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Surnames: Canaday, Osborn, Morris
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Jerry, there are two Wilson Canaday's in Gentry County, Missouri. One was born in KY
and the other in IL. Wilson T Canaday b IL daughter Sarah m John G Morris. Here is what
I have on Wilson Tolbert Canaday m Mary E Osborn.
Mary E Osborn and Wilson Tolbert Canaday
Mary E Osborn b Apr 1842, Henry County, Iowa, daughter of David Osborn and Mary Cox
M 1864, Gentry County, Missouri
Wilson Tolbert Canaday b 26 Feb 1844, Illinois; d 17 Jan 1903, Higgins Twp, Gentry,
Missouri
Children of Mary and Wilson Canaday
James R Canaday b Aug 1865, Higgins Twp, Gentry, Missouri
Laura E Canaday b 1874, Higgins Twp, Gentry, Missouri
Sarah M Canaday b Oct 1876, Higgins Twp, Gentry, Missouri
Andrew W Canaday b Oct 1880, Higgins Twp, Gentry, Missouri
Mary V Canaday b Sep 1883, Higgins Twp, Gentry, Missouri
Note: Mary and her brother McDonald Osborn came to Gentry County, Missouri in the late
1850’s probably because their Uncle McDonald C Osborn and Aunt Rebecca Wells had moved
there in the late 1840’s
CENSUS RECORDS:
MISSOURI 1860 CENSUS Township 63 Gentry County PO Hugginsville,
Ancestry.com Online Census
Images,p 146, image 27/43, dated 18 Jul 1860, dwelling 978 family 974, djs
CARLOCK, George, 60, m, farmer, 960, 1135, TN
CARLOCK, Elizabeth, 58, f, TN
CARLOCK, Susan, 7, f, MO
CARLOCK, John, 3, m, MO
OSBORN, Mary, 18, f, IA
OSBORN, McDonald, 21, m, farmer, IA
1880 Census Place: Huggins Township, Gentry, Missouri
Source: FHL Film 1254687 National Archives Film T9-0687 Page 527D
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Wilson CANADAY, Self, M, M, W, 35, IL, Occ: Farmer, Fa: KY, Mo: IL
Mary E. CANADAY, Wife, F, M, W, 34, IA, Occ: Keeping House, Fa: VA, Mo: IL
James R. CANADAY, Son, M, S, W, 14, MO, Occ: At Home, Fa: IL, Mo: IA
Laura E. CANADAY, Dau, F, S, W, 6, MO, Fa: IL, Mo: IA
Sarah M. CANADAY, Dau, F, S, W, 4, MO, Fa: IL, Mo: IA
Andrew W. CANADAY, Son, M, S, W, 9M, MO, Fa: IL, Mo: IA
MISSOURI 1900 CENSUS Huggins Township, Gentry County,
Ancestry.com Online Census Images,
ED 85, sh 5A, image 9/25, dated 7 Jun 1900, dwelling 86 family 92, djs
CANADAY, Tolbert W, head, w, m, Feb 1844, 56, m-41, IL, KY, KY, farmer
CANADAY, Mary E, wife, w,f, Apr 1848, 52, m-41, 7-5, IA, IA,IA
CANADAY, Andrew W, w, m, Oct 1880, 19, s, MO, IL, IA, farm labor
CANADAY, Mary V, w, f, Sep 1883, 16, s, MO, IL, IA, at school
MISSOURI 1910 CENSUS Huggins Township, Gentry County,
Ancestry.com Online Census Images,
ED 86, sh 8B, image 12/22, dated 21 Apr 1910, dwelling 101 family 101, djs
OSBORN, McDonald, head, m, w, 70, wd, IA, TN, IN, farmer, gen. farm
OSBORN, Homer, son, m, w, 36, s, MO, IA, OH, farm labor, home
CANADAY, Mary E, sister, f, w, 68, wd, 7-5, IA, TN, IN
Gentry County Missouri Death Notices from Area Newspaperes 1901-1903, published by
Northwest Missouri Genealogical Society, PO Box 382, St Joseph, MO 64502, received
photocopy from Phyllis O Whitten, 26 July 2003
p 8
CANADAY, Wilson T. - - died 17 Jan 1903. He was born in Ill, 26 Feb 1844. He leaves his
wife, 5 children and brothers, Robert H; Riley D and John Canaday. Two children died in
infancy. He married Miss Mary E Osborn, 1864.
James R Canaday and Jennie
James R Canaday b Aug 1865, Higgins Twp, Gentry, Missouri
M 1884, Gentry County, Missouri
Jennie _______ b Nov 1863, Missouri
Children of James R and Jennie
Lorin Canaday b Jun 1885, Wilson Twp, Gentry, Missouri
Alvin E Canaday b Oct 1888, Wilson Twp, Gentry, Missouri
Nora M Canaday b Dec 1890, Wilson Twp, Gentry, Missouri
CENSUS
1880 Census Place: Huggins Township, Gentry, Missouri
Source: FHL Film 1254687 National Archives Film T9-0687 Page 527D
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Wilson CANADAY, Self, M, M, W, 35, IL, Occ: Farmer, Fa: KY, Mo: IL
Mary E. CANADAY, Wife, F, M, W, 34, IA, Occ: Keeping House, Fa: VA, Mo: IL
James R. CANADAY, Son, M, S, W, 14, MO, Occ: At Home, Fa: IL, Mo: IA
Laura E. CANADAY, Dau, F, S, W, 6, MO, Fa: IL, Mo: IA
Sarah M. CANADAY, Dau, F, S, W, 4, MO, Fa: IL, Mo: IA
Andrew W. CANADAY, Son, M, S, W, 9M, MO, Fa: IL, Mo: IA
1900 Missouri Census Wilson Twp, Gentry County, Ed 91, sh 12B, lin 75, 247-254
CANADAY, James R, head, Aug 1865, 34, m-16, MO, IL, IA, farmer
CANADAY, Jennie, wife, Nov 1863, 36, m-16, 4-3, MO, IN, IN
CANADAY, Lorin, son, Jun 1885, 14, MO
CANADAY, Alvin E, son, Oct 1888, 11, MO
CANADAY, Nora M, dau, Dec 1890, 9, MO
1930 Missouri Census Jackson Twp, Gentry County, Ed 38-13, sh 9A, lin 28, 210-213
CANADAY, Alvin E, head, 41, s, MO, farmer
Sarah M Canaday and John G Morris
Sarah M Canaday b Oct 1876, Higgins Twp, Gentry, Missouri; d 1919
M 1896, Gentry County, Missouri
John G Morris, b May 1868, Higgins Twp, Gentry, Missouri; d 1938; buried Hugginsville
Cemetery, Huggins Twp, Gentry, Missouri, son of James Morris and Margaret Ann Glendenning
CENSUS
1880 Census Place: Huggins, Gentry, Missouri
Source: FHL Film 1254687 National Archives Film T9-0687 Page 525D
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
James MORRIS Self, M, W, W, 56, OH, Occ: Farmer Fa: VA Mo: VA
Martha MORRIS Dau, F, S, W, 22, MO, Occ: Keeping House Fa: OH Mo: OH
Mary MORRIS Dau, F, S, W, 16, MO, Occ: At Home Fa: OH Mo: MO
John G. MORRIS Son, M, S, W, 12, MO, Occ: At Home Fa: OH Mo: MO
1880 Census Place: Huggins Township, Gentry, Missouri
Source: FHL Film 1254687 National Archives Film T9-0687 Page 527D
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Wilson CANADAY, Self, M, M, W, 35, IL, Occ: Farmer, Fa: KY, Mo: IL
Mary E. CANADAY, Wife, F, M, W, 34, IA, Occ: Keeping House, Fa: VA, Mo: IL
James R. CANADAY, Son, M, S, W, 14, MO, Occ: At Home, Fa: IL, Mo: IA
Laura E. CANADAY, Dau, F, S, W, 6, MO, Fa: IL, Mo: IA
Sarah M. CANADAY, Dau, F, S, W, 4, MO, Fa: IL, Mo: IA
Andrew W. CANADAY, Son, M, S, W, 9M, MO, Fa: IL, Mo: IA
1900 Missouri Census Huggins Twp, Gentry County, Ed 85. sh 8A, lin 44, 155-164
MORRIS, John G, head, May 1877, 23, m-4, MO, OH, KY, farmer
MORRIS, Sallie, wife, Oct 1876, 23, m-4, 2-2, MO, IA, IA
MORRIS, Ethel B, dau, Aug 1897. 2, MO
MORRIS, Amous, son, Sep 1899, 6/12, MO
Additonal Source:
rog williamson 3-2-03
Entries: 14673 Updated: Sun Mar 2 11:46:04 2003 Contact: Roger Williamson
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1 Wilson CANADAY b: 1845
+ Mary E. UNKNOWN b: 1846
2 James R. CANADAY b: 1866
2 Laura E. CANADAY b: 1874
2 Sarah M. CANADAY b: Oct 1876 d: 1919
+ John G. MORRIS b: 1868 d: 1938
2 Andrew W. CANADAY b: 1880
Name: Wilson CANADAY
Birth: 1845 in Illinois
Marriage 1 Mary E. UNKNOWN b: 1846 in Iowa
Children
James R. CANADAY b: 1866 in Missouri
Laura E. CANADAY b: 1874 in Missouri
Sarah M. CANADAY b: Oct 1876 in Missouri
Andrew W. CANADAY b: 1880 in Missouri
Name: Sarah M. CANADAY
Sex: F
Birth: Oct 1876 in Missouri 1 2
Death: 1919 1 2
Father: Wilson CANADAY b: 1845 in Illinois
Mother: Mary E. UNKNOWN b: 1846 in Iowa
Marriage 1 John G. MORRIS b: 1868 in Gentry County, Missouri
Name: John G. MORRIS
Sex: M
Birth: 1868 in Gentry County, Missouri 1 2
Death: 1938 1 2
Burial: Hugginsville Cemetery, Gentry County, Missouri 1 2
Father: James MORRIS b: Abt 1822
Co. F, 51st Missoui Infantry
Mother: Margaret Ann GLENDENNING b: 15 Sep 1823 in Eagle Twp., Brown County, Ohio
Birth: 15 Sep 1823 in Eagle Twp., Brown County, Ohio 1 2
Death: 5 Dec 1878 in Albany, Gentry County, Missouri 1 2
Burial: Hugginsville Cemetery, Gentry County, Missouri 3 2
Children
Mary MORRIS b: in Gentry County, Missouri
Sarah MORRIS
William MORRIS b: 4 Jan 1847 in Gentry County, Missouri
Hamilton MORRIS b: 1849 in Gentry County, Missouri
Milton MORRIS b: 9 Sep 1852 in Hugginsville, Gentry County, Missouri
Margaret Jane MORRIS b: 1855 in Hugginsville, Gentry County, Missouri
Martha MORRIS b: 1858 in Hugginsville, Gentry County, Missouri
Robert MORRIS b: 28 May 1860 in Gentry County, Missouri
John G. MORRIS b: 1868 in Gentry County, Missouri