Richard Edward CANADA * Snowy GRAY VEAZEY

Richard Edward Canada was born on 03 August 1836 near Warm Springs, Georgia. He married Nancy Lee Luster in about 1856. Nancy died in about 1874, after giving birth to six children. Richard later married Snowie Effie Gray Veasey, daughter of Hillary Wade Gray and Sarah McBurnett and widow of Benjamin F. Veazey. The marriage took place on 05 Dec 1875 in Tallapoosa County. Richard served in the Confederate Army for four years and four months, serving in 59th Alabama Regiment, Company C. He was wounded in the last battle, and was General Robert E. Lee's flagbearer when Lee surrendered. It took Richard thirteen months to walk home after he was discharged. Richard and Snowie moved to Grayson County, Texas in 1888.

Richard died on 24 January 1919 and is buried in Van Alstyne, Texas. Snowy died on 11 February 1920 in Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas and is buried beside Richard. It is not known where Nancy is buried or the exact date of her death.

Children of Richard and Nancy:

• Louis Henry CANADA, born 9 Aug 1857, married Adaline K. Lee

• Jesse C. CANADA, born 1859, married Andrew Georgia Veasey

• Thomas Edward CANADA, born abt 1862, died 1867

• S. Cynthia CANADA, born abt 1867, married William Clayton Hamons

• Janie Inez CANADA, born 1868, married James William Tippett

• Francis CANADA, born about 1869

• Elijah Edward "Bud" CANADA, born 9 Mar 1872, married Luetta Elizabeth Stanley 15 Oct 1893, died 24 Oct 1920, buried Springer, Oklahoma

Parents:

• Lemuel CANADA * Mary _____

Information on this family comes from Rayford Canada. He can be reached at CanadaRR@aol.com.

Page updated April 12, 2002

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