1844 Birth:962,1821 Birth year of 1844 estimated based on age (6 years) in 1850 census enumeration; birth place of Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana taken from 1869 Cass County, Michigan marriage record.

1850 U.S. Census:962 Emily enumerated in the household of her parents Henry and Caroline Cannady (Henry Kennedy in census schedule) in Wayne Township, Allen County, Indiana as Emma, a female, age 6, born in Indiana.

1860 U.S. Census:963 Emily enumerated in the household of her parents Henry and Caroline Cannady (Henry Kennedy in census schedule) in Wayne Township, Allen County, Indiana as a female, age 17, housemaid, born in Indiana.

1862 Marriage:960 On 29 November 1862, Emily Canada witnessed the marriage of August Canada, age 20, and Mary A. Grojean, age 15, in Cass County, Michigan. The marriage was held at the home of Sophia Bunn in Calvin Township. August Canada was the brother of Emily Canada.

1864 Marriage Witness:1825 On 29 December 1864, Emily Cannady of Porter, Cass County, witnessed the marriage of Leason Grady and Martha A. Bunn. Even though they are only six years apart in age, Emily Cannady is the niece of Martha A. Bunn, daughter of Jeremiah and Sophia Bunn.

1869 Marriage Record:1821 21 September 1869, Calvin, Cass County, Michigan; Allen Brown , residing in Van Buren County, age 31, born Rush County, Indiana, farmer; Emily Cannady , Porter Township, age 26, born in Fort Wayne, Indiana; married by James Byrd, Minister of the Gospel; witnessed by Samuel Kedy and Samuel H. Hill, both of Calvin.

1870 U.S. Census:2641 Emily enumerated in the household of her husband Allen Brown in Paw Paw Township, Van Buren County, Michigan as a female, age 26, keeping house, born in Indiana, married in September 1869.

1880 U.S. Census:2643 Emily enumerated in the household of her husband Allen Brown in Clyde Township, Allegan County, Michigan as a female, age 36, wife, married, keeping house, born in Indiana, father born in Virginia, mother born in Virginia. The household included daughter Louisa, age 7.

1900 U.S. Census:2659 Emily enumerated in the household of her husband Allen Brown in Clyde Township, Allegan County, Michigan as a wife, female, born July 1843, age 56 at last birthday, married 30 years, 2 children born of this mother, 2 children still living, born in Indiana, father born in Virginia, mother born in Virginia, can read and write. Mother Caroline Stewart, age 76 at last birthday, was also residing in the household.

1910 U.S. Census:2663 Emily enumerated in the household of her husband Allen Brown in Clyde Township, Allegan County, Michigan as a wife, female, 66, married once for 40 years, no children born of this marriage, born in Indiana, father born in Virginia, mother born in Virginia, can read and write.