Cannon, Basil Columbus

1892 - 1964  (72 years)

• Name	Cannon, Basil Columbus
  Birth	13 Mar 1892	Washington, Daviess County, Indiana
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	CANN.B002
  _FGRAVE	70122034
  Military Service	World War I, Private First Class, Company M, 35th Infantry, United States Army
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		Basil Columbus Cannon (1892-1964) World War I, Private First Class, Company M, 35th Infantry, United States Army Contributed by Wes and Jane Cannon
  		United States Army
  		Private First Class, United States Army (1919-Sep 1920) This rank was also addressed as Lance Corporal
  		Basil Columbus Cannon (1892-1964)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War I (1914 - 1918)
  Death	3 Nov 1964	Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri
  Burial	Oak Forest Cemetery, Black Rock, Lawrence County, Arkansas   [1]
  Person ID	I3426	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Cannon - Thompson Basil Columbus Cannon and Florena Elizabeth Thompson Descendants
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2023

  
  

  Father	Cannon, Bazil Columbis,   b. 4 Mar 1834   d. 6 Feb 1895 (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Craig, Lavina Ellen,   b. 1855, Martin County, Indiana d. 1908, Martin County, Indiana (Age 53 years)
  Family ID	F18395	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Thompson, Florena Elizabeth,   b. 6 Jun 1904, Clay County, Illinois d. 27 May 1926, Keith Township, Wayne County, Illinois (Age 21 years)
  Marriage	1921
  Age at Marriage	He was ~ 28 years and 9 months - She was ~ 16 years and 6 months.
  Children	+ 1. Cannon, Helen Virginia,   b. 3 Jul 1923   d. 8 Apr 2019 (Age 95 years) + 2. Cannon, Mildred Pauline,   b. 27 Nov 1924   d. 14 Jan 1994 (Age 69 years) + 3. Cannon, Billy Eugene,   b. 26 Mar 1926, Arkansas d. 26 Apr 1996, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F664	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Collier, Sarah,   b. 17 Apr 1896   d. 26 May 1964, Pocahontas, Randolph County, Arkansas (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	1927
  Age at Marriage	He was ~ 34 years and 9 months - She was ~ 30 years and 8 months.
  Children	1. Cannon, Emma Jean,   b. 1929   d. 1991 (Age 62 years)   2. Cannon, Johnny,   b. 15 Apr 1931   d. 24 May 2006 (Age 75 years)   3. Cannon, Dora Belle,   b. 26 Mar 1933, Black Rock, Lawrence County, Arkansas d. 5 Jan 2004, Pocahontas, Randolph County, Arkansas (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F18387	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 13 Mar 1892 - Washington, Daviess County, Indiana Death - 3 Nov 1964 - Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri Burial - - Oak Forest Cemetery, Black Rock, Lawrence County, Arkansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1838] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Cannon, Basil C., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70122034/basil-c.-cannon), none. (Reliability: 2).