John Canady
of Georgia and Alabama

     He was born in North Carolina. He may be the John Canady who was later living in Georgia and associated with Caleb, Lillis, and Jane Scarlett Canady although any relationship is yet to be proven. However, they seemed to have moved together and are usually found living in the same vicinity. Most likely the members of the group are related. They could be siblings and/or cousins. There were several John Canady's (or John Kennedy) recorded in Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. They have not all been individually identified. This has caused much confusion especially since the names were recorded in various versions. The name has been recorded as Canady, Cannady, Canada, Canaday, and variations of Kennedy.  However, the family Bible registry pages show that CANADY was the spelling the family used.
     John married Elizabeth in Baldwin County, Georgia, in 1812 where his name was recorded as John Kennedy. Tax records show a John "Kennady" or "Kenady" living near Samuel Kirkpatrick, father of Elizabeth, which suggests that this might be him. Further investigation is required before any definite conclusions can be made. John and his family moved to Alabama between 1834 and 1837. They settled in Macon County sometime between June 1834 when a child was born in Georgia and August 1837 when their next child was born in Alabama.
     The Canady's were faithful members of the Methodist Church and were ready to support any and all worthwhile things in their community. They attended and encouraged camp meetings which were held near their home. According to Franklin Shackleford Moseley, a Canady descendant, the Canady's lived near Little Texas Campground which occupied an important place in community life. Camp meetings, sometimes a week long, were highly anticipated. The meetings were held once or twice a year in good weather since most roads were difficult to travel in bad weather. The meetings were the only church services that many people got to attend because very few churches, especially those in remote districts, could afford a full-time pastor. In the early days people would come from miles around bringing their families and food. They would set up camp on the grounds and do their own cooking and other duties between sermons. The sermons sometimes began in the morning in the church and lasted until dark with only a break at noon for lunch. Young men often came to the meetings to see the girls rather than to hear the sermons. They would loiter outside the church and, after a bit too much gin, break into fights over the girls. There were times when fights evolved into gunplay and death.

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John CANADY Sr.
        Birth:   12 Jul 1787 NC.
        Death:   21 Aug 1852 Society Hill, Macon Co., AL.
     Marriage:   02 Jan 1812 Baldwin Co., GA.
       Burial: a 21 Aug 1852 Macon Co., AL.
       Father:
       Mother:

Elizabeth KIRKPATRICK
        Birth:    20 Jan 1795  GA.
        Death:    28 Feb 1876  Pintlala, Montgomery Co., AL.
       Burial:  a 28 Feb 1876  Montgomery Co., AL.
       Father:                 Samuel KIRKPATRICK Sr. (1765-1826)
       Mother:                 Mary (--?--) (1773-1840)

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Children:

   1/M    James C. CANADY
        Birth:    11 Jan 1814  GA.
     Marriage:    04 Feb 1839  Sarah Caroline FERGUSON; Oswichee, Russell Co., AL.
          Dau:    18 Mar 1840  Susan M. CANADY
          Son:    16 Jul 1842  John Robert CANADY
          Dau:    20 Dec 1843  Elizabeth CANADY
          Son:    24 Dec 1844  James P. CANADY
          Son:    28 Jul 1845  Samuel A. CANADY
        Death:    12 Nov 1850

   2/M    Samuel Kirkpatrick CANADY
        Birth:    14 Dec 1815  GA.
     Marriage:  c __ ___ 1840  (--?--) (--?--) (    -1847)
          Son:    23 Sep 1841  John W. CANADY
          Son:    15 Apr 1845  Samuel P. CANADY
          Son:    17 Jan 1847  James R. CANADY
     Marriage:    07 Oct 1847  Flora Amanda FERGUSON; Russell Co., AL.
          Son:    19 Jul 1849  Robert Alexander CANADY
        Death:    07 Aug 1850

   3/M    John CANADY [KENNEDY]Jr. (He adopted the Kennedy name in mid-life)
        Birth:    25 Nov 1817  GA.
     Marriage:    19 Apr 1839  Sarah Ann CHAPMAN (1822-1897); Russell Co., AL.
          Dau:    16 Mar 1840  Susan KENNEDY
          Dau:    28 Dec 1842  Mary Elizabeth KENNEDY; Macon Co., AL.
          Son:    28 Jul 1845  Samuel Allen KENNEDY; Macon Co., AL.
          Dau:    12 Jun 1848  Nancy Ann KENNEDY; AL.
          Son:    25 Nov 1850  John J. KENNEDY
          Dau:    14 May 1853  Orissey KENNEDY; AL.
          Son:    11 Jan 1856  James L. KENNEDY; Macon Co., AL.
          Son:    27 Dec 1858  Thomas KENNEDY; AL.
          Son:    01 May 1863  Zanly KENNEDY; LA.
          Dau:    07 Oct 1867  Sarah KENNEDY; LA.
        Death:    21 Dec 1896

   4/F    Mary CANADY
        Birth:    16 Dec 1819  GA.
        Death:  b __ ___ 1827

   5/F    Elizer CANADY
        Birth:    16 Oct 1821  Baldwin Co., GA.
     Marriage:    25 Dec 1837  Joseph J. TAYLOR (    -1876); Russell Co., AL.
          Son:    30 Mar 1839  Richard Monroe TAYLOR
          Dau:    30 Jan 1841  Elizabeth R. TAYLOR
          Dau:    13 Nov 1842  Mary Ann TAYLOR; AL.
        Death:    24 Dec 1847  Society Hill, Macon Co., GA.
       Burial:  a 24 Dec 1847  Macon Co., AL.

   6/F    Sarah Ann CANADY
        Birth:    04 Jul 1825  GA.
        Death:    24 Dec 1829

   7/F    Nancy CANADY
        Birth:    22 Aug 1827  GA.
     Marriage:    01 May 1843  Mathew BLACKSTOCK; Macon Co., AL.
     Marriage:    17 Dec 1846  John A. SHELL (1823-    ); Macon Co., AL.
          Dau:  c __ ___ 1850  Martha SHELL
          Son:  c __ ___ 1851  John A. SHELL; Macon Co., GA.
          Son:    22 Oct 1853  William H. SHELL; Macon Co., AL.
          Son:    __ Jun 1856  Warren Edward SHELL; Macon Co., AL.
          Son:  c __ ___ 1858  Charles A. SHELL; Macon Co., AL.
          Son:  c __ ___ 1859  Eli A. SHELL
          Son:    __ Jan 1861  Harvey SHELL; Macon Co., AL.
     Marriage:    25 Oct 1865  William MCGUIRE; Macon Co., AL.
          Son:  a __ ___ 1865  Mosely MCGUIRE
        Death:    __ ___ 1914  Girard, Macon Co., AL.
       Burial:    __ ___ 1914  Russell Co., AL.

   8/F    Elizabeth CANADY
        Birth:    24 Mar 1830  GA.
     Marriage:    20 Nov 1852  John J. JOPLIN (1820-    ); Macon Co., AL.
        Death:    07 Oct 1865  Lowndes Co., AL.

   9/F    Mary Ann CANADY
        Birth:    22 Feb 1832  Baldwin Co., GA.
     Marriage:    __ ___ 1858  Alexander Bowen MCPHERSON (1816-1864)
          Son:    14 Oct 1859  John Calhoun MCPHERSON; Lowndes Co., AL.
          Son:    11 Sep 1861  Daniel Webster MCPHERSON; Lowndes Co., AL.
          Dau:    31 Mar 1863  Elizabeth Jane MCPHERSON; Hayneville, Lowndes Co., AL.
        Death:    17 Aug 1924  Letohatchie, Lowndes Co., AL.
       Burial:  a 17 Aug 1924  Oakwood, Montgomery Co., AL.

   10/M   Thomas Jefferson CANADY
        Birth:    30 Jun 1834  GA.
     Marriage:    24 Sep 1857  Emily Henrietta KYSER (1837-1886), daughter of George
                               Washington KYSER and Elizabeth (--?--); Lowndes Co., AL.
          Son:    14 Nov 1858  John James CANADY; AL.
          Son:    15 Jun 1860  Francis Marion CANADY; AL.
          Dau:    28 May 1866  Lula Elizabeth CANADY; AL.
          Son:    24 Dec 1872  William Jefferson CANADY; Robertson Co., TX.
     Marriage:  a __ ___ 1886  Lucy Lewis GARY (1858-1939); TX.
          Dau:    23 May 1888  Bertha Beulah CANADY; Bremond, Robertson Co., TX.
          Son:    01 Mar 1890  Ennis Raymond CANADY; Bremond, Robertson Co., TX.
          Dau:    __ Sep 1891  Marsette B. CANADY; Bremond, Robertson Co., TX.
        Death:    07 Dec 1892  Robertson Co., TX.
       Burial:  a 07 Dec 1892  Robertson Co., TX.

   11/F   Martha Jane CANADY 
        Birth:    22 Aug 1837  Society Hill, Macon Co., AL.
     Marriage:    27 Nov 1856  Adkin McLemore MOSELEY (1828-    ), son of Anderson Wade
                               MOSELEY and Rebecca MCLEMORE; Society Hill, Macon Co., AL.
          Dau:    29 Oct 1858  Julia Elizabeth MOSELEY; Hayneville, Lowndes Co., AL.
          Dau:    12 Feb 1859  Susan Anne MOSELEY; Hayneville, Lowndes Co., AL.
          Dau:    20 Oct 1861  Martha Turner MOSELEY; Lowndesboro, Lowndes Co., AL.
          Dau:    26 Aug 1863  Mary Frances MOSELEY; Lowndesboro, Lowndes Co., AL.
          Dau:    29 Jan 1865  (Infant daughter) MOSELEY; Lowndesboro, Lowndes Co., AL
          Son:    26 Nov 1867  Anderson William MOSELEY; Pintlala, Montgomery Co., AL.
          Dau:    08 Jan 1870  Lula Jane MOSELEY; Pintlala, Montgomery Co., AL.
          Son:    27 Feb 1872  Franklin McLemore MOSLEY; Pintlala, Montgomery Co., AL.
        Death:    03 May 1888  Pintlala, Montgomery Co., AL.

   12/M   William J. CANADY
        Birth:    17 Oct 1840  Macon Co., AL.
        Death:    15 May 1864

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