Descendants of Samuel H. Cannon; Rapides, Louisiana Submitter: Greggory R. Aymond Converted to text file by: Jo Branch Date: 2 Jul 2004 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Descendants of Samuel H. Cannon Generation No. 1 1. SAMUEL H.1 CANNON was born 1805 in South Carolina, and died 1853 in Ruby, Rapides Parish, Louisiana. He married MARGARET EMERILLA JOYNER February 20, 1825 in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, daughter of ABSOLOM JOYNER and ZILPHA GALLOWAY. She was born 1807 in Georgia, and died October 27, 1882 in Ruby, Rapides Parish, Louisiana. Samuel and his family arrived in Rapides Parish in the mid-1840's, and settled near what became Ruby, La. The Cannon Cemetery is located on Samuel's old homeplace. After Samuel's death, Margaret increased their number of slaves and land holdings to include from the Red River north through what is now Wardville. The family appears to have lost that last tract during or shortly after the War Between the States. It is likely that Samuel and Margaret had older children who married and may not have come to Rapides Parish with the rest of the family. Sons, J. G. and Samuel T. served in Co. G, 2nd La. Cav., CSA, and son Thomas G. D. served in Co. A, 14th (Austin's) Battn., La. Sharpshooters, CSA. Children of SAMUEL CANNON and MARGARET JOYNER are: i. CHARLES E.2 CANNON, b. 1833, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. ii. SARAH D. CANNON, b. 1836, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. 2. iii. JOHN GEORGE CANNON, b. September 18, 1838, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana; d. March 16, 1927, Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana. 3. iv. SAMUEL THOMPSON CANNON, b. September 1840, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana; d. June 29, 1914, Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana. v. THOMAS GREEN D. CANNON, b. 1841, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana; d. Abt. 1876; m. (1) LUCINDA ORTAGUE, March 01, 1869, Rapides Parish, La.; b. 1852, Louisiana; d. Bef. 1872, Rapides Parish, La.; m. (2) E.A. ARCENEAUX, August 08, 1872, Rapides Parish, La.. Generation No. 2 2. JOHN GEORGE2 CANNON (SAMUEL H.1) was born September 18, 1838 in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, and died March 16, 1927 in Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana. He married ELIZABETH M. CRIPPS 1869 in Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana, daughter of REASON CRIPPS and SUSANNAH EVANS. She was born February 16, 1838, and died December 14, 1901 in Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana. Children of JOHN CANNON and ELIZABETH CRIPPS are: 4. i. GEORGE DEBRACY3 CANNON, b. September 13, 1871; d. March 02, 1938, Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana. 5. ii. LEROY B. CANNON, b. June 30, 1873, Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana; d. November 16, 1926, Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana. iii. J. W. CANNON, b. September 13, 1875; d. December 10, 1901, Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana. 6. iv. W. SHEPHERD CANNON, b. August 25, 1878, Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana; d. May 15, 1947, Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana. 3. SAMUEL THOMPSON2 CANNON (SAMUEL H.1) was born September 1840 in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, and died June 29, 1914 in Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana. He married MARY JANE CRIPPS November 20, 1865 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, daughter of REASON CRIPPS and SUSANNAH EVANS. She was born May 24, 1840 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and died April 07, 1914 in Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana. Children of SAMUEL CANNON and MARY CRIPPS are: 7. i. AMELIA A.3 CANNON, b. October 31, 1867, Ruby, Rapides Parish, La.; d. April 25, 1962, Ruby, Rapides Parish, La.. 8. ii. LOUISIANA CANNON, b. January 27, 1868, Ruby, Rapides Parish, Louisiana; d. October 10, 1909, Ruby, Rapides Parish, Louisiana. iii. LAUVIENA CANNON, b. August 29, 1872, Louisiana; d. June 02, 1910, Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana; m. J. H. WINGATE. 9. iv. SAMUEL LEE CANNON, b. April 07, 1874, Ruby, Rapides Parish, La.; d. May 25, 1959, Ruby, Rapides Parish, La.. 10. v. MARTIN PENN CANNON, b. September 21, 1876, Pineville, Rapides, Louisiana; d. September 29, 1955, Alexandria , Rapides, Louisiana. vi. CORA CANNON, b. July 23, 1878, Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana; d. July 28, 1882, Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana. 11. vii. DORA CANNON, b. July 23, 1878, Ruby, Rapides Parish, La.; d. August 20, 1951. 12. viii. JOHN HOWARD CANNON, b. June 1882, Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana; d. December 02, 1941, Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana. 13. ix. EDWARD H. CANNON, b. February 09, 1884, Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana; d. November 04, 1943, Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana. Generation No. 3 4. GEORGE DEBRACY3 CANNON (JOHN GEORGE2, SAMUEL H.1) was born September 13, 1871, and died March 02, 1938 in Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana. He married SINEY HINES May 03, 1897 in Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana. She died July 1926 in Ruby, Rapides Parish, La.. Children of GEORGE CANNON and SINEY HINES are: i. CLOE4 CANNON, b. 1898; m. (1) ??? BOWIE; b. Pennsylvania; m. (2) ??? SMITH; m. (3) WILLIAM EDGAR WARD, October 02, 1918. ii. GEORGE CLIFFORD CANNON, b. November 16, 1903; d. August 28, 1982, Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana; m. (1) NANCY VOOHRIES MCCANN; m. (2) LOUISE PENNINGTON, October 26, 1955, Rapides Parish, La.; b. April 29, 1910, Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana. iii. HERBERT L. CANNON, b. March 20, 1905, Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana; d. October 19, 1961, Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana. iv. FLORENCE CANNON, b. Abt. 1907; m. (1) WALTER MATHEWS; b. October 23, 1901; d. May 19, 1982; m. (2) CHARLES COLE, September 13, 1934, Rapides Parish, La.. 5. LEROY B.3 CANNON (JOHN GEORGE2, SAMUEL H.1) was born June 30, 1873 in Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana, and died November 16, 1926 in Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana. He married MARTHA VIRGINIA SCROGGS. She was born May 30, 1879 in Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana, and died December 06, 1964 in Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana. Children of LEROY CANNON and MARTHA SCROGGS are: i. BESSIE VIRGINIA4 CANNON, b. October 07, 1903, Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana; d. June 04, 1996; m. (1) ??? BARTON; m. (2) THOMAS L. SPEARS, September 12, 1923. ii. LUDIA OCTAVIA CANNON, b. November 23, 1907, Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana; d. September 22, 1912, Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana. iii. KENNETH EARL CANNON, b. June 12, 1911; d. April 11, 1998, Poland, RapidesParish, La.; m. MATTELINE GRIFFITH; b. November 02, 1915; d. August 19, 1993. iv. OVERTON CANNON, b. Abt. 1913. v. EVA O. CANNON, b. July 24, 1915, Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana; d. March 22, 1916, Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana. 6. W. SHEPHERD3 CANNON (JOHN GEORGE2, SAMUEL H.1) was born August 25, 1878 in Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana, and died May 15, 1947 in Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana. He married MACY GOFF, daughter of CHARLES GOFF and MISSOURI THORNHILL. She was born September 09, 1895 in Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana, and died July 30, 1974 in Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana. Children of W. CANNON and MACY GOFF are: i. INFANT14 CANNON, b. 1919; d. 1919. ii. HAZEL CANNON, b. March 18, 1921; m. ASA CHEATHAM; b. June 19, 1917. iii. HELEN CANNON, b. March 18, 1921, Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana; d. November 16, 1988; m. J. B. CARTER. iv. INFANT2 CANNON, b. 1922; d. 1922. v. LULA MAE CANNON, b. November 29, 1924; m. ALBERT WOODROW SCHLOTTERBECK; b. April 17, 1919; d. June 18, 1970. vi. HENRY DILLARD CANNON, b. October 17, 1926; d. September 26, 1978, San Antonio, Texas; m. FLORENCE PETTLEY; b. June 30, 1930; d. June 13, 1990, San Antonio, Texas. vii. GEORGE WILLIAM CANNON, b. December 14, 1928, Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana; d. May 25, 1983; m. LILLIAN LAMAR; b. October 15, 1932; d. June 26, 1985. 7. AMELIA A.3 CANNON (SAMUEL THOMPSON2, SAMUEL H.1) was born October 31, 1867 in Ruby, Rapides Parish, La., and died April 25, 1962 in Ruby, Rapides Parish, La.. She married (1) P.R. RYLAND December 12, 1892 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. He was born Abt. 1860 in Center Point, Avoyelles, Louisiana, and died Abt. 1910 in Center Point, Avoyelles, Louisiana. She married (2) C. D. SALTERS Bef. 1912. She married (3) ??? SCOTT Bef. 1914. Children of AMELIA CANNON and P.R. RYLAND are: i. LETTIE4 RYLAND, b. October 19, 1893; d. September 08, 1938; m. BEAMER A. SCROGGS; b. September 02, 1891, Ruby, Rapides Parish, La.; d. August 26, 1974. ii. CORA RYLAND, b. Abt. 1900; m. JAMES THORNHILL. iii. ETHEL RYLAND, b. August 24, 1901, Ruby, Rapides Parish, La.; d. August 06, 1985, Effie, Avoyelles, Louisiana; m. ROBERT W. DISOTELL; b. August 09, 1893, Effie, Avoyelles, Louisiana; d. May 20, 1951, Effie, Avoyelles, Louisiana. Child of AMELIA CANNON and C. SALTERS is: iv. BEATRICE4 SALTERS, b. Abt. 1909; m. ??? DILLAR. 8. LOUISIANA3 CANNON (SAMUEL THOMPSON2, SAMUEL H.1) was born January 27, 1868 in Ruby, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and died October 10, 1909 in Ruby, Rapides Parish, Louisiana. She married WILLIAM N.M GRIMMETT May 21, 1907 in Rapides Parish, La.. He was born June 17, 1846, and died July 25, 1910 in Ruby, Rapides Parish, Louisiana. Child of LOUISIANA CANNON and WILLIAM GRIMMETT is: i. ALPHA4 GRIMMETT, b. 1908, Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana; d. 1987; m. CALVIN ZELLODUS FUQUA, Abt. 1926; b. 1893, Effie, Avoyelles, Louisiana; d. 1982. 9. SAMUEL LEE3 CANNON (SAMUEL THOMPSON2, SAMUEL H.1) was born April 07, 1874 in Ruby, Rapides Parish, La., and died May 25, 1959 in Ruby, Rapides Parish, La.. He married (1) MARY BELL EVANS January 03, 1901 in Rapides Parish, La.. She was born May 10, 1884, and died August 26, 1904 in Ruby, Rapides Parish, La.. He married (2) JOSEPHINE HINES February 21, 1906 in Rapides Parish, La.. She was born June 04, 1880 in Ruby, Rapides Parish, La., and died August 03, 1906 in Ruby, Rapides Parish, La.. He married (3) LOUELLA REYNOLDS May 02, 1907 in Rapides Parish. She was born May 16, 1890 in Ruby, Rapides Parish, La., and died August 01, 1936 in Ruby, Rapides Parish, La.. Children of SAMUEL CANNON and MARY EVANS are: i. OSCAR LEE4 CANNON, b. September 29, 1901, Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana; d. September 15, 1980, Effie, Avoyelles, Louisiana; m. ESSIE GLORIA PIERCE, December 06, 1927, Rapides Parish, La.; b. February 18, 1906, Ruby, Rapides Parish, La.; d. June 26, 1996. ii. MARY LESSIE CANNON, b. April 11, 1903, Ruby, Rapides Parish, La.; d. June 21, 1904, Ruby, Rapides Parish, La.. Children of SAMUEL CANNON and LOUELLA REYNOLDS are: iii. BERTHA4 CANNON, b. February 18, 1908, Ruby, Rapides Parish, La.; d. April 23, 1945; m. (1) OTIS BUD RYLAND, March 29, 1924, Rapides Parish, Louisiana; b. September 17, 1897, Ruby, Rapides Parish, La.; d. May 13, 1926, Ruby, Rapides Parish, La.; m. (2) JEFF VOOHRIES, Abt. 1928, Rapides Parish, Louisiana; b. October 05, 1903, Ruby, Rapides Parish, La.; d. October 16, 1992, Ruby, Rapides Parish, La.. iv. SALLY CANNON, b. March 06, 1909; d. December 01, 1991; m. (1) TED B. WILEY, November 08, 1927, Rapides Parish, La.; b. October 30, 1907; d. October 19, 1937; m. (2) MELVIN S. RYLAND, Aft. 1937. v. RUSSELL CANNON, b. August 11, 1910, Ruby, Rapides Parish, La.; d. April 03, 1985, Ruby, Rapides Parish, La.; m. THELMA RYLAND, Aft. 1940; b. February 21, 1910; d. February 09, 1985. vi. BUSTER CANNON, b. 1914, Ruby, Rapides Parish, La.; d. 1975, Ruby, Rapides Parish, La.. vii. LODA CANNON, b. March 25, 1916, Ruby, Rapides Parish, La.; d. February 10, 1989, Ruby, Rapides Parish, La.; m. WARICK D. WILLIFORD; b. September 18, 1919, Ruby, Rapides Parish, La.. viii. WALTER CANNON, b. 1917, Ruby, Rapides Parish, La.; d. 1975, Ruby, Rapides Parish, La.. ix. LUDA CANNON, b. 1919; m. RAYFORD RYLAND. x. TOM CANNON, b. July 09, 1920, Ruby, Rapides Parish, La.; m. ???. xi. CLAUDE E. CANNON, b. April 14, 1924, Ruby, Rapides Parish, La.; d. October 31, 1986; m. HELEN L. MILLER; b. August 31, 1931. 10. MARTIN PENN3 CANNON (SAMUEL THOMPSON2, SAMUEL H.1) was born September 21, 1876 in Pineville, Rapides, Louisiana, and died September 29, 1955 in Alexandria , Rapides, Louisiana. He married LAURA LUCINDA GOFF, daughter of CHARLES GOFF and MISSOURI THORNHILL. She was born July 08, 1884 in Center Point, Avoyelles, Louisiana, and died September 09, 1963 in Alexandria , Louisiana. Children of MARTIN CANNON and LAURA GOFF are: i. SAMUEL LOUTULLOS4 CANNON, b. March 19, 1908, Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana; d. October 27, 1967, Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana; m. LOUISE PENNINGTON, September 15, 1930, Rapides Parish, La.; b. April 29, 1910, Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana. ii. TRESSIE JANE CANNON, b. October 10, 1910, Ruby, Louisiana; d. February 28, 1967, Alexandria, Louisiana; m. EVERETT EDWARD AYMOND; b. February 28, 1907, Effie, Avoyelles, Louisiana; d. December 27, 1973, Alexandria , Rapides, Louisiana. iii. RUTH ANN CANNON, b. 1913, Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana; d. December 27, 1993, Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana; m. GORDY LEONARD AYMOND, 1931, Pineville, Rapides, Louisiana; b. July 19, 1912, Effie, Avoyelles, Louisiana; d. December 25, 1995, Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana. iv. BUDDY CANNON, b. June 06, 1915, Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana; d. June 10, 1915, Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana. v. CHARLES HOWARD CANNON, b. June 10, 1918, Ruby, Rapides Parish, La.; m. BERTHA SUE TERRELL LEE, April 18, 1958, Rapides Parish, La.; b. July 13, 1920, Hemphill, Rapides Parish, La.. vi. JAMES MELDER CANNON, b. March 11, 1920, Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana; d. May 15, 1974, Buras, Plaquemine Parish, La.; m. JOAN F. COGNEVICH, October 16, 1948, Gretna, Louisiana; b. February 20, 1930, Triumph, Plaquemine Parish, La.. vii. MARTIN PENN CANNON, JR., b. December 01, 1927, Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana; d. May 02, 1974, Gretna, Louisiana; m. CAROLYN PAUL, December 18, 1945, Pineville, Rapides, Louisiana; b. June 24, 1926, Rapides Par.,La.. 11. DORA3 CANNON (SAMUEL THOMPSON2, SAMUEL H.1) was born July 23, 1878 in Ruby, Rapides Parish, La., and died August 20, 1951. She married JOHN T. RYLAND May 13, 1899 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. He was born December 14, 1880 in Ruby, Rapides Parish, La., and died May 14, 1936. Children of DORA CANNON and JOHN RYLAND are: i. GAMMIE4 RYLAND, b. March 01, 1900; d. October 05, 1936; m. ANNA MCKAY; b. October 20, 1902; d. July 20, 1992. ii. GORDIE RYLAND, b. February 02, 1902, Ruby, Rapides Parish, La.; d. December 08, 1973, Ruby, Rapides Parish, La.; m. (1) ROWENA WILSON; b. September 21, 1902; d. August 1974; m. (2) EMMA STROTHER; b. May 05, 1913; d. January 15, 1987. iii. DENNIE S. RYLAND, b. July 03, 1904, Ruby, Rapides Parish, La.; d. March 1985; m. (1) LOLA REYNOLDS; b. January 08, 1910; m. (2) LESSIE WHITE; b. April 08, 1930. iv. IRMINA RYLAND, b. Abt. 1906, Ruby, Rapides Parish, La.; m. (1) WRECK GRAY; m. (2) STEVE VOOHRIES, Abt. 1924; b. February 09, 1901; d. April 03, 1972. v. THELMA RYLAND, b. February 21, 1910; d. February 09, 1985; m. (1) DANIEL L. VOOHRIES; b. April 22, 1907, Ruby, Rapides Parish, La.; d. September 21, 1940; m. (2) RUSSELL CANNON, Aft. 1940; b. August 11, 1910, Ruby, Rapides Parish, La.; d. April 03, 1985, Ruby, Rapides Parish, La.. vi. LESTER E. RYLAND, b. March 08, 1912, Ruby, Rapides Parish, La.; d. August 21, 1986; m. MATTIE WILEY; b. June 25, 1912; d. January 21, 1986. 12. JOHN HOWARD3 CANNON (SAMUEL THOMPSON2, SAMUEL H.1) was born June 1882 in Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana, and died December 02, 1941 in Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana. He married LILLIE MAE BAKER 1903, daughter of WILLIAM BAKER and MARY HANES. She was born August 18, 1885 in Effie, Avoyelles, Louisiana, and died August 18, 1923 in Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana. Children of JOHN CANNON and LILLIE BAKER are: i. GLADYS WILLIE4 CANNON, b. September 23, 1904, Ruby, Rapides Par., La.; d. September 10, 1948; m. (1) HASKELL R. MILLER; b. 1896; d. July 01, ii. 1929; m. (2) ROBERT A. STRACHAN, May 03, 1927, Rapides Parish,La.. ii. CLYDE CLEMMONS CANNON, b. 1906; d. 1971; m. LOLA ROBINSON; b. August 08, 1907; d. December 1982. iii. CHESTER LEE CANNON, b. 1908, Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana; d. 1981; m. MARY ELIZABETH PIERSON; b. Natchitoches. iv. BURTON C. CANNON, b. 1910; d. Sukphur, La.; m. MARY LEE LERSTER; b. April 28, 1909; d. December 1985. v. WILLIAM HOWARD CANNON, b. 1912; d. 1917. vi. JAMES NELSON CANNON, b. June 03, 1917, Ruby, Rapides Parish, La.; d. May 04, 1973. vii. EDWINA CANNON, b. January 10, 1919; d. 1984, Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana; m. JAMES IRWIN LYONS, Abt. 1945; b. February 1914, Rochester, New York; d. April 1975, Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana. 13. EDWARD H.3 CANNON (SAMUEL THOMPSON2, SAMUEL H.1) was born February 09, 1884 in Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana, and died November 04, 1943 in Ruby, Rapides, Louisiana. He married (1) LOTTIE MCCANN. He married (2) ANNIE VOOHRIES May 02, 1907 in Rapides Parish, La.. She was born November 22, 1889 in Ruby, Louisiana, and died July 29, 1914. Child of EDWARD CANNON and LOTTIE MCCANN is: i. CARMELLA4 MCCANN, Stepchild. Children of EDWARD CANNON and ANNIE VOOHRIES are: ii. MELLIE CAMELA4 CANNON, b. July 16, 1908, Rapides Parish, La.; d. April 26, 1996; m. FRED EB TARVER, January 07, 1925, Rapides Parish, La.; b. February 12, 1906, Rapides Parish, La.; d. May 20, 1973. iii. DOLAR CANNON, b. March 04, 1910, Ruby, Louisiana; m. CHARLES CRAIG, December 23, 1926, Rapides Parish, La.; b. February 17, 1898, Rapides Parish, La.; d. December 12, 1960, Rapides Parish, La.. iv. EDDIE H. CANNON, b. February 28, 1912; d. May 21, 1980; m. (1) FANNIE HYDE, January 20, 1930, Rapides Parish, La.; b. December 25, 1909; d. September 21, 1961; m. (2) ODELL CRYSEL WHITE, Aft. 1961.