If anyone sent me a msg on Sunday evening, Oct 12 or Monday, Oct 13, please
send again. I lost 18 messages when my system halted. My mailbox was
damaged and had to let rebuild. Thanks. See below -
My Cannon line at present is just in SC, mainly Laurens Co/Greenwood Co..
James Cannon, b. 1800, Ireland, d.1873/80, Laurens(my gg grandfather),
m. Ritter ? Cannon, b. 1810, d. aft 1880. They had 10 children.
1. Elizabeth, b. ca 1830
2. James, b. 1833
3. Caroline, b. 1835
4. Bowman, b. 186 (never married)
5. John, b. 1838
6. Pinckney b. 1840 (died after 1880) (never married)
7. Jane, b. 1842, (died after 1880) (never married)
8. Nathan, b. 1840/1843, d. 1909, (my line)
m. Lauria/Lura Bagwell, b. 1859, d. 1925
1. Luther Cannon, b. 1876 (moved to Ga after m.)
m. Lida ?
2. James Franklin, b. 1878, d. 1961, buried
Greenville Pres. Church\Shoals Junction near
Ware Shoals (45 miles from Greenville SC)
m. Mat6tie J. Taylor, b. 1879, d. 1950
Children: Mattie Belle, Estelle, Mamie,
Idelha M., Clarence & James F.
3. Lida Cannon, b. 1878, m. John Strawhorn.
Children - Lucille, Viola, & Brodus
4. JOHN HENRY, b. 1882, d. 1950 (my line)
m. Sallie Bell Gray Cannon, b. 1880, d. 1931
Children:
1. Sarah Cannon, b. 1909
m. ? Dodgen, died young
1. Henry 2. Leroy "Nook"
2. Pearl Cannon, b. 1910, d. 1987
m. James Edward Medlock, b. , d.
children: James E. Jr, Eloise,
Clifton, William (Billy)
3. Marvin Cannon, b. 1911, d.
m. Beatrice Knight, b. , d.
4. Ola Cannon, b. 1915, d.
m. Johnny Satcher, b. , d.
1. Harold, 2. Gloria
5. Lillie Cannon, b. 1917 (living)
m. ,b. ,d. 4 children
6. John J Cannon, b. 1918, d. 1955
m. Bessie Willard, b. , d.
3 children
7. CHARLES WM, b. 1919, d. 1982 (my line)
8. Lydia, b. 1924, d. 1841
5. Calvin M., b. 1884 (never married)
6. William L., b. 1886; m. Mary Medlock
children: Nathan, Annie Mae, Alma, Willis,
Roy and Hazel
7. Geneva M., b. 1887, m. ?, no children
8. Benjamin Capus, b. 1890, m. Zonie Nix, dau of
John Henry and Ida Sims Nix.
Children: 12
9. Lillie B., b. 1893, m. Wm Hastings
Children: Johnny, Odis, Curtis and Odessa
10. Mamie L., b. 1895, m. John Chapman
Children; Mona, Clifton, & dau ?
11. Mattie J., b. 1896, m. Jeff Allen
Children: Lillie Mae, Margaret, Ozell
& David
12. Jane Jeaner, b. 1898, m Wlter Allen
Children: Melvin, Buster, Minnie Lee,
Marjorie & Lurie
9. Benjamin, b. 1845
10. William, b. 1847
I'm not sure I agree with the census records that James was
born in Ireland. Four censuses have different info on some of the
children's ages. I need to verify that from some other source.
There was a William and Nathaniel Cannon in Laurens Co, SC in 1800
(census).
Any of these look familiar?
Joye