Theresa, daughter of Barbara Canada Strunk and John Strunk passed away May 3.

William CANNADAY
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Birth: 1733, Patrick County, VA
Death: 1801, Franklin County, Virginia

Spouse: Nancy
Birth: 1733, Patrick County, VA
Death: 1833, Franklin County, Virginia

Children: James (1755-1817)

James CANNADAY
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Birth: 1755, Patrick County, VA
Death: 3 Mar 1817, Franklin County, Virginia
Father: William CANNADAY (1733-1801)
Mother: Nancy UNKNOWN (1733-1833)

Spouse: Elizabeth RAIKES
Birth: 1756, England
Death: 1 Sep 1863, Franklin County, Virginia

Children:

William (1781-1874)
Mary (1781-1860)

William CANNADAY
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Birth: 1781, Franklin County, Virginia
Death: 11 Jul 1874, Patrick County, VA
Father: James CANNADAY (1755-1817)
Mother: Elizabeth RAIKES (1756-1863)

Spouse: Martha Pasty WRIGHT
Birth: 1782, Rockingham County, North Carolina
Death: 28 Dec 1856, Smith's River, Patrick County, Virginia
Father: Joshua WRIGHT
Mother: Hester UNKNOWN

Children:

Fleming (1814-1903)
Martha (1812-1866)

Fleming Canaday
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Birth: 7 Jan 1814, Franklin County, Virginia
Death: 15 Jun 1903, Raleigh County, WV
Burial: Cannaday Cemetery, Glen View, Raleigh County, West Virginia
Father: William CANNADAY (1781-1874)
Mother: Martha Pasty WRIGHT (1782-1856)

Spouse: Susan THOMAS
Birth: 30 Apr 1818, Franklin County, Virginia
Death: 13 Dec 1918, Lester, Raleigh, West Virginia
Father: Pleasant THOMAS (-1860)
Mother: Mary CANNADAY (1781-1860)
Marr: 7 Jan 1839, Franklin County, Virginia

Children:

John Chapman (1852-1941)
Mary Ann
Pleasant Greenville (1844-1941)
Malinda
William Rufus
Sarah Ellen
Ellen Juda
Adalaide Charlotte
Nancy Jane
Margaret Francis
Martha L. (1846-1931)

John Chapman Canada
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Birth: 10 Feb 1852, Franklin County, Virginia
Death: 8 Feb 1941, Saulsville, Wyoming County, West Virginia
Burial: Old Canada Cemetery, Saulsville, Wyoming County, West Virginia

Spouse: Emily Rosabelle EVANS
Birth: 1854, Wyoming County, West Virginia
Death: 24 Feb 1888, Raleigh County, Wyoming County, West Virginia death records
Father: William H. EVANS II (1809-1880)
Mother: Mary UNKNOWN
Marr: 8 Dec 1870, Wyoming County, West Virginia

Children:

Freeman (1873-1933)
Zebider Reed (1888-1966)
Silas (1871-1928)
Lewis Lee (1875-1958)
Rebecca Rosabelle (1877-1917)
Miles Amon (1880-1966)
Judith Diosha (1883-1959)
William Flemming (1885-1964)

Spouse: Cythia GREEN
Birth: 1884, Wyoming County, West Virginia
Death: 1985
Father: Jahu GREEN
Mother: Caroline McCOMAS

Children:

Naomi
Lula
Cressa
Evaline
Edna
Peggy
Arthie

Freeman Canada
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Birth: 7 Nov 1873, Macajah Ridge, Wyoming County, WVA
Death: 17 Jun 1933
Burial: Pretty Ridge Cemetary, Saulsville, WV
Father: John Chapman CANADA (1852-1941)
Mother: Emily Rosabelle EVANS (1854-1888)

Spouse: Clara or Clercie BELCHER
Birth: 17 Dec 1875, McDowell County, WV
Death: 31 Jan 1967, Beaver, Raleigh County, WV
Father: John BELCHER (1846-1905)
Mother: Charlotte LUSK (1855-1938)

Blind several years before her death

Marr: 12 Dec 1894

Children:

Clyde (1917-1956)
Cecil (1912-2000)
Edward (1910-)
Emmett (1922-)
Malinda Ellen (1896-1980)
James Norman (1897-1967)
Ettie Margaret (1899-1905)
Sadie Francis (1901-)
Zettie Mae (1903-1923)
Mary Pearl (1905-1924)
John Walter (1907-1934)
Irah (Ira Elliot (58)) (1909-)
Paul Marvin (1915-1953)

Clyde Canada
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Birth: 23 Mar 1917, Wayne County, WV 2,1,3
Death: 1 Dec 1956, Wayne County, WV
Burial: Pretty Ridge Cemetary, Saulsville, WV aka Cox Cemetery, Twin Falls State Park
Occ: coal miner; moonshiner
Reli: baptist
Father: Freeman CANADA (1873-1933)
Mother: Clara or Clercie BELCHER (1875-1967)

Spouse: Christal COX
Birth: 12 Jan 1921
Death: 6 Oct 1984, Oklahoma City, OK
Burial: Pretty Ridge Cemetary, Saulsville, WV aka Cox Cemetery, Twin Falls State Park
Father: Euel H. COX (1898-1974)
Mother: Vina PENDREY

Children:    

Ethel (1938-2004)
Barbara
Bonnie
Clyde (died in infancy)
unk
unk
Ron Dale
Larry Dean
Teddy Ray
David Earl
Randall Clyde

The Name

The name “Kennedy” is derived from the Celtic Ceannaideach, or Ceanncinneal, or Cinneidigh (meaning head of tribe or clan) and has many spellings, including:

Canaday
Kennady
Kenady
Cannaday
Kanaday
Canada

The variations apparently result from several causes: unfamiliar ears hearing the Scots brogue, emigration to foreign lands and conversion to other languages, and, sometimes, personal preference.