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John Riley Canaday 1847–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 January 1847

Birth Location: Van Buren, Van Buren, Iowa, United States

Death Date: 25 Jul 1942

Death Location: Stockport, Van Buren County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: John Canaday

Mother: Sarah Green

Spouse(s): Caroline Giberson

Children(s):

In 1847, John Riley Canaday entered the world in Van Buren, Van Buren, Iowa, United States, born to John Henry Canaday And Sarah Francis Green. In 1850, John Riley Canaday resided in Cedar, Van Buren, Iowa, USA. John Riley Canaday married Caroline Rebecca Carrie Giberson. John Riley Canaday passed away in 1942 in Stockport, Van Buren County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1847, John Riley Canaday entered the world in Van Buren, Van Buren, Iowa, United States, born to John Henry Canaday And Sarah Francis Green.
  • In 1850, John Riley Canaday resided in Cedar, Van Buren, Iowa, USA.
  • John Riley Canaday married Caroline Rebecca Carrie Giberson.
  • John Riley Canaday passed away in 1942 in Stockport, Van Buren County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Canaday's Ancestors

Self
John Canaday
1847–1942
Birth Place: Van Buren, Van Buren, Iowa, United States
Parents
John Henry Canaday
1822–1879
Virginia
Sarah (Francis) Green
1825–1903
Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Reynolds ((John Reynolds)) Greene
1780–1848
Virginia, Caswell, North Carolina
Francis Hall
1789–1849
Casswell Co, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Green
1750–1818
Judith Gordon
1750–1793
John Sr
1758–1835
Mary Chaney
1760–1813
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Green
1721–1786
Rachel Pope
1726–1807
Thomas Gordon
1723–1788
Georg Heil
1702–1773
Susanna Steirheim
1706–1780
Jacob Chaney
1724–1801
Sarah --Chaney
1727–1801

John Canaday's Timeline

4 Records

1847
5 January 1847
Birth of John Riley Canaday in Glasgow, Jefferson County, Iowa, United States of America
Glasgow, Jefferson County, Iowa, United States of America
1847
5 January 1847
Birth of John Riley Canaday in Van Buren, Van Buren, Iowa, United States
Van Buren, Van Buren, Iowa, United States
1850
29 Aug 1850
Age 3
John Riley Canaday resided here in Cedar, Van Buren, Iowa, USA
Cedar, Van Buren, Iowa, USA
1942
25 Jul 1942
Age 95
Death of John Riley Canaday in Birmingham, Van Buren, Iowa, United States
Birmingham, Van Buren, Iowa, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 January 1847
    Event Place: Glasgow, Jefferson County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Cedar, Van Buren, Iowa; Roll: 189; Page: 284a
    [2] Illinois, Databases of Illinois Veterans Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 January 1847
    Event Place: Van Buren, Van Buren, Iowa, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 29 Aug 1850
    Event Place: Cedar, Van Buren, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1850; Census Place: Cedar, Van Buren, Iowa; Archive Collection Number: T1156; Roll: 1; Page: 755; Line: 23; Schedule Type: Agriculture
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Cedar, Van Buren, Iowa; Roll: 189; Page: 284a

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Quincy, Adams CO, IL
    Record Source: Illinois, Databases of Illinois Veterans Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1942
    Event Place: Birmingham, Van Buren, Iowa, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Stockport, Van Buren County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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