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Willie Forrest Chapin Myers Cannon 1862–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Nov 1862

Birth Location: Livingston, Overton, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 14 Aug 1918

Death Location: Rickman, Overton, Tennessee

Father: William Chapin

Mother: Amanda Swift

Spouse(s): John Myers

Children(s): John Myers

The story of Willie Forrest Chapin Myers Cannon began in 1862 in Livingston, Overton, Tennessee, USA. Willie Forrest Chapin Myers Cannon married John White Myers, and had children including John Heron Hammock Myers. Willie Forrest Chapin Myers Cannon passed away in 1918 in Rickman, Overton, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • The story of Willie Forrest Chapin Myers Cannon began in 1862 in Livingston, Overton, Tennessee, USA.
  • Willie Forrest Chapin Myers Cannon married John White Myers, and had children including John Heron Hammock Myers.
  • Willie Forrest Chapin Myers Cannon passed away in 1918 in Rickman, Overton, Tennessee.

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Willie Cannon's Ancestors

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Willie Cannon
1862–1918
Birth Place: Livingston, Overton, Tennessee, USA
Parents
William Paul Chapin
1838–1904
Overton Co., TN
Amanda (Jane) Swift
1836–1873
North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John (H) Chapin
1803–1849
North Carolina, USA
Martha (Kirkman) Harp
1814–1900
Overton Co., TN
Great-Grandparents
Paul Chapin
1760–1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Japheth Chapin
1726–1797
Patience Hayward
1728–1816

Willie Cannon's Descendants

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Willie (Forrest Chapin Myers) Cannon (16 Nov 1862–14 Aug 1918) m. John (White) Myers (3 Jul 1860–29 Jan 1896)
  1. 1. John (Heron Hammock) Myers 1894–1952 m. Gertrude (Vina) Witherspoon 1899–1982
    1. 1. mildred (dean) myers 1924–2012 m. leslie (junior) northern 1925–1952
      1. 1. Cornelia (Annette) Northern 1946–1989 m. Alan Alfredson 1941– m. john (wayne) rodgers 1939–1984
      2. 2. Leslie Northern 1897–
      3. 3. Terry (Lee) northern 1948–2017
    2. 2. Huron Myers 1926–1997
    3. 3. Lillian (M) Myers 1928–1995
    4. 4. Bernice Myers 1934–2000
    5. 5. Clara (Elizabeth) Myers 1931–2006

Willie Cannon's Timeline

2 Records

1862
16 Nov 1862
Birth of Willie Forrest Chapin Myers Cannon in Livingston, Overton, Tennessee, USA
Livingston, Overton, Tennessee, USA
1918
14 Aug 1918
Age 56
Death of Willie Forrest Chapin Myers Cannon in Rickman, Overton, Tennessee
Rickman, Overton, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1862
    Event Place: Livingston, Overton, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1918
    Event Place: Rickman, Overton, Tennessee

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