Josephine Ann Cannon: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Josephine Ann Cannon was born on 28 Dec 1930 in Decatur, DeKalb Co, Georgia (daughter of John Albert "Jack" Cannon and Ruth Simonton Thompson); died on 12 Apr 2007 in Knoxville, Knox Co, Tennessee.

Josephine married Ridley George Smith, Jr. on 17 Apr 1948 in Atlanta, DeKalb Co, Georgia. Ridley (son of Ridley George Smith and Christine Marie Stephens) was born on 27 Oct 1927 in Atlanta, Fulton Co, Georgia; died on 13 Dec 2007 in Mount Pleasant, Charleston Co, South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

dmsroddy Smith, (Ag-DNA-4th-6th)

Generation: 2

John Albert "Jack" Cannon was born on 14 Oct 1891 in Forsyth, Monroe Co, Georgia; died on 26 Oct 1974 in Decatur, DeKalb Co, Georgia.

John married Ruth Simonton Thompson on 18 Feb 1922 in Decatur, DeKalb Co, Georgia. Ruth (daughter of David Chesnut Thompson and Ella Josephine Smarr) was born on 23 Dec 1894 in Decatur, DeKalb Co, Georgia; died on 19 Oct 1983 in Quitman, Brooks Co, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ruth Simonton Thompson was born on 23 Dec 1894 in Decatur, DeKalb Co, Georgia (daughter of David Chesnut Thompson and Ella Josephine Smarr); died on 19 Oct 1983 in Quitman, Brooks Co, Georgia.

Children:

1. Josephine Ann Cannon was born on 28 Dec 1930 in Decatur, DeKalb Co, Georgia; died on 12 Apr 2007 in Knoxville, Knox Co, Tennessee.

Generation: 3

David Chesnut Thompson was born on 28 Apr 1856 in Dalton, Whitfield Co, Georgia (son of John Thompson and Letitia Strong Chesnut); died on 22 Feb 1950 in DeKalb Co, Georgia.

David married Ella Josephine Smarr on 20 Jan 1892 in Spalding, Georgia. Ella was born on 28 Nov 1866 in Fayette Co, Georgia; died on 15 Nov 1946 in Decatur, DeKalb Co, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ella Josephine Smarr was born on 28 Nov 1866 in Fayette Co, Georgia; died on 15 Nov 1946 in Decatur, DeKalb Co, Georgia.

Children:

3. Ruth Simonton Thompson was born on 23 Dec 1894 in Decatur, DeKalb Co, Georgia; died on 19 Oct 1983 in Quitman, Brooks Co, Georgia.

Generation: 4

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John Thompson was born on 27 Jul 1812 in Fairfield, Co, South Carolina; died on 28 Nov 1879 in Newton, Georgia.

John married Letitia Strong Chesnut on 24 Dec 1842 in Newton, Georgia. Letitia (daughter of David Chesnut and Jane Gaston Gladney) was born on 18 Jun 1815 in Chester Co, South Carolina; died on 24 Jan 1900 in Decatur, DeKalb Co, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Letitia Strong Chesnut was born on 18 Jun 1815 in Chester Co, South Carolina (daughter of David Chesnut and Jane Gaston Gladney); died on 24 Jan 1900 in Decatur, DeKalb Co, Georgia.

Children:

6. David Chesnut Thompson was born on 28 Apr 1856 in Dalton, Whitfield Co, Georgia; died on 22 Feb 1950 in DeKalb Co, Georgia.