CANTERBURY: Of Walton District.

Zadoc Canterbury, first of the name here, was born in Monroe County, Virginia. There he married Miss Marcina Snow, about year 1840; to them were born one son and one daughter, their names, Caroline and John D.

Zadoc, with his wife, Marcina and their two children above named, came to McKowns Creek of Pocataligo about the year 1859, acquired a tract of land and made a good home half mile east of Walton. The daughter, Caroline, born in Monroe County, Virginia, September 25, 1843, married Frederick Gandee, of Gandeeville. See name Gandee. John D. Canterbury, son of Zadoc and Marcena, married Miss Martha Jane Hively, on 29th day of August, 1870. They made their permanent h(~me on or near the old Canterbury land.

There were other Canterburys, but I do not know their antecedents, nor family relations.

Eli Canterbury, married Kate Chapman, March 5, 1873.

James Canterbury married Darthalia Thompson on March 31, 1880. There was a Henry, Sr., and Henry, Jr.

Calvin Canterbury married Miss Mary Jane Ellison, a daughter of Samuel Ellison; made a home here and brought up the following children:

Ohley, "Oley," who married Bertha, daugltter of Elijah Igo, of Geary District; Obley and Bertha have their farm home on Cotton Tree.

Ballard Canterbury, son of Calvin and wife, lives in Kentucky, and another son, John Canterbury, lives in Logan County, West Virginia.


Source: History of Roane County, West Virginia, 1774-1927 William H. Bishop, Esq. p 470
Submitter: Sandy Spradling, November 28, 1999