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EARLIEST KNOWN ANCESTOR INFORMATION

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GROUP 01 This group is part of the North West Irish Cluster and Kit # 9399 has tested positive for the SNP M222 associated with this cluster.

Kit # 17985 – John P. Cannon born February 27, 1778 in Ireland and died April 2, 1833 in Parke County, Indiana. He married Margaret Hayes who was born February 2, 1784 in Lincoln County, Kentucky and died March 29, 1857 in Parke County, Indiana.

Kit # 105069 - Pending

Kit # 9399 – James Cannon born about 1783 in South Carolina and died July 10, 1855 in Pickens County, South Carolina. He married Mary Capehart who was born about 1780 in South Carolina and died November 9, 1857 in Pickens County, South Carolina. They are buried in the Morgan Family Cemetery in Pickens County, South Carolina.

Kit # 9183 – John Cannon born in 1712 and died in 1763 in Newberry County, South Carolina.

GROUP 02

Kit # 11247 – John Cannon born 1846 and died in 1919 in Anskirt, County Leitrim, Ireland.

Kit # 33642 – William Cannon born 1795 in Ireland and died 1851 in Bastrop, Texas. He married Mary Morgan who died 1831 or 1832 in Limestone County, Alabama..

Kit # 9289 – Patrick Cannon born about 1812 in County Leitrim, Ireland. He married Mary Crowe.

GROUP 03

Kit # 36431 – Russel E. Cannon born 1797 in South Carolina and died May 1860 in Gordon County, Georgia. He married Elizabeth Powell who was born in 1806 in South Carolina and died between 1870 and 1880 in Gordon County, Georgia.

Kit # 99048 - Simcock Cannon (b. abt 1730/1735 perhaps in Amelia Co., VA; d aft 1803 GA, NC, or SC -- he was last found in the "orphan strip" also known as Walton Co., GA, which was claimed by all three of those states but eventually was given to NC. Walton Co., GA, was disbanded and later a 2nd Walton Co. was formed). Simcock was on an 1803 Walton Co. tax list with a family of 7 whites, no blacks. Simcock's only proved son was Russell Cannon (b c1753/54 probably Prince Edward Co., VA; d 1824, Pickens Co., SC). Russell's son, James (1785 Pendleton District, SC - 1873 Walker Co., AL) was kit # 99048’s ancestor.

Kit # 133232 - Simcock Cannon (b. abt 1730/1735 perhaps in Amelia Co., VA; d aft 1803 GA, NC, or SC -- he was last found in the "orphan strip" also known as Walton Co., GA, which was claimed by all three of those states but eventually was given to NC. Walton Co., GA, was disbanded and later a 2nd Walton Co. was formed). Simcock was on an 1803 Walton Co. tax list with a family of 7 whites, no blacks. Simcock's only proved son was Russell Cannon (b c1753/54 probably Prince Edward Co., VA; d 1824, Pickens Co., SC). Russell's son, Elijah (1796 Pendleton District, SC - 1887 Sherman, Grayson Co., TX) was kit # 133232’s ancestor.

Kit # 33318 - Russel E. Cannon born 1797 in South Carolina and died May 1860 in Gordon County, Georgia. He married Elizabeth Powell who was born in 1806 in South Carolina and died between 1870 and 1880 in Gordon County, Georgia.

Kit # 92799 - Russel E. Cannon born 1797 in South Carolina and died May 1860 in Gordon County, Georgia. He married Elizabeth Powell who was born in 1806 in South Carolina and died between 1870 and 1880 in Gordon County, Georgia.

Kit # 21876 – John Cannon born 1802 in Tennessee and died after 1870 in Tennessee. He married Margaret Roy who was born about 1799 in Virginia and died after 1870 in Tennessee.

Kit # 10966 – Zachariah Cannon who married Elizabeth Edgar in 1801 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.

Kit # 105151 – John Cannon born 1802 in Tennessee and died after 1870 in Tennessee. He married Margaret Roy who was born about 1799 in Virginia and died after 1870 in Tennessee.

GROUP 04

Kit # 130109 - William Cannon born Delware or Maryland, died 1764, Dorchester Co., Maryland, wife: Mary.

Kit # 130553 - William Cannon born Delware or Maryland, died 1764, Dorchester Co., Maryland, wife: Mary.

Kit # 130907 - William Cannon born Delware or Maryland, died 1764, Dorchester Co., Maryland, wife: Mary.

Kit # N13046 – Minos Cannon in England.

Kit # 13879 – Isaac Cannon born 1805 in Delaware and died 1883 in Delaware. He married Nancy Thomas who was born in 1801 in Delaware and died in 1874 in Indiana.

Kit # 17984 – Curtis W. Cannon born about 1750 in Delaware or Maryland and died about 1835 in Ohio. He married Rebecka LNU who was born about 1773 in Maryland and died in Adams County, Ohio.

GROUP 05 This group is part of the Irish Type III Cluster

Kit # N13807 – Brian Cannon born 1840 in County Donegal, Ireland.

Kit # 67516 - Cornelius Cannon was born 21 Sep 1818 in the USA and died 24 Sep 1893 in Hoboken, NJ. He married Mary Ann Van Varick who was born 7 Oct 1820 in Jersey City, NJ and died 1 Apr 1903 > John Christian Cannon 11 Jan 1843 New York City, NY > John Cornelius Cannon, Sr. 13 May 1875 Hoboken, NJ > John Cornelius Cannon, Jr. 3 Jun 1903 New York City, NY > LIVING > LIVING

Kit # 18123 – John Cannon born 1776 in Pennsylvania and died August 3, 1857 in Roxland, Eaton County, Michigan. He married Margaret LNU born about 1788 and died April 18, 1825 in Guilford, Medina, Ohio.

GROUP 06

Kit # 33236 - Pending

Kit # 54122 - Pending

GROUP 07

Kit # 99189 - Isaac Cannon, born 1792 Pendleton District South Carolina. He married Sarah Barbee.

Kit # 97125 - Isaac Cannon, born 1792 Pendleton District South Carolina. He married Sarah Barbee.

GROUP 08

Kit # N11043 – Redden Cannon born 1755. He married Sarah LNU.

Kit # 106361 - John CANNON was born July 3, 1774 and died 1830 in Giles Co., TN. John is listed on the 1794 tax rolls of Wilkes Co., GA. John married Hannah LNU probably in Wilkes Co. where they had their family of 6 children – 2 boys and 4 girls. About 1807, John CANNON, his family and several other families migrated to Maury Co., TN.

GROUP 09

Kit # N29752 – Samuel Carnaghan Northern Ireland to Boston in 1718.

Kit # 101377 - Pending

Kit # 90256 - Pending

Kit # 71552 - Patrick Cannon born 1777 in Dongal, Ireland.

GROUP 10

Kit # 34374 - Joseph C. Cannon born April 10, 1819 in North Carolina and died December 7, 1895 in Green County, Tennessee. He married Margaret Ann Jones who was born October 29, 1819 in Greene County, Tennessee and died August 17, 1912 in Hawkins County, Tennessee

Kit # 102899 – Bartley R. Cannon born 1848 in Tennessee. He married Sarah A. Scott.

Kit # 87711 – Barney Cannon born 1817 in Ireland.

GROUP 11

Kit # 125918 -
1) JOHN CANNON (b. 1720 VA--d. ~1787 SC); in 1745 VA m. Sarah Hammett Broderick (b. before 1731 VA--d. after 1787 but before Jun 1824 SC), daughter of William Hammett & Elizabeth (Jones?).
2) John's son ELLIS CANNON (b. 1748 VA--d. 1833 SC); in ~1770 VA m. Elizabeth/Ailsabeth Coleman, her parents unknown.
3) Ellis' son HENRY CANNON (b. 1773 VA--d. 1864 GA); in ? m. Hannah Arnold Jones Bowen (b. 1772 PA--d. 1839 GA), daughter of Malachi Jones & Hannah Hunter.
4) Henry's son HORACE WILEY CANNON (b. 1811 NC/SC--d. 1892 GA); in 1833 GA m. Nancy Hefner (b. 1813 NC/SC--d. 1896 GA), daughter of Samuel Hefner & Catherine Wetzel.
5) Horace's son JAMES ALVIN CANNON (b. ~1855 GA--d.1939 SC); in 1894 NC m. Georgiana "Anna" Whitmire (b. 1874 NC--d. 1947 SC), daughter of Surrey Davis Holbert Whitmire & Sarah Emalissa/Emilissa Price.
Some Cannon locations: Virginia (VA)--Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co.; Culpeper Co.; maybe Orange & Spotsylvania Cos. North Carolina (NC)--Brevard, Balsam Grove, Rosman, Catheys Creek Tshp., Transylvania Co.; Cross Creek Tshp., Cumberland Co.; Buncombe Co.; Moore Co. South Carolina (SC)--Spartanburg (incl. Cannon Camp Grounds), Cowpens, Spartanburg Co.; Pickens, Pickens Co. Georgia (GA)--Rabun Co.

Kit 52650 - Pending

UNASSIGNED MEMBERS

Kit # 14111 – James Cannon born about 1792 in County Sligo, Ireland. He married Sarah McDermott who was born about 1814 and died about 1888 in Scott County, Minnesota.

Kit # 104113 - George Cannon born before 1800 possibly in Virginia and died about 1844. He married Ann Martha LNU on July 11, 1820. She was born March 25 1798 in Maryland.

Kit # 24141 – Almon Cannon born 1812 in Georgia and died 1896 in Bedford County, Tennessee. He married Elizabeth Stewart.

Kit # 28417 – Hugh Cannon born about 1814 in Pennsylvania and died in Pennsylvania. He married Regina LNU who was born about 1817 in Pennsylvania and died in Pennsylvania.

Kit # 104622 - Newton Cannon born 20 Aug 1761 in Delaware. He married Elizabeth "Betsy" Juet who was born 31 Dec 1763 possibly in Delaware.

Kit # 18868 – Archibald Cannon, Sr. born 1745 and died in 1820 in North Carolina. He married Mary Jordan who was born 1758 in North Carolina and died about 1861 in Georgia.

Kit # 23847 – Holman B. Cannon born about 1811 in Indiana and died in California. He married Maria S. LNU who was born about 1810 in Kentucky.

Kit #53417 – Nicholas Cannon about 1670 in Cornwall, England

Kit #67315 – Sterling Franklin Cannon

Kit # 4393 – John Ruttor Cannon born September 16, 1796 in Tennessee and died June 1, 1866 in Knox County, Tennessee. He married on October 11, 1825 in Blount County, Tennessee Patience Lowery Smith who was born February 28 1804 in North Carolina and died March 19, 1885 in Knox County, Tennessee.

Kit # 12657 – Bartley R. Cannon born 1848 in Tennessee. He married Sarah A. Scott.

Kit # 35202 – John Cannon born about 1720 and died 1788 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. He married Sarah (nee Hammett) Broderick who was born about 1725 and died before 1800 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.

Kit # 120818 - Moses Cannon married Rachel LNU. He was on the 1776 Census of Baltimore County, Maryland. Moses Cannon died before 1807. -- Erasmus Cannon, son of Moses, married Mary Bowman. Erasmus Cannon was born March 3, 1763 in Hartford, Maryland and died about 1863 in Harrison County, Ohio. -- Moses Cannon, son of Erasmus, married Rachel Turner on October 15, 1819 in Harrison County, Ohio. Moses was born October 15, 1794 in Hartford, Maryland and died August 26, 1851. -- John Evans Cannon, son of Moses, married Nancy Agnes Cooke on September 23, 1846. John was born July 3, 1826 in Harrison County, Ohio and died June 9, 1908.

Kit # 122008 - William Cannon, born c. 1845, Mullaghboy/Lavey?, Parish Ballyscullion, Co Derry; emigrated to Queensland, Australia, 1863 or 1865; son of Alexander Cannon and Betsy McKay; married Margaret Pollock (born c. 1845, Mullaghboy, Parish Ballyscullion, Co. Derry) 1872 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Children: Elizabeth, Jane, William John, Richard James, Theodore Thomas, Margaret Ellen, Henry, Francis, Mary.

Kit # 130844 - Emberry Cannon 1829-1902

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