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Nathaniel Cannon was born 1760 in South Carolina, d. 4/8/1844, aged 84, m. Frances Summer who d. 1/1/1850. His LWT dtd 6/4/1842 Wilkinson Co. Ga. names dau., Lucretia and sons, Wiley, Miles, Allen James; also son-in- law, Jesse Harris; grandchildren, William N. Bowen and Elizabeth Harris; and son-in-law, George Brack. Memoirs of Georgia, V. II, P. 1052-3. Issue as follows:

  1. James Cannon, b. 3/4/1809 Wilkinson Co., Ga., d. 6/13/1857, m. Leah Stanley, wid. of Joshua West, b. 2/25/1810 Jones Co., N. C., d. 7/20/1874. By her first husband, she had: James Stanley, b. 1827, and Frances E. who m. James Helton, b. 3/14/1830. Issue of James Cannon and Leah:
    1. Franklin Allen Cannon, b. 9/16/1842 Wilkinson Co. Ga.
    2. Hardy W. Cannon, b. 1834 Wilkinson Co. Ga.
    3. William Cannon, Confed. Soldier, Co. F, 3rd Ga. Regt., killed at Manassas, Va.
    4. Mary Cannon, b. 1836 Wilkinson Co. m. H. M. Green.
    5. Benjamin F. Cannon, b. 1837 Wilkinson Co., served Co. F., 3rd Ga. Regt., Confed. Soldier, killed Richmond, Va. 7/18/1862.
    6. Nancy A. Cannon, b. 1838 Wilkinson Co. Ga.
    7. Edward B. Cannon, b. 1840 Wilkinson Co. Ga., Confed. Soldier, served in Co. F., 3rd Regt., killed at Gettysburg.
    8. Winniford Cannon, b. 1841 Wilkinson Co. Ga. m. James A. Sheffield.
    9. Leah M. Cannon, b. 1844 Wilkinson Co. Ga.
    10. Rachel A. Cannon, b. 1847 Wilkinson Co. Ga.
    11. Lucretia J. Cannon, b. 1848 Wilkinson Co. Ga. m. R. J. Stuckey.
    12. Joseph M. Cannon, b. Wilkinson Co. Ga.
    13. Elsie Cannon, b. 1851 Wilkinson Co., Ga. m. N. Perry.
    14. George W. Cannon, b. 10/3/1853 Wilkinson Co. Ga.
  2. Miles Cannon, b. 1798, decd in 1860, m. Nancy Isler, b. 1802 N. C., had seven sons and one dau. Issue follows:
    1. Nathaniel Cannon, b. 1825 Wilkinson Co., Ga., unmd in 1860.

    2. Wiley L. Cannon, b. 1827 Wilkinson Co., Ga. m. Milly Green, b. 1826 Ga. and had: Easom, b. 1849 Wilkinson Co. (m. 5/25/1848).

    3. John G. Cannon, b. 1821 Wilkinson Co., Ga. m. 1st Jane Green 12/22/1842 Wilkinson Co.; 2d, Elizabeth Mathis 8/29/1853 Wilkinson Co.; 3rd, Margaret NeSmith 5/18/1866 Wilkinson Co. Issue by first wife: Leila, b. 1844; Martha Ann, b. 1845; Nancy, b. 1847; Mary I, b. 1849.

    4. William A. Cannon, b. 1833 Wilkinson Co, removed to La. 1853.

    5. Nathan W. Cannon, b. 1836 Wilkinson Co., Ga.

    6. David Cannon, b. 1838 Wilkinson Co., Ga.

    7. Miles J. Cannon, b. 1842 Wilkinson Co., Ga. m. Martha Fordham 5/30/1867 Wilkinson Co., Ga.

    8. Nancy L. Cannon, b. 1844 Wilkinson Co., Ga. m. Wiley Bender of Laurens Co., Ga.
  3. Wiley Cannon was b, 1791 in South Carolina, d. 8 June 1857 Columbus, Muscogee Co., Ga., but lived Wilkinson Co., Ga. in 1830.

    IV. Allen Cannon m. Mrs. Rachel Rigsby, wid. of Jonathan, and had issue: Iverson, b. 1831, and William Franklin, b. 1839, Wilkinson Co., Ga.

  4. Iverson Cannon m. Virginia Murkison 9/30/1852 Wilkinson Co. Ga., was tax collector of Wilkinson Co., and d. 1858. Other children of Allen Cannon: Lucretia m. Wiley Fordham 3/14/1845 Wilkinson Co.; Leah Jane who m. Joel Lofton 7/29/1852 Wilkinson Co., lived in Fla.; Phoebe Ann m. James Pierce 11/7/1849 Wilkinson Co.; and Frances Ann who m. Thomas Dickson 10/29/1846 Wilkinton Co. Ga.

    VI.Didema Cannon, b. 1804 Wilkinson Co. Ga. m. 1st Nathaniel Mason and by him had: James A., Nathame IE., and Jdln. She m. 2d George Brack 11/25/1838 Wilkinson Co. Ga. and had: Miles, Eli, Franklin, Elizabeth and Dorinda.

  5. Kesiah Cannon b. 8 Aug 1799 m. J. L. Hancock 3/7/1822 Wilkinson Co., Ga., lived Randolph Co. Ga.

  6. Lizzie Cannon m. Nathan BOwen and had issue: William N. Bowen, b. 1817 who m. Nancy L. DuPree, b. 1816, on 1/3/1838 Wilkinson Co. Ga. and had issue, Cynthia, b. 1840; John, b. 1841; William, b. 1842; Mary R., b. 1844; Jam.3S J., b. 1845; Nancy, b. 1847; and Jane, b. 1849 Wilkinson Co.

  7. Lucretia Cannon b. 1796 Burke Co., m. Mr. Turner.

  8. Nathaniel Cannon, b. 1801 Wilkinson Co., Ga., and had: Harriett, b. 1829 and William H., b. 1831 Wilkinson Co. Ga. Nathaniel Cannon, 1760-1844, drew in 1805 Ga. Land Lottery from Burke Co., Ga., as did Samuel Cannon.

  9. Joicie Cannon b. 1805 Wilkinson Co., Ga., d. 1832 Wilkinson Co., m. George Harrison and had dau, Elizabeth.
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Sources: Wilkinson Co. Wills & Estates; Wilkinson Co Marriages; 1850 Wilkinson Co. Census; Memoirs of Georgia; The Georgians by Jeannette Holland Austin.