1848 Birth:2656,1772 Birth year of 1848 estimated based on age (22 years) in 1870 census enumeration and supported by age (19 years) in 1868 marriage record in Cass County, Michigan. Birth place of Washington County, Indiana taken from same 1868 marriage record.

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 Elizabeth enumerated in the household of her husband Francis N. Cannady in Porter Township, Cass County, Michigan as a female, age 22, keeping house, born in Indiana. One child was enumerated in the household, James B., age 1, born in Michigan.

1880 U.S. Census:2665 Elisabeth enumerated in the household of her husband Fanny (i.e. Francis) Cannady in Porter Township, Cass County, Michigan as a female, 31, wife, married, keeping house, born in Michigan, father born in Indiana, mother born in Kentucky. Children enumerated in the household were James D., age 11; Charles, age 9; Ulysses, age 7; Mrytle, age 5; Maud, age 4; and Jerome, age 1.

1910 U.S. Census:2662 Laura E. enumerated in the household of her husband Francis M. Cannady in Porter Township, Cass County, Michigan as a wife, female, age 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. Sons Charles, age 39, and Robert V., age 21, also resided in the household. 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.