John , the information that I have on Eli Cannon and family is based on
information that I have received from another list member Susan Williams,
swilliams(a)apc.net
according to her email dated July 18 1998 she got this information on Eli
Cannon from the 1860 TN Census she did not say that it was from Giles Co.
Tn. I do however believe that they lived in either Giles Co or somewhere
close by at about this time period.
Based on oral family history Martha Jane and Emma E. 's father was named Eli
and they had a brother named John and one named William.
Martha Jane Cannnon married Willis C. Pyle of Giles Co. TN Feb. 2 1871 in
Giles Co. Tn
Emma E. Cannon married John W. Pyle of Giles Co. Tn July 30, 1869 in Giles
Co. TN.
Effectively brothers married sisters this is also what has been told in our
family history and that their children were double first cousins.
Willis C. Pyle and John W. Pyle moved their families from TN to Ark to Ok.
All of them are buried in Erick Ok
I have assumed that I have the correct Eli as father of Martha Jane and Emma
E. Cannon based on the time period of their birth dates and ages at the
time of the 1860 Census.
I have a feeling that we might have the same family, once again based on
oral family history and what was written down it was believed that the
Cannon's came either Alabama or Georgia into Tn. I did locate some Cannon,s
across the state line in Al but they did not fit.
If you find the transcript of the will of Ely Cannon I would like very much
to see some of the particulars from it .Also if you think that my Martha
Jane and Emma E. could be the same one that you are looking for let me know
and I will share all the information on their descendants .
Robert Sauls