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William Thomas Cannon 1791 – 1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jul 1791

Birth Location: Greene, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 17 Aug 1870

Death Location: Mays, Brown, Texas, United States

Father: Thomas Cannon

Mother: Rachel Walker

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Brown

Children(s): John Cannon

William Thomas Cannon was born in Greene, Tennessee, United States in 1791, to Thomas Cannon and Rachel Walker. Later in life, William Thomas Cannon married Elizabeth Brown; among their children were John Cannon. William Thomas Cannon died in Mays, Brown, Texas, United States, 1870.

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Parents

Thomas Cannon
1745 – 1840
Birth Location: North, VA, USA
TC
Rachel Walker
1756 – 1803
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
RW

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Brown
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

John Cannon
1816 – 1900
Birth Location: –
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 10 Jul 1791
    Event Place: Greene, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 17 Aug 1870
    Event Place: Mays, Brown, Texas, United States
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