1849 Birth:962 Birth year of 1849 estimated based on age (1 year) in 1850 census enumeration; birth place of Wayne Township, Allen County, Indiana taken from same source.

1850 U.S. Census:962 Walter enumerated as William Walter in the household of his father Henry Cannady in Wayne Township, Allen County, Indiana as a male, age 1, born in Indiana.

1860 U.S. Census:963 Walter enumerated in the household of his father Henry Cannady in Wayne Township, Allen County, Indiana as a male, age 11, born in Indiana.

1870 U.S. Census:964 Walter enumerated in the household of his father Henry Cannady in Porter Township, Cass County, Michigan as a male, age 21, house plasterer, born in Indiana.

1880 U.S. Census:2645
Cass County, Michigan (Calvin Township)
Enumerated 8 June 1880
Walter Cannady •• male, 31, husband, married, farmer, born in Indiana, father born in Virginia, mother born in Virginia
Angeline •• female, 28, wife, married, keeping house, born in Michigan, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio
Olive •• female, 8, daughter, single, attended school within the year, born in Michigan, father born in Indiana, mother born in Michigan
Otis •• male, 4, son, single, attended school within the year, born in Michigan, father born in Indiana, mother born in Michigan
Edgar •• male, 7, son, single, attended school within the year, born in Michigan, father born in Indiana, mother born in Michigan