Birth
Ira Cannaday was born on April 7, 1824 to James Cannaday (B. Feb 19, 1794, D. Mar 26, 1858) and Maria Rachel Post (B. Oct 21, 1796, D. after June 2, 1821).[1] He was a middle child of five.[1]
Marriage & Children
On September 12, 1848 in Rensselaerville, Ira married Sarah Catherine Crane who was born March 25, 1830 to Nathaniel Crane and Anna Bigsby.[1]
Ira and Sarah had the following children:
- Mary E. Cannaday (B. June 24, 1849, D. Aug 10, 1890)[1]
- Henry Robert Cannaday (B. March 25, 1851, D. June 27, 1928)[1]
- Minor Cannaday (B. March 19, 1853, D. Mar 8, 1920)[1]
- Louisa Cannaday (B. Aug 19, 1855, D. Jan 21, 1937)[1]
- Albert J. Cannaday (B. Apr 23, 1857, D. Feb 6, 1934)[1]
- Huldah Ann Cannaday (B. May 3, 1861, D. ?)[1]
- Ira G. Cannaday (B. Oct 13, 1863, D. Dec 25, 1870)[1]
Military Service
| Name: | Ira Cannaday |
| Residence: | Rensselaerville and Little Wolf, WI |
| Enlistment Date: | 24 Mar 1864 |
| Enlistment Place: | Little Wolf, Wisconsin |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | Wisconsin |
| Regiment: | 38th Infantry |
| Company: | Company B |
| Killed in Action on: | 2 Apr 1865 |
| Place of Death: | Petersburg, VA |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 41. A resident of Rensselaerville in July 1860 and in August 1860 was in the Dakota Territory. |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com, 1860 census, Rensselaerville and the Dakota Territory, American Civil War Soldiers. |
Death
Ira Cannaday died on April 2, 1865 in Petersburg, Va. of a rifle ball in a charge at Fort Mahone.[1]
After his death his wife remarried on February 17, 1866 Thomas Vaugh (B. Mar 7, 1829, D. Aug 5, 1888).[1] She survived her second husband and died on March 10, 1909 in Manawa, Waupaca Co, Wi.[1]
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
Selected documents from Sarah Crane Cannaday's widow's pension file
Sarah’s declaration for her widow’s pension 
Adjutant General’s verification of Ira’s service 
Affidavit of Benjamin and Catherine Laraway witnesses to the marriage of Ira and Sarah 
Agency notification that Sarah’s pension was dropped due to her death
Sources
