CANNON & RELATED FAMILY BURIAL RECORDS Ascension Parish, Louisiana Submitted by Heidi Streetman Source: family records and records contributed by Cannon researchers Date Submitted: 10 May 2005 ** ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ ** CANNON & RELATED FAMILY BURIAL RECORDS Ascension Parish, Louisiana Note! This is not a comprehensive list of the Cannons and all of their descendants. This is compiled from what relatives have found on tombstones, in obituaries and what other researchers have contributed. ***NOTE: There are two separate Cannon families in Ascension Parish... One family descends from Lorence and Judith Canon of Galway, Ireland. The other Cannon family descends from Santiago/Carlos Cannon & Nelly CROSS/CROSSAN/CRASSON, who settled in nearby E. Baton Rouge parish initially, and their descendants are found in and around Ascension Parish, with related surnames ARCENAUX, SLOTTER/SLAUGHTER, CROSSAN/CROSSEN, etc.,... It is unknown whether or not there is some tie between these two Cannon families, perhaps back in Ireland. The Cannons from Galway,Ireland may have migrated to Ascension Parish because the other Cannon family was long established in the area (see St. Joseph's Church records, Baton Rouge Diocese), but this is pure speculation. Grouped By Cemetery FIRST NAME LAST NAME BIRTH DEATH CEMETERY (all listed in Ascension Parish, Louisiana) OTHER INFO (info collected to help identify person listed) MERKELY D. CANNON* Born AUG. 21, 1916 D? CARPENTER’S CHAPEL CEMETERY MARTIN CANNON B. 1812 D. JULY 4, 1858 CORNERVIEW CEMETERY, GONZALES INFO: Died Of Dengue Fever. This Is Martin Ansil Cannon, Sr., S/O Lorence And Judith Can(N)On Of Galway, Ireland, Husband Of Marie Woods, Mary Jane Fairbanks And Marie Fabien. He married Marie Woods in St. Landry Parish, before they moved to Ascension Parish. He was born in Galway, Ireland and is the brother of John Cannon who married Catherine Maurin. ELIZABETH WOODS BORN OCTOBER 6, 1851, DIED AGE 1 YEAR, 2 MONTHS AND 6 DAYS D/O JAMES WOODS AND ADELAID LEGER. CORNERVIEW CEMETERY, GONZALES LUCINDA WOODS BORN MAY 12 1860 AND DIED AGE 7 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AND SIX D/O JAMES WOODS AND ADELAID LEGER. CORNERVIEW CEMETERY, GONZALES BEULAH M. CANNON APRIL 28, 1904 D. SEPT. 6, 1911 HOLY ROSARY CEMETERY CHESTER A. CANNON APRIL 29, 1912 D. AUG. 19, 1980 HOLY ROSARY CEMETERY Info: S/O Martin M. Cannon And Eliska Melancon, known as "Uncle Chek." ELISKA M. CANNON MARCH 1, 1867 D. FEB. 5, 1951 D/O RICHARD MELANCON AND MARIE BRAUD HOLY ROSARY CEMETERY Info: Mother Is Marie Virginie Braud. Eliska died of burns received When nightgown caught on fire. Wife of Martin M. CANNON JOHN RICHARD CANNON JUNE 29, 1869 SEPT. 15, 1970 HOLY ROSARY CEMETERY Info: S/O Martin M. Cannon & Marie Eliska Melancon JOSEPH E. CANNON JAN. 17, 1906 D. AUG. 6, 1908 S/O M. & G. CANNON HOLY ROSARY CEMETERY JULIAN C. CANNON SEPT. 23, 1906 AUG. 7, 1936 HOLY ROSARY CEMETERY Info: Twin Of Julia. Died from being struck in the head at work site accident, in Lake Charles. He worked for the Union Sulphur Company. MARTIN M. CANNON DIED 10 AUGUST 1913 AGE 50 HOLY ROSARY CEMETERY Info: Son Of John Cannon And Catherine Maurin Of Galway, Ireland. Husband of Eliska (MELANCON) Cannon. Born in Ascension Parish, Louisiana. Died From Gunshot Wound. Killed by Elliot Powers. GEORGE HOWARD CANNON July 4, 1900- DEC.2, 1993 HOLY ROSARY CEMETERY Info: Husband of Martha Ida PERTUIS CANNON. Son of Martin M. & Eliska (MELANCON) Cannon MARTHA PERTUIS CANNON 1901-OCT.20, 1988 HOLY ROSARY CEMETERY Info: Wife of GEORGE HOWARD CANNON. Daughter of Horace and Ida Marth FAIRBANKS PERTUIS JOHN RICHARD CANNON MARCH 12, 1896-SEPT. 15, 1970 HOLY ROSARY CEMETERY Info: Son of Martin M. & Eliska MELANCON Cannon, husband of Vivian Viola McDONOUGH Cannon. VIVIAN V(IOLA) CANNON SEPT. 27,1898-October 23, 1969 HOLY ROSARY CEMETERY Info: Wife of John Richard CANNON. Her brothers were John MCDONOUGH of Gonzales, and Leroy MCDONOUGH of St. Amant, and sisters, Mildred ROBERTS of St. Amant and Mrs J.A. RANDALL of Zanesville, Ohio. Her daughter was Mrs. Elsie BRUCE of St. Amant. It is thought that her family was originally from Ohio, but her obituary states she was a "native of Alabama." CLARA C. CANNON* B. MARCH 25, 1909 DEATH ? HOLY ROSARY CEMETERY WILLIAM H. MYERS SEPT. 11, 1898 FEB. 21, 1979 HOLY ROSARY CEMETERY H/O CARRIE CANNON Info: Father of Ruth Nell Myers Bourgeois and Alvin Paul CARRIE C. MYERS (NEE: CANNON) SEPT. 13, 1902 FEB. 13, 1973 HOLY ROSARY CEMETERY Info: D/O Martin M. Cannon & Eliska Melancon, W/O William H. Myers, Mother of Ruth Nell Myers Bourgeois and Alvin Paul Myers MARY MARGARET ROGERS (NEE: CANNON) MAR. 12, 1893, OCT. 2, 1918 HOLY ROSARY CEMETERY Info: D/O Martin M. Cannon & Eliska Melancon DELPHINE F. CANNON JAN. 16, 1884 JAN. 30, 1967 D/O BENJAMIN FAIRBANKS AND PAULINE BRAUD Note!!!! There is a discrepancy here. Family members say that Delphine F. Cannon was the daughter of William Fairbanks & Mary Pauline Anastasia Braud and wife of Lawrence Leo Cannon NEW RIVER BAPTIST GRACE COLLIER CANNON BORN OCTOBER 10, 1909 D. ? W/O JOSEPH AYNAUD CANNON NEW RIVER BAPTIST JOHN WILLIAM CANNON SEPT. 29, 1896 MARCH 6, 1960 NEW RIVER BAPTIST JOSEPH ALLEN CANNON SEPT. 3, 1918 FEB. 6 1922 NEW RIVER BAPTIST JOSEPH "AYNAUD" CANNON JULY 15, 1908 DEC. 5, 1979 NEW RIVER BAPTIST Info: S/O Martin M. Cannon And Eliska Melancon, H/O Grace Collier Cannon, father of Jerry Cannon JULIA CANNON SEPT. 23, 1906 JAN. 1, 1953 W/O RUSSELL BRIGNAC NEW RIVER BAPTIST Info: D/O Martin M. Cannon And Eliska Melancon, Twin Of Julian LAWRENCE L. CANNON MARCH 12, 1882 APRIL 8, 1960 S/O MARTIN A. CANNON & ADA BULLOCK NEW RIVER BAPTIST Info: Father Is Martin Ansil Cannon, Jr. MARGARET E. CANNON NOV. 24, 1859 MARCH 21, 1925 W/O WILLIAM T. HEATH, D/O JOHN CANNON AND CATHERINE NEW RIVER BAPTIST Info: Mother Is Catherine Maurin WILLIAM T. HEATH JAN. 28, 1862 JUNE 17, 1916 S/O W.H. HEATH & LAURA BARMAN NEW RIVER BAPTIST SARAH DEARMOND CANNON JUNE 2, 1888 JULY 1 1937 D/O JOSEPH DEARMOND AND ORILLA ATKINSON NEW RIVER BAPTIST SIDNEY MARTIN CANNON AUG. 5, 1903 MAR. 10 1921 NEW RIVER BAPTIST VIVIAN CANNON BATTS OCT. 18, 1916 SEPT. 29, 1972 NEW RIVER BAPTIST Info: W/O Fred Hicks Batts Md. July 25, 1935 FLORENCE V. CANNON BELL born AUG. 6, 1908 d.? NEW RIVER BAPTIST Info: W/O Arthur Bell, Sr. Mother of Arthur Bell, Jr. and Lawrence Bell. CATHERINE DEARMOND MARCH 20, 1892 SEPT. 28, 1964 NEW RIVER BAPTIST Info: D/O Martin M. Cannon & Marie Eliska Melancon; W/o H. Allen DEARMOND H. ALLEN DEARMOND AUG. 2, 1890 JUNE 10, 1958 NEW RIVER BAPTIST Info: H/o Catherine Cannon DEARMOND MARY H. FAIRBANKS OCTOBER 11, 1884 MAY 12, 1967 D/O WILLIAM T. HEATH & MARGARET CANNON NEW RIVER BAPTIST THOMPSON CANNON DEC. 28, 1888 D. JANUARY 1, 1915 S/O MARTIN CANNON & ADA BULLOCK RICHARDSON CEMETERY Info: s/o Martin Ansil Cannon, Jr.. His name is sometimes listed as Andrew Thompson Cannon. Father of Maude Cannon Durant, Percy Cannon and Virgil Cannon. H/o Sara Dearmond Cannon. Thompson died in New Orleans, Louisiana. GLYNN JOSEPH DEC. 2, 1958 DEC. 4, 1958 RICHARDSON CEMETERY GORDON ALLEN CANNON DEC. 17, 1923 OCT. 20, 1925 RICHARDSON CEMETERY OLIVIA B. CANNON JULY 6, 1873 AUG 16, 1971 D/O PIERRE AMILCAR BABIN & MARY ODILE SHEETS RICHARDSON CEMETERY JAMES ALLEN CANNON FEB. 23, 1886 OCT. 11, 1925 S/O MARTIN CANNON & ADA BULLOCK RICHARDSON CEMETERY Info: s/o Martin Ansil Cannon, Jr. KRUM W. CANNON SEPT. 7, 1913 NOV. 17, 1914 RICHARDSON CEMETERY NELLIE BURNICE WOODS JUNE 4, 1893 JULY 4, 1901 D/O JAMES WOODS & LUDDIE NEELY RICHARDSON CEMETERY MARTIN CANNON JULY 9, 1845 JAN 26, 1899 CO. A ODGENS LA. CAV. CSA S/O MARTIN CANNON & MARY WOODS RICHARDSON CEMETERY Info: this is Martin Ansil Cannon, Jr. His mother, Mary (Marie) Woods was the sister of James Woods who married Adelaid LEGERE. Their parents were Patrick & Margaret DUFFY WOODS. ANSIL S. S/O H.J. & E.D. WOODS DEC. 18, 1895 SEPT. 23 1913 RICHARDSON CEMETERY JAMES M. CANNON MAY 15, 1911 JAN. 14, 1913 RICHARDSON CEMETERY CECILE CANNON JAN. 27, 1899 JUNE 9, 1900 RICHARDSON CEMETERY JAMES WOODS 1 MARCH 1842 ARPIL 15, 1924 CO. A LA.CAV. CSA S/O JAMES WOODS & ADELAIDE LEGERE RICHARDSON CEMETERY LYDIA D. CANNON JULY 19, 1888 AUG. 15, 1982 D/O JACK DEARMOND & CLARA ATKINSON NEW RIVER UNITED METHODIST CEMETERY EUGENE B. CANNON APR. 24, 1884 APR.6, 1934 S/O MARTIN CANNON & ADA BULLOCK NEW RIVER UNITED METHODIST CEMETERY Info: s/o Martin Ansil Cannon, Jr. GARLAND A. CANNON 11 JUNE 1911 APR. 3, 1934 NEW RIVER UNITED METHODIST CEMETERY DEBBIE NELL CANNON MAY 10, 1955-JAN 18, 1962 NEW RIVER UNITED METHODIST CEMETERY CECILE MELANCON CANNON NOV. 22, 1881 SEPT. 14, 1961 D/O RICHARD MELANCON & MARIE BRAUD NEW RIVER UNITED METHODIST CEMETERY MILTON JOHN CANNON FEB. 8, 1874 AUG. 16, 1963 S/O MARTIN CANNON & ADA BULLOCK NEW RIVER UNITED METHODIST CEMETERY Info: s/o Martin Ansil Cannon, Jr. MRS. S.L. WALKER (NEE KATHERINE CANNON) APRIL 27, 1880 JULY 6, 1963 D/O AMBROISE CANNON & ELLEN AMELIA POWERS NEW RIVER BAPTIST SAMUEL L. WALKER NOV. 28, 1878 NOV. 14, 1960 S/O GEORGE WALKER & CORNELIA HEARRELL NEW RIVER BAPTIST ADA A. CANNON AUG. 11, 1851 APR. 1, 1935 D/O JOEL MILTON BULLOCK & MARY JANE ________? NEW RIVER UNITED METHODIST CEMETERY MAUDE C. FELDER FEB. 7, 1888 MAR. 12, 1960 D/O MARTIN CANNON & ADA BULLOCK NEW RIVER UNITED METHODIST CEMETERY Info: D/o Martin Ansil Cannon, Jr. OTIS FELDER SEPT. 12, 1881 APR. 29, 1973 S/O DAVID FELDER & GENEVA KIRBY NEW RIVER UNITED METHODIST CEMETERY GRACE FELDER LAMBERT NOV. 17, 1908 NOV. 7, 1970 ELLA CANNON SEPT. 13, 1872 FEB. 25, 1955 W/O HENRY JAMES WOODS, D/O MARTIN CANNON & ADA BULLOCK NEW RIVER BAPTIST Info: Father Is: Martin Ansil Cannon, Jr.; Her full name is: Ella Drusilla Cannon Woods. HENRY JAMES WOODS H/O ELLA CANNON JAN. 8, 1870 MAR. 13, 1965 S/O JAMES WOODS & VIRGINIA NEELY Info:FATHER OF THE LATE MARTIN JAMES WOODS {who is...} BURIED LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA. NEW RIVER BAPTIST CEMETERY ADA EDITH WOODS KNOST BURIED METAIRIE CEMETERY {HEADSTONE IN NEW RIVER BAPTIST CEMETERY] LIZZIE McCRORY DEC. 14, 1852 NOV. 7, 1928 D/O MARTIN CANNON & MARY JANE FAIRBANKS Info: D/O Martin Ansil Cannon, Sr. NEW RIVER BAPTIST ALGIE P. PETITE JUNE 19, 1920 MARCH 13, 1979 NEW RIVER BAPTIST S/o Paul Petite and Sarah Cannon PAUL PETITE JAN. 21, 1896 JAN. 26, 1981 NEW RIVER BAPTIST Info: h/o Sarah Cannon BELLE CANNON BABIN 1889-1966 D/O ANDREW CANNON & JOSEPHINE ARCENEAUX PRAIRIEVILLE CEMETERY LEONTINE CANNON W/O S.O. DAIGLE JAN. 20, 1869 OCT. 30, 1936 D/O ANDREW CANNON & JOSEPHINE ARCENEAUX PRAIRIEVILLE CEMETERY S.O. DAIGLE JAN. 3, 1869 JAN. 24, 1952 S/O FRANCOIS AUGUSTIN DAIGLE & MARIE AMELIA LANDRY PRAIRIEVILLE CEMETERY MRS. IDA DAIGLE W/O A.R. EDMNOSTON 1891-1924 D/O SYLVAIN DAIGLE & LEONTINE CANNON PRAIRIEVILLE CEMETERY JULES LEO DAIGLE 1898-1917 S/O SILVAIN DAIGLE & LEONTINE CANNON PRAIRIEVILLE CEMETERY ALTA L. DAIGLE W/O C.S. COMEAUX MAR. 30, 1896 NOV. 27, 1924 D/O OLIVER DAIGLE & LEONTINE CANNON PRAIRIEVILLE CEMETERY MRS. GEORGE CANNON (NEE: SUSIE NORWOOD) 1889-1968 D/O WILLIE NORWOOD & MARY FRANCES DEVALL PRAIRIEVILLE CEMETERY GEORGE L. CANNON, SR. 1884-1940 S/O ANDREW CANNON & JOSEPHINE ARCENEAUX PRAIRIEVILLE CEMETERY ANDREW BERNARD CANNON S/O G. & S. CANNON AUG. 20, 1912 NOV. 4, 1912 PRAIRIEVILLE CEMETERY IRENE F. CANNON 1912-1931 PRAIRIEVILLE CEMETERY AMBROISE T. CANNON 1871-1939 S/O ANDREW CANNON & JOSEPHINE ARCENEAUX PRAIRIEVILLE CEMETERY JOSEPHINE A. CANNON 1848-1946 D/O EVARISTE ARCENEAUX & BELISAIRE BRAUD PRAIRIEVILLE CEMETERY RAYMOND H. CANNON 1886-1949 S/O ANDREW CANNON & JOSEPHINE ARCENEAUX PRAIRIEVILLE CEMETERY EVA BROWN CANNON CHUBBUCK OCT. 31, 1884 NOV. 19, 1973 D/O ROBERT BROWN & CELESTINE THIBEAU PRAIRIEVILLE CEMETERY MRS. JOSEPHINE C. CANNON MAR. 24, 1878 APR. 6, 1955 D/O ANDREW CANNON & JOSEPHINE ARCENAUX PRAIRIEVILLE CEMETERY ************************************************************************ Note: THOMAS NICOLAS CANNON, died Jan. 16, 1975, son of Martin M. Cannon & Eliska Melancon is buried at Garden of Memory Cemetery, Metairie. Buried with him is his wife, Lillian HUNT Cannon, who died Feb. 4, 1992 at age 96, originally from Roxie, Mississippi. I have been unable to locate the burial site of SARAH CANNON, daughter of Martin M. Cannon & Eliska Melancon, though her husband (Paul Petite) and son (Algae) are buried together at New River Baptist Cemetery, in St. Amant, Louisiana. These burial listings are those collected by family members and cross-referenced/verified with the book, Cemeteries of East Ascension Parish, Louisiana and with Baton Rouge Diocese records. Additionally, information about the individuals was graciously provided by family members and researchers, including E.M. Cannon Streetman, Mary Grace Cannon Fuller and Brenda Cannon Quave.