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John Alonzo Canaan, b. 1852, IN

John Alonzo Canaan, b. 1852, IN

Dawn (View posts)
Posted: 4 Aug 2001 5:26PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 1 Aug 2005 4:36AM GMT
Hello Ron (-:
I'm wondering if you could possibly help me? I have a huge gap in my family tree from my grandfather, Francis Marion Canan/Canaan born 09 Feb 1906 in Knox, Starke Co., Indiana. I know his grandfather was John Alonzo Canaan who was born on 13 Sep 1852 in Knox, Starke Co., Indiana. His grandmother was Mary Canaan. Now this is were the gap starts...John A. Canaan evidently married two woman (1) Mary Etta (2) Marietta, 1900 Knox, Indiana census shows her as Mary Ella. Through one of these marriages my grandfather's mother was born, as to which one I'm lost. I know his mother went by the name Cora Canaan. Cora had two brothers, Fred Canaan and Floyd Canaan. My grandfather never really knew his mother well, and does not know who his father was as 'Cora' was unwed when she gave birth to him. My grandfather was raised and lived with his Uncle Fred Canaan in Knox, Indiana.

Please, I would be soooo appreciative of any help.
StarSpangledBaby@aol.com
~ Dawn

Re: John Alonzo Canaan, b. 1852, IN

Posted: 5 Aug 2001 4:52AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 1 Aug 2005 4:37AM GMT
I have a Cora Canaan born April 1875 Father Geo W Canaan mother Bathia Hoffhein Cora was married twice I Hezekiah Sullivan31 mar 1891 and 2 Adam Smith on 30 nov 1903 in Marshell IN All of this took place in IN.She had one brother Lewis Henery Canaan an one sister Lillie

Re: John Alonzo Canaan, b. 1852, IN

Posted: 29 Aug 2001 4:19AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 1 Aug 2005 4:37AM GMT
Surnames: Canaan, Canan, Everly, Alberson, Albertson
Hello Ron,
Okay this is gonna be a book, hehehe (-:
Did your Cora Canaan have a middle name,
possibly "Belle?"
I think these might be the same woman, although I'm not
positive.
I was told that John Alonzo and Mary Canaan were Cora's
parents. After doing research on this family for many years
and NOT being able to find documentation that Cora Belle
Canaan is actually the daughter of John, I'm beginning to
wonder if she was actually his niece and he raised her.
George W. Canaan had a younger brother John. I
knew Cora had a brother and thought that John A. Canaan's
son Fred C. Canaan was he.

You said that Cora Canaan married Hezekiah Sullivan in
Marshell, Indiana 1891. I have a marriage index that says
it was Marshall Co, Indiana 1890. I don't have anything about
her 2nd marriage to Adam Smith in 1903 but I have a
marriage to James Louis Alberson in 1897 Starke Co, Indiana
which is a stone throw away from Marshall County. They also
had only one child, a daughter, Genevieve "Jennie" Alberson
born on Nov. 2, 1902. After that there is no sight of Cora
again until the birth of my grandfather, Francis Marion Canan
born Feb. 9, 1906. After that Cora leaves my grandfather
with Fred C. Canaan and disappears again until the birth of
her last 2 known children:
Clarence Everly-Canan b. abt 1910
Zelma Everly-Canan b. June 9, 1912
again leaving the children with Fred Canaan to raise.

Just wondering if this could be the case as far as her uncle
raising her or her living with him, maybe? It just seems so
strange that I'm able to tie most of the pieces together with
my Canaan Line except Cora B. Canaan. She's in and out of
Starke County like she's leading a double life.
How Confusing and Frustrating, ARRRRGH!
Thank you for your response and information, I'm keeping
any and all info I get on any Cora Canaan just in case (-:
~ Dawn

Re: John Alonzo Canaan, b. 1852, IN

Posted: 15 May 2003 10:52PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 19 Jul 2006 9:09PM GMT
we have a Canaan in our family line from the Culpepper, Va. area who went to Pa. to help with the aftermath of the Johnstown floods. Does that ring any bells? Don Email .....sullfes@comcast.net

Re: John Alonzo Canaan, b. 1852, IN

Posted: 20 Aug 2010 4:37PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: canaan, canan, canon, cannon
john w canaan had one son named george w and another one named john alonzo LD canaan. george had a daughter named cora. but john ald canaan had a daughter named corabelle born sept. 1878.

Re: John Alonzo Canaan, b. 1852, IN

Posted: 25 Nov 2010 5:27PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Canaan Alberson Reehling Godfrey Everly
Cora Belle Canaan was the daughter of John Alonzo LD Canaan and Mary Etta Marie Stevenson. She married Henry Reehling in 1895 then James Alberson in 1897 then Lewis Alberson in 1903 then dated Edward Godfrey between 1903 and 1907 then married Edward W. Everly in 1907. I have more information if anybody wants it.

Vaughn
vaughnhenderson55555@yahoo.com
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