George CANNON

Abt 1777 - 1861  (~ 84 years)

• Name	George CANNON  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1777	Falmouth, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Biographical Note	Not many documented records exist for this family, to be sure. However, one can begin to piece together some of the 12 children, that number based upon the obituary of Elizabeth Hiscock. By the time George died, one of their children had died, leaving his obituary to state that 11 children were left. At this writing I don't know the identity of the child who predeceased George. Until recent editing of this family the youngest child of George Cannon and Elizabeth Hiscock was Jane, born 13 June 1813. Some researchers had assumed a marriage year for this couple to be 1812. However, there is convincing evidence that they married much earlier, and had children previous to Jane. Firstly, there is Sophia, born ca. 1797, who married William Rayner. In the obituary for George it was recorded that he died at the home of his son-in-law William Rayner. Clearly, this places Sophia as a daughter of George Cannon, born some 16 years before Jane. There had to be more children born between Sophia and Jane.There is a George Cannon, born 1800, who married Sarah Horan, a blacksmith like his father. This should lead the researcher to logically add this George as a son of George Cannon and Elizabeth Hiscock. This newly found George follows 3 years after the birth of Sophia. The next likely offspring of George Cannon and Elizabeth Hiscock is the elusive Elizabeth Cannon, born 1805, married first to Edward Rayner, married second to James Wood. There was a baptism that was common in the families of Sophia Cannon & William Rayner and Elizabeth Cannon & Edward Rayner. In the former family their two children, Sophia Elizabeth and Mary Jane, were baptized 4 December 1838, Church of England, Richmond Parish. In the latter family their son Edward was baptized the same day in the same church. Coincidence? I think not. This is compelling evidence that Sophia and Elizabeth were siblings, or at least very close cousins. I have decided to favour their relationship as siblings. Another part of the puzzle are the husbands of Sophia & Elizabeth Cannon, William Rayner and Edward Rayner, respectively. Were they siblings? There are baptism records that confirm the parentage of Jane, Samuel, Charlotte and Lavinia as being George Cannon and Elizabeth Hiscock.
  Death	3 Jul 1861	Lot 17, Prince County, Prince Edward Island   [5, 6]
  	"On Wednesday, the third ultimate, at the residence of his son-in-law Mr. William Rayner, of Richmond (Parish), Lot 19, Mr. George Cannon in the 87th year of his age, after a lingering illness of about nine months, borne with resignation to the divine will, leaving behind eleven children, 87 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren to perpetuate his memory." The church burial record book for St. Eleanors declared he was in the 85 year of his age.
  Burial	5 Jul 1861	St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island   [7]
  	"George Cannon of Lot 17, was buried at St. Eleanors on Friday the 5th day of July 1861, Aged 85 years. Herbert Read (officiating clergyman)." There is no marker.
  		!No Known Marker There is no known marker.
  Person ID	I93550	Ancestral Trails
  Last Modified	7 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Charles CANNON,   c. 4 Nov 1750, , St. Paul's Anglican Church, Halifax, Nova Scotia,, 44.647402,-63.574560 d. 1822, , St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island (Age ~ 71 years)
  Mother	Keziah DAVISON,   b. 30 Jul 1755, , Preston, New London County, Connecticut d. 1822, , St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	1775	,, Nova Scotia, Canada   [2, 8]
  Family ID	F22954	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth HISCOCK,   b. Abt 1778   d. 2 May 1851, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island (Age ~ 73 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1, 2]
  Children	1. Sophia CANNON,   b. Abt 1797   d. 21 Aug 1885 (Age ~ 88 years)   2. George CANNON,   b. 1 Jan 1800, Prince Edward Island d. 24 Aug 1901, Long River, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada (Age 101 years)   3. Elizabeth CANNON,   b. 1805, , Prince Edward Island d. 22 Nov 1889 (Age 84 years)   4. Jane CANNON,   b. 13 Jun 1813, Lot 17, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada d. 16 May 1906, Mount Pleasant, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada (Age 92 years)   5. Samuel CANNON,   b. 18 May 1819, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada d. 14 Aug 1902, Ellerslie, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada (Age 83 years)   6. Charlotte CANNON,   b. 14 Feb 1822, , Lot 17, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada d. 3 Jan 1909, , Cornwall, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada (Age 86 years)   7. Lavinia CANNON,   b. 17 Jul 1823, Lot 17, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada
  Family ID	F22631	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S1345] Preserving the Wallace Family, 1345. (Reliability: 2). [S2331] Descendants of Charles Cannon & Keziah Davison, 2331. (Reliability: 2). [S7515] The Cannon Family of Lot 17, 7515. (Reliability: 2). [S7522] Personal Archives - David A. Walker, 7522. (Reliability: 2). [S7507] Obituary - George Cannon, 7507. (Reliability: 2). [S14975] Death Record - George Cannon, 14975. (Reliability: 3). [S5278] Burial Record - George Cannon, 5278. (Reliability: 2). [S2504] Ancestry.ca - Keziah Davison, 2504. (Reliability: 2).