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Blanchard/Blancett/Blansett/Blansitt – Jesse Blansett born c.1804 Virginia died c.1870/80 Cannon Co.,TN. Some descendents moved to TX, AR & AL. Connected to Todd, Cantrell, Edwards, Reed & Owen families in Cannon Co. Bogle – New project – Samuel Bogle line from Cannon Co., TN and others – participate at familytreedna.org Bryson – William Bryson, 1724, Northern Ireland, married Isabella Holmes. (Samuel Bryson 1754 – 1835 Wilson Co.,TN) Davenport – Isaac Davenport of South Carolina. He had four children – Francis, William, Isaac, and Joseph. He died in 1749…
Adams Memorial Library Street Address: 212 College Street, Woodbury, TN 37190 Mailing Address: Same Phone: (615) 563-5861 (Main Library) Fax: (615) 563-2140. Website: http://cannoncolibrary.org/ Card Catalogue: http://tenv-verso.auto-graphics.com/MVC/ Contacts: cannonlib [at] dtccom [dot] net Hours (Central Time): Monday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Sunday: CLOSED Special Notes:…
Revolutionary War The following Cannon County Revolutionary War records are available online through TNGenWeb: 1835 Pension Roll 1852 Rejected or Suspended Pensions Additional resources include: A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshalls of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census. 1841; reprint, Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. FHL Book 973 X2pc 1840; Film 2321. 1841 edition digitized by the U.S. Census…
The following article appeared in the March 23, 1900 issue of the Woodbury Press newspaper describing the murder of Burrell MILLER by Arnold GREEN at the home of Martha HALEY.
transcribed from the Original Records by Janice M. Price edge9 [at] spacewalk [dot] net Alexander Macomb Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Note: This church is located in Warren County, but is very near Cannon County. JOHN PENDLETON AUG. 16, 1859 ANDERSON WEST NOV 3,1847 WM ELAM JULY 27, 1858 WM YOUNG MAY 26, 1869(4?) MARTHA WEST AUG 20, 1862 SARAH ELAM DEC 26, 1862 FLORA ANN ELAM NOV 27, 1862 RODICY L. ELAM FEB 11, 185(7?) HANNAH ELIZA CAMPBELL…
NEAR BRADYVILLE, (CANNON CO.) TN (1833-1851) Extracted and transcribed from the Original Records by Janice M.Price 27219 La Rose Dr. Warren, MI 48093 E-mail edge9 [at] spacewalk [dot] net all rights reserved CONSTITUTION APRIL 1833, SATURDAY BEFORE THE SECOND SUNDAY WE WHOSE NAMES ARE UNDERNEATH SUBSCRIBED, DO COVENANT TO LIVE TOGETHER AS A BAPTIST CHURCH OF CHRIST AT HOPEWELL MEETING HOUSE. RECEIVING THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT AS THE WORD OF GOD, AND THE ONLY RULE OF FAITH AND PRACTICE. A…
Rufas A. Dennis b. 18 June 1868 Cannon Co.,TN d. 12 Jan 1958 Cannon Co.,TN 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…
More than half of Cannon County lies in the Central Basin, and the remainder on the Highland Rim. Spurs shoot out from the highlands, forming numerous valleys, through which course mountain streams, giving the county probably as much varied and picturesque scenery as any in the State. The soils on the highlands are light colored, and are for the most part thin and unproductive, save of a rank, barren grass which affords good summer grazing. Fruits and tobacco will also…