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Joseph Lafayette Cannon 1835–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1835

Birth Location: Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 1897

Death Location: Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Alanson Cannon

Mother: Elizabeth ***

Spouse(s): Margarett Beard

Children(s):

The story of Joseph Lafayette Cannon began in 1835 in Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States of America. In 1897, Joseph Lafayette Cannon resided in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Joseph Lafayette Cannon married Margarett A Beard. Joseph Lafayette Cannon passed away in 1897 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Lafayette Cannon began in 1835 in Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States of America.
  • In 1897, Joseph Lafayette Cannon resided in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
  • Joseph Lafayette Cannon married Margarett A Beard.
  • Joseph Lafayette Cannon passed away in 1897 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Cannon's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Cannon
1835–1897
Birth Place: Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
Alanson Cannon
1806–1886
TN, Tennessee, USA
Elizabeth (Cannon Sharpe) ***
1814–1870
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Joseph Cannon
1777–1857
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Polly S) Canon
1783–1853
North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
Marcus (Lafayette) Sharpe
1789–1862
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Phebe Featherston
1790–1819
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Jr
1724–1800
Margaret Canon
1736–1804
Joseph Canon
1734–1803
Mary Alexander
1744–1802
James Sharpe
1754–1811
Rachel Cannon
1769–1826
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Cannon*
1695–1721
Mary Cannon
1695–1798
Theophilus Alexander
1714–1768
Catherine Wallace
1715–1775
Theophilus Alexander
1714–1768
Catherine Wallace
1715–1775
Elizabeth Alexander
1726–1797
James Cannon
1725–1784
Margaret Alexander
1743–1802

Joseph Cannon's Timeline

3 Records

1835
ABT 1835
Birth of Joseph Lafayette Cannon in Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States of America
Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States of America
1897
12 Aug 1897
Age 62
Joseph Lafayette Cannon resided here in Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
1897
1897
Age 62
Death of Joseph Lafayette Cannon in Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States of America
Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1835
    Event Place: Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1897
    Event Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1897
    Event Place: Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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

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