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Willie Ray Cannon 1929–1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 May 1929

Birth Location: Pitt County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 24 September 1994

Death Location: Ayden, Pitt County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: John Cannon

Mother: Verna TURNAGE

Spouse(s): Joyce Stokes

Children(s): Kenneth Cannon

The story of Willie Ray Cannon began in 1929 in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States of America. In 1930, Willie Ray Cannon resided in Swift Creek, Pitt, North Carolina, USA. In 1935, Willie Ray Cannon resided in Rural, Pitt, North Carolina. Willie Ray Cannon married Joyce Malene Stokes, and had children including Bobby Glenn Cannon, Jerry Lee Cannon, John Leonard Cannon, Joy Lynn Cannon, Kathy Ruth Cannon, Kenneth Ray Cannon, Larry Earl Cannon, Linda Joyce Cannon, Randy Carl Cannon, Susan Janelle Cannon. Willie Ray Cannon passed away in 1994 in Ayden, Pitt County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Willie Ray Cannon began in 1929 in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States of America.
  • In 1930, Willie Ray Cannon resided in Swift Creek, Pitt, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1935, Willie Ray Cannon resided in Rural, Pitt, North Carolina.
  • Willie Ray Cannon married Joyce Malene Stokes, and had children including Bobby Glenn Cannon, Jerry Lee Cannon, John Leonard Cannon, Joy Lynn Cannon, Kathy Ruth Cannon, Kenneth Ray Cannon, Larry Earl Cannon, Linda Joyce Cannon, Randy Carl Cannon, Susan Janelle Cannon.
  • Willie Ray Cannon passed away in 1994 in Ayden, Pitt County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Willie Cannon's Ancestors

Self
Willie Cannon
1929–1994
Birth Place: Pitt County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
John Franklin Cannon
1892–1969
Pitt, North Carolina, United States
Verna (Dorothea) TURNAGE
1900–1967
South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Joseph (John) Cannon
1868–1921
North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
David Cannon
1831–1876
Mary Cannon
1840–1895
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Willie Cannon's Descendants

1.
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Willie (Ray) Cannon (3 May 1929–24 September 1994) m. Joyce (Malene) Stokes (12 Oct 1932–26 Oct 1995)
  1. 1. Kenneth (Ray) Cannon 1950–2020

Willie Cannon's Timeline

5 Records

1929
3 May 1929
Birth of Willie Ray Cannon in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States of America
Pitt County, North Carolina, United States of America
1930
1930
Age 1
Willie Ray Cannon resided here in Swift Creek, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
Swift Creek, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 6
Willie Ray Cannon resided here in Rural, Pitt, North Carolina
Rural, Pitt, North Carolina
1940
1940
Age 11
Willie Ray Cannon resided here in Swift Creek, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
Swift Creek, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
1994
24 September 1994
Age 65
Death of Willie Ray Cannon in Ayden, Pitt County, North Carolina, United States of America
Ayden, Pitt County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 May 1929
    Event Place: Pitt County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Swift Creek, Pitt, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02959; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 74-53
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Swift Creek, Pitt, North Carolina; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0040; FHL microfilm: 2341448
    [3] North Carolina, Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Swift Creek, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Swift Creek, Pitt, North Carolina; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0040; FHL microfilm: 2341448

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Pitt, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Swift Creek, Pitt, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02959; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 74-53

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Swift Creek, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Swift Creek, Pitt, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02959; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 74-53

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 September 1994
    Event Place: Ayden, Pitt County, North Carolina, United States of America

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