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Newton Cannon 1781 – 1841 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 May 1781

Birth Location: Guilford County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 16 September 1841

Death Location: Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Minos CANNON

Mother: Letitia Thompson

Spouse(s): Leah Perkins, Rachel Cannon

Children(s): Leah Perkins, William Cannon, Rebecca Bostick, Rebecca Cannon, Mary Cannon, Rachel Oaklands), Lavinia Claiborne, Joseph Cannon, Narcissa Cannon, William Cannon, James Cannon, Maria Horton, Ann Cannon, Rachel Cannon, Marion Cannon, Macon Cannon

In 1781, Newton Cannon entered the world in Guilford County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to Minos CANNON and Letitia Thompson. In 1600, Newton Cannon resided in Tennessee, USA. In 1812, Newton Cannon was employed in USA. Newton Cannon married Leah Pryor Perkins, Rachel Stearns Cannon, and had children including Leah America Perkins, William Perkins Cannon, Rebecca Letitia Bostick, Rebecca Leah Cannon, Mary Macon Cannon, Rachel Adeline Cannon Maney (The Mistress Of Oaklands), Lavinia Cannon Thompson Claiborne, Joseph W Cannon, Narcissa Willborn Cannon, William Newton Cannon, James Cannon, Maria Graham Horton, Ann L Cannon, Rachel Cannon, Marion Cannon, Macon Cannon. Newton Cannon passed away in 1841 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1781, Newton Cannon entered the world in Guilford County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to Minos CANNON and Letitia Thompson.
  • In 1600, Newton Cannon resided in Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1812, Newton Cannon was employed in USA.
  • Newton Cannon married Leah Pryor Perkins, Rachel Stearns Cannon, and had children including Leah America Perkins, William Perkins Cannon, Rebecca Letitia Bostick, Rebecca Leah Cannon, Mary Macon Cannon, Rachel Adeline Cannon Maney (The Mistress Of Oaklands), Lavinia Cannon Thompson Claiborne, Joseph W Cannon, Narcissa Willborn Cannon, William Newton Cannon, James Cannon, Maria Graham Horton, Ann L Cannon, Rachel Cannon, Marion Cannon, Macon Cannon.
  • Newton Cannon passed away in 1841 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Minos CANNON
1756 – 1829
Birth Location: Maryland
MC
Letitia Thompson
1754 – 1832
Birth Location: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
LT

Spouses(s)

Leah Perkins
1797 – 1816
Birth Location: Williamson, Williamson, Tennessee, United States
LP
Rachel Cannon
1795 – 1867
Birth Location: Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America
RC

Children(s)

Leah Perkins
1814 – 1878
Birth Location: Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee
LP
William Cannon
1816 – 1896
Birth Location: Williamson County, Tennessee, United States of America
WC
Rebecca Bostick
1810 – 1900
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America
RB
Rebecca Cannon
1818 –
Birth Location: –
RC
Mary Cannon
1824 – 1846
Birth Location: Williamson County, Tennessee, USA
MC
Rachel Oaklands)
1826 – 1911
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
RO
Lavinia Claiborne
1828 – 1905
Birth Location: Tennessee
LC
Joseph Cannon
1830 –
Birth Location: Tenneesse
JC
Narcissa Cannon
1834 – 1834
Birth Location: Williamson County, Tennessee, USA
NC
William Cannon
1833 – 1899
Birth Location: Williamson County, Tennessee, USA
WC
James Cannon
1836 – 1863
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
JC
Maria Horton
1839 – 1915
Birth Location: –
MH
Ann Cannon
Birth Location: –
AC
Rachel Cannon
Birth Location: –
RC
Marion Cannon
Birth Location: –
MC
Macon Cannon
Birth Location: –
MC

Newton Cannon's Ancestors

Self
Newton Cannon
1781 – 1841
Birth Place: Guilford County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Minos CANNON
1756 – 1829
Maryland
Letitia Thompson
1754 – 1832
Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Clement Cannon
1740 – 1817
, , Maryland, USA
Mary Murphy
Robert (“Roger” Thompson (formerly,) Thomson)
1723 – 1771
Virginia, USA
Ann Ferguson
1730 – 1800
Amelia, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Henry Cannon
1704 – 1781
Frances Newton
1712 – 1782
John Thompson
1687 – 1753
Margaret Osbourne
1690 – 1735
John Ferguson
1721 – 1778
Elizabeth Ward
1716 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nanticoke Cannon
1650 – 1712
Mary Richards
1655 – 1713
Edward Newton
1684 – 1730
William Thomson
1648 – 1772
Elizabeth Thomson
1650 – 1714
John Osbourne
1663 – 1740
Jane (Osbourne)
1670 – 1714

Newton Cannon's Descendants

1.
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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

Newton Cannon's Timeline

8 Records

1600
1600-1913
Newton Cannon resided here in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1781
22 May 1781
Birth of Newton Cannon in Guilford County, North Carolina, United States of America
Guilford County, North Carolina, United States of America
1812
1812
Age 31
Newton Cannon was employed in USA
USA
1814
1814 -1817 and 1819 - 1823
Age 33
Newton Cannon was employed in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1830
1830
Age 49
Newton Cannon resided here in Williamson, Tennessee, USA
Williamson, Tennessee, USA
1835
1835
Age 54
Newton Cannon was employed in 1839
1839
1840
1840
Age 59
Newton Cannon resided here in Williamson, Tennessee, USA
Williamson, Tennessee, USA
1841
16 September 1841
Age 60
Death of Newton Cannon in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 May 1781
    Event Place: Guilford County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, City Death Records, 1872-1923, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1959; Roll #: M-10
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 044
    [4] Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, 1600-1889, Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography; Volume: Vol. I

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1814 -1817 and 1819 - 1823
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1600-1913
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: A history of Tennessee and Tennesseans : the leaders and representative men in commerce, industry and modern activities

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1812
    Event Place: USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Williamson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Williamson, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 182; Page: 270; Family History Library Film: 0024540

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1835
    Event Place: 1839
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Williamson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Williamson, Tennessee; Page: 207

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 September 1841
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 044
    [3] Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, 1600-1889, Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography; Volume: Vol. I

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Allisona, Williamson County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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