1845 Birth:1770,1772 Birth year of 1845 estimated based on age (5 years) in the 1850 census enumeration, which is supported by the 1868 marriage record in Cass County, Michigan which lists Francis' age as 23 years. Birth place of Fort Wayne, Indiana also taken from 1868 marriage record.

1850 U.S. Census:1770 Frances M. enumerated in the household of his parents James and Tryphena Cannady in Perry Township, Noble County, Indiana as a male, age 5, born in Indiana. Siblings residing in the household were Martha Jane, age 3, and Alonzo, age 1. Uncle Liberty Rich, age 16 and brother of Tryphena, and Eli Casper, age 20 and a carpenter, also were enumerated in the household.

1860 U.S. Census:2655 Frances enumerated in the household of his father James (mother Tryphena was presumed deceased by 1860) in Perry Township, Noble County, Indiana as a male, age 15, born in Indiana, attended school within the year. Siblings residing in the household were Martha, age 13; Alonzo, age 10; William, age 9; Amelia, age 7; and Henry, age 6. Others enumerated were Frederick Wert, age 21 and a carpenter's apprentice born in Bavaria, and his mother Caroline, age 64.

1868 Marriage Record:1772 _ April 1868 (day not listed), Porter, Cass County, Michigan; Francis M. Cannady, age 23, resident of Cass County, born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, carpenter; Laura E. Cousins, age 19, resident of Cass County, Michigan, born in Washington County, Indiana.

1870 U.S. Census:2656
Cass County, Michigan (Porter Township, Cassiopolis)
Enumerated 14 August 1880
Francis N. Cannady •• 26, male, carpenter, personal property value $250, born in Indiana, male over 21 years of age
Elizabeth •• 22, female, keeping house, born in Indiana
James B. •• 1, male, born in Michigan

1880 U.S. Census:2665
Cass County, Michigan (Porter Township)
Enumerated 8 June 1880
Fanny (i.e. Francis) Canady •• male, 35, father, married, carpenter, born in Indiana, father born in North Carolina, mother born in Tennessee
Elisabeth •• female, 31, wife, married, keeping house, born in Michigan, father born in Indiana, mother born in Kentucky
James D. •• male, 11, son, single, attended school within the year, born in Michigan, father born in Indiana, mother born in Michigan
Charles •• male, 9, son, single, attended school within the year, born in Michigan, father born in Indiana, mother born in Michigan
Ulysses •• male, 7, son, single, attended school within the year, born in Michigan, father born in Indiana, mother born in Michigan
Myrtle •• female, 5, daughter, single, attended school within the year, born in Michigan, father born in Indiana, mother born in Michigan
Maud •• female, 4, daughter, single, born in Michigan, father born in Indiana, mother born in Michigan
Jerome •• male, 1 month, born in April, son, single, single, born in Michigan, father born in Indiana, mother born in Michigan

1910 U.S. Census:2662
Cass County, Michigan (Porter Township)
Enumerated 30 April 1910
Francis M. Cannady •• head, male, 65, married once for 42 years, born in Indiana, father born in Virginia, mother born in Vermont, carpenter, lives in house, works for wages, not unemployed during the year, can read and write,
owns home free of mortgage
Laura E. •• wife, female, 61, married once for 42 years, ten children born of this marriage of which 7 are still living, born in Indiana, father born in Indiana, mother born in North Carolina, can read and write
Charles •• son, male, 39, divorced, born in Michigan, father born in Indiana, mother born in Indiana, farmer on general farm, employer, can read and write
Robert V. •• son, 21, single, born in Michigan, father born in Indiana, mother born in Indiana, farm laborer on horse (?) farm, works for wages, not unemployed during the year, can read and write
The families of James N. Cannady, age 41, and Sidney G. Cannady, age 29, were enumerated on the same page, both presumed to be sons of Francis and Laura Cannady.