Florida Family Groupsheet for Robert Taylor CANON Family Submitted by: Daniel Bode Email address: danielbode@prodgy.net Husband: Robert Taylor CANON Birthdate: Jan 21, 1832 Birthplace: Georgia Death date: Sept 16, 1864 Place of death: Galveston, Texas Father: John R. CANON Mother: Ann T. WARING Marriage date: Feb 20, 1856 Marriage place: Leon Co., Florida Wife: Amanda Louisa BEARD Birthdate: March 15, 1838 Birthplace: Leon Co., Florida Death date: Nov 5, 1918 Place of death: Livingston, Polk Co., Texas Father: Israel Folsom BEARD Mother: Ann "Nancy" BURNEY CHILDREN Child No. 1: Nancy Floried CANON Sex: F Birthdate: Jan 10, 1857 Birthplace: Leon Co., Florida Death date: May 18, 1910 Place of death: Double Bayou, Chambers Co., Texas Marriage date: Nov 23, 1876 Marriage place: Polk Co., Texas Spouse's name: Edward Henderson WILSON Child No. 2: John Israel CANON Sex: M Birthdate: July 6, 1858 Birthplace: Polk Co., Texas Death date: Oct 12, 1920 Place of death: Livingston, Polk Co., Texas Marriage date: Dec. 31, 1882 Marriage place: Polk Co., Texas Spouse's name: Nancy Elizabeth "Bettie" SMITH Child No. 3: Elizabeth Waring "Lizzie" CANON Sex: F Birthdate: April 7, 1860 Birthplace: Polk Co., Texas Death date: May 11, 1942 Place of death: Highlands, Harris Co., Texas Marriage date: Dec 23, 1875 Marriage place: Polk Co., Texas Spouse's name: Nathaniel Richard HICKMAN Child No. 4: Georgia Ann CANON Sex: F Birthdate: Dec 15, 1861 Birthplace: Polk Co., Texas Death date: April 12, 1944 Place of death: Houston, Harris Co., Texas Marriage date: Dec 26, 1883 Marriage place: Polk Co., Texas Spouse's name: James Monroe SMITH Documentation: *Robert Taylor Canon served the Confederacy in the War Between the States. He died in a yellow fever epidemic in Galveston and was buried there. His wife never remarried and remained a widow the remaining 54 years of her life. *Robert and Amanda's daughter, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Hickman was widowed when her husband was killed over a land dispute in 1892. Lizzie married John J. Stainer on Jan. 1, 1896, in Polk County, Tx. Sources: Rosenberg Library, Galveston, Texas; Records from the Polk Co., Courthouse in Livingston, Texas. Tombstone inscriptions in Polk County. Family Bible of Robert and Amanda (Beard) Canon ************************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb representative with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ *************************************************************************