George Q. Cannon Family History Collection -- Documents

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The George Cannon Family Resource Guide October 2005

Journals:

NEW!!  Captain George Cannon's ship's log book. Thanks to Roger W. Davis for this recent valuable contribution to our collection

NEW!!  Cannon Maritime History Document. Thanks to Roger W. Davis for this recent valuable contribution to our collection (Some doubt exists regarding the accuracy of this document.)

Journal of Abraham Hoagland.

Transcription of  excerpts from Abraham H. Cannon's Journals.

"A Summary of the Journal of Abraham Hoagland encompassing 1857-1870"

"Active Career of Abraham H. Cannon ends in Death at 37"

Excerpts from Abraham H. Cannon Journals 1

Excerpts from Abraham H. Cannon Journals 2

Excerpts from Abraham H. Cannon Journals (from prison)

Journal of Abraham H. Cannon Volume 1 (Oct. 21, 1879 - June 11, 1881)

Journal of Abraham H. Cannon Volume 9

Journal of Abraham H. Cannon Volume 19 (Jan1, 1895 - Dec. 31, 1895)

Record of immigration of George and Anne Quayle Cannon. Includes excerpts from George Cannon's journal

"Daily Journal kept by George Cannon" (from Liverpool to St. Louis)

Letters:

Birthday greeting from President Wilford Woodruff to George Q. Cannon 1893.

Various correspondences regarding Frank J. issues. October 1880.

Letter from Georgius Y. Cannon to William W. Cannon to be read at Jan. 10, 1966 family reunion. Memories from his childhood.

Letter from George Q. Cannon to James Jack, Jan. 3, 1877.

Letter from George Q. Cannon to wife (?) Jan. 28, 1882. Three days after Elizabeth Hoagland's death.

Letter from George Q. Cannon to Wilford Woodruff and Joseph F. Smith. Feb, 13, 1890.

Letter from George Q. Cannon to Sylvester Q. Cannon. Jan.21, 1893. From the "Hoffman House" New York.

Private letter from George Q. Cannon to Frank J. Cannon. Jan. 10, 1898.

Letter from Leonora's cousin.

Letter from David Cannon to his sister Mamie. Apr. 12, 1892.

Letter from David Cannon to his sister Mamie. Apr. 15, 1892.

Letter to George Q. Cannon July 1, 1893.

Letter from Wilford Woodruff to George Q. Cannon, Joseph F. Smith, and Lorenzo Snow. Oct. 26, 1896. Regarding vacancy left in Quorum of the Twelve by death of Abraham H. Cannon.

Letter from George Q. Cannon to children (Mary Alice, David, Emily, and Sylvester). May 16, 1882.

Letter from James S. Clarkson to General H. B. Clawson. Nov. 14, 1896.

A Letter from David H. Cannon to his nephew, Georgius Y. Cannon,  Jan. 7, 1921

Letters from George Cannon to his Sister Leonora Taylor

Biographies & Memoirs:

Article on Abraham Hoagland, John Hoagland, and Louis Gerald Hoagland. Source unknown.

Handwritten genealogy of George Q. Cannon. Written after his death. Source unknown.

"Elizabeth Hoagland Cannon" by Annie Wells Cannon, March 1938.

"Elizabeth Hoagland Cannon" by Annie Wells Cannon, March 1938. Draft.

Misc. excerpts from the "biography of George Q. Cannon" by Joseph J. Cannon, Juvenile Instructor, Jan. 1944- Nov. 1945.

"Stories from the Cannon Family - George and Ann Quayle Cannon" Condensed from Cannon Family Historical Treasury. (sorry, page 4 was scanned in upside-down!)

"George and Ann Quayle Cannon" Condensed from the Cannon Family Historical Treasury.

George Q. Cannon biographical sketch by David W. Cannon. Date unknown.

"The Life of George Q. Cannon", Outline form, source unknown.

Memoirs of George Q. Cannon by Collins T. Cannon. Prepared for family reunion Jan. 11, 1952.

"Reminiscences of the old Cannon Farm" by, Lewis Telle Cannon. Prepared for family reunion Jan. 1, 1942.

Handwritten notes on George Q. Cannon by Winfield Q. Cannon.

Page 5 of an unknown history of Elizabeth Hoagland Cannon.

"Recollections of my Father" by, Rosannah Cannon Irvine.

Abraham Lucas Hoagland 1

Abraham Lucas Hoagland 2

Christoffel Hooglandt and Catrina Cregier

Stories from the Life of David H. Cannon

George Cannon (The Immigrant) and Ann Quayle

George Cannon and Leonora Callister

GEORGE Q. CANNON 1

GEORGE Q. CANNON 2

GEORGE Q. CANNON 3

Sara Ann Jenkins Cannon. Presented to DUP by Jean C. Willis May 14, 1992.

 History of Ann Smith Jenkins, by Beulah Wilcox Hinckley Coult.

 History of Thomas Jenkins, by Verna Erickson and Lucille Nelson.

 Sarah Jane Jenne Cannon. Author and date unknown.

Business & Financial:

 July 15, 1880 -- Bills of sale: Shares of two horses from Angus M. Cannon to George Q. Cannon.

Nov. 23, 1900 -- Two telegrams: Frank J. to Hugh, then Hugh to George Q. regarding investments.

"Property of George Q. Cannon Association" notes and sketches. Date and source unknown.

Document regarding $6,000 note from State Bank of Utah. Jan.20, 1891.

"Negotiations for Utah's Statehood". Signed, James S. Clarkson.

Document regarding George Q. Cannon as Brigham Young Estate trustee.

Various documents relating to various taxes and tuitions.

Stock agreement between George Q. Cannon and Abraham H. Cannon. Mar. 26, 1896.

Stock Statement for George Q. Cannon and Abraham H. Cannon.

Articles:

"TRUTH" July 1950 issue. Discourse by George Q. Cannon given Aug. 12, 1883 in Logan.

"Millennial Star" Jan 4, 1892. Discourse by George Q. Cannon given Nov. 1, 1891 in Logan.

"George Q. Cannon in Hawaii" Excerpts from a report by Alice Cannon Hicken.

Various articles including George Q. Cannon.

 George Q. Cannon selections. Source and date unknown.

"George Q. Cannon: How the Founding of the Hawaiian Mission and the Acheivement of Utah Statehood Helped the Emergence of a new World Religion" by Mark W. Cannon. Feb. 28, 2002.

"Abraham H. Cannon" an article appearing in the "Deseret Evening News" July 20, 1896.

"Abraham Hoagland Cannon" an article that appears in "L.D.S. Biographical Encyclopedia".

Excerpts of "From the George Q. Cannon Papers" (Church Historian's Office)

"George Q. Cannon -As Quoted on Many Subjects". (Sorry, every other page scanned upside-down)

Family Reunions & Chronicle:

The Cannon Chronicle 1979.

The Cannon family record of participation in WWII. October 1, 1944. Quayle Cannon.

Family Chronicle written by John Q. Cannon for George Q. Cannon's birthday celebration Jan. 11, 1903.

George Cannon family tree.

Order form for various photos of George Q. Cannon.

George Q. Cannon family reunion Jan.13, 1955.

George Q. Cannon family reunion Jan. 12, 1956.

Various editions of the "Cannon Chronicle" 1952-1979.

"Where the Cannon Family came from and why they are in America" A talk by Marian Cannon Bennion given at the Angus M. Cannon family reunion July 22, 1957.

Miscellaneous:

"Genealogical Society of Utah Certificate of Life Membership" George Q. Cannon, May 1, 1895.

Notes on 10 tribes of Israel. Date and source unknown.

Notes. Perhaps in preparation for a discourse. Source and data unknown.

"Quotes about George Q. Cannon" (mostly taken from the Cannon Family Historical Treasury).

History of the Cannon Ward, By Jackson O. Zumwalt, Apr. 1971. (written for 75th anniversary of ward)

Sketch of Cannon farm by Winnifred Cannon Jardine. Page 322 of The Cannon Family Historical Treasury.

Very old unidentified document dating perhaps to 1830's.

Cannon Ward 50th Anniversary 1946.

Cannon Ward 60th Anniversary 1956.

PDF Photo of Thomas Jenkins.

Genealogical chart tracing Cannon family back to Adam.

Genealogical chart tracing Richards family back to Adam. (Richards & Cannons are related)

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