1856–1932
      6. 6. Eliza (Jane) Canaday 1860–1952
    2. 2. Charity Canaday 1809–1839
    3. 3. William Cannaday 1795–1847
  4. 4. Walter Canaday 1771–1846

John Canaday's Timeline

2 Records

1741
25 Mar 1741
Birth of John Canaday in Fairfax, Fairfax City, Virginia, USA
Fairfax, Fairfax City, Virginia, USA
1830
2 Mar 1830
Age 89
Death of John Canaday in Wayne County, Indiana, USA
Wayne County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1741
    Event Place: Fairfax, Fairfax City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1830
    Event Place: Centerville, Wayne County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, John Canaday 2 Mar 1830

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1830
    Event Place: Wayne County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Centerville, Wayne County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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