The Shemwell Family

James N “Jim” CannonAge: 83 years19192003

Name
James N “Jim” Cannon
Given names
James N
Surname
Cannon
Nickname
Jim
Birth May 30, 1919 28 20
Census February 6, 1920 (Age 8 months)
Birth of a brotherJohn Thomas Cannon
August 1, 1924 (Age 5 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherWilliam Thomas “Bud” Glass
January 3, 1929 (Age 9 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 10 years)

Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression
Birth of a daughter
#1
Gloria Cannon
February 2, 1940 (Age 20 years)
Census April 10, 1940 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Peggy Cannon
November 19, 1944 (Age 25 years)
Death of a brotherJohn Thomas Cannon
December 8, 1944 (Age 25 years)

Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 22 years)

Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Census April 11, 1950 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 30 years)
Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
Death of a fatherIrvin Cannon
December 1, 1973 (Age 54 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 26 years)
Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
Death of a motherMary LaRue Glass
October 13, 1984 (Age 65 years)
Death of a brotherEwing E Cannon
January 31, 1988 (Age 68 years)
Death February 5, 2003 (Age 83 years)
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father
mother
Marriage: October 10, 1914Henry, Tennessee, United States
10 months
elder brother
Ewing E Cannon
Birth: July 31, 1915 24 16Tennessee, United States
Death: January 31, 1988Humboldt, Gibson, Tennessee, United States
4 years
himself
James N “Jim” Cannon
Birth: May 30, 1919 28 20Henry, Tennessee, United States
Death: February 5, 2003Burnsville, Tishomingo, Mississippi, United States
5 years
younger brother
John Thomas Cannon
Birth: August 1, 1924 33 25Henry, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 8, 1944
Family with Cornelia Jane “Connie” Scott - View this family
himself
James N “Jim” Cannon
Birth: May 30, 1919 28 20Henry, Tennessee, United States
Death: February 5, 2003Burnsville, Tishomingo, Mississippi, United States
wife
daughter
son
Private
daughter
Peggy Cannon
Birth: November 19, 1944 25 23Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: November 22, 2017Corinth, Alcorn, Mississippi, United States

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Irvin Cannon - Household

Huntington Road Henry, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Cannon, IrvinheadMW29MTNTNTNLaborerRailroad
Cannon, LaruewifeFW20MTNTNTN
Cannon, EwinsonMW4STNTNTN
Cannon, JamessonMW8mSTNTNTN

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - James N “Jim” Cannon - Household

Highway 76 Henry, Tennessee

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Cannon, JamesheadMW20MTNSame HouseConstruction ProjectW.P.A.
Cannon, CorneliawifeFW18MTNSame House
Cannon, Gloria DdaughterFW2mMTN