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Letitia Thompson 1754 – 1832 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Aug 1754

Birth Location: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 11 Jan 1832

Death Location: Williamson County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Robert Thomson)

Mother: Ann Ferguson

Spouse(s): Minos CANNON

Children(s): Thompson Cannon, Robert Cannon, Newton Cannon, Clement Cannon, Minos Cannon, Fanny Gentry, Robert Cannon, Thompson Cannon, Letitia Cannon, Lucinda Cannon, Rachel Cannon

In 1754, Letitia Thompson entered the world in Guilford County, North Carolina, USA, born to Robert “Roger” Thompson (formerly, Thomson) and Ann Ferguson. Letitia Thompson married Minos CANNON, and had children including Thompson Cannon, Robert Cannon, Newton Cannon, Clement Cannon, Minos Cannon, Fanny Gentry, Robert Thompson Cannon, Thompson Cannon, Letitia Cannon, Lucinda Cannon, Rachel Cannon. Letitia Thompson passed away in 1832 in Williamson County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1754, Letitia Thompson entered the world in Guilford County, North Carolina, USA, born to Robert “Roger” Thompson (formerly, Thomson) and Ann Ferguson.
  • Letitia Thompson married Minos CANNON, and had children including Thompson Cannon, Robert Cannon, Newton Cannon, Clement Cannon, Minos Cannon, Fanny Gentry, Robert Thompson Cannon, Thompson Cannon, Letitia Cannon, Lucinda Cannon, Rachel Cannon.
  • Letitia Thompson passed away in 1832 in Williamson County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Thomson)
1723 – 1771
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Ann Ferguson
1730 – 1800
Birth Location: Amelia, Virginia, United States
AF

Spouses(s)

Minos CANNON
1756 – 1829
Birth Location: Maryland
MC

Children(s)

Thompson Cannon
1773 – 1780
Birth Location: –
TC
Robert Cannon
1773 – 1780
Birth Location: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
RC
Newton Cannon
1781 – 1841
Birth Location: Guilford County, North Carolina, United States of America
NC
Clement Cannon
1783 – 1860
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America
CC
Minos Cannon
1785 – 1823
Birth Location: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
MC
Fanny Gentry
1788 – 1855
Birth Location: NC
FG
Robert Cannon
1791 – 1864
Birth Location: , Guilford, North Carolina, USA
RC
Thompson Cannon
1793 – 1834
Birth Location: Davidson, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
TC
Letitia Cannon
1793 – 1853
Birth Location: Davidson, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
LC
Lucinda Cannon
1793 – 1853
Birth Location: Davidson, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
LC
Rachel Cannon
– 1841
Birth Location: –
RC

Letitia Thompson's Ancestors

Self
Letitia Thompson
1754 – 1832
Birth Place: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Robert “Roger” Thompson (formerly, Thomson)
1723 – 1771
Virginia, USA
Ann Ferguson
1730 – 1800
Amelia, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John (M.) Thompson
1687 – 1753
by River Foyle, Ulster, Ireland
Margaret (Esther) Osbourne
1690 – 1735
Ulster, Donegal, Ireland
John Ferguson
1721 – 1778
Essex, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Ward
1716 –
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Thomson
1648 – 1772
Elizabeth Thomson
1650 – 1714
John Osbourne
1663 – 1740
Jane (Osbourne)
1670 – 1714
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Letitia Thompson's Descendants

1.
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Letitia Thompson (29 Aug 1754 – 11 Jan 1832) m. Minos CANNON (1756 – 10 May 1829)
  1. 1. Thompson Cannon (1773 – 1780)
  2. 2. Robert Cannon (1773 – 1780)
  3. 3. Newton Cannon (22 May 1781 – 16 September 1841) m. Leah (Pryor) Perkins (2 Aug 1797 – 27 Jul 1816) m. Rachel (Stearns) Cannon (11 November 1795 – 6 January 1867)
    1. 1. Leah (America) Perkins (14 November 1814 – 18 April 1878) m. Thomas (Fearn) Perkins
    2. 2. William (Perkins) Cannon (27 July 1816 – 1896) m. Susan (A.) Perkins
    3. 3. Rebecca (Letitia) Bostick (11 October 1810 – 3 August 1900) m. Richard (W.H.) Bostick m. Richard (Whitman Hyde) Bostick
      1. 1. John Bostick
    4. 4. Rebecca (Leah) Cannon (1818 – )
    5. 5. Mary (Macon) Cannon (27 Mar 1824 – abt 1846)
    6. 6. Rachel (Adeline Cannon Maney (The Mistress Of) Oaklands) (Jun 1826 – 8 Jan 1911) m. Lewis (Meredith) Maney (1823 – 1882)
      1. 1. Fanny Turner (1847 – 5 February 1931)
      2. 2. Col. (Newton Cannon) Maney (7 Feb 1849 – ) m. Augusta (Pillow) Pickard (12 Sep 1875 – 13 May 1968)
        1. 1. Newton (Cannon Maney,) Jr. (1899 – 1980)
      3. 3. Lewis (Meredith) Maney (1858 – )
      4. 4. Fannie (M) Furner (abt 1850 – )
    7. 7. Lavinia (Cannon Thompson) Claiborne (May 1828 – 15 Nov 1905) m. M (G L) Claiborne (1808 – 1878)
    8. 8. Joseph (W) Cannon (1830 – )
    9. 9. Narcissa (Willborn) Cannon (22 Sep 1834 – 22 Sep 1834)
    10. 10. William (Newton) Cannon (6 Apr 1833 – 20 Jul 1899)
    11. 11. James Cannon (1836 – 1863)
    12. 12. Maria (Graham) Horton (15 January 1839 – 12 March 1915)
    13. 13. Ann (L) Cannon
    14. 14. Rachel Cannon
    15. 15. Marion Cannon
    16. 16. Macon Cannon
  4. 4. Clement Cannon (1783 – 19 Jan 1860) m. Susan Cannon (29 June 1793 – 15 March 1874)
  5. 5. Minos Cannon (1785 – 7 Apr 1823)
  6. 6. Fanny Gentry (1788 – 11 Mar 1855) m. Samuel (Reuben) Gentry (24 Feb 1778 – 16 Feb 1816) m. Thomas Cheatham (22 December 1792 – 15 October 1857)
    1. 1. Nancy (Cannon) Gentry (24 Feb 1811 – 3 Jul 1848)
    2. 2. Samuel (Richard) Gentry (24 Feb 1816 – 16 Nov 1875) m. Mary (Agnes) Bailey (12 April 1817 – 15 Nov 1904)
      1. 1. Minos (Bailey) Gentry (10 May 1838 – 11 April 1904) m. Lumiza (Frances Jane) Arnold (Nov 1842 – 4 May 1917)
        1. 1. Nancy Gentry (1859 – 26 Jul 1860)
        2. 2. Samuel (James) Gentry (4 Jan 1861 – 25 Feb 1927)
        3. 3. Thomas (Felix) Gentry (8 Sep 1862 – 23 Dec 1945) m. C (D) Killingsworth (Aug 1860 – )
        4. 4. John (Bell) Gentry (2 Aug 1864 – 14 Jul 1883)
        5. 5. Nicholos (Payne) Gentry (4 Jun 1866 – 9 Apr 1942)
        6. 6. Nickless (P.) Gentry (abt 1867 – )
        7. 7. Charles (Wesley) Gentry (1868 – 25 Aug 1957) m. Bettie (A) Lamb (Abt 1869 – )
        8. 8. Nancy (E) Gentry (Feb 1868 – )
        9. 9. Nancy (E) Snodlery (Feb 1868 – )
        10. 10. Lucy (Emma) Frances (1870 – )
        11. 11. Lucy (Emmy) Gentry (14 Jan 1870 – 6 Aug 1944)
        12. 12. William (H.) Gentry (Abt 1872 – 4 Aug 1949) m. Etter Cates m. Lillie Gentry (abt 1888 – )
        13. 13. Martha (J) Gentry (1873 – 1953)
        14. 14. Minos (M) Gentry (Abt 1877 – 1883)
        15. 15. Talitha (J.M.) Gentry (Sep Abt 1879 – 3 December 1886)
        16. 16. Talitha (Cumi) Gentry (1 Oct 1879 – 3 Sep 1886)
        17. 17. Wade Gentry (Aug 1881 – 1952)
        18. 18. George (Washington) Gentry (11 Jan 1885 – 18 November 1977) m. Temperance (Lovenia (Tempie Lou)) Sanders (06 Nov 1883 – 27 August 1966) m. Ida (Mai) KINCAID (29 Nov 1899 – 17 Mar 1987)
  7. 7. Robert (Thompson) Cannon (1791 – Mar 1864) m. Elizabeth Scales
  8. 8. Thompson Cannon (20 Aug 1793 – 5 Oct 1834)
  9. 9. Letitia Cannon (24 Nov 1793 – 1 Feb 1853)
  10. 10. Lucinda Cannon (24 Nov 1793 – 1 Feb 1853)
  11. 11. Rachel Cannon ( – 1841)

Letitia Thompson's Timeline

5 Records

1754
29 Aug 1754
Birth of Letitia Thompson in Guilford, North Carolina
Guilford, North Carolina
1754
29 Aug 1754
Birth of Letitia Thompson in Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
1780
1780
Age 26
Letitia Thompson was married in Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
1832
11 Jan 1832
Age 78
Death of Letitia Thompson in Williamson County, Tennessee, USA
Williamson County, Tennessee, USA
1832
Apr 1832
Age 78
Letitia Thompson - Probate in Williamson, Tennessee, USA
Williamson, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Aug 1754
    Event Place: Guilford, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 211
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 8820.324; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 151 : 1919
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Aug 1754
    Event Place: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1832
    Event Place: Williamson County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 211
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008, Will Books, July, 1800 - March 1963; Author: Tennessee County Court (Williamson County); Probate Place: Williamson, Tennessee
    [4] Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008, Probate, Divorce and Original Wills Records, 1800-1899; Author: Tennessee County Court (Williamson County); Probate Place: Williamson, Tennessee
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 151 : 1919
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Allisona, Williamson County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: Apr 1832
    Event Place: Williamson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008, Will Books, July, 1800 - March 1963; Author: Tennessee County Court (Williamson County); Probate Place: Williamson, Tennessee
    [2] Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008, Probate, Divorce and Original Wills Records, 1800-1899; Author: Tennessee County Court (Williamson County); Probate Place: Williamson, Tennessee
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