Family history

David Canaday

David Canaday was Steve's maternal third great-grandfather, born 4 December 1812 in Indiana, died 7 March 1879 in Palmyra / Warren County, Iowa.

MaternalCanadayMaternal third great-grandfather
2Known facts
1Source statements
0Conflicts
1Open questions

Biography

What we know so far.

David Canaday is Steve's maternal third great-grandfather.

Family relationships shown here include spouse: Eliza Brown; child relationship shown here: Ida May Canaday.

Known life details include Death: 7 March 1879, Palmyra / Warren County, Iowa; Birth: 4 December 1812, Indiana.

Open research remains linked to this profile, including Prove Cassius Emery Person -> Mamie Estella Person with primary evidence.

Family

Known family connections.

Biological and adoptive relationships are labeled plainly where they matter.

Spouse

Eliza Brown

Eliza Brown is connected as a spouse.

Strongly Supported

Child

Ida May Canaday

Ida May Canaday is connected as a child in this family group.

Strongly Supported

Timeline

Life events in order.

Life Event

Birth

Birth: 4 December 1812, Indiana

Life Event

Death

Death: 7 March 1879, Palmyra / Warren County, Iowa

Why We Believe This

Evidence-backed conclusions.

Each conclusion below is tied to a source trail. Conflicts remain visible instead of being smoothed over.

Strongly SupportedAccepted

Death: 7 March 1879, Palmyra / Warren County, Iowa

This death information is supported by the reviewed research currently attached to this profile.

Supporting source: Preserved Saunders archive
Strongly SupportedAccepted

Birth: 4 December 1812, Indiana

This birth information is supported by the reviewed research currently attached to this profile.

Supporting source: Preserved Saunders archive

Evidence

Sources and archive material.

Source ReferenceReviewed claim source

Preserved Saunders archive

Open Questions

Research still in progress.

Open Question

Prove Cassius Emery Person -> Mamie Estella Person with primary evidence

Leading evidence
Working research supports Cassius Emery Person and Ida May Canaday as Mamie's parents, but primary documentation remains desirable.
Research needed
Birth record, Iowa state census, 1900 federal census household, probate, or family Bible record.

Research History

Research notes.

Ida May Canaday working ancestry through David Canaday and Eliza Brown, with reconstructed FamilySearch parents for David as unproven.

Next Evidence Targets

2 related tasks

Birth record, Iowa state census, 1900 federal census household, probate, or family Bible record.