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Robert Boyd Cannon 1819–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1819

Birth Location: Monroe, Overton, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1 Mar 1880

Death Location: Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas, United States

Father: Jonathan Cannon

Mother: Sarah Boyd

Spouse(s): Nancy Lane

Children(s): Jesse Cannon, Tom Cannon

The story of Robert Boyd Cannon began in 1819 in Monroe, Overton, Tennessee, USA. In 1840, Robert Boyd Cannon resided in Alabama, United States. Robert Boyd Cannon married Nancy Lane, and had children including Jesse Lane Cannon, Tom A Cannon. Robert Boyd Cannon passed away in 1880 in Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Boyd Cannon began in 1819 in Monroe, Overton, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1840, Robert Boyd Cannon resided in Alabama, United States.
  • Robert Boyd Cannon married Nancy Lane, and had children including Jesse Lane Cannon, Tom A Cannon.
  • Robert Boyd Cannon passed away in 1880 in Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas, United States.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Cannon's Ancestors

Self
Robert Cannon
1819–1880
Birth Place: Monroe, Overton, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Jonathan Cannon
1787–1850
, , South Carolina, USA,
Sarah Boyd
1790–1843
South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
William (Cannon) Sr
1754–1824
South Carolina, USA
Jeaney
1752–
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Russell Cannon
1720–1800
Jane Rudd
1722–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cannon
1673–1747
Judith Woodson
1673–1733

Robert Cannon's Descendants

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Robert (Boyd) Cannon (abt 1819–1 Mar 1880) m. Nancy Lane (abt 1820–abt 1885)
  1. 1. Jesse (Lane) Cannon 1857–1950 m. Lucy (Caroline) Collins 1859–1917
    1. 1. Luther (Hampton) Cannon 1894–1974 m. Mary Cannon 1895–1995
      1. 1. Faye Cannon 1921–2003 m. Avery (Wayne) Smith 1918–1989
      2. 2. Joyce (Elaine) Cannon 1924–2005
      3. 3. Lena (E) Cannon 1917–
    2. 2. Pearl Cannon 1894–1977
  2. 2. Tom (A) Cannon 1859–1947 m. Mary (Jane) Collins 1862–1939
    1. 1. Veneta Cannon 1905–1939
    2. 2. Wilburn (Alexander) Cannon 1895–1955 m. Gladys (Leon) McMurry 1895–1945
      1. 1. Charles (Don) Cannon 1926–1991 m. Geraldine Cheek 1928–1996
      2. 2. Wilburn (Alexander Cannon) Jr 1924–1990
      3. 3. Thomas (King) Cannon 1922–2015

Robert Cannon's Timeline

3 Records

1819
abt 1819
Birth of Robert Boyd Cannon in Monroe, Overton, Tennessee, USA
Monroe, Overton, Tennessee, USA
1840
1840
Age 21
Robert Boyd Cannon resided here in Alabama, United States
Alabama, United States
1880
1 Mar 1880
Age 61
Death of Robert Boyd Cannon in Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas, United States
Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1819
    Event Place: Monroe, Overton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Confederate Organizations, compiled 1903 - 1927, documenting the period 1861 - 1865; Catalog ID: 586957; Record Group #: 109; Roll #: 190

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Alabama, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Indexed Early Land Ownership and Township Plats, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Township Plats of Selected States; Series #: T1234; Roll: 1

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1880
    Event Place: Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas, United States

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