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John Vance Sterling

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Vance Sterling was born 19 Apr 1848, Tennessee; died 23 May 1910; was buried Thorn Grove Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 16, Knox County, Tennessee

    John married Mary Ann Burris 6 Nov 1870, Knox County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Elias E. Burris and Charlotte Sherrod) was born 7 Nov 1849, Tennessee; died 15 Jul 1920, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 18 Jul 1920, Thorn Grove Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Minnie F. Sterling  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Jan 1872, Knox County, Tennessee; died 15 Dec 1948, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 17 Dec 1948, Thorn Grove Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    2. 3. William Newton Sterling  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Dec 1875; died 11 Feb 1958; was buried Trentville Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.
    3. 4. James M. Sterling  Descendancy chart to this point was born Dec 1880, Tennessee.
    4. 5. Abert Luther Sterling  Descendancy chart to this point was born 29 Oct 1882, Tennessee; died 2 Jan 1972; was buried Rose Hills Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles County, California.
    5. 6. Melinda Jane "Lennie" Sterling  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 Jan 1885, Tennessee; died 17 Nov 1977; was buried Trentville Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.
    6. 7. Lucy A. Sterling  Descendancy chart to this point was born Aug 1887, Tennessee.
    7. 8. Floid E. Sterling  Descendancy chart to this point was born Oct 1891, Tennessee.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Minnie F. Sterling Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 17 Jan 1872, Knox County, Tennessee; died 15 Dec 1948, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 17 Dec 1948, Thorn Grove Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 16, Knox County, Tennessee

    Minnie married James F. Cannon 20 Feb 1889, Knox County, Tennessee. James (son of Elijah Fletcher Cannon and Mary Jane Walker) was born 13 Jan 1866, Knox County, Tennessee; died 23 Jan 1946, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 24 Jan 1946, Thorn Grove Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 9. Anna J. Cannon  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Nov 1889; died 27 Jun 1894; was buried Thorn Grove Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    2. 10. Maud E. Cannon  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Jan 1892; died 15 Jun 1894; was buried Thorn Grove Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    3. 11. Henry Ramon Cannon  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Apr 1896, Tennessee; died 13 Aug 1921; was buried Thorn Grove Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    4. 12. Earl Monroe Cannon  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 May 1898, Knox County, Tennessee; died 4 May 1969; was buried Trentville Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.

  2. 3.  William Newton Sterling Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 19 Dec 1875; died 11 Feb 1958; was buried Trentville Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.

  3. 4.  James M. Sterling Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born Dec 1880, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 16, Knox County, Tennessee


  4. 5.  Abert Luther Sterling Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 29 Oct 1882, Tennessee; died 2 Jan 1972; was buried Rose Hills Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles County, California.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 16, Knox County, Tennessee

    Abert — Mary J. Routledge. Mary was born 1892; died 1962; was buried Rose Hills Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 13. Gladys May Sterling  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Nov 1913; died 25 Feb 2002; was buried Rose Hills Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles County, California.

  5. 6.  Melinda Jane "Lennie" Sterling Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 8 Jan 1885, Tennessee; died 17 Nov 1977; was buried Trentville Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 16, Knox County, Tennessee

    Melinda — Robert Franklin Griffin. Robert (son of Andrew Johnson Griffin and Caroline McMillan) was born 6 Sep 1887, Knox County, Tennessee; died 17 Apr 1952, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 19 Apr 1952, Trentville Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 14. Clara Mae Griffin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Oct 1908; died 19 Dec 1980; was buried Trentville Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.
    2. 15. Ruth Griffin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Jun 1911; died 17 Mar 1986; was buried Trentville Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.
    3. 16. Edith M. Griffin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Jul 1913; died 25 Feb 1973, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Trentville Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.
    4. 17. Louise Griffin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Apr 1915; died 17 Nov 1994; was buried Trentville Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.
    5. 18. Mildred Griffin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Nov 1917, Knox County, Tennessee; died 15 Nov 1942, Hamblen County, Tennessee; was buried 20 Nov 1942, Trentville Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.
    6. 19. Helen Griffin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Oct 1919; died 15 Oct 1990; was buried Bethesda Cemetery, Hamblen County, Tennessee.
    7. 20. Robert Sterling Griffin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Jun 1922, Knox County, Tennessee; died 8 Jan 1999, Holston Health and Rehabilitation Center, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 10 Jan 1999, Trentville Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.
    8. 21. Betty Jane Griffin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Jun 1927; died 23 Nov 2003; was buried 26 Nov 2003, Trentville Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.
    9. 22. Rubye Griffin  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 7.  Lucy A. Sterling Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born Aug 1887, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 16, Knox County, Tennessee


  7. 8.  Floid E. Sterling Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born Oct 1891, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 16, Knox County, Tennessee



Generation: 3

  1. 9.  Anna J. Cannon Descendancy chart to this point (2.Minnie2, 1.John1) was born 11 Nov 1889; died 27 Jun 1894; was buried Thorn Grove Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

  2. 10.  Maud E. Cannon Descendancy chart to this point (2.Minnie2, 1.John1) was born 12 Jan 1892; died 15 Jun 1894; was buried Thorn Grove Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

  3. 11.  Henry Ramon Cannon Descendancy chart to this point (2.Minnie2, 1.John1) was born 11 Apr 1896, Tennessee; died 13 Aug 1921; was buried Thorn Grove Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 16, Knox County, Tennessee


  4. 12.  Earl Monroe Cannon Descendancy chart to this point (2.Minnie2, 1.John1) was born 17 May 1898, Knox County, Tennessee; died 4 May 1969; was buried Trentville Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 16, Knox County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1930, District 15, Knox County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1940, District 15, Knox County, Tennessee

    Earl — Marie T. Newman. Marie (daughter of Henry Sterling Newman and Julia B. Trent) was born 18 Sep 1905, Knox County, Tennessee; died 12 Jan 1987; was buried Trentville Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 23. Kenneth Earl Cannon  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Mar 1930, Tennessee; died 8 Feb 2018; was buried 12 Feb 2018, Oak Ridge Memorial Park Cemetery, Oak Ridge, Anderson County, Tennessee.
    2. 24. Ruth Jane Cannon  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Apr 1931, Tennessee; died 14 Aug 2015; was buried Trentville Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.
    3. 25. Jim Cannon  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1933, Tennessee; died Bef 8 Feb 2018.
    4. 26. Wayne Cannon  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1935, Tennessee.
    5. 27. Gordon Hayes Cannon  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Sep 1937, Knox County, Tennessee; died 20 Oct 1942, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 22 Oct 1942, Trentville Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.
    6. 28. Max Cannon  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Nov 1940, Tennessee; died 23 Dec 1940, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 24 Dec 1940, Trentville Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.
    7. 29. Harry Cannon  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 13.  Gladys May Sterling Descendancy chart to this point (5.Abert2, 1.John1) was born 30 Nov 1913; died 25 Feb 2002; was buried Rose Hills Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles County, California.

    Gladys — Melvin Doudy. Melvin was born 31 Oct 1906; died 13 Aug 1971; was buried Rose Hills Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet]


  6. 14.  Clara Mae Griffin Descendancy chart to this point (6.Melinda2, 1.John1) was born 11 Oct 1908; died 19 Dec 1980; was buried Trentville Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Clara — Claude A. Stair, Jr.. Claude was born 18 Oct 1911; died 10 Nov 1985; was buried Trentville Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  7. 15.  Ruth Griffin Descendancy chart to this point (6.Melinda2, 1.John1) was born 24 Jun 1911; died 17 Mar 1986; was buried Trentville Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Ruth married Frank A. Newman 23 Apr 1937. Frank was born 19 Oct 1910; died 4 Sep 1990; was buried Trentville Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  8. 16.  Edith M. Griffin Descendancy chart to this point (6.Melinda2, 1.John1) was born 15 Jul 1913; died 25 Feb 1973, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Trentville Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.

  9. 17.  Louise Griffin Descendancy chart to this point (6.Melinda2, 1.John1) was born 27 Apr 1915; died 17 Nov 1994; was buried Trentville Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Louise — Hal R. Cate. Hal (son of Samuel W. Gilbert Cate and Lucy Adeline Henry) was born 27 Jul 1910; died 15 May 1992; was buried Trentville Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  10. 18.  Mildred Griffin Descendancy chart to this point (6.Melinda2, 1.John1) was born 16 Nov 1917, Knox County, Tennessee; died 15 Nov 1942, Hamblen County, Tennessee; was buried 20 Nov 1942, Trentville Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Mildred — Henry Earl Harrison. [Group Sheet]


  11. 19.  Helen Griffin Descendancy chart to this point (6.Melinda2, 1.John1) was born 24 Oct 1919; died 15 Oct 1990; was buried Bethesda Cemetery, Hamblen County, Tennessee.

    Helen married Ralph Jack Hayter Abt 1956. Ralph (son of Walter Reed Hayter and Annie Brown) was born 9 Jul 1914; died 3 Dec 2006, Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System, Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee; was buried 6 Dec 2006, Bethesda Cemetery, Hamblen County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 30. Robert Reed Hayter  Descendancy chart to this point died Bef 3 Dec 2006.
    2. 31. Linda Jane Hayter  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 32. R. Jack Hayter, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point

  12. 20.  Robert Sterling Griffin Descendancy chart to this point (6.Melinda2, 1.John1) was born 4 Jun 1922, Knox County, Tennessee; died 8 Jan 1999, Holston Health and Rehabilitation Center, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 10 Jan 1999, Trentville Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Robert married Ruby Tucker 3 Jan 1948. Ruby was born 17 Jul 1922. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 33. Griffin  Descendancy chart to this point died Aug 1950; was buried Trentville Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.
    2. 34. Franklin W. Griffin  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 35. John M. Griffin  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 36. Mary Jane Griffin  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 37. Robin Griffin  Descendancy chart to this point

  13. 21.  Betty Jane Griffin Descendancy chart to this point (6.Melinda2, 1.John1) was born 5 Jun 1927; died 23 Nov 2003; was buried 26 Nov 2003, Trentville Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Betty married Troy Everett Hardin Abt 1946. Troy (son of Lloyd Elmore Hardin and Annabelle Woolard) was born 13 May 1923, Tennessee; died 25 Sep 2005; was buried 28 Sep 2005, Trentville Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 38. Robert Franklin "Robie" Hardin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 Sep 1952; died 30 May 2015; was buried 2 Jun 2015, Trentville Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.
    2. 39. Gary Hardin  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 40. Nancy Hardin  Descendancy chart to this point

  14. 22.  Rubye Griffin Descendancy chart to this point (6.Melinda2, 1.John1)

    Rubye — W. M. Sams. (son of Sams) [Group Sheet]



Generation: 4

  1. 23.  Kenneth Earl CannonKenneth Earl Cannon Descendancy chart to this point (12.Earl3, 2.Minnie2, 1.John1) was born 24 Mar 1930, Tennessee; died 8 Feb 2018; was buried 12 Feb 2018, Oak Ridge Memorial Park Cemetery, Oak Ridge, Anderson County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1930, District 15, Knox County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1940, District 15, Knox County, Tennessee

    Kenneth married Wilma Jean Cate 4 Nov 1950, Jefferson County, Tennessee. (daughter of Edith Thurman Cate and Martha G. Jones) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 41. Larry Cannon  Descendancy chart to this point died Bef 8 Feb 2018.
    2. 42. Suzanne Cannon  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 24.  Ruth Jane Cannon Descendancy chart to this point (12.Earl3, 2.Minnie2, 1.John1) was born 14 Apr 1931, Tennessee; died 14 Aug 2015; was buried Trentville Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 15, Knox County, Tennessee

    Ruth married Charles Hugh Rule 22 Dec 1951. Charles (son of Clarence H. Rule and Hassie Wilson) was born 4 Feb 1927, Tennessee; died 27 Jun 2012; was buried 1 Jul 2012, Trentville Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  3. 25.  Jim Cannon Descendancy chart to this point (12.Earl3, 2.Minnie2, 1.John1) was born Abt 1933, Tennessee; died Bef 8 Feb 2018.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 15, Knox County, Tennessee


  4. 26.  Wayne Cannon Descendancy chart to this point (12.Earl3, 2.Minnie2, 1.John1) was born Abt 1935, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 15, Knox County, Tennessee

    Wayne — June. [Group Sheet]


  5. 27.  Gordon Hayes Cannon Descendancy chart to this point (12.Earl3, 2.Minnie2, 1.John1) was born 2 Sep 1937, Knox County, Tennessee; died 20 Oct 1942, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 22 Oct 1942, Trentville Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 15, Knox County, Tennessee


  6. 28.  Max Cannon Descendancy chart to this point (12.Earl3, 2.Minnie2, 1.John1) was born 27 Nov 1940, Tennessee; died 23 Dec 1940, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 24 Dec 1940, Trentville Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census:


  7. 29.  Harry Cannon Descendancy chart to this point (12.Earl3, 2.Minnie2, 1.John1)

    Harry — Delores. [Group Sheet]


  8. 30.  Robert Reed Hayter Descendancy chart to this point (19.Helen3, 6.Melinda2, 1.John1) died Bef 3 Dec 2006.

  9. 31.  Linda Jane Hayter Descendancy chart to this point (19.Helen3, 6.Melinda2, 1.John1)

    Linda — Larry Turner. (son of Vernon R. "Pop" Turner and Nellie Ruth Norris) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 43. Matt Turner  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 44. Mark Turner  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 45. Jackson Turner  Descendancy chart to this point

  10. 32.  R. Jack Hayter, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (19.Helen3, 6.Melinda2, 1.John1)

    R. — Sandy. [Group Sheet]


  11. 33.  Griffin Descendancy chart to this point (20.Robert3, 6.Melinda2, 1.John1) died Aug 1950; was buried Trentville Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.

  12. 34.  Franklin W. Griffin Descendancy chart to this point (20.Robert3, 6.Melinda2, 1.John1)

    Franklin — Nancy. [Group Sheet]


  13. 35.  John M. Griffin Descendancy chart to this point (20.Robert3, 6.Melinda2, 1.John1)

    John — Jeannine. [Group Sheet]


  14. 36.  Mary Jane Griffin Descendancy chart to this point (20.Robert3, 6.Melinda2, 1.John1)

    Mary — Vic Owens. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 46. Ryan Owens  Descendancy chart to this point

  15. 37.  Robin Griffin Descendancy chart to this point (20.Robert3, 6.Melinda2, 1.John1)

    Robin — Bob Barbour. [Group Sheet]


  16. 38.  Robert Franklin "Robie" Hardin Descendancy chart to this point (21.Betty3, 6.Melinda2, 1.John1) was born 8 Sep 1952; died 30 May 2015; was buried 2 Jun 2015, Trentville Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.

  17. 39.  Gary Hardin Descendancy chart to this point (21.Betty3, 6.Melinda2, 1.John1)

    Gary — Diane Crawford. (daughter of Hugh E. Crawford and Ruby Kathryn Brock) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 47. Gary Hardin, II  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 48. Betsy Hardin  Descendancy chart to this point

  18. 40.  Nancy Hardin Descendancy chart to this point (21.Betty3, 6.Melinda2, 1.John1)

    Nancy — Jimmy Haggard. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 49. Mandy Haggard  Descendancy chart to this point


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