Cannon Family Papers.
Scope and Contents
Papers of the family of John Cannon (1744-ca. 1806) and Ann (Nancy) Whitlow Cannon (1747-1830), from Sevier, Knox, Roane, Monroe and Loudon Counties, Tenn. Papers include personal and business correspondence; account books; receipts; bills; pamphlets; and survey maps of parts of Hamilton, Roane, and Monroe Counties. Most of the papers are about John and Ann Cannon’s sons: Robert (1781-1854), a merchant at Philadelphia, Tenn.; John (1779-1864); and William (1771-1868). Robert’s son William (1824-1897) married Ann Gilbreath, and served as a Democrat in the Tennessee legislature from Loudon and Monroe Counties, 1877-1879. 1884 folder has H.W. Johns’ Liquid Paints Asbestos (brochure with 36 paint samples). For a list of selected correspondents, see A Guide to the Manuscript Collections of the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection by Linda Posey (1974).
Dates
- 1806-1888
Conditions Governing Access
Material is available for research. Prior arrangement MUST be made by contacting the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection at mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
Extent
2 boxes
General
Included in Linda Posey thesis of McClung Collection Manuscript holdings and the National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections.
- Cannon family Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Democrats Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- H. W. Johns’ Liquid Paints Asbestos Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Hamilton County (Tenn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- John Cannon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Knox County (Tenn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Ledgers and account books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Loudon County (Tenn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Monroe County (Tenn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Nancy Cannon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Philadelphia (Tenn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Politics and government Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Roane County (Tenn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Robert Cannon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sevier County (Tenn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Survey maps Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- William Cannon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Cannon Family Papers.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection Repository
601 S Gay Street
3rd floor
Knoxville Tennessee 37902 United States
865.215.8814
mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
