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Below is a family biography included in The History of Lawrence County, Tennessee published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1886. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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Francis M. Cannon was born near Wayland Springs, Lawrence Co., Tenn., September 24, 1837, son of James M. and Temperance (Thomas) Cannon. His early educational advantages were very limited, but by close observation and contact with business life he has acquired a good education. He began farming for himself at the age of fifteen and continued that calling up to the age of twenty-three years. He then married Carrie E. True, daughter of Shiloh and Sarah A. (Slayden) True, and eight children blessed their union: William E., born February 17, 1865; James E., born December 9, 1866; Thomas F., born December 8, 1868; Geneva H., born November 12, 1870; Shiloh T., born December 19, 1872; Emma C., born September 30, 1870; John C., born November 25, 1878, and Mary E., born November 18, 1882. Mr. Cannon was elected circuit court clerk in 1870, which office he faithfully filled the greater part of the time up to 1882. He continued to reside in the town of Lawrenceburg until April 9, 1885, when he removed to his farm of 120 acres near Lawrenceburg. Besides this he owns several thousand acres in another part of the county. In politics he is a Democrat. His parents, James and Temperance Cannon, were born in Virginia August 16, 1816, and Alabama in 1818, respectively. The father came to Tennessee when quite young, and there resided until 1857, when he took up his abode near Florence, Ala., where he died in 1877. The mother is at present residing in Lawrence County, Tenn.
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This family biography is one of 79 biographies included in The History of Lawrence County, Tennessee published in 1886. The History of Lawrence County was included within The History of Lawrence, Wayne, Perry, Hickman & Lewis Counties of Tennessee. For the complete description, click here: History of Lawrence, Wayne, Perry, Hickman and Lewis Counties of Tennessee
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