Does anyoney know anything about the following family?
I believe Simeon may be my gr.gr.gr grandfather Richard Cannon's brother.
They are believed to have siblings named Cornelius, Benjamin, Jesse,
Elizabeth, Judith, Nancy and William.
Simeon bSC 1787 d.sept 8, 1862 Narrow Twp., Macon Co., MO m. 4/10/1813
Christian Co., Ky Sarah "Sally" Cornelius (2)mMacon Co., MO 2/27/1840 Ann
Painter
Their children were:
A. Sciotha Cannon
B. Jesse Cannon
C. Alfred Easton Cannon
D. ARTHUR M. CANNON (the one from our census material) b.Howard Co., MO 1821
m. Elizabeth
1. William Cannon b. 1846
2. Mary Cannon b.1848
3. Colin Cannon b.1850
E. ALBURN PERRY CANNON b.Howard Co., MO 2/28/1823 d.Carthage, Hancock Co.,
IL Jan 5, 1905 buried Moss Ridge Cemetery, Hancock Co., IL Jan 8, 1905 m.24
OCT 1849 in ,Hancock County,IL,(Lic # 1484) AMERIAL ELIZABETH BOSTON b. KY
Mar 18, 1830 d.Carthage, Hancock Co., IL Jan 19, 1917 buried Moss Ridge
Cemetery, Hancock Co., IL Jan 19, 1917
1.Dr. Willis Cannon b.Carthage, Hancock Co., Il Nov 23, 1850 d.San Diego, CA
Sept 18, 1923
m. Smith Center, KS May 1, 1881 Emily Belle Pollock b.Bladesburg, IA Apr 28,
1863 d.San Diego, CA June 7, 1945
(Their children were Gertrude b.1882, Muriel b. 1884, Carl b.1888 and Olga
b.1896)
2.Marilla Cannon b.Hall's Ranch, Suisun Valley, Solano Co., CA May 28, 1855
d.Apr 28, 1936 m. Jan 5, 1916 Charles Thackston b.KY Feb 17, 1853 d.Keokuk,
IA June 6, 1924
3.Jenny Cannon b.Carthage, Hancock Co., IL June 18, 1862 d.Carthage, Hancock
Co., IL May 24 1888
4.Granvel Cannon b.Hall's Ranch, Suisun Valley, Solano Co., CA 1/29/1853
(Also in your census material)
d.Carthage, Hancock Co., Il Dec 6, 1941m.1883 Anna Hoch b.1853 d.1914
The Carthage Republican
Carthage, Illinois
Wednesday
January 24, 1917
Page 1
Column 1
Mrs. A. P. Cannon.
Passed away at her home, No. 214 North Scofield St., Jan. 19, 1917. Mrs.
Amerial Elizabeth Cannon, aged 86 years, 10 months and 1 day.
Amerial E. Boston, the daughter of George and Mahala Boston, was born in
Kentucky, March 18, 1830, and at the age of six years came to this county
with her parents, where she lived the remainder of her life, except two
years spent in California.
On Oct. 24, 1849, she was married to Alburn Perry Cannon, who died Jan. 28,
1905. To this union were born four children, Dr. Willis Cannon now of San
Diego, Calif.; Granvel Cannon of this city; Mrs. Marrila Thackston, who has
been the mother's devoted companion and nurse, and Jenny, the beloved
daughter whose death so desolated the home, May 24, 1888. She is also
survived by a sister, Miss Nancy Boston of this city.
In 1851, Mr. and Mrs. Cannon spent two years in California, where Granvel
was born, but returned to this county to continue their residence here to
the end of their days.
Mrs. Cannon was a member of the Primitive Baptist church when she lived in
the country, but did not affiliate with any church in Carthage. She was a
quiet home body, devoted to her family, and little given to going about.
But in her quiet, unobtrusive way, she was after all the dominant figure in
the home which has so long been blessed by her presence and which now will
pass through marked change by her death.
The funeral was held at the residence Sunday afternoon, Rev. J. M. Jones
officiating. Interment in Moss Ridge.
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Hancock County Historical Society
Carthage, Illinois
Siegfried XIX
Page 143
January, 1917
Mrs. A. P. Cannon died Jan. 19, aged 86 years. Mrs. Marilla Thackston and
Granville Cannon were the surviving children, the daughter, Jennie dying in
1888. Mr. Cannon died in 1905.
Hancock County Historical Society
Carthage, Illinois
Buckert Scrapbook
Page 10
Death of A. P. Cannon.
Albert Perry Cannon died at his home in this city Saturday evening, Jan.
28th, 1905, at 4:30 p. m. after an illness of several weeks. His age at
death was 81 years, 10 months and 28 days.
The funeral was held from the residence Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 2 o'clock p.
m., burial in Moss Ridge cemetery.
"Uncle Perry" Cannon was one of the most widely known men in Hancock county.
Born in Missouri, he came to this county in the early 50's, settling on a
farm southeast of Carthage. When the gold fever broke out he joined the
general exodus to California, remaining in the west a few years but
returning to Carthage in 1857 and residing here continuously since that
time. He removed to the city in '67, and has lived among us all these
years, an upright, honest, conscientious man - loyal to friend and neighbor,
devoted to wife and loved ones, kindly to all and loved by all. The wife
and one daughter, Miss Aurilla, and two sons, Granville, of this city, and
Dr. Willis Cannon, of Smith Center, Kan., survive.
A large circle of friends mourn his death, but extend the hand of sympathy
to the sorrowing family.
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Hancock County Historical Society
Carthage, Illinois
Siegfried XIX
Page 143
Death of A. P. Cannon.
Albert Perry Cannon died at his home here Jan. 28, aged 82 years. He was
born in Howard Co., Mo., and came to Hancock county in 1847. He was married
to Amerial E. Boston, April 24, 1849. They were the parents of four
children, Dr. Willis Cannon, of Smith Center, Kas.; Granvil and Miss Marilla
of Carthage and Fanny, who died May 24, 1888.
Mr. Cannon was a pioneer of this county and well and favorably known. The
funeral was conducted from the Baptist church Tuesday afternoon, Rev. J. A.
Hurley officiating. Burial was in Moss Ridge.
F. Alzada Cannon b.Howard Co., MO 1820 d.Aug 13, 1916 m. George W. Robuck
G. James Clark Cannon b.1825 d.1906 m.Aug 4, 1850 Amatice J. Robuck b.ca.
1830
H. Emily Ormond Cannon b.1816 d.1871 m.1837 Lloyd H. Coulter
I. Erzilla Cannon m. Apr 16, 1834 John Bragg
J. Mary Ann Cannon m. Jan 16, 1851 Jefferson Robuck
Sincerely,
Dawn Owings