Soldier Information                            

James Cannon

Parents :

Born: August 14, 1829 Columbia County, Florida

Died: December 2, 1906 Putnam County, Florida

Married: Catherine (Kate) Brantley February 2, 1882

Born: Clinch County, Ga

Died:

Occupation: Farmer 

February 1866 while working splitting rails cut off all the toes on his right foot.

Pension Information

Enlisted 1861 according to pension War Records show Jan 7, 1863 On last roll April30-August 31, 1864 and was reported deserted , but Witnesses state he was discharged to take care of cattle for the last few months and was officially discharged May 10, 1865

Pension Filed in Putnam County, Fl Resident of Francis.

H.A. Johns and John Wilkinson sign as Witnesses

Descendants of Joseph Brantley

Generation No. 1

1.  JOSEPH¹ BRANTLEY  He married MARY. 

Children of JOSEPH BRANTLEY and MARY are:

                   i.    MARY² BRANTLEY, b. Abt. 1860; m. CLEOVIS ZIBBIE OSTEEN, May 05, 1881; b. 1858; d. 1893.

Notes for MARY BRANTLEY:

 Household:

 Name  Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace

 Joseph BRANTLEY   Self   M   Male   W   60   GA   Farmer   GA   GA 

 Mary BRANTLEY   Wife   M   Female   W   50   GA   Keeping House   GA   GA 

 Catharine BRANTLEY   Dau   S   Female   W   28   FL   At Home   GA   GA 

 Mary BRANTLEY   Dau      Female   W   14   FL   At Home   GA   GA 

 Susan BRANTLEY   Dau   S   Female   W   12   FL   At Home   GA   GA 

 Is this her Family??

                  ii.    SUSAN BRANTLEY, m. DAVID H. OSTEEN, November 20, 1882; b. July 27, 1860; d. July 17, 1948.

Notes for SUSAN BRANTLEY:

 Household:

 Name  Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace

 Joseph BRANTLEY   Self   M   Male   W   60   GA   Farmer   GA   GA 

 Mary BRANTLEY   Wife   M   Female   W   50   GA   Keeping House   GA   GA 

 Catharine BRANTLEY   Dau   S   Female   W   28   FL   At Home   GA   GA 

 Mary BRANTLEY   Dau      Female   W   14   FL   At Home   GA   GA 

 Susan BRANTLEY   Dau   S   Female   W   12   FL   At Home   GA   GA 

 Is this her Family??

There are a Joseph ans Mary buried @ Hollister Cemetery.

Also is Catherine the Wife of James Cannon

More About DAVID H. OSTEEN:

Burial: Hollister Cemetery, Putnam County, Florida

                 iii.    CATHERINE ( KATE) BRANTLEY, b. August 1848; m. JAMES CANNON, February 02, 1882, Putnam County , Florida; b. August 14, 1829, Columbia County, Florida; d. December 02, 1906, Putnam County, Florida.

Notes for CATHERINE ( KATE) BRANTLEY:

Kate Brantley and James Cannon Did not have any children.

Notes for JAMES CANNON:

James Cannon was a member of the CO B 2nd Fl Cavalry CSA

James Cannon Enlisted in 1861 according to his pension. The War Records showed Jan 7 1863. Was on the last Roll April 30-August 31, 1864 and was reported as a Deserter. Witness H.A. Johns and John Wilkinson State he was discharged to take care of cattle for the last few months and was officially discharged May 10, 1865.

In 1866 while working splitting rails he cut off all the toes on his right foot.

His Occupation was a Farmer

Information from Pension filed in Putnam County as residents of Francis.