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William Roswell Cannon 1859 – 1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1859

Birth Location: Swan Lake, Arkansas, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 1930

Death Location: Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, United States

Father: Bird Cannon

Mother: Severine Gocio

Spouse(s): Fairie Cunningham

Children(s): William Cannon, Ralph Cannon, Anna Cannon, Julia Cannon, Maude Cannon, Jennings Cannon, Berta Cannon, Philip Cannon, Garland Cannon, Mildred Cannon

According to available records, William Roswell Cannon was born in 1859 in Swan Lake, Arkansas, Arkansas, USA, the child of Bird Joseph Cannon and Severine Gocio. Following those early years, William Roswell Cannon married Fairie Maude Cunningham, and their family grew to include William Bird Cannon, Ralph Cunningham Cannon, Anna Elizabeth Cannon, Julia Sevarine Cannon, Maude Annette Cannon, Jennings Bryan Cannon, Berta Clare Cannon, Philip Allison "Jack" Cannon, Garland Roswell Cannon and Mildred Louise Cannon. In the later years of life, William Roswell Cannon died in 1930 in Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, United States.

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Parents

Bird Cannon
1821 – 1871
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
BC
Severine Gocio
1830 – 1915
Birth Location: France
SG

Spouses(s)

Fairie Cunningham
1868 – 1940
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
FC

Children(s)

William Cannon
1889 – 1970
Birth Location: , , Arkansas, USA
WC
Ralph Cannon
1897 – 1974
Birth Location: Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, USA
RC
Anna Cannon
1892 – 1893
Birth Location: Prairie, Washington, Arkansas, USA
AC
Julia Cannon
1896 – 1982
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
JC
Maude Cannon
1896 – 1969
Birth Location: Prairie, Washington, Arkansas, USA
MC
Jennings Cannon
1899 – 1990
Birth Location: Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, United States
JC
Berta Cannon
1904 – 1963
Birth Location: Prairie, Washington, Arkansas, USA
BC
Philip Cannon
1907 – 1968
Birth Location: Prairie, Washington, Arkansas, USA
PC
Garland Cannon
1909 – 1988
Birth Location: Prairie, Washington, Arkansas, USA
GC
Mildred Cannon
1911 – 2002
Birth Location: Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, USA
MC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 5 Jul 1860
    Event Place: Swan Lake, Arkansas, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, 1870 United States Federal Census, 1880 United States Federal Census, 1900 United States Federal Census, 1910 United States Federal Census, 1920 United States Federal Census, 1930 United States Federal Census, Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917, Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957, Arkansas, Death Certificates, 1914-1969, Geneanet Community Trees Index, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Web: Arkansas, Find A Grave Index, 1819-2011, Year: 1920; Census Place: Prairie, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: T625_84; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 145; Image: 552., Year: 1930; Census Place: Prairie, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: 97; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 27; Image: 780.0., Year: 1880; Census Place: Old River, Arkansas, Arkansas; Roll: T9_38; Family History Film: 1254038; Page: 66.2000; Enumeration District: 5; Image: 0135., Year: 1870; Census Place: Old River, Arkansas, Arkansas; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: ., Year: 1900; Census Place: Prairie, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: T623 79; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 111., Year: 1860; Census Place: Old River, Arkansas, Arkansas; Roll: M653_37; Page: 98; Image: 98; Family History Library Film: 803037, Year: 1910; Census Place: Prairie, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: T624_67; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 140; Image: 331.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1859
    Event Place: Swan Lake, Arkansas, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Web: BillionGraves.com Burial Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1860
    Event Place: Old River, Arkansas, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Old River, Arkansas, Arkansas; Roll: M653_37; Page: 98; Image: 98; Family History Library Film: 803037

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1870
    Event Place: Old River, Arkansas, Arkansas, UsA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Old River, Arkansas, Arkansas; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: Old River, Arkansas, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Old River, Arkansas, Arkansas; Roll: T9_38; Family History Film: 1254038; Page: 66.2000; Enumeration District: 5; Image: 0135.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Prairie Township (North Half Excl. Fyetteville), Washington, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Prairie, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Prairie, Washington, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Prairie, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: T623 79; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 111.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Prairie, Washington, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Prairie, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: T624_67; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 140; Image: 331.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Prairie, Washington, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Prairie, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: T625_84; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 145; Image: 552.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: Prairie, Washington, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Prairie, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: 97; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 27; Image: 780.0.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Swan Lake, Arkansas, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Swan Lake, Arkansas, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 12 Apr 1931
    Event Place: Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950, Arkansas, Death Certificates, 1914-1969, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Web: Arkansas, Find A Grave Index, 1819-2011

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: Web: BillionGraves.com Burial Index

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Web: BillionGraves.com Burial Index
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