The Official Sylvester Q. Cannon & Winnifred Irene Saville 

Family History Collection

This is the Official Sylvester Q. and Winnifred S. Cannon family website. The collection of photos, documents, video and audio clips available here represent undoubtedly the most comprehensive collection of their family history in existence.

We express our deepest appreciation to all the family members who made the effort to look for that old box of photos, letters, etc. that was probably stashed in a closet or basement somewhere and  so willingly shared what they found to make this collection available for all to enjoy.

Please consider sharing family history treasures you may have.

Photos, Documents, & Video:

Photos Click here to see our collection of Photos

Documents  NEW, Easy to use format Click here to see our collection of Documents

Click Here to read Sylvester Q. Cannon's account of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. He arrived on April 17, 1906 the night before the disaster.    

Video Clips  Click here to see our collection of video clips.

PAF Pedigree Files:

Cannon, George Q. Ancestors  (All)  Father of Sylvester Q. Cannon. This is a custom PAF export intended to include all known GQC Ancestors. Many of the lines shown here go back into English, French, and Italian royalty including "William the Conqueror", Edward I, Henry III, and many others. One line goes back to about 100BC!!

 Cannon, George Q. Ancestors (32 Generations)  This is the standard 32 generation ancestor PAF export for GQC. Many of the lines shown here go back into English, French, and Italian royalty including "William the Conqueror", Edward I, Henry III, and many others.

Hoagland, Elizabeth Ancestors  Pedigree files for Elizabeth Hoagland, mother of Sylvester Q. Cannon.

Other Resources:

Audio Recordings

Contact us about audio recordings of  LDS General Conference talks given by Apostle Sylvester Q. Cannon from 1938-1943.

Journals of Sylvester Q. Cannon

Contact us about Sylvester Q. Cannon's Journals. Click Here to read Sylvester Q. Cannon's account of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. He arrived on April 17, 1906 the night before the disaster.    

Biography of Sylvester Q. Cannon

Contact us about receiving copies of "Sylvester Q. Cannon: Tall in Character and Stature" a biography by Winfield Q. Cannon.

Family History CD's

Copies of the photos, documents, letters, video and audio clips found here are also available on CD sets that were produced in 2001 by S. Hunter Cannon. Contact us for more information.

Related Links:

The George and Ann Quayle Cannon Family Website Grandparents of Sylvester Q. Cannon. An excellent resource hosted by Mark and Allison Sedgwick.

The Official George Q. Cannon Family Website George Q. Cannon is Sylvester Q. Cannon's father.

The David H. Cannon Website David H. Cannon is the uncle of Sylvester Q. Cannon. Hosted by the David H. Cannon Family Association.

The Charles Lambert Family Website Sylvester Q. Cannon's aunt, Mary Alice, married Charles Lambert. An excellent site hosted by Mark and Allison Sedgwick.

James W. Saville Family Website James W. Saville is Winnifred Saville Cannon's  father.

Introductory Page An introduction to the purpose of this and other pages on this web server.

 Home  Generic opening page for this web server. Includes links to other families hosted on this webserver.

"Grampa Bill's G. A. Pages"  This website contains a good biographical sketch of Sylvester Q. Cannon.

www.willownook.com  The current owner of Cooilshellagh, Isle of Man, the ancestral home of the Cannon family is Paul Hotchkiss. He has converted the old stone barn into a 3 unit guest house. We recommend that any who plan to visit the Isle of Man, take the ferry from Liverpool, rent a car in Douglas and stay at Willow Nook. (Cooilshellagh is Manx for Willow Nook).  The area is still home to many Cannon and Quayle family members. Our thanks to Steve Q. Cannon for providing this information after a recent stay.

Cannon Family Genealogy Forum  This is a message forum hosted by Genealogy.com.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints  Sylvester Q. Cannon was called as Presiding Bishop from 1925-1938 and as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles from 1938 until his death in 1943.

Family News and Information:

• Attention George Cannon Family Descendants!

If you are a descendant of George Cannon (often known as "George "the immigrant" Cannon), please contact us. We are trying to build an e-mail mailing list for family news and to plan a reunion sometime in the near future.

• "An Apostles Record"

A new book called "An Apostle's Record: The Journals of Abraham H. Cannon" by Dennis B. Horne  is available at Eborn Books.  This is an excellent account from a fascinating period of LDS Church and Utah history.

• "Presiding Bishops"

A new book called "Presiding Bishops" Compiled by Michael K. Winder is available at Eborn Books in Salt Lake City. This book is very fascinating and has a well written chapter on the life of Sylvester Q. Cannon written by Jedediah Smart Rogers.

• Annual Family Reunion 2005

This year's annual Sylvester Q. Cannon Family Reunion was held at 6:00pm June 13, 2005 at the usual location at Southwood Park in Murray. The address is 6150 South 725 East, Murray, UT   Email us for more details.

• Cemetery Restoration Project

A project to improve and level the grounds surrounding the burial plots of Sylvester Q. Cannon and Winnifred Saville Cannon in the Cannon family plot area in the Salt Lake City Cemetery is finished. This project was instigated by grandson Stuart Q. Cannon. Our appreciation is extended to him and the many other family members who donated to help cover the costs involved. Click here to see the results.

George Cannon Family Association:

The George (the immigrant) Cannon Family Association leadership was reorganized on Feb. 28, 2004. Several goals and priorities are actively being accomplished including plans for upcoming reunions, etc. Click here to sign up for a periodical family newsletter sent via email. The family email mailing list will not be shared or used for any other purpose.

George Cannon, his wife Ann Quayle, and their children, George Q. Cannon, Mary Alice Cannon (Lambert), Ann Cannon (Woodbury), Angus M. Cannon, David H. Cannon, and Leonora Cannon (Gardner) joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Liverpool England in 1840 and immigrated to Nauvoo, IL in 1842. Ann Quayle died at sea en route to Nauvoo. George married Mary Edwards in 1844 and had another daughter, Elizabeth Cannon (Piggott). George Cannon is the paternal grandfather to Sylvester Q. Cannon.

Contact information for the new officers is listed below.

President: S. Hunter Cannon. Hunter resides in Pleasant Grove, UT and can be contacted at shcannon@shchome.com or 801-310-4868.

Vice-President: Stuart Q. Cannon.  Stuart resides in Alpine, UT and can be contacted at sqcannon457@msn.com or 801-836-8010.

Treasurer: Gordon Woodbury.  Gordon resides in Sandy, UT. and can be contacted at woodbury1275@msn.com or 801-571-1233.

Secretary: Linda Aukschun.  Linda resides in Sandy, UT and can be contacted at laukschun@ldsbc.edu or 801-566-0144.

We are still searching for a family genealogist. If interested, please contact Hunter Cannon at shcannon@shchome.com.

 Click here to see a copy of a letter from Russell A. Cannon concerning the changes. Our thanks go to the previous officers, Joe Cannon and Steve Marshall, for their service.

Contact us for more information on other related family organizations. We are still looking for family members interested in representing some of the descendant families. If interested, contact Stuart Cannon at sqcannon457@msn.com .

For information on living descendants including up-to-date pedigree info, an updated family directory, and photos, etc. please contact us at shcannon@shchome.com. Data on living people will only be given with proper permission from those people.

This page has been updated on Thursday, October 05, 2006 .

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