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Newton Cannon 1781–1841 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 May 1781

Birth Location: Guilford Co., North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 21 August 1841

Death Location: Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee, USA

Father: Minos Cannon

Mother: Letitia Thompson

Spouse(s): Rachel Wellborn, Leah Perkins

Children(s): Maria Cannon, Rebecca Cannon, Rachel Cannon, Joseph Cannon, William Cannon, Narcissa Cannon, James Cannon, Luvinia Cannon, Leah Cannon, William Cannon

In 1781, Newton Cannon entered the world in Guilford Co., North Carolina, USA, born to Minos Cannon And Letitia Thompson. Newton Cannon married Leah P Perkins, Rachel Starnes Wellborn, and had children including Ann L Cannon, James W Cannon, Joseph W Cannon, Leah America Cannon, Luvinia Thompson Cannon, Maria Graham Cannon, Mary Macon Cannon, Narcissa Welborn Cannon, Rachel Adeline Cannon, Rebecca Leah Cannon, William Newton Cannon, William Perkins Cannon. Newton Cannon passed away in 1841 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1781, Newton Cannon entered the world in Guilford Co., North Carolina, USA, born to Minos Cannon And Letitia Thompson.
  • Newton Cannon married Leah P Perkins, Rachel Starnes Wellborn, and had children including Ann L Cannon, James W Cannon, Joseph W Cannon, Leah America Cannon, Luvinia Thompson Cannon, Maria Graham Cannon, Mary Macon Cannon, Narcissa Welborn Cannon, Rachel Adeline Cannon, Rebecca Leah Cannon, William Newton Cannon, William Perkins Cannon.
  • Newton Cannon passed away in 1841 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Minos Cannon
1756–1829
Birth Location: Delaware, USA
MC
Letitia Thompson
1753–1832
Birth Location: Guilford, North Carolina, USA
LT

Spouses(s)

Rachel Wellborn
1795–1841
Birth Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
RW
Leah Perkins
1797–1816
Birth Location: Williamson, Williamson, Tennessee, United States
LP

Children(s)

Maria Cannon
1839–1915
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
MC
Rebecca Cannon
1818–
Birth Location: –
RC
Rachel Cannon
1826–1908
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
RC
Joseph Cannon
1830–
Birth Location: Tenneesse, USA
JC
William Cannon
1832–1891
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
WC
Narcissa Cannon
1834–1834
Birth Location: –
NC
James Cannon
1836–1863
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
JC
Luvinia Cannon
1837–
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
LC
Leah Cannon
1814–1878
Birth Location: Franklin, Williamson Co, Tennessee, USA
LC
William Cannon
1816–1895
Birth Location: Williamson, Tennessee, USA
WC

Newton Cannon's Ancestors

Self
Newton Cannon
1781–1841
Birth Place: Guilford Co., North Carolina, USA
Parents
Minos Cannon
1756–1829
Delaware, USA
Letitia Thompson
1753–1832
Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Newton Cannon's Descendants

1.
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Newton Cannon (16 May 1781–21 August 1841) m. Rachel (Starnes) Wellborn (11 November 1795–29 September 1841) m. Leah (P) Perkins (2 Aug 1797–27 Jul 1816)
  1. 1. Maria (Graham) Cannon 1839–1915 m. John (Davis) Horton 1833–1873
    1. 1. Rachel (Welborn) Horton 1866–1934
    2. 2. Claiborne (Cannon) Horton 1867–
    3. 3. Marie (Graham) Horton 1868–
  2. 2. Rebecca (Leah) Cannon 1818–
  3. 3. Rachel (Adeline) Cannon 1826–1908 m. Lewis (Meredith) Maney 1823–1882
    1. 1. Fannie (Sally) Maney 1847–1931
    2. 2. Newton (Cannon) Maney 1849–1934
    3. 3. James Maney 1850–1940
    4. 4. Lavinia Maney 1856–1857
    5. 5. Lewis (Meredith) Maney 1858–1944
  4. 4. Joseph (W.) Cannon 1830–
  5. 5. William (Newton) Cannon 1832–1891
  6. 6. Narcissa (Welborn) Cannon 1834–1834
  7. 7. James (W) Cannon 1836–1863
  8. 8. Luvinia (Thompson) Cannon 1837– m. Micajah (Green Lewis) Claibourne 1808–1878
  9. 9. Leah (America) Cannon 1814–1878
  10. 10. William (Perkins) Cannon 1816–1895

Newton Cannon's Timeline

3 Records

1781
16 May 1781
Birth of Newton Cannon in Guilford Co., North Carolina, USA
Guilford Co., North Carolina, USA
1841
1841
Age 60
Newton Cannon - Divorce in Williamson, Tennessee, USA
Williamson, Tennessee, USA
1841
21 August 1841
Age 60
Death of Newton Cannon in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 May 1781
    Event Place: Guilford Co., North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1796-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Divorce
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Williamson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee Divorce and Other Records, 1800-1965

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 August 1841
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1796-2011
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