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MARY TANDY R CANNADAY

DSKICA1 — 2012-05-16 03:18:59Z

LOOKING TO FIND OUT MARY'S MOTHER'S NAME. MARY WAS MARRIED TO LAWRENCE WINGO. MARY'S FATHER WAS JAMES H CANNADAY.

Re: Obituary: George Cannaday, Portsmouth, Ohio (1928)

KarenAGS — 2012-03-17 23:52:44Z

Thank you, George was my great grandfather from my mother's family.

Karen

Re: James Cannaday

CarlGlover76 — 2012-03-13 19:15:22Z

Sorry, missed your email. Hope it isn't too late to get in touch with you.

My email is cglover at bpsnetworks.com

Hope to hear from you.

Robbie Sue Glover

Re: Misniah Cannaday

Farmer_Erin — 2012-03-03 23:56:23Z

Would love any extra info as well! I am also a 5 Greats Grandchild of Misniah through her daughter Hannah Underwood. Any additional information would be amazing!
not sure how to check messages on here so PLEASE email me any info at elf2@email.vccs.edu

Misniah Cannaday

Farmer_Erin — 2012-03-03 23:39:54Z

Hey all! I just began researching my genealogy today and found out that I am the Great x5 Grandaughter of Misniah Cannaday. We have kept the Cannaday's in Virginia ;) I currently reside in Lebanon which is in the SW part, about an hour from Bristol.

Here is what I can trace so far beginning with myself: Erin Farmer, Father: Garland Farmer, Mother: Bertha Lyons, Mother: Mary Frances Helton, Father: Samuel Worley Helton, Mother: Hannah Hurd, Mother: Hannah Underwood, Mother: Misniah Cannaday.

Any additional information or any more information about any of these people would be amazing! I'm not sure how to get messages on here so please email me at elf2@email.vccs.edu

CANNADAY John Willie "Doug" Columbus, Ohio

Lace_Lynch — 2011-10-14 01:20:25Z

CANNADAY John Willie "Doug" Cannaday, age 89, passed on October 9, 2011 at Columbus Rehabilitation and Subacute. Retired from Doctors West Hospital.
A member of the 5th Ave. White Castle Coffee Group. Preceded in death by wife Dorothy L., parents John and Sarah Cannaday, sisters Jennie Hess, and Dollie Moore, brothers Charlie, James, Louis, Rufus, and Donald Cannaday.

Survived by daughters, Latanya (Donnie) and Karmela Dee; son, Anton; grandchildren, Miesha, Jamayl, Ladawn "Peanut," and Timothy; devoted sister, Sylvia Juanita Wallace; sisters-in-law, Emma and Valerie Cannaday.

Special thanks to long time friend, Thomas Carmichael, many other loving relatives, and friends.
Funeral 7 p.m. on Friday, October 14, 2011 at the chapel of C. D. WHITE & SON FUNERAL HOME, 1217 Mt. Vernon Ave.

The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until time of service.

Published in The Columbus Dispatch on October 13, 2011

Re: Cannaday Cemetary/Va.

anncannadaysanders64 — 2011-07-28 12:20:01Z

Yes, I would love to see what you have on the Cannadays. Send it to me at doxielover3@gmail.com or you can call me at 801-359-4337.

Thanks!

Re: Cannaday Cemetary/Va.

anncannadaysanders64 — 2011-07-03 07:50:02Z

My gr great grandfather, Dr. Albert Asa Cannaday (1863-1934) and his wife, Jane Delaware Poff Cannaday are buried in the Fairview Cemetery (F-5-22-2), 3300 Melrose Ave NW, Roanoke, VA. Also his son, Willard Clement Cannaday (1890-1940) is buried there gravesite(5-22-2).

Giles Lewson Cannaday (1839-1908), son of Charles Cannaday (1793-1853)who is son of James (1755-1817) & Elizabeth Cannaday, is buried in the Roanoke City Cemetery, Tazwell Ave., SE, Roanoke, VA

There are others if you need them.

Re: Cannaday Cemetery/Va.

Cannadayll — 2011-07-02 22:03:33Z

Brooks Cannaday was born in 1852, in Endicott, Virginia. He serve Andrew Bailey as a slave, that died in 1861 during the Civil War. Please email me at:

Harold V. Cannaday, II
Cannadayll@aol.com

Re: Cannaday

Farrens63 — 2011-03-30 07:27:58Z

Hello, I was just reading all the posting on the Cannaday's/Cannady/s and Canady's and that is when I noticed that it still shows my Old Email address, sorry about that, and yes I do have quite a bit on the Cannaday's lines as I try and cover all base's how are you doing on your tree's?? also I have land records on Grave Bolen and William R. Cannaday's and some obit's but the main thing is that I am still working at it,
Diana (DFarrens@msn.com)

Re: Obituary: George Cannaday, Portsmouth, Ohio (1928)

Farrens63 — 2011-03-30 06:42:15Z

Thank you for posting George Cannaday's obit, as I do have a George Cannaday which is my Gr-Grandfather's brother, Is there any other way to get more information on this George as there are 3 other's in my family and is there any place in that area that I could get more information on George,?? I do appreicate you posting this obit, at least it gave me some Idea that this George wasn't a made up name,.
Dianna

Obituary: George Cannaday, Portsmouth, Ohio (1928)

iidabelle — 2011-02-22 09:07:44Z

I’m posting this obituary in case someone may need it. I do not know the family and have no other information on this family.

Portsmouth Times, Portsmouth, Ohio
Thursday, November 08, 1928
GEORGE CANNADAY FUNERAL
Funeral services for George Cannaday, who was shot and killed in his West Side store Tuesday night will be conduced from the Friendship M. E. Church at 2 p.m. Friday. The body will be placed in a mausoleum in Greenlawn.

Re: Cannaday Cemetary/Va. and more

jmcannaday2 — 2011-01-20 03:11:21Z

I come down this line from Pleasant's brother James B. Cannaday who married Charlotte Agnew in Floyd County, VA.
I have 8 Stephens and 3 Stevens in my data base.
1. Stephen Pleasant Cannaday (1882-1962) is the son of Riley and Mary Jane (Foley) Cannaday. He married Clara Pencie Turner and they have several children still living in this area.
2. Your Benjamin and Elviry Elizabeth (Foley) Cannaday also had a Stephen born 9 June 1893. I have no other information on him.
3. Stephen H. Cannaday, son of James N. and Sarah (Young) Cannaday, died in 1871. He served as sheriff of Franklin County and was never married.
4. Stephen H. Cannaday (1825-1879) son of William "Patrick Billy" and Martha (Wright) Cannaday, married Elizabeth Lemons. From his dates, he could have very well served in the Civil War, though I don't have it listed. However, since most of these Stephens are not my direct line, I have not researched them as much as others.
5. My grandfather was also Stephen H. Cannaday (1881-1968).

I'm not sure about the Quakers. Seems that I read somewhere that some of the Cannadays were Quakers, but I'm not sure. I know that most of my branches were Primitive Baptist.

As for the way the name is spelled, I have seen it many, many different ways. Most of the ones that remained in this area spell it 'Cannaday'. Descendants of some of the ones who left Patrick and Floyd County Virginia in the 1800's and settled in West Virginia now spell it Canada. Several versions have only one 'n' and some have a 'dy' on the end rather than a 'day'. To each his own, I guess.

Re: Cannaday Cemetary/Va.

lmarinkovich — 2011-01-12 00:13:16Z

Hi, my husband is a Cannaday/Canaday and from the same line as your Cannaday (Kennedy) clan. I have read that they were Quakers. Do you know of any documentation or where I can find details or any info about this?

Thanx
Linda Canday

Re: Cannaday Cemetary/Va. and more

lmarinkovich — 2011-01-12 00:05:41Z

Hi I sure would like to know about the Cannaday/Canaday family from Martinsville.
My husbands father is George Navy, son of John William, son of Benjamine, son of Pleasant, son of William Patrick.
Are you related to this clan?
I do have a question about Stephen Cannaday. I can find listings for two Stephen Cannaday from the Civil war, one a farmer and one a Sheriff, listed in the civil war. My cousin is convinced that they are the same person. I can find parent of Stephen as Riley and Mary Jane Foley. Im just not sure if there are two or if this is the same guy. If there are two Stephen's who are the parents of the other?
Thanx
Linda Canaday

Re: Cannaday Cemetary/Va.

jmcannaday2 — 2011-01-09 02:14:53Z

I am refering to the George Navy Cannaday family.

Re: Cannaday Cemetary/Va.

jmcannaday2 — 2011-01-09 02:13:01Z

Hi,

Just read your post.

I have some information on this Cannaday family....still need it?

Let me know, will be glad to share.

Re: Hugh Patrick Cannaday

susankcan1 — 2010-10-22 16:20:09Z

Don, My husband is a descendent of Graves Bolin Cannaday's son Raleigh Hugh who was born in 1854 in Missouri. His grandfather is Raleigh's son Thomas Ervin. Is this also your line? I would like to find out what other information you have. Please contact me.
Thanks,
Susan Cannady
skaycannady@yahoo.com

Re: Cannaday Cemetary/Va.

anncannadaysanders64 — 2010-09-06 03:36:27Z

My gr gr grandfather, Dr. Asa H. Cannaday, was born in 1836 in Franklin, VA. He died in Jack's Mill, VA in 1907-1908. He enlisted at age 24 on 24 May 1861 as a Private at the Floyd Court House, VA; Service Record: Enlisted in Company B, Virginia 42nd Infantry Regiment; mustered out on 15 Jul 1861. He married Demaris K. Graham in Floyd, VA 13 Apr 1858. She was born and died in Floyd 1842-1925 and they're both buried in the Salem Church Head of the River Cemetery, , Floyd, Virginia. Their children:
1. Walter E. Cannaday 1859-1936 mrd Olivie Mullins 1874-1924 from Franklin
2. Dr. Charles Graham Cannaday born in 1860 at Sandy Ridge, Union, NC and died 1908 in Roanoke.
3. Minnie L. Cannaday 1867-1903 mrd. William Jackson Poff of Floyd 1865-1924
4. Dr. Albert Asa Cannaday (my gr-father)1963-1934 mrd. Jane Delaware Poff 1866-1906 of Floyd
5. George A. Cannaday 1960-1949 in same cemetery as parents; he mrd. Minnie Ella Poff of Floyd
6. Arthur Cannaday 1876-1880

Then my gr gr gr grandfather was Charles Cannaday 1793-1843 born in Franklin, son of James and Elizabeth Raikes Cannaday of Patrick Co, VA. Charles was mrd. to Mary Ingram 1805-1859 of Franklin Co.

My line goes back to 1645 to William & Anne Fisher Cannaday.
Let me know more about your line. I can give you more details if wanted. Thanks!

Re: Cannaday Cemetary/Va.

anncannadaysanders64 — 2010-09-06 03:21:28Z

Hi! I've found some of my Cannaday relatives in the Fairview Cemetery, 1300 Melrose Ave., Roanoke, VA.

Albert Burney Cannaday 1857-1959 (my grandfather) (F-5-22-2)

Dr. Albert Asa Cannaday 1863-1934 (my gr grandfather) (F-5-22-2) and his wife, Jane Delaware Poff (1866-1906) same plot
and their first child, Willard Clement Cannaday 1890-1940. He married Tressie M. Hancock 1897-1987 but I have no info as to where she's buried.

After Dr. Cannaday's 1st wife died, he married G. Ruth Eliason and they had two sons: (1) Albert Asa Cannaday Jr. 1910-1949 - buried in the Evergreen Cemetery in Roanoke, VA. (2)Dwight W. Cannaday 1913-1942 died in High Point, Guilford, North Carolina and don't know where he's buried.

Dr. Asa H. Cannaday 1836-1908 was my gr gr grandfather and he's buried at Salem Church Head of the River Cemetery, , Floyd, Virginia; along with his wife, Demaris K. Graham 1941-1925 in same cemetery. Their first son, Walter E. Cannaday 1859-1936 is buried in the Evergreen Cemetery on Roanoke, along with his wife Olivia E. Mullins 1874-1924. Their 1st and 3rd sons are buried there also--Oaken Wren Cannaday 1892-1933, and Charles M. Cannaday 1896-1923. Don't know about their other children or wives yet.

I have gone back to 1645 for my Cannaday line, but still trying to find documention to prove my descendency.

I have some other Cannadays buried in Franklin Co. at the Cannaday Cemetery if you want more info. Let me know.

Who are your Cannadays and from where?

Re: James Cannaday

anncannadaysanders64 — 2010-08-07 09:22:06Z

James Cannaday (1755-1817) from Patrick, VA and Elizabeth Raikes (1756-1861) from Buckingham, VA were my 6th gr grandparents. Please send a copy of the photo as I have none. Please send to: doxielover3@gmail.com.
Thanks!

Re: Hugh Patrick Cannaday

DonPayne35 — 2010-06-24 18:14:23Z

Hi, uscollins1. I'm sorry I'm so late in responding, but this request only came to my attention a few days ago.

Riley Hugh Cannaday was my grandfather, and Hugh Patrick Cannaday was my uncle. Uncle Hugh "ran away from home" as a teenager, served in the infantry in WWI, and didn't communicate with his family ever. His wife did occasionally correspond with my mother (his half-sister), and when my family moved to California in 1956, we established a relationship with Hugh and his wife, who then lived in Pasadena.

My mother came to California for a brief visit in about 1962 and I took her to see Uncle Hugh, who was in the VA Hospital in Brentwood. It was a very emotional reunion, inasmuch as they hadn’t seen each other since he was a teenager and she was in elementary school, and he was then clearly in the process of dying.

Baker Cannaday was also my uncle, Mother’s youngest sibling, and Uncle Hugh was her eldest sibling. Baker also removed himself from communication with his family and didn’t reunite with his only son, Charlie, until Charlie was an adult. Most of his life was spent in California, yet he returned to Arkansas (Mena, where he’d never lived before) with his second wife, Opal, and died in East Texas.

Let me know if you’re still interested. I may have more information for you, and you can contact me directly.

Don Payne
DonPayne@aol,.com

Re: Cannaday Cemetary/Va.

lmarinkovich — 2010-06-21 01:16:54Z

Hi, Im working on my husbands Cannaday (Canaday) family from Martinsville, Henry Co, Va.
Would you know anything or have any connections to this side?
Husband's father is George Navy Canaday, (spelled Cannaday but George Navy changed it to Canaday)
George Navy was born in Patrick Co.
Thanx for your help.
Linda Canday

Re: William and Dillard Cannady/Kenneday

shirleyk58 — 2010-04-08 10:00:39Z

Hi, im looking for a DILLARD KENNEDY,wife NANCY...... ,they had a son Martin Kennedy, Martin was born in Dublin Ireland, not sure onDillard and Nancy, but i would say there also, i need to keep or delete depending if these are mine. any info appreciated, Thankyou sk

Re: Cannaday gnenalogy

ksherman5343 — 2010-03-27 14:32:09Z

My ancestry starts with my Grandmother, her name was Willia Underwood b. 1890..her father was Robert Creed Underwood b.1863..his father was Joshua Underwood b. 1824.. his father was William Underwood b.1785..William's father was Samuel Underwood b.1755 and William's mother was Misniah Cannaday b. 1749..Samuel and Misniah had many brothers and sisters therefore there is a lot of decendant cousins..
Misniah's parents were William Cannaday and Nancy Hill b.Abt 1733 for each of them which made them quiet young to be married.
William Cannaday's parents were John Cannaday b.1707 and Margaret Summer b. ??
Grandma Willia had record of much of this info and I wrote it down so I would have a copy..she is gone now and so is the info with her..I am grateful that I had my info although I done nothing with it for years..I only have 1 glitch in my info as somewhere in the info she gave me she kept referring to the name Nancy Greer that was suppose to fit in somewhere around her grandfathers time era of 1824..I wander if Joshua was married before Mary Polly..just a guess..if there is any info let me know ..Thank You..Karen

Re: Cannaday gnenalogy

KarenAGS — 2010-03-26 17:49:44Z

Hi Karen
I'm sorry I did not get back to you. I can not find my Underwood/Cannaday book and then I forgot. I'm 66 and my memory is not what it used to be. I will find my book eventually and get back to you. My mother has told me too about Indian blood in the Cannanay family. I believe it was my mother's gggrandmother. I will send you message on to the author of the book.

Karen

Re: Cannaday gnenalogy

ksherman5343 — 2010-03-26 01:29:56Z

Sorry no pics..Samuel and Misniah were also my gggggrandparents..my grandmother was Willia Lee Underwood/ Miller..her father Robert Creed Underwood..her grandfather was Joshua Underwood..her ggrandfather was Wm Underwood..her ggrandfather and gggrandmother were Samuel Underwood and Misniah Cannaday..I am 71 yrs old and I sat Grandma Miller down and she gave me most of my info and I wrote it down as she was telling me about he life..she claimed that Joshua's wife Mary Polly was Indian..her last name might be Hill..she also remember her fathers's sister that lived with them..she never married and had jet black hair that touched the ground..talked very little.. she called her Aunt Jenny..Grandma's father and mother are buried in a family cemetery back up a holler from Linside..some of the other family is there as well..I have been there about 50 years ago..if you have any stories for me would love to hear from you..Karen Sherman dissherman@yahoo.com

Re: Cannaday gnenalogy

KarenAGS — 2010-02-22 19:29:29Z

Hi
I am descended from her brother David. I know a wonderful lady is also a descended of Misniah. I can send you what I have and I'll check to see if I have anything in my book "Underwoods and Cannadays". I'll also send your message to the lady who wrote the book. I love to share information. I have only gotten as far as I have on my genealogy by sharing with others.

Regards, Karen

Re: MISNIAH CANNADAY, dau of William in NC/VA

carolynadams146 — 2010-02-22 00:18:59Z

I HOPE YOU ARE STILL OUT THERE MY GGGGGRANDMOTHER WAS MISNIAH I AM THE GGGGRANDAUGHTER OF SETH WHO MARRIED SARAH WORLEY THEIR SON MARCUS THEN HIS SON COLONEL THOMAS AND SYLVIA MURPHY IS MY GREATGRANDMOTHER SO IF YOU CAN GIVE ME ANY INFO YOU MAY HAVE I MAY CAN GIVE YOU WHAT I HAVE ANY INFO WOULD I ONLY HAVE ONE PICTURE OF TOM AND ITS A PAINTING MY GRANDMOTHER HAD IT REDONE BUT I WILL GLADLY EMAIL YOU A COPY THANKS CAROLYN PRATER ADAMS

Re: Cannaday gnenalogy

carolynadams146 — 2010-02-22 00:10:47Z

I hope you are still out there I am the gggggranddaughter of Samuel and Misniah Underwood I am trying to find any information that you may have on them their son Seth and Sarah Worley and then their son Marcus I forgot his wifes name my grandmother has that in a book but Marcus son Colonel Thomas (Tom) is my greatgrandfather he married Sylvia Murphy in Woodbury Tennessee they lived in the Centerhill area close to what is called Short Mountain I do have quite a bit of this side of the family just not much past Seth I do have a picture of Tom if we can swap info I would gladdly do so my grandmother is almost 70 and this has been a life dream of hers to Know who her deecedents are thanks Carolyn Prater Adams

Re: James Cannaday's parents

anncannadaysanders64 — 2009-10-04 09:33:52Z

I just ran across your old message from 2006 saying you had a picture of James and Elizabeth Cannaday and also Randolph and Mary Jane Cannaday. If this gets to you, would you please email me at doxielover3@gmail.com.
I'm from a long line of Cannadays, live in Utah, and just got back from a trip to Virginia and foundn lots of information. I've been researching for years and have a lot so let's compare. I have no photos and would love to get any of the Cannaday photos. Thanks! Ann Cannaday Sanders

William T CANNADAY & Martha A RAY –Franklin County, TX – 1880’s – 1930’s

RonSchell51 — 2009-07-17 04:05:54Z

William T CANNADAY (b. Apr 1863) married Martha Arabella RAY (b. abt 1862) on 28 Dec 1884 in Franklin County, TX. They apparently lived the remainder of there lives in Franklin County. William died in Jan 1934 and is buried in the Mt Vernon City Cemetery, Franklin County. I am trying to locate death and cemetery information on Martha A (Ray) CANNADAY.

I would also like to connect with any descendants/researchers of this family that might be able to furnish any information on Martha’s first marriage to Andrew J BOYD in Hopkins County, TX (1878). Andrew died 1880-1884, but there was at least one child – Ollie V - born to this marriage.

Please email me at: ronschell@tulsaconnect.com

Regards,
Ron Schell

? Cannaday of Culpeper Co Va

olclarke — 2009-06-24 15:55:12Z

Need his name & the names of his parents & sblings. He was b abt 1730. Also need his wife's name & her prents & siblings. Have his children as:
Thomas b abt 1753 marr Catherine Souther dau of Henry Souther & Juliann. Also need children for Thomas & Catherine.
Mereday b abt 1755 ( no info )
Any info appreciated.
Ollie

? Cannaday of Culpeper Co Va

olclarke — 2009-06-24 15:54:42Z

Re: James Cannaday

anncannadaysanders64 — 2009-05-22 11:04:28Z

Would you send me a photo of James and Elizabeth (Raikes) Cannaday? My email is: doxielover3@gmail.com

Thanks! They are my 5th great grand parents.

Ann Cannaday Sanders
Salt Lake City, UT

Elizabeth Jane Cannaday

floydstaats48 — 2009-03-05 08:21:14Z

Hi,
Looking for any desendents of Elizabeth Jane Cannaday.
Her birth date was 28 Nov 1876 in Hardin County,Tennessee.
She married Robert L.Tomerlin,one child i know of was
Ida Belle Tomerlin who married William Thomas Stevenson.
Elizabeth Tommerlin died in Hunt Co,Tx. on 15 Aug 1956.
Thanks,Floyd Staats

Re: James Cannaday

donnabyrd178 — 2009-02-28 17:44:45Z

I am looking for info on my grandmother. Gussie Cannaday ( Chitsey) She lived in Mt. Vernon Texas.Married Daniel Chitsey.

Re: James Cannaday

MarkMitchell924 — 2009-02-19 23:14:14Z

Is there any chance that this James Cannady was married to Hanna Cummings for about a year after which they separated.

Re: James Cannaday

wsharpe6 — 2008-12-27 23:19:50Z

Joel, are you referring to Elizabeth Rakes Cannaday?
Are you related to Curtis Turner, the NASCAR Race car Driver?

Bill

Re: Cannaday Cemetery/Va.

eva_thorne — 2008-12-12 20:24:40Z

Hi,

I'm a descendant of Brooks Cannaday, a mulatto who I believe, was freed. He lived in the Roanoke/Franklin, VA area. Does anyone know who Brooks Cannaday's ancestors were?

Re: Cannaday gnenalogy

LDonley6331 — 2008-10-27 16:28:15Z

my e-mail is: bensonave5@comcast.net

Re: Cannaday gnenalogy

thebornemans — 2008-10-27 15:14:16Z

sure give me your email address and I'll add you. Im also related to her from Samuel.

Re: Cannaday gnenalogy

LDonley6331 — 2008-10-27 14:15:31Z

I would appreciate the invitation. I do have plenty of info on the Underwoods, so I do have children and grandchildren. On Misniah herself I only have her parents to be William and Nancy Cannaday. Any help you can give me would be appreciated. I am descended from her son Samuel.

Linda

Re: Cannaday gnenalogy

thebornemans — 2008-10-25 12:17:19Z

Misniah was my ggg grandmother. Im related to her from her son James Washington Worley. I do have some info and I do have a tree on ancestry.com if your interested I can invite you so you can see my progress. Also have you gotten any information since your post. thanks

Re: Cannaday

MatthewBryant22 — 2008-01-17 04:51:53Z

Hello,
I am a great-grandson of Sarah Cannaday and U.S. Coleman. I'm afraid that my knowledge doesn't extend any further back than Eigah, but I may be of some service. How are you related? I would enjoy any information you could share as would my grandfather.
Thanks

Re: Good at puzzles? 15 Sep 1787 Heil Cannaday was the bondsman for Nancy Cannaday and John Butler in Halifax Co VA. Where did these folks go?

jeffbutleral — 2007-12-31 05:39:16Z

Robin,

I'm not sure which John Butler married Nancy Cannady, other than its the one that moved to NC around 1810, and then to Sevier County TN shortly thereafter. Three of his sons then settled in Alabama.

Here is an excerpt from my Grandmother's book, "The Samuel Butler Chronicle, A Geneology of North Alabama Butlers"...

"Original record of Halifax County, Virginia, verify that our Butler ancestors lived for quite a time in that area:

'I, Mary (Ford) Southworth, descended from Josiah Mapeles and his wife Mary Butler. In the book it shows Mary Butler as the daughter of Henry Butler; this is not correct. She was the daughter of John Butler and wife Nancy Cannaday, and they were married (from marriages of Halifax County, VA 1753-1800) by Catherine L. Knorr page 14 "15 Sept. 1787 John Butler and Nancy Cannaday daugher of William Cannaday who consents. Surety Neil Cannaday. Wit: John Singleton.'

'So this record tells us that John Butler married Nancy Cannaday daughter of Wm. and explains the given name of Cannada [sic] Butler of Alabama. Mary Butler wife of Josiah Maples had brother Samuel Butler and from records of Fairfax Co., Va., John Butler and Henry Butler are on the 1810 census, this is another county in which this family lived. They marriied multiple with Maples, Long, Bodine, Atchley, etc. all moving together.'

This is priceless evidence that the father and mother of Samuel Butler first lived in Virginia. It had always been a mystery as to where the family name "Canada" began in the Butler family. Now it is clear that it was Samuel's mother's maiden name, with the spelling slightly changed."

Samuel Butler had 13 children. The first son was named Canada Butler.

Also, there is a good summary of the Cannaday family (also spelled Cannady) at http://www.billputman.com/HUGH%20CANNADY%20of%20Stafford%20C.... It lists all the descendents of Hugh Cannady, including William, father of Nancy Cannady. Interestingly, there is no reference to a Neil or Heil Cannady. Perhaps Neil is a middle name or nickname used by one of Nancy Cannady's brothers or cousins.

I have very little information on John Butler's ancestry or siblngs, other than the indications that he had a brother named Henry who also lived in Virginia in 1810.

Re: Good at puzzles? 15 Sep 1787 Heil Cannaday was the bondsman for Nancy Cannaday and John Butler in Halifax Co VA. Where did these folks go?

Robin_Daviet — 2007-12-30 16:48:51Z

Dear Jeff,

I would appreciate any assistance you can give to help untangle which John BUTLER married Nancy CANNADY. Here are the details I currently have.

HALIFAX COUNTY, VA - VITALS - Marriages sorted by Grooms
1753-1800
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Book Title: A History Of Halifax County (Virginia) By Wirt Johnson Carrington

Date Groom Groom Given Bride Given Bride Comments
Surname Name Names Surname
September 15 1787 Butler John Nancy Cannaday

Following information in quotes came from Jerry Penley.
"Notes for William Cannady
________________________________________
For research as possible parents:
Name: William Cannady
Spouse: Margaret Linee
Marriage Date (Day, Month, Year): 16 January 1745
City: Stafford Co
State: VA

CANADY - Who was the William CANADY named as father of these four brides, all married in Halifax Co VA? Nancy CANNADAY married John BUTLER 15 Sept 1787 (their bondsman was Heil CANNADAY - who was he?), Milly CANNADY married John LEWIS 29 April 1789, Isabell CANNADAY married Robert STEVENS 30 Oct 1794, and Patsey CANADAY married Joseph WATTS 29 May 1799.

The marriages of the 4 daughters was found in Catherine Lindsay Knorr, Marriage Bonds & Minister’s Returns, Halifax County, 1753-1800, Pine Bluff, AR, copyright 1957. pp 14, 56, 88, 100. Neil Cannaday was surety and John Singleton witness for John Butler and Nancy Cannaday's marriage; William Cannaday acted as surety for the marriage of John Lewis and Milly Cannady. John Butler was surety and Joseph Ashely for the marriage of Robert Stevens and Isabel Cannady. In turn, Robert Stevens was surety for marriage of Joseph Watts and Patsey Cannaday. Thomas Dobson and Thomas Stevens were witnesses, and Patsy also signed the certificate.

William Kennedy made his will 6 Oct 1804; it was proved 22 Apr 1805, but William had died before 23 Nov 1804 when his widow Isbell Kennedy deeded 70 acres of land on the upper fork of Difficult Creek to Nathaniel Barksdale.

William apparently named his 3 sons and presumably 2 unmarried daughters in the will. He did not name any of the 4 who were married, as cited above. Named in the will, with bequests:

wife Isbell (after debts paid, all balance of personal estate and all tracts of land)
Son John, and
Son William Hill (to share land, at death of Isbell)
Son Martin (a horse and saddle, feather bed and cow)
Daughter Polly (1 feather bed and 1 cow)
Daughter Rebecca (1 feather bed and 1 cow)

wife Isbell Cannady executrix
witnesses: Alex. Beman, Elisha Palmer, Isaiah Canada"

The following is a portion of the lineage posted by my brother on the Butler Family Tree DNA website.
"William “the Regulator” BUTLER (Edmund “E”) and Phoebe/Feby CHILDRESS/CHILDERS, daughter of Henry CHILDRESS/CHILDERS and Mary FARMER, b: 1747 in Hanover County, Virginia; d. 26 January 1831 at the home of her son James BUTLER and his wife Charity LOWE in Simpson County, Kentucky; buried 16 January 1831 at the LOWE’s burying ground in Franklin, Simpson County, Kentucky
William was a well educated man who was fluent in Latin. With his level of education and support from his brother John, the Sheriff of Orange County, North Carolina, William managed to get himself appointed as the tax collector for the area in North Carolina where he lived. He helped further the cause of the Regulators by simply not collecting taxes. William and Phoebe had nine children. Phoebe lived a long time following her husband’s death. All except one of her children, William, moved to Tennessee or Kentucky. She moved with several of her children from North Carolina to Kentucky. For a number of years she lived with her daughter Frances “Fanny” and Fanny’s husband Joseph William PLUMMER. [My uncle William provided a number of original letters and documents to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill dealing with correspondence to and from William “the Regulator”, his mother, and his siblings, plus letters to and from Phoebe and her children in correspondence with her son William who remained in North Carolina. Additional information about William “the Regulator” BUTLER and his involvement in the Regulator Movement can be found in the book "Breaking Loose Together" by Marjoleine Kars published in 2002 by The University of North Carolina Press.]
Their children:
1) Elizabeth BUTLER b. 1766 in Cumberland County, Virginia; d. before September 1825 in Moury County, Tennessee On 5 April 1785 in Rowan County, North Carolina, she married James McCONNELL/McKONNELL. About 1818, they moved to Tennessee.

2) John BUTLER b. 1768 in Orange County, North Carolina He married Nancy. [There is a great deal of confusion between this John and a Jonathan L. BUTLER IV. Jonathan L. BUTLER IV is shown by some researchers as John Landon BUTLER, son of John BUTLER III. Both John BUTLER and Jonathan or John Landon BUTLER IV appear to be born around the same time. Jonathan/John is born in Richmond County, Virginia. Many researchers have attached the same wives, marriages, and children to each of these men. John BUTLER is sometimes shown with wife Nancy KNOX, occasionally listed as Nancy/Jessie KNOX. Frequently this first wife for John BUTLER is listed simply as Jessie. Jessie KNOX is also shown as the first wife of the John or Jonathan that is the son of John/Jonathan Butler III. Those that show Jessie KNOX as the first wife of either of these men frequently show Mary Ann JONES, daughter of Seaborn JONES, as their second wife. Some Jonathan L. BUTLER IV researchers only show the Mary Ann JONES marriage. Yet, they attribute all the children found under the two wives by the other researchers, to this single marriage. Originally our research only showed a Nancy with unknown last name. Recently we have uncovered a marriage between John BUTLER and Nancy CANNADAY which took place 15 September 1787 in Halifax County, Virginia. Heil CANNADAY was the bondsman for this event. It is possible this is the marriage for the above John BUTLER and simply facts were confused between these two men. Or the above John may have married in North Carolina in a yet undiscovered union there. Both families need more research to sort out the discrepancies.]"

[Continues on with other children]

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If we can confirm John's marriage and lineage, I have some more generations going back. Here is hoping we can help one another and others make connections for their Butler family lines.

Re: Good at puzzles? 15 Sep 1787 Heil Cannaday was the bondsman for Nancy Cannaday and John Butler in Halifax Co VA. Where did these folks go?

Robin_Daviet — 2007-12-30 16:47:32Z

Re: Good at puzzles? 15 Sep 1787 Heil Cannaday was the bondsman for Nancy Cannaday and John Butler in Halifax Co VA. Where did these folks go?

Robin_Daviet — 2007-12-30 16:44:38Z

Re: Good at puzzles? 15 Sep 1787 Heil Cannaday was the bondsman for Nancy Cannaday and John Butler in Halifax Co VA. Where did these folks go?

jeffbutleral — 2007-12-30 00:47:02Z

Hi, I just ran across this message. John Butler/Nancy Cannaday who moved to Sevier County TN in early 1800s. My grandmother wrote a geneology of their son Samuel Butler who married in TN, then settled in North Alabama. I would be interested in the information you have on John Butler's ancestry.