I am posting this with the blessings of the listowner in hopes that it can
help some of us in our research for an elusive ancestor.
I know that there was an Irish/English tradition for naming children.
However, I have noted that several different Cannon families used surnames
in naming their children. For instance, Pugh Cannon supposedly got his
name Pugh from his grandfather, Hugh Pugh (according to some researchers).
Howard Cannon married Lucretia Richardson and named his last son Thomas
William Richardson Cannon. My 3GGF, John Cannon, named a son Richardson
William Cannon.
I was wondering if the list members had noticed any similar conventions in
their Cannon research. Maybe, a little discussion on this topic could
prove helpful to all members that have hit a stone wall (like I have).
TIA
J. R. Cannon
4thGGson of ???? Cannon