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Thomas Cannon 1745 – 1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1745

Birth Location: North, VA, USA

Death Date: 1840

Death Location: Jefferson, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA

Father: Jeremiah Cannon

Mother: Elizabeth Elam

Spouse(s): Rachel Walker, Sallie Bettis

Children(s): William Cannon

In 1745, Thomas Cannon entered the world in North, VA, USA, born to Jeremiah Cannon and Elizabeth Elam. Thomas Cannon married Rachel Walker, Sallie Bettis, and had children including William Thomas Cannon. Thomas Cannon passed away in 1840 in Jefferson, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1745, Thomas Cannon entered the world in North, VA, USA, born to Jeremiah Cannon and Elizabeth Elam.
  • Thomas Cannon married Rachel Walker, Sallie Bettis, and had children including William Thomas Cannon.
  • Thomas Cannon passed away in 1840 in Jefferson, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

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Thomas Cannon's Ancestors

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Thomas Cannon
1745 – 1840
Birth Place: North, VA, USA
Parents
Jeremiah Cannon
1730 – 1767
Goochland, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Elam
1696 – 1758
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin Cannon
1710 – 1768
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Susannah Walters
1713 – 1749
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Cannon
1673 – 1747
Judith Woodson
1673 – 1733
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cannon
1642 – 1695

Thomas Cannon's Descendants

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Thomas Cannon (1745 – 1840) m. Rachel Walker (1756 – 1803) m. Sallie Bettis
  1. 1. William (Thomas) Cannon (10 Jul 1791 – 17 Aug 1870) m. Elizabeth Brown
    1. 1. John Cannon (1816 – 1900) m. Mary Mitchell
      1. 1. Thomas (Howell) Cannon
        1. 1. Lee Cannon

Thomas Cannon's Timeline

4 Records

1745
1745
Birth of Thomas Cannon in North, VA, USA
North, VA, USA
1745
1745
Birth of Thomas Cannon in North, VA, USA
North, VA, USA
1753
1753
Age 8
Birth of Thomas Cannon in Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, USA
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, USA
1840
1840
Age 95
Death of Thomas Cannon in Jefferson, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
Jefferson, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1753
    Event Place: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1745
    Event Place: North, VA, USA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1745; Birth city: North; Birth state: VA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1745
    Event Place: North, VA, USA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Jefferson, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA

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