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Sarah Virginia Lanier 1865 – 1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 FEB 1865

Birth Location: Whitesboro Grayson County Texas

Death Date: 12 FEB 1940

Death Location: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA

Father: Harrison Lanier

Mother: Mary Walker

Spouse(s): Francis Cannon

Children(s): Agie Cannon, Etta Cannon, Julie Cannon, John Cannon, George Cannon, Virginia Cannon, Riley Cannon

In 1865, Sarah Virginia Lanier entered the world in Whitesboro Grayson County Texas, born to Harrison John Lanier and Mary Jane Walker. In 1870, Sarah Virginia Lanier resided in Justice Precinct 2, Cooke, Texas, United States. In 1870, Sarah Virginia Lanier resided in Justice Precinct 2, Cooke, Texas, United States. Sarah Virginia Lanier married Francis Marion Cannon, and had children including Agie Cannon, Etta Cannon, Julie Cannon, John Wilson Cannon, George F Cannon, Virginia Cannon, Riley Clifford Cannon. Sarah Virginia Lanier passed away in 1940 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1865, Sarah Virginia Lanier entered the world in Whitesboro Grayson County Texas, born to Harrison John Lanier and Mary Jane Walker.
  • In 1870, Sarah Virginia Lanier resided in Justice Precinct 2, Cooke, Texas, United States.
  • In 1870, Sarah Virginia Lanier resided in Justice Precinct 2, Cooke, Texas, United States.
  • Sarah Virginia Lanier married Francis Marion Cannon, and had children including Agie Cannon, Etta Cannon, Julie Cannon, John Wilson Cannon, George F Cannon, Virginia Cannon, Riley Clifford Cannon.
  • Sarah Virginia Lanier passed away in 1940 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Harrison Lanier
1821 – 1877
Birth Location: Rowan County North Carolina
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Mary Walker
1846 – 1907
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
MW

Spouses(s)

Francis Cannon
1854 – 1931
Birth Location: Aurora Mo.
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Children(s)

Agie Cannon
1894 –
Birth Location: Arlington, Tarant County, Texas
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Etta Cannon
1897 – 1975
Birth Location: –
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Julie Cannon
1894 – 1973
Birth Location: Arlington, Tarant County, Texas
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John Cannon
1893 – 1954
Birth Location: Cooke, Texas, United States
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George Cannon
1882 – 1948
Birth Location: Montague, Texas, USA
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Virginia Cannon
1894 –
Birth Location: Texas
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Riley Cannon
1884 – 1945
Birth Location: Roston Cooke County Texas
RC

Sarah Lanier's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Lanier
1865 – 1940
Birth Place: Whitesboro Grayson County Texas
Parents
Harrison John Lanier
1821 – 1877
Rowan County North Carolina
Mary (Jane) Walker
1846 – 1907
Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Francis (D) Walker
1802 – 1888
Kentucky, USA
Mary (Jane) Coundry
1811 – 1867
Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Walter Walker
1765 – 1850
Elizabeth McGill
1780 – 1856
William Condra
1789 – 1859
Mary Gass
1786 – 1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Gass
1756 – 1827
Nancy Rose
1760 – 1832

Sarah Lanier's Descendants

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Sarah (Virginia) Lanier (1 FEB 1865 – 12 FEB 1940) m. Francis (Marion) Cannon (1 JAN 1854 – BEF 1931)
  1. 1. Agie Cannon (1894 – )
  2. 2. Etta Cannon (10 APR 1897 – 27 FEB 1975) m. James (Earl) Jackson (15 OCT 1891 – 6 JUN 1971)
    1. 1. James (Moody) Jackson (19 FEB 1918 – 9 AUG 1974) m. Alma (Teresa) Bader (21 SEP 1916 – 19 JUN 2010)
      1. 1. James (Ricky) Jackson (31 DEC 1949 – )
    2. 2. Mary (Lee) Jackson (14 MAY 1928 – )
  3. 3. Julie Cannon (1894 – 11 AUG 1973) m. J. (W.) Worley
  4. 4. John (Wilson) Cannon (24 JUL 1893 – 27 FEB 1954)
  5. 5. George (F) Cannon (5 JUN 1882 – 11 FEB 1948) m. Nina (B) Nichols (9 APR 1886 – 19 JAN 1968)
    1. 1. Bessie (Lee) Cannon (5 JAN 1904 – 11 JUN 1913)
  6. 6. Virginia Cannon (1894 – )
  7. 7. Riley (Clifford) Cannon (7 JAN 1884 – 23 JUL 1945) m. Lula (Pearl) Atteberry (2 APR 1887 – 1 JAN 1955)
    1. 1. John (Cecil) Cannon (14 SEP 1908 – 8 MAR 1970) m. Ruby (Hazel) Ashlock (16 DEC 1908 – 26 NOV 1961)
      1. 1. Riley (Cecil “R.C.”) Cannon (29 OCT 1925 – 17 JUL 2013) m. Maxine (Eleanor “Mac”) Anderson (1 JUN 1927 – 23 NOV 2019)
        1. 1. Riley (Cecil) Cannon (29 JUL 1952 – 2013)
        2. 2. Christine Cannon (16 SEP 1947 – ) m. William (Edison) Heyart m. Vincent (J) Wildenauer (1947 – )
        3. 3. Carol (Ann) Cannon (19 JUL 1945 – ) m. Kenneth (R.) Yates (17 JUN 1944 – 2 JAN 2015)
        4. 4. Patty Cannon (1949 – )
      2. 2. Betty (Lou) Cannon (18 SEP 1927 – 1 NOV 2014) m. Hosea (Franklin) Johnson (11 DEC 1918 – 6 JAN 2020)
        1. 1. Samuel (Houston) Johnson (20 MAY 1952 – ) m. Gail (J) Allee (1952 – )
        2. 2. Hosea (Franklin) Johnson (30 JUN 1948 – ) m. Jeneane
      3. 3. Raymond (Edward) Cannon (6 NOV 1931 – 13 SEP 2000)
    2. 2. Marion (Clayton) Cannon (1910 – 10 APR 1990) m. Sarah (Louise) Cotton (16 JUL 1915 – 3 APR 1991)
      1. 1. Lawrence (David) Cannon (1936 – )
      2. 2. Ronald (James) Cannon (25 NOV 1933 – 15 JUN 2017) m. Barbara (Jean) Agnew (10 FEB 1937 – 1 JUN 2018)
        1. 1. Patricia (Diane) Cannon (1965 – ) m. Dennis (Roy) Shumate (1968 – )
        2. 2. Teresa Cannon (31 MAY 1963 – ) m. Kenneth (Neil) Feist (1962 – )
        3. 3. Ronald (James) Cannon (13 AUG 1970 – ) m. Angela (Deane) Bell
        4. 4. Christopher (Michael) Cannon (26 SEP 1957 – 21 MAR 1993)
      3. 3. John (Morgan) Cannon

Sarah Lanier's Timeline

8 Records

1865
1 FEB 1865
Birth of Sarah Virginia Lanier in Whitesboro Grayson County Texas
Whitesboro Grayson County Texas
1870
1870
Age 5
Sarah Virginia Lanier resided here in Justice Precinct 2, Cooke, Texas, United States
Justice Precinct 2, Cooke, Texas, United States
1870
1870
Age 5
Sarah Virginia Lanier resided here in Justice Precinct 2, Cooke, Texas, United States
Justice Precinct 2, Cooke, Texas, United States
1880
1880
Age 15
Sarah Virginia Lanier resided here in Precinct 7, Cooke, Texas, United States
Precinct 7, Cooke, Texas, United States
1880
1880
Age 15
Sarah Virginia Lanier resided here in Precinct 7, Cooke, Texas, United States
Precinct 7, Cooke, Texas, United States
1910
1910
Age 45
Sarah Virginia Lanier resided here in Justice Precinct 3, Montague, Texas, United States
Justice Precinct 3, Montague, Texas, United States
1910
1910
Age 45
Sarah Virginia Lanier resided here in Justice Precinct 3, Montague, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 3, Montague, Texas, USA
1940
12 FEB 1940
Age 75
Death of Sarah Virginia Lanier in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 FEB 1865
    Event Place: Whitesboro Grayson County Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Kansas City Times; Publication Date: 13 Feb 1940; Publication Place: Kansas City, Missouri, USA; ,0.6646175,0.26206478,0.72402084&xid=3355
    [4] Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Tue Apr 01 22:34:42 UTC 2025), Entry for Sarah Virginia Lanier Cannon.
    [5] United States, Census, 1870, "United States, Census, 1870", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Sat Jan 18 03:35:45 UTC 2025), Entry for Harrison Lanier and Mary J Lanier, 1870.
    [6] United States, Census, 1910, "United States, Census, 1910", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Wed Mar 06 10:53:07 UTC 2024), Entry for F M Cannon and Sarah Cannon, 1910.
    [7] United States, Census, 1880, "United States, Census, 1880", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Sun Jan 19 21:38:45 UTC 2025), Entry for Thomas B. Clark and Mary J. Clark, 1880.
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Montague, Texas; Roll: T624_1579; Page: 3a; Enumeration District: 0167; FHL microfilm: 1375592

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Montague, Texas; Roll: T624_1579; Page: 3a; Enumeration District: 0167; FHL microfilm: 1375592

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Montague, Texas; Roll: T624_1579; Page: 3a; Enumeration District: 0167; FHL microfilm: 1375592

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Floral Hills Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Tue Apr 01 22:34:42 UTC 2025), Entry for Sarah Virginia Lanier Cannon.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 3, Montague, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 FEB 1940
    Event Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Kansas City Times; Publication Date: 13 Feb 1940; Publication Place: Kansas City, Missouri, USA; ,0.6646175,0.26206478,0.72402084&xid=3355
    [3] Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Tue Apr 01 22:34:42 UTC 2025), Entry for Sarah Virginia Lanier Cannon.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 3, Montague, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Montague, Texas; Roll: T624_1579; Page: 3a; Enumeration District: 0167; FHL microfilm: 1375592

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 2, Cooke, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Precinct 7, Cooke, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 2, Cooke, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Precinct 7, Cooke, Texas, United States
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