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Malinda Cannon 1818–1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Jul 1818

Birth Location: Washington Co., Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 1884

Death Location: Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA

Father: Israel Cannon

Mother: Elizabeth Light

Spouse(s): Hillery Wells

Children(s): Thomas Wells, Elizabeth Wells, William Wells, Margaret Wells, John Wells, Sarah Wells, James Wells, Benjamin Wells, Jesse Wells, Mary Wells

In 1818, Malinda Cannon entered the world in Washington Co., Kentucky, USA, born to Israel Cannon And Elizabeth Light. Malinda Cannon married Hillery Wells, and had children including Benjamin Bluford Wells, Elizabeth Jane Wells, James Hillery Wells, Jesse R Wells, John Israel Wells, Margaret Ellen Wells, Mary Ann Wells, Sarah Ann Sally Wells, Thomas A Wells, William Henry Wells. Malinda Cannon passed away in 1884 in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1818, Malinda Cannon entered the world in Washington Co., Kentucky, USA, born to Israel Cannon And Elizabeth Light.
  • Malinda Cannon married Hillery Wells, and had children including Benjamin Bluford Wells, Elizabeth Jane Wells, James Hillery Wells, Jesse R Wells, John Israel Wells, Margaret Ellen Wells, Mary Ann Wells, Sarah Ann Sally Wells, Thomas A Wells, William Henry Wells.
  • Malinda Cannon passed away in 1884 in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Israel Cannon
1795–1871
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
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Elizabeth Light
1795–1860
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Hillery Wells
1808–1858
Birth Location: Washington Co., Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Thomas Wells
1834–
Birth Location: Washington Co., Kentucky, USA
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Elizabeth Wells
1837–1858
Birth Location: Washington Co., Kentucky, USA
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William Wells
1839–1922
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
WW
Margaret Wells
1841–
Birth Location: Hart Co., Kentucky, USA
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John Wells
1844–
Birth Location: Hart Co., Kentucky, USA
JW
Sarah Wells
1845–1869
Birth Location: Warren Co., Kentucky, USA
SW
James Wells
1847–
Birth Location: Warren Co., Kentucky, USA
JW
Benjamin Wells
1850–1934
Birth Location: Warren Co., Kentucky, USA
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Jesse Wells
1852–
Birth Location: Warren Co., Kentucky, USA
JW
Mary Wells
1854–
Birth Location: Warren Co., Kentucky, USA
MW

Malinda Cannon's Ancestors

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Malinda Cannon
1818–1884
Birth Place: Washington Co., Kentucky, USA
Parents
Israel Cannon
1795–1871
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Light
1795–1860
Grandparents
Unknown Light
–1807
Sarah "Sally"
1780–1849
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Malinda Cannon's Descendants

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Malinda Cannon (5 Jul 1818–1884) m. Hillery Wells (1808–1858)
  1. 1. Thomas (A.) Wells 1834–
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Jane) Wells 1837–1858
  3. 3. William (Henry) Wells 1839–1922 m. Eliza (J.) Cole –1911
  4. 4. Margaret (Ellen) Wells 1841–
  5. 5. John (Israel) Wells 1844–
  6. 6. Sarah (Ann "Sally") Wells 1845–1869
  7. 7. James (Hillery) Wells 1847–
  8. 8. Benjamin (Bluford) Wells 1850–1934 m. Malinda Edwards –1872
  9. 9. Jesse (R.) Wells 1852–
  10. 10. Mary (Ann) Wells 1854–

Malinda Cannon's Timeline

2 Records

1818
5 Jul 1818
Birth of Malinda Cannon in Washington Co., Kentucky, USA
Washington Co., Kentucky, USA
1884
1884
Age 66
Death of Malinda Cannon in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Jul 1818
    Event Place: Washington Co., Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: The Waggerby Family Descendants of Laurits "Lars" Jensen Waggerby and Nancy Jane "Jennie" (Light) Waggerby, The Waggerby Family Descendants of Laurits "Lars" Jensen Waggerby and Nancy Jane "Jennie" (Light) Waggerby

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1884
    Event Place: Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
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