Civil War Governors of Kentucky · Civil War Governors of Kentucky

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Ohio County, Kentucky, farmer. Kentucky native. Married to Nancy H. Boswell Canon in Ohio County, Kentucky, on March 31, 1850. Father of John H. C. Canon, Elizabeth F. Canon, William C. Canon, Lara E. Canon, and Fanny S. Canon. Farmer in Ohio County in 1850. Farmer in Ohio County in 1860. Farmer in Ohio County in 1863.

Details

Sex: Male
Race: White

Bibliography

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Ohio County, District 1, p. 40B-41A.

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Ohio County, Caney, p. 728.

Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Ohio County, Caney, p.349A.

Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War), NARA RG 110, Ohio County, KY, July 1863, p. 5.

Kentucky Marriage Records, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond, Kentucky, Ohio County Marriages, Film #001913021, p. 100.

Citation

Canon, William. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32280334 (November 12, 2026).

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A. B. Baird et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette

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