Cannon County, Tennessee, Geneaology & History

The George Bogle Family        GEORGE BOGLE was born 1786 in Rowan Co., NC, and died 1854 in Cannon Co., TN.      He married MARGARET HINES.Thomas E. Partlow, Wilson County Tennessee Wills: books 1-13 1802-1850,  (Easley:Southern Historical Press, 1981), p.47, George Hines will: 18 Jan 1823. Lately of North Carolina. Heirs: s.i.l. George Bogle; my four children William Esq., Bentling, George, and Hannah Hines. Son Wm. is of Iredell Co.,NC. If my dau Hannah has received any part of the estate my will…

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  This is a family history manuscript written by R.A. Dennis.  (I am not sure if anyone really knows the exact time frame for when this began or when the last notes were made. There are events or dates mentioned in the manuscript that indicate 1940 – 1959)  Keep in mind as you read this that the language and terms used were normal for that time period. There are known errors in the manuscript along with improper spelling of many…

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       Michael  WILSON  was born 15 Mar, 1819 in TN, and died 01 May, 1887 in Cannon Co., TN.       He married Martha “Mattie” BRYSON 16 Oct, 1838 in Cannon Co., TN, Martha is the daughter     of Joseph BRYSON and Sarah BOGLE. None of us know who Michael Wilson’s parents are. So far, I have found no records linking him to possible parents or even sibblings. Other than the marriage record found in 1838 Cannon County records the earliest record I have found on…

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Ancestors of Charolett Blane Magness provided by Jean Owens 20 Jan 1998 Generation No. 1 Charolett Blane Magness, born November 19, 1836 in Sink Creek, Warren Co. TN.; died July 20,       1907 in Dry Creek, Dekalb Co. TN, Buried Edward  Robinson Ceme.(She was daughter of       2. Perry Green Magness and 3. Mary Polly Cantrell).  She married (1) William Christopher “Bill”       Odom October 03, 1851 in DeKalb Co. TN..(He was the son of Benjamin Franklin Odom and Mary       Higgins.)   Children of Charolett Magness…

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Written by Rufus A. Dennis – 1940 Transcribed by Judi Bentley – August 1998Converted to html by Patricia Wilson Spradley – August 1998This is a family history manuscript on the Dennis family written by R.A. Dennis in 1940. Keep in mind as you read this that the language and terms used were normal for that time period. There are known errors in the manuscript along with improper spelling of many words and names. The handwritten manuscript has been typed as…

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The George Bogle Family        GEORGE BOGLE was born 1786 in Rowan Co., NC, and died 1854 in Cannon Co., TN.      He married MARGARET HINES. Thomas E. Partlow, Wilson County Tennessee Wills: books 1-13 1802-1850,  (Easley:Southern Historical Press, 1981), p.47, George Hines will: 18 Jan 1823. Lately of North Carolina. Heirs: s.i.l. George Bogle; my four children William Esq., Bentling, George, and Hannah Hines. Son Wm. is of Iredell Co.,NC. If my dau Hannah has received any part of the estate my…

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ALEXANDERS of CANNON CO TN A FAMILY HISTORY AND GENEALOGY covering 1848-1989 plus some earlier Vera B. Andrews, Author Elkhart, IN 1989This information is being provided with the permission of Vera B. Andrews, author, Alexanders of Cannon Co.,Tn. This book is  available from the author – cost $15.00. Contact: Vera B. Andrews. 3601 H. Bent Oak Tr., Elkhart, IN  46517-3849 or email UCQZ77A [at] prodigy [dot] com 1 Ezekial ALEXANDER, Sr. the son of James Alexander and his second wife…

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