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Joseph Cannon 1777–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Oct 1777

Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 14 Oct 1857

Death Location: Sandhill, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA

Father: James Jr

Mother: Margaret Canon

Spouse(s): Mary Canon

Children(s): Alanson Cannon, John Canon, James Cannon, Emma Ridley, Margaret Coldwell, Alexander Canon, Rachel Canon, Marry Canon, Cyrus Canon, Elizabeth Canon, L Clement

In 1777, Joseph Cannon entered the world in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA, born to James Canon Jr And Margaret Canon. Joseph Cannon married Mary Polly S Canon, and had children including Alanson Cannon, Alexander T Canon, Cyrus Canon, Elizabeth G Canon, Emma Ridley, James S Cannon, John Martin Canon, L A Clement, Margaret Jane Coldwell, Marry Canon, Rachel Lucinda Canon. Joseph Cannon passed away in 1857 in Sandhill, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1777, Joseph Cannon entered the world in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA, born to James Canon Jr And Margaret Canon.
  • Joseph Cannon married Mary Polly S Canon, and had children including Alanson Cannon, Alexander T Canon, Cyrus Canon, Elizabeth G Canon, Emma Ridley, James S Cannon, John Martin Canon, L A Clement, Margaret Jane Coldwell, Marry Canon, Rachel Lucinda Canon.
  • Joseph Cannon passed away in 1857 in Sandhill, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Cannon's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Cannon
1777–1857
Birth Place: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
James Canon Jr
1724–1800
Dorchester County, Maryland, USA
Margaret Canon
1736–1804
New Munster, Cecil, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
James (Kennon) Cannon*
1695–1721
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Mary (Boren) Cannon
1695–1798
Swan Creek, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Theophilus Alexander
1714–1768
Cecil, Maryland, USA
Catherine (Alexander,) Wallace
1715–1775
Cecil County, Maryland, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
William Cannon
1670–1708
Mary WILLEN
1670–1715
William Boren
1670–1694
Mary Beall
1673–1743
James Alexander
1690–1779
Margaret Alexander
1693–1736
Matthew Wallace
1672–1751
Sarah Wallace
1690–1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Beall
1652–1725
Joan Tyler
1647–
Mary Taylor
1654–1733
Samuel Alexander
1657–1733

Joseph Cannon's Descendants

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Joseph Cannon (17 Oct 1777–14 Oct 1857) m. Mary (Polly S) Canon (8 December 1783–12 August 1853)
  1. 1. Alanson Cannon 1806–1886 m. Elizabeth (Cannon Sharpe) *** 1814–1870
    1. 1. Joseph (Lafayette) Cannon 1835–1897 m. Margarett (A) Beard 1838–1918
    2. 2. Infant Cannon 1841–
    3. 3. Infant Cannon 1837–
    4. 4. Joseph (S) Canon 1835–
  2. 2. John (Martin) Canon 1824–1830
  3. 3. James (S.) Cannon 1817–1880
  4. 4. Emma Ridley 1812–1892
  5. 5. Margaret (Jane) Coldwell 1819–1893
  6. 6. Alexander (T) Canon 1826–1829
  7. 7. Rachel (Lucinda) Canon 1821–1825
  8. 8. Marry Canon –1822
  9. 9. Cyrus Canon 1810–1833
  10. 10. Elizabeth (G) Canon 1814–1825
  11. 11. L (A) Clement 1808–1873

Joseph Cannon's Timeline

2 Records

1777
17 Oct 1777
Birth of Joseph Cannon in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
1857
14 Oct 1857
Age 80
Death of Joseph Cannon in Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1777
    Event Place: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1857
    Event Place: Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sandhill, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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