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John Calvin Whitfield Cannon 1853 – 1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1853

Birth Location: Holly Springs, Ms

Death Date: 1907

Death Location: Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Alfred Canon

Mother: Esther Stinson

Spouse(s): Frances Taylor

Children(s): Boyce Cannon, Thomas Cannon, Lelia Cannon, Violet Canon, John Cannon, Frances Cannon, Octavia Cannon, Lucy Cannon

In 1853, John Calvin Whitfield Cannon Sr entered the world in Holly Springs, Ms, born to Alfred Orville Canon and Esther M Hodge Stinson. John Calvin Whitfield Cannon Sr married Frances May Henderson Taylor, and had children including Boyce Houston Cannon, Thomas Hope Cannon, Lelia M Cannon, Violet Taylor Canon, John Whitfield Cannon, Frances May Cannon, Octavia Stinson Cannon, Lucy White Cannon. John Calvin Whitfield Cannon Sr passed away in 1907 in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • In 1853, John Calvin Whitfield Cannon Sr entered the world in Holly Springs, Ms, born to Alfred Orville Canon and Esther M Hodge Stinson.
  • John Calvin Whitfield Cannon Sr married Frances May Henderson Taylor, and had children including Boyce Houston Cannon, Thomas Hope Cannon, Lelia M Cannon, Violet Taylor Canon, John Whitfield Cannon, Frances May Cannon, Octavia Stinson Cannon, Lucy White Cannon.
  • John Calvin Whitfield Cannon Sr passed away in 1907 in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alfred Canon
1812 – 1879
Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
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Esther Stinson
1822 – 1889
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Frances Taylor
1862 – 1934
Birth Location: Coffee County, Tenneesse
FT

Children(s)

Boyce Cannon
1882 – 1944
Birth Location: Holly Springs, Marshall, Mississippi, USA
BC
Thomas Cannon
1884 –
Birth Location: Holly Springs, Marshall, Mississippi, USA
TC
Lelia Cannon
1887 – 1918
Birth Location: Tennessee
LC
Violet Canon
1888 – 1979
Birth Location: Victoria, Marshall, Mississippi, USA
VC
John Cannon
1890 –
Birth Location: Holly Springs, Marshall, Mississippi, USA
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Frances Cannon
1895 –
Birth Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
FC
Octavia Cannon
1898 – 1956
Birth Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
OC
Lucy Cannon
1901 – 1978
Birth Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
LC

John Cannon's Ancestors

Self
John Cannon
1853 – 1907
Birth Place: Holly Springs, Ms
Parents
Alfred Orville Canon
1812 – 1879
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Esther (M Hodge) Stinson
1822 – 1889
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (George) Canon
1764 – 1840
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Cannon's Descendants

1.
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John (Calvin Whitfield) Cannon (1853 – 1907) m. Frances (May Henderson) Taylor (SEP 1862 – 25 April 1934)
  1. 1. Boyce (Houston) Cannon (18 JAN 1882 – 19 OCT 1944)
  2. 2. Thomas (Hope) Cannon (10 FEB 1884 – )
  3. 3. Lelia (M) Cannon (AUG 1887 – Oct 2, 1918)
  4. 4. Violet (Taylor) Canon (15 Nov 1888 – 14 Jun 1979) m. James (Irwin) Yates (7 Jun 1887 – 3 Jan 1973)
    1. 1. Grace (Irwin) Yates (13 Sep 1907 – 13 Dec 1993) m. Ray (Whitten) Roberson (19 Feb 1904 – 21 Nov 1983)
      1. 1. Lelia (Ray) Roberson (2 Jul 1936 – 10 Jun 2011)
    2. 2. James (Irwin) Yates (24 Sep 1909 – 18 Feb 1989) m. Gretchen Conzelman (28 Sep 1912 – 28 Oct 2007) m. Barbara Berkowitz (May 17, 1933 – )
      1. 1. Infant Yates (5 May 1935 – 5 May 1935)
      2. 2. Susan Yates (5 Aug 1942 – ) m. Spencer (Lillard) Wiley (28 Nov 1942 – 6 Dec 2016) m. Charles Alphonso (04/30/1945 – )
        1. 1. Stacy (Susan) Wiley (19 Oct 1960 – ) m. Thomas (Andrew) Ward (09/20/1944 – ) m. Richard Garcia (06/14/1960 – ) m. John (Joseph) Schaffer (15 Jul 1959 – ) m. George Caudill (15 Jul 1956 – 2023)
        2. 2. Anne (Marie) Wiley (26 Sep 1962 – ) m. Irin (Michael) Alphonso (5 Apr 1961 – )
      3. 3. Jennifer (Joan) Yates (12 Aug 1965 – )
      4. 4. Cristine (Carol) Yates (24 Jan 1968 – )
  5. 5. John (Whitfield) Cannon (18 JUL 1890 – )
  6. 6. Frances (May) Cannon (Apr or Sep 1895 – )
  7. 7. Octavia (Stinson) Cannon (1 February 1898 – 17 January 1956) m. Robert (Thompson) Bowen (12 Apr 1896 – 20 July 1982)
    1. 1. Robert (Thompson) Bowen (04 May 1922 – 19 Sep 2015)
    2. 2. Octavia (Canon) Bowen (5 October 1924 – 7 Oct 1926)
    3. 3. John (Francis) Bowen (18 Oct 1926 – Aug 1985)
  8. 8. Lucy (White) Cannon (14 MAR 1901 – 30 DEC 1978)

John Cannon's Timeline

4 Records

1853
MAR 1853
Birth of John Calvin Whitfield Cannon Sr in Holly Springs, Ms
Holly Springs, Ms
1853
1853
Birth of John Calvin Whitfield Cannon Sr
None
1907
4 December 1907
Age 54
Death of John Calvin Whitfield Cannon Sr in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
1907
1907
Age 54
Death of John Calvin Whitfield Cannon Sr
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: MAR 1853
    Event Place: Holly Springs, Ms

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1853
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 December 1907
    Event Place: Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1907
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
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