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Surnames: CANADAY/TANNER/RAULERSON
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STEPHEN CANADAY born before 1770 married Mary Bennett before 1795 in South Carolina:
STEPHEN was first noted in Records of Georgia in 1801, Bryan and Bulloch Co Ga. Known
Children or STEPHEN and MARY are:
JOHN CANADAY born c. 1796 in South Carolina married SARAH (Last name unknown) born c. 1800
in Ga.
STEPHEN CANADAY JR. born between 1794-1804
NANCY CANADAY born c. 1800 in South Carolina married HAMPTON HARRIS
THOMAS CANADAY born c. 1802 Bryan Co Ga. married SARAH JANE DELEGAL
ELIZABETH CANADAY born c. 1808 Bryan Co Ga. married JAMES WEST
ELLENDER (ELLEN) CANADAY born before 1820
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JOHN CANADAY born c.1796 SC. , SON of STEPHEN and MARY CANADAY married SARAH (Last name
unknown) Their known Children are:
Daughter: ELIZABETH CANADAY born c. 1826 in Bryan Co Ga. married WEST RAULERSON.
Daughter: MARY "POLLY" CANADAY married JOHN TANNER.
Son: JOHN M CANADAY born c. 1827 in Bryan County Ga. married SARAH ANN HOWELL.
Son: HENRY CANADAY...No Information
Son: WILLIAM JACKSON CANADAY born c. 1833
Son: FRANCIS MARION CANADAY born c. 1840 in Florida married MARGARET ALBRITTON.
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NANCY CANADAY born c. 1800 in SC(Daughter of STEPHEN and MARY CANADAY) married HAMPTON
HARRIS. Their Known Children were:
MARTHA HARRIS who married WILLIAM BENNETT
HAMPTON HARRIS JR born c. 1832
JOHN HARRIS born c. 1833
WILLIAM HARRIS born c. 1835 married LYDIA PADGET May
18, 1854 in Duval Co Fla.
THOMPSON HARRIS born c. 1837
MATTHEW HARRIS born c. 1843
There may be more children. This was copied from the Census
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THOMAS CANADAY born c. 1802 in Bryan Co Ga(Son of STEPHEN and MARY CANADAY) married SARAH
JANE DELEGAL Their Known Children were:
WILLIAM ERVINE CANADAY born c. 1840 married SUSAN BACON.
FLORENCE CANADAY married WALTER CAVE
THOMAS LONNIE CANADAY married JESSIE ESTEL WILLIS
ALBERT PRINCE CANADAY married GERTRUDE ZIPPERER
SUSAN VIRGINIA CANADAY married JOSEPH HENRY LYNCH
JULIA CANADAY married LEVI E MILLER
PAUL J CANADAY married CALLIE CHITTY
OTELIA CANADAY married PATRICK HIGGINS
JOSEPH C CANADAY married LAVADA VIRGINIA GAY
HETTIE CANADAY married ADOLPHIS N SMITH
The above information is from Census and from a descendant of THOMAS and SARAH DELEGAL
CANADAY
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ELIZABETH CANADAY born c. 1808 in Bryan Co Ga. (Daughter of STEPHEN and MARY CANADAY)
married !st a BARBER...(First name unknown) 2nd. JAMES WEST. Their known Children were:
NANCY WEST born c.1835 in Bryan Co. Ga. married NANTHANIEL STRATTON in Duval Co Fla.
ELIZABETH WEST born c. 1837
WILLIAM WEST born c. 1840
The above is from Census and Marriage License
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JOHN M CANADAY born c. 1827 in Bryan County Ga. (Son of JOHN CANADAY born c. 1796 in SC
and SARAH(Last name unknown) and Grandson of STEPHEN and MARY CANADAY of Bryan Co Ga.
married SARAH ANN HOWELL. This is the JOHN M CANADAY who resided in Moniac, Charlton Co
Ga. The known children of JOHN M and SARAH ANN HOWELL CANADAY were:
AMY CANADAY...born c. 1856
LAURA CANADAY born c. 1859
JOSEPH CANADAY born c. 1864
CURRY CANADAY born c. 1866
AARON CANADAY born c. 1868
No name...born c. 1871
ESTHER CANADAY born c. 1872
ARABELLA CANADAY born c. 1876
GEORGE CANADAY born c. 1879
There is possibly more children. This was taken from the Census of Charlton Co Ga and
records of Folks Huxford.
Vol 7 of Pioneers of Wiregrass..page 65 list JOHN MILLEDGE CANADAY born May 15, 1827 in
Bryan Co Ga.(NOT MONIAC) son of JOHN and SARAH CANADAY (NOT MISSOURI) It lists the Elder
CANADAY born in 1796 in South Carolina (NOT COLORAINE IRELAND) JOHN CANADAY born in 1796
SC and his wife SARAH are listed in the 1820 & 30, Bryan Co Ga. Census and in the 1840
& 1850 Columbia Co Fla Census, and in the 1860 New River, Florida Census.
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ELIZABETH CANADAY, born in Bryan Co Ga.,daughter of JOHN CANADAY born c. 1796 SC and SARAH
(Last name unknown)and Grandaughter of STEPHEN and MARY CANADAY, married WEST RAULERSON.
Their known children were:
MARTHA RAULERSON born c. 1842
JOHN RAULERSON born c. 1845
WEST RAULERSON born c. 1850
JACK J RAULERSON born c. 1854
MICHAEL RAULERSON born c. 1856
HENRY RAULERSON born c. 1857
WILLIAM M RAULERSON born c. 1858
SARAH J RAULERSON born c. 1859
MARGARET RAULERSON born c._____
JACKSON RAULERSON born c. 1865
FRANCIS RAULERSON born c. 1867
This information came from the Census and Folks Huxford Library.
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MARY "POLLY" CANADAY, daughter of JOHN CANADAY born c. 1796 and wife SARAH(Last
name unknown) and Grandaughter of STEPHEN and MARY CANADAY married JOHN TANNER. Their
known Children were:
MILLEDGE TANNER born c.1852
HENRY W TANNER born c. 1854
THOMAS V TANNER born c. 1856
MOLLIE TANNER born c. 1860
CATHERINE TANNER born c. 1862
CHARLES J TANNER born c. 1863
The above is from the 1880 Orange Co Fla Census. There were possibly more Tanner
Children.Folks Huxford Library
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FRANCIS MARION CANADAY Son of JOHN CANADAY born c. 1796 in SC and wife SARAH (Last name
unknown) and Grandson of STEPHEN and MARY CANADAY of Bryan Co Ga. married MARGARET
ELIZABETH ALBRITTON. Their known children were:
THOMAS CANADA born c. 1863
FULTON CANADA born c. 1866
GEORGE W CANADA born c. 1867
ZYLPHIA CANADA born c. 1869
GENE? (JEAN) CANADA born c. 1870
JOHN CANADA born c. 1872
MARY CANADA born c. 1874
ESAU CANADA born c. 1875
SARAH CANADA born c. 1876
BOLIN CANADA born c. 1878
LOTTIE CANADA born c. 1881
HENRIETTA?? CANADA born c. 1883
The above information was taken from the 1880 & 1885 Orange Co Fla. Census. Their
could possibly be more children
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JOHN CANADAY (born c. 1796 SC)and THOMAS CANADAY (born c. 1802 Ga)(Brothers) and Sons of
STEPHEN and MARY CANADAY were in the Indian War Militia Rolls listed as:
Muster Roll of Capt William Williams, Fla Mounted Militia, ordered into Service of the
Territory of Fla from the 16th day of August 1838 to the 16th day of Feb. 1839
THOMAS CANADA 4th Corporal (Born c. 1802 Ga)
JOHN TANNER-Private-Son-in-law of JOHN CANADAY
WEST RAULERSON-Private-Son-in-law of JOHN CANADAY
JOHN CANADAY Private- (Born c. 1796 SC)
JOHN M. CANADAY, born c. 1827, son of JOHN CANADAY and SARAH (Last name unknown would have
been 11 years old when his Father John was in the Indian War.
Vol 7, 1980 Hux Genealogy list the Indian War information above.
Muster Roll of Capt William B North Co of 1st Reg., 2nd Brigade of Fla Militia Commanded
by Col Johnson ordered into Service by Gov. Call from June 22 to Oct 22, 1836..Enrolled at
Columbia Co Fla. This Company was greatly distinguished for its Services and Exploits in
several brilliant affairs against the Seminoles, killing a great many and taking prisoners
on the Frontier of Ga. and along the Fla., Ga., line in the County Bordering on the
Suwannee and St Marys, called the Okeefenokee Swamp. Signed WJ Mills..Lt. Col and
Commander of 1st Battallion.
JOHN CANADAY
The above is listed in Vol 8, 1981 Hux Genealogy
Muster Roll of Capt William Haddock
Company of the 1st Regiment of Fla Vols. Commanded by Col John Warren received into
Service of Gen Thomas S Jessup, from the 18th day to the 19th day of Dec 1837. All
enrolled at Jacksonville and had traveled a distance of 70 miles to enroll.
JOHN CANADAY-Private (Born c. 1796 SC)
Son of STEPHEN & MARY CANADAY
Father of JOHN M CANADAY of Moniac
This informations shows that JOHN CANADAY born c. 1796, son of STEPHEN CANADAY was
fighting and killing Indians. Not an Indian, Himself, as has been stated by others. This
should clear up any discrepancies.
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