Johnnie William Henry Cecil Gannon 
Johnnie William Henry Cecil was born on June 9th, 1901 in Nashville, Davidson, TN. Johnnie William Henry Cecil's father was John Calvin Gannon and his mother was Idella Hilma Taylor. His paternal grandparents were William Henry Gannon and Harriett Keel; his maternal grandparents were John James TAYLOR and Matilda Ritter Glasgow. He had a brother and twelve sisters, named Lester Bailey, Mary Elizabeth, Jewell Mae, Evangeline Geneviene Eugene, Ellen Idella, Lillie Belle, Almeta, Ruth, Esther Mae, Etta, Matilda, Pearl and Vera. He died at the age of 90 on September 12th, 1991 in St. Petersburg, Pinellas, FL. He was buried on September 18th, 1991 in , Kanawha, WV.General Notes
IN 1920, JOHNNIE MOVED FROM MEPHIS, TENNESSEE TO CHARLESTON, WV. HE WENT TO WORK FOR KELLY AXE. HE KNEW OLD MAN KELLY PERSONALLY AND TALKED OF HIM FONDLY. THE COMPANY WAS BOUGHT OUT A COUPLE OF TIMES, BUT JOHNNIE WORKED HIS WAY UP TO PLANT SUPERVISOR. MANY OF HIS RELATIVES WORKED IN THE PLANT INCLUDING HIS FATHER AND ONLY BROTHER, LESTER. HE RETIRED FROM TRUE TEMPER IN 1962. HE WAS ALSO ACTIVE IN THE MOOSE LODGE, WHERE HE SERVED AS PRESIDENT. UPON RETIRING HE MOVED TO ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA.
HIS MIND WAS GOOD UPTO THE LAST SIX MONTHS OF LIFE. HE DIED AT HEARTLAND NURSING HOME THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 12TH, 1991. HIS COFFIN HAD THE LAST SUPPER IN SILVER ON IT AND WAS SKY BLUE IN COLOR. BLUE WAS JOHNNIE'S FAVORITE COLOR. JOHNNIE LOOKED VERY GOOD AND WAS BURIED WITH HIS METAL RIM GLASSES ON.
In 1920 census, was listed as a belter working in a factory.
Was listed by social security as J Gannon SSN: 235-03-7099.
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- b.~ 1755 in Caroline , MD d.~ 1823 in Guilford, NC
- b.1792 in , Guilford, NC d.> 1870 in , Cannon, TN
- b.~ 1755 in Caroline, MD d.~ 1810 in Guilford, NC
- b.19 Jun 1819 in , Guilford, NC d.08 Sep 1859 in , Cannon, TN
- b.1795 in , Guilford, NC d.~ 1833 in , Cannon, TN
- b.14 Nov 1840 in , Cannon, TN d.15 Feb 1926 in , Warren, TN
- b.1752 in St. Mary's, MD d.1832 in ,Rutherford, TN
- b.1790 in Lincoln, NC d.1871 in Bradyville, Cannon, TN
- b.1755 in <Pr George Co, Bristol Parish, Virginia> d.1850 in Yourees,Rutherford, TN
- b.08 Jan 1820 in , Lincoln, NC d.08 Mar 1872 in , Cannon, TN
- b.1793 in Rockingham, NC d.1871 in Bradyville, Cannon, TN
- b.18 Jan 1871 in Warren, TN d.19 Mar 1961 in Charleston, Kanawha, WV
- b.1779 in Henrey, Wythe, VA d.12 Nov 1858 in Bedford, TN
- b.1798 in , , N.c. d.Sep 1859 in , Warren Co., Tn
- d. in Bedford, TN
- b.1825 in of, Rutherford, TN
- d.1818 in , Bedford, Tn
- b.1799 in SC d.>26 Jun 1880
- b.Sep 1845 in , , TN d.1876 in , Cannon, TN
- b.1773 in Lancaster,Earl Twsp, Pa d.1873 in Rutherford, TN
- b.18 Jun 1802 in , Davidson, Tn d.26 Nov 1879 in , Cannon, Tn
- b.~ 1782 in Green, TN d.< 1842 in Rutherford, Gibson, TN
- b.18 Sep 1828 in , Stokes, NC d.1872
- b. in VA d.1840
- b.01 Jan 1801 in , Davidson, Tn d.20 Nov 1889 in Cannon, TN
- b.1787 in <, , Tn> d.1803
- b.09 Jun 1901 in Nashville, Davidson, TN d.12 Sep 1991 in St. Petersburg, Pinellas, FL
- b. in SC
- b.1821 in SC d.Nov 1887 in <Dickson, TN>
- b. in SC
- b.02 Mar 1876 in , Dickson, TN d.17 Sep 1953 in Charleston, Kanawha, WV
- b.~ 1725 in , Currituck, North Carolina d.1781 in NC
- b.~ 1760 in , Currituck, North Carolina d.< 1830 in Davidson, TN
- b.~ 1743 in , Currituck, North Carolina d. in NC
- b.~ 1800 in Davidson, TN d.< 1850 in Davidson, TN
- d.< 1850 in Davidson, TN
- b.10 Mar 1842 in Davidson, TN d.28 Sep 1909 in Charleston, Kanawha, WV
- b. in TN
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Johnnie William Henry Cecil and Bertha Gladys were married in a religious ceremony on November 4th, 1922 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.
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Johnnie William Henry Cecil and living were married in a religious ceremony in 1959 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.
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Johnnie William Henry Cecil and Carrie Carmella were married in a religious ceremony. They had a son named Living.
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