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Mary Melena Cannon 1850 – 1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Apr 1850

Birth Location: Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 1907

Death Location: Granbury, Texas

Father: Bird Cannon

Mother: Severine Gocio

Spouse(s): DeWitt Evans

Children(s): Emma Evans, Bird Evans, Budee Evans, Lee Evans, Oscar Evans, Richard Evans, James Evans, Eugene Evans, Emma Evans, May Evans, Elsie Evans

In 1850, Mary Melena Cannon entered the world in Arkansas, USA, born to Bird Joseph Cannon and Severine Gocio. Mary Melena Cannon married DeWitt Clinton Evans, and had children including Emma Severine Evans, Bird D Evans, Budee D. Evans, Lee Evans, Oscar Evans, Richard Evans, James Evans, Eugene P Evans, Emma Severine Evans, May Leah "Macie" Evans, Elsie E. Evans. Mary Melena Cannon passed away in 1907 in Granbury, Texas.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
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Biography

  • In 1850, Mary Melena Cannon entered the world in Arkansas, USA, born to Bird Joseph Cannon and Severine Gocio.
  • Mary Melena Cannon married DeWitt Clinton Evans, and had children including Emma Severine Evans, Bird D Evans, Budee D. Evans, Lee Evans, Oscar Evans, Richard Evans, James Evans, Eugene P Evans, Emma Severine Evans, May Leah "Macie" Evans, Elsie E. Evans.
  • Mary Melena Cannon passed away in 1907 in Granbury, Texas.

Immediate Family

Parents

Bird Cannon
1821 – 1871
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Severine Gocio
1830 – 1915
Birth Location: France
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Spouses(s)

DeWitt Evans
1848 – 1937
Birth Location: Pontotoc, Attala, Mississippi, United States
DE

Children(s)

Emma Evans
1865 –
Birth Location: –
EE
Bird Evans
1871 – 1953
Birth Location: Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas, United States
BE
Budee Evans
1873 –
Birth Location: Arkansas
BE
Lee Evans
1874 – 1952
Birth Location: Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas, United States
LE
Oscar Evans
1878 – 1952
Birth Location: Coryell, Texas, United States
OE
Richard Evans
1879 –
Birth Location: Coryell, Texas, United States
RE
James Evans
1881 – 1953
Birth Location: Coryell, Texas, USA
JE
Eugene Evans
1886 – 1954
Birth Location: Gatesville, Coryell, Texas, United States
EE
Emma Evans
1886 – 1954
Birth Location: Williamson, Texas, United States
EE
May Evans
1888 – 1947
Birth Location: Williamson, Texas, United States
ME
Elsie Evans
1891 – 1973
Birth Location: Williamsom, Texas, United States
EE

Mary Cannon's Ancestors

Self
Mary Cannon
1850 – 1907
Birth Place: Arkansas, USA
Parents
Bird Joseph Cannon
1821 – 1871
Kentucky, USA
Severine Gocio
1830 – 1915
France
Grandparents
Bird Cannon
1783 – 1867
Virginia
Lucy Jarvis
1790 – 1830
Green County, Kentucky, USA
Louis Gocio
1802 – 1871
Arkansas Post, , Arkansas, USA
Amelie (Emilie) Gocio
1805 – 1860
Arkansas Post, , Arkansas, USA
Great-Grandparents
Russell Cannon
1745 – 1824
Jane Campbell
1755 – 1855
Eliphalet Jarvis
1754 – 1809
Catherine Hickman
1760 –
Louis Gossiau
1767 – 1814
Catherine Elliott
1780 – 1821
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Simcock Cannon
1720 – 1800
Jane Rudd
1737 – 1800
Jacques Gossiau
1726 – 1769
Marie Messager
1741 – 1804
Gabriel Elliott
Marguerite MacKouch

Mary Cannon's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Melena) Cannon (23 Apr 1850 – 1907) m. DeWitt (Clinton) Evans (13 December 1848 – 12 Mar 1937)
  1. 1. Emma (Severine) Evans (11 Dec 1865 – )
  2. 2. Bird (D) Evans (24 May 1871 – 27 Nov 1953)
  3. 3. Budee (D.) Evans (abt 1873 – )
  4. 4. Lee Evans (19 Oct 1874 – 12 Apr 1952) m. Mary (Alzena) Riley (27 June 1882 – 21 July 1961)
    1. 1. Oscar (Monroe (Ox)) Evans (6 Sept. 1902 – April 1979)
    2. 2. Mary (Drusilla) Evans (3 Jul 1908 – 29 Jan 1989)
    3. 3. Jessie (Cecil) Evans (12 Sept. 1910 – 17 Aug 1994)
    4. 4. Kit (Carson) Evans (1912 – 1912)
    5. 5. Ralph (Lee) Evans (18 Jan. 1914 – 16 May 1998)
    6. 6. Turner Evans (abt 1919 – )
    7. 7. Trevenor (Leon) Evans (13 Jan 1919 – 12 Dec 1999) m. Aurette (E. "Toots") Evans (1923 – )
      1. 1. Lee ((levans9876)) Evans
    8. 8. Wanda (Fay) Evans (7 Oct. 1923 – 21 Oct 1984) m. Don (Jack) Wallace (abt 1930 – )
  5. 5. Oscar Evans (31 Jan 1878 – 16 Apr 1952)
  6. 6. Richard Evans (25 Sep 1879 – )
  7. 7. James Evans (19 Apr 1881 – 14 Feb 1953)
  8. 8. Eugene (P) Evans (7 Feb 1886 – 19 Apr 1954) m. Della (Leona) Bridges (24 Feb 1896 – 18 Oct 1979)
    1. 1. Dewitt (Clinton) Evans (16 Sep 1916 – 3 Sep 1991) m. Nedra (Augusta) Cooke (20 Jul 1920 – 18 Nov 1990)
      1. 1. Ron Evans
  9. 9. Emma (Severine) Evans (23 Mar 1886 – 1954)
  10. 10. May (Leah "Macie") Evans (1 May 1888 – 31 Jul 1947)
  11. 11. Elsie (E.) Evans (30 Nov 1891 – 27 Aug 1973)

Mary Cannon's Timeline

8 Records

1850
23 Apr 1850
Birth of Mary Melena Cannon in Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas, USA
Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas, USA
1850
23 Apr 1850
Birth of Mary Melena Cannon in Snowlake, , Arkansas, USA
Snowlake, , Arkansas, USA
1850
23 Apr 1850
Birth of Mary Melena Cannon in Arkansas, USA
Arkansas, USA
1852
1852
Age 2
Birth of Mary Melena Cannon in Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas, USA
Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas, USA
1860
1860
Age 10
Mary Melena Cannon resided here in Old River, Arkansas, Arkansas, USA
Old River, Arkansas, Arkansas, USA
1880
1880
Age 30
Mary Melena Cannon resided here in Coryell, Texas, United States
Coryell, Texas, United States
1902
1902
Age 52
Death of Mary Melena Cannon in Grapevine, Dallas, Texas, USA
Grapevine, Dallas, Texas, USA
1907
1907
Age 57
Death of Mary Melena Cannon in Granbury, Texas
Granbury, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1850
    Event Place: Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Coryell, Texas; Roll: 1298; Family History Film: 1255298; Page: 467B; Enumeration District: 025
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Old River, Arkansas, Arkansas; Roll: M653_37; Page: 98; Image: 99.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1850
    Event Place: Snowlake, , Arkansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1852
    Event Place: Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1850
    Event Place: Arkansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Old River, Arkansas, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Old River, Arkansas, Arkansas; Roll: M653_37; Page: 98; Image: 99.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Coryell, Texas, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Coryell, Texas; Roll: 1298; Family History Film: 1255298; Page: 467B; Enumeration District: 025

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1902
    Event Place: Grapevine, Dallas, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1907
    Event Place: Granbury, Texas
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