I just received a copy of a death cert from the Illinois State Archives. Thought it would
be my gr-grandfather when I first saw it in the death cert index and requested a copy, but
unless the informant was completely wrong about POB & parents, it isn't.
Maybe somebody else can use it?
Maybe somebody can tell me who this gentleman was?
cert# 27863
John Canfield
residence Edinburg, Christian Co, IL
resided in city 6 yrs
born 1859 [year only]
age 68
retired coal miner
born Ireland
father Bryan Canfield, born Ireland
mother maiden name Mary Beedy, born Ireland
died Aug 17, 1927 of uremia [?? doctor scribble, ya know]
buried Oak Hill Cem, Taylorville, Christian Co. on Aug 19, 1927
informant: John Canfield, Edinburg ILL
my gr-grandfather was also named John Canfield, b. circa 1860-61 probably Clay Co IL, last
known living in Taylorville in the mid 1890's, working as a laborer. His parents were
Elijah Canfield, b. NY c. 1817, & Sarah Maria Griggs, b. IN c. 1834.
known wives:
1] Annie Perlew, m. 1885 Christian Co, IL
2] Lois Taylor, nee Moler, m. 1889 Taylorville, Christ. Co IL [my gr-grandmother]
3] Sarah Hendricks, m. 1894 Taylorville, Christ. Co IL
If anyone can connect these two Johns together somehow, or provide more info on
"my" John, that would be great!
Ron Johnson