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Rondalee:
William Henry Canning [sometimes Cannon] was married to Caroline Pettis b 16 Dec 1829 d 20
Aug 1906. William's parents were John Cannon b Nov 1780 d 1 Dec 1864 and Elizabeth
[Betsey] Lamb, b 23 July 1793 d ca 1836. Caroline Pettis was the d/o John Pettis b 17 Nov
1788 d bef 1871 and Elizabeth Hatfield b 8 Aug 1790 d 18 Feb 1879.
Questions arise as to who were the parents of John Cannon. A number of researchers say
John & Lucy [Davison] Cannon; others say William & Elizabeth [????] Cannon. Much
of the discussion is based on patrynomics and reconstruction of a family based on the
names of the descendant children. At this point you can join either of the camps and be
equally as certain that you'd be correct.
Good luck,
Eric