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William Cannon 1795–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 September 1795

Birth Location: Robertson County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 7 March 1861

Death Location: Tunbridge, DeWitt County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: James Cannon

Mother: Rachel Starkey

Spouse(s): Nancy Byars

Children(s): David Cannon, Ephraim Cannon, Sarah Cannon, James Cannon, Louisa Cannon

In 1795, William Cannon entered the world in Robertson County, Tennessee, USA, born to James Cannon And Rachel Starkey. William Cannon married Nancy Byars, and had children including David Cannon, Ephraim L Cannon, James L Cannon, Louisa Cannon, Sarah Lydia Cannon. William Cannon passed away in 1861 in Tunbridge, DeWitt County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1795, William Cannon entered the world in Robertson County, Tennessee, USA, born to James Cannon And Rachel Starkey.
  • William Cannon married Nancy Byars, and had children including David Cannon, Ephraim L Cannon, James L Cannon, Louisa Cannon, Sarah Lydia Cannon.
  • William Cannon passed away in 1861 in Tunbridge, DeWitt County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Cannon's Ancestors

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William Cannon
1795–1861
Birth Place: Robertson County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
James Cannon
1762–1842
Newberry County, South Carolina, United States of America
Rachel Starkey
1767–1831
Grandparents
Samuel (Cannon (Revolutionary) soldier)
1735–1791
Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States
Lydia (Jane) Pennington
1731–1791
Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John II
1712–1763
Martha Alexander
1712–1798
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cannon's Descendants

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William Cannon (12 September 1795–7 March 1861) m. Nancy Byars (1796–27 January 1869)
  1. 1. David Cannon 1818–1900
  2. 2. Ephraim (L) Cannon 1837–
  3. 3. Sarah (Lydia) Cannon 1823–
  4. 4. James (L) Cannon 1835–
  5. 5. Louisa Cannon 1839–

William Cannon's Timeline

2 Records

1795
12 September 1795
Birth of William Cannon in Robertson County, Tennessee, USA
Robertson County, Tennessee, USA
1861
7 March 1861
Age 66
Death of William Cannon in Nebo, Pike County, Illinois, USA
Nebo, Pike County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 September 1795
    Event Place: Robertson County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 March 1861
    Event Place: Nebo, Pike County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Tunbridge, DeWitt County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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