Melver Lee Cannady, JUN 1889-1956
Gusty Parker, 23 SEP 1890-4 DEC 1924
Laura Goodwin Lentz, 8 MAR 1891-SEP 1974
Melver Lee "ML" CANNADY, son of William Robert and Ida Mae HASSELL CANNADY, was born JUN 1889 in Hickman County, Tennessee, and died in 1956 in Clay County, Arkansas. He married Gusty PARKER on 13 SEP 1908 in Hickman County, Tennessee. Gusty, daughter of Augustus William and Elvira CAMPBELL PARKER, was born 23 SEP 1890 in Hickman County, Tennessee, and died 4 DEC 1924 in Clay County, Arkansas.
Melver CANNADY married second Laura GOODWIN LENTZ on 20 JAN 1926 in Randolph County, Arkansas. Laura, daughter of William Alexander and Martha "Mattie" BIGGERS GOODWIN, was born 8 MAR 1891 in Randolph County, Arkansas and died SEP 1974 in the Arkansas Methodist Hospital in Paragould, Greene County, Arkansas.
Laura GOODWIN was first married to James A "Jim" LENTZ on 16 OCT 1910 in Randolph County, Arkansas. Jim, son of Henry A and Mary E LUTER LENTZ, was born abt 1880 in Arkansas and died bef 1926 in Arkansas.
ML, Gusty, and Laura CANNADY are all buried in Richwoods Cemetery in Clay County, Arkansas. Jim LENTZ is buried in Maynard Cemetery, Maynard, Randolph County, Arkansas.
ML and Gusty PARKER CANNADY had the following children:
1 Cora CANNADY
2 Girlene CANNADY
3 Paul CANNADY
4 Myrtle CANNADY
5 Jim CANNADY
ML and Laura GOODWIN CANNADY had the following children:
1 Lloyd CANNADY, 20 MAR 1930-10 JUL 1996
2 Doyle CANNADY, 10 MAR 1931-(Living)
3 Loyal Dewayne Cannady10 MAR 1934-(Living)
Jim LENTZ and Laura GOODWIN LENTZ had the following children:
1 True LENTZ, 4 SEP 1911-25 MAR 1993
2 Matta Lou LENTZ HAYS BELLAH, 27 SEP 1914-3 MAY 2001
3 James W "JW" LENTZ, 30 AUG 1921-13 NOV 1987
Records:
Marriage LicenseM. L. Cannady to Laura Lentz
Marriage License Laura Goodwin to Jim Lentz
Notes for M L CANNADY
1900 Census, Hickman County, Tennessee, District 2, p 34A:
42 112 113 Cannady, William R Head W M SEP 1862 37 M TNTNTN Farmer
43 112 113 Cannady, Ida Wife W F AUG 1871 27 M TNTNTN
44 112 113 Cannady, Walter C Son W M AUG 1887 12 S TNTNTN Farm laborer
45 112 113 Cannady, Melver L Son W M JUN 1889 10 S TNTNTN Farm laborer
46 112 113 Cannady, Mervin F Son W M AUG 1891 8 S TNTNTN At school
47 112 113 Cannady, William P Son W M MAR 1892 7 S TNTNTN At school
48 112 113 Cannady, Elton H Son W M APR 1895 5 S TNTNTN
49 112 113 Cannady, Allen C Son W M AUG 1897 2 S TNTNTN
50 112 113 Cannady, George S Son W M JUN 1899 1 S TNTNTN
1910 Census, Hickman County, Tennessee, District 2, p 96 (Centerville and Franklin Road):
34 60 60 Cannady, Melver L M 20 M1 TNTNTN Farmer
35 60 60 Cannady, Gusty F 19 M1 TNTNTN
1920 Census, Clay County, Arkansas, Kilgore Twp, p 147B, 13 JAN 1920:
55 129 136 Cannady, M L Head M W 31 M TNTNTN Farmer
56 129 136 Cannady, Gusta Wife F W 29 M TNTNTN None
57 129 136 Cannady, Cora Dau F W 9 S TNTNTN None
58 129 136 Cannady, Girlene Dau F W 5 S TNTNTN None
59 129 136 Cannady, Paul Son M W 4 S TNTNTN None
1930 Census, Greer County, Oklahoma, Raney Twp, p 74A, April 8, 1930:
12 65 67 Cannady, Melver L Head M W 40 M19 TNKYTN Farmer, General farm
13 65 67 Cannady, Laura M Wife F W 38 M18 ARARTN None
14 65 67 Cannady, Girlene Dau F W 15 S TNTNTN Attended school
15 65 67 Cannady, Mattalue StDau F W 15 S ARARAR Attended school
16 65 67 Cannady, Paul H Son M W 14 S TNTNTN Attended school
17 65 67 Cannady, Myrtle M Dau F W 9 S ARTNTN Attended school
18 65 67 Cannady, James W StSon M W 8 S ARARAR Attended school
19 65 67 Cannady, James M Son M W 6 S ARTNTN Attended school
20 65 67 Cannady, Lloyd L Son M W 1/12 S OKTNAR None
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