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John Peter Canaday 1856–1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Nov 1856

Birth Location: Enville, McNairy County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 17 Jul 1907

Death Location: McNairy County, Tennessee, USA

Father: John Canaday

Mother: Mary (Canaday)

Spouse(s): Elizabeth (Canaday)

Children(s): Lawrence Canaday

John Peter Canaday was born in 1856 in Enville, McNairy County, Tennessee, USA, the child of John Johnnie E Canaday And Mary Polly Plunk Canaday. John Peter Canaday married Elizabeth Lizzie Tidwell Canaday, and had children including Lawrence Lon Garner Canaday. John Peter Canaday passed away in 1907 in McNairy County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • John Peter Canaday was born in 1856 in Enville, McNairy County, Tennessee, USA, the child of John Johnnie E Canaday And Mary Polly Plunk Canaday.
  • John Peter Canaday married Elizabeth Lizzie Tidwell Canaday, and had children including Lawrence Lon Garner Canaday.
  • John Peter Canaday passed away in 1907 in McNairy County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Canaday
1810–1895
Birth Location: Onslow County, North Carolina, USA
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Mary (Canaday)
1817–1899
Birth Location: Lincoln County, North Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth (Canaday)
1861–1948
Birth Location: Anderson, Texas
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Children(s)

Lawrence Canaday
1881–1938
Birth Location: McNairy County, Tennessee, USA
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John Canaday's Ancestors

Self
John Canaday
1856–1907
Birth Place: Enville, McNairy County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
John "Johnnie" E Canaday
1810–1895
Onslow County, North Carolina, USA
Mary ("Polly" Plunk) (Canaday)
1817–1899
Lincoln County, North Carolina
Grandparents
William (M) Canaday
1785–1859
Wake, North Carolina, United States
Ann (Matilda Sewell or Sowell (Canaday or) Cannaday)
1783–
Duplin County, North Carolina, USA
John (H) Plunk
1773–1858
Tryon, Lincoln, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Schook
1784–1860
Chottman, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Canaday
1745–1812
Behethland Ramsey
1757–1812
Samuel ***
1754–1809
Peter Plunk
1744–1791
Barbara kiser
1749–1804
John Schook
1750–
Anna Schook
1749–1834
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hugh (Kennedy)
1715–1753
MILDRED HUTCHESON
1707–1790
John Ramsay
1730–1768
Mary Black
1745–1822
Lewis Sr
1724–1810
Anna Lancaster
1727–1787
John\ Blank\Blanck
1712–1794
Mary Eichelman
1715–1794
Lorenz Kiser
1709–1786
Mary Ruffner
1716–1786
ELISABETH "SHUCK\SHOOK"?
1732–1782

John Canaday's Descendants

1.
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John (Peter) Canaday (14 Nov 1856–17 Jul 1907) m. Elizabeth ("Lizzie" Tidwell) (Canaday) (15 Jun 1861–9 Sep 1948)
  1. 1. Lawrence ("Lon" Garner) Canaday 1881–1938 m. Amanda (Margaret) O'Neal 1880–1957
    1. 1. Arvey (Glen) Canaday 1902–1970 m. Jennie (Lou) Tynes 1904–1991
      1. 1. Lawrence (David Canaday) Sr 1937–2012
    2. 2. Pearl (O'Neal) McPhail 1905–1967
    3. 3. Pearle (O'Neal) Canaday 1905–1989

John Canaday's Timeline

2 Records

1856
14 Nov 1856
Birth of John Peter Canaday in Enville, McNairy County, Tennessee, USA
Enville, McNairy County, Tennessee, USA
1907
17 Jul 1907
Age 51
Death of John Peter Canaday in McNairy County, Tennessee, USA
McNairy County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1856
    Event Place: Enville, McNairy County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1907
    Event Place: McNairy County, Tennessee, USA
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