My great grandfather, Almon Cannon, was born in Georgia at a
place unknown, but possibly Walton
County, on June 13, 1812. He and his older brother, Elijah
Cannon, b. 1809 moved to Bedford County,
Tennessee in the early 1830s.
Almon Cannon remained in Tennessee for the rest of his life,
dying in 1896. Elijah moved to Lincoln
County, Tennessee before 1850 and remained there for the rest of
his life, dying in 1879.
I think that their parents may have been the Henry Cannon that
married Polly Martin in Clarke County,
Georgia on 24 February 1808. A Henry Cannon was listed in the
1820 census of Walton County. I do
not have access to that census. Would someone please give me the
information for the Henry Cannon
household? Thanks!
Was this the same Henry Cannon who resided in Franklin County,
Georgia in the very early 1800s?
There were also living in Franklin at that time a Thomas Cannon
and a William Cannon. Were they
brothers of Henry?
A Mary/Polly Cannon was head of household in DeKalb County, GA in
the 1830, 1840 & 1850 census
tabulations. Is this Mary/Polly Cannon the same person as
Mary/Polly Martin? A Mary Cannon filed as
administrator on the estate of William Cannon in DeKalb County in
February 1830. Was she married
first to Henry and second to William Cannon? Is Henry Cannon
listed in the Estate records of Walton
County?
A Theophilus Cannon was born in Walton County on 24 November
1824. He was raised as a "foster"
child by Elizabeth Gill and William Brand II. Who were his blood
parents? He named his 7th child
Thomas Almon Cannon.
A William Augustus Cannon was born,I think) in Walton County. He
was the son of Thomas Cannon
and Sarah (Hudson) Holder. They were married in Newton County,
Georgia
Any help on any of these persons will be greatly appreciated
Doug Foster