My maternal great great granduncle, probably named for his paternal uncle, was the son of Lindsey Cannon and Elizabeth Hepburn Cannon. Matthew was born on the Cannon farm in Cannons Mills, St. Clair Township, Columbiana County, Ohio in 1824.
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| 1840 map of St. Clair Township Columbiana County, Ohio Cannons Mills |
Matthew, the first born son, joined a family of four older sisters. As he grew, he was probably working on the Cannon farm and assisting his father at the grist mill operation.
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| 1850 Ohio Federal Census Madison Township, Columbiana County October 14, 1850 |
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| 1860 Elkrun Township Map Columbiana County, Ohio |
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| 1860 Ohio Federal Census Elkrun Township, Columbiana County June 9, 1860 |
L (indsey) Cannon, age 81, male, farmer, value of real estate owned $3600, value of personal property owned $500, born in Pennsylvania
Jane ------, age 42, female, born in Ohio
Elizabeth ------, age 71, female, born in Ohio
Caroline ------, age 17, female, born in Ohio, attended school in past year
Isabel -------, age 15, female, born in Ohio, attended school in past year
Catherine ------, age 13, female, born in Ohio, attended school in past year
Matthew Cannon, age 36, farmer, born in Ohio
Matthew's older married sister and her three daughters are living in the farm house. Jane Cannon Oglevie and her daughters, Caroline Oglevie, Isabel Oglevie and Caroline Oglevie.
Matthew's father, Lindsey Cannon, has purchased his deceased brother, Matthew Cannon's, property in Section 29, probably from his widow, Jane Fife Cannon. Jane Fife Cannon is Lindsey's wife, Elizabeth Fife Cannon's, sister.
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| 1870 Elkrun Township Map Columbiana County, Ohio |
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| 1870 Ohio Federal Census Elkrun Township, Columbiana County June 6, 1870 |
Matthew Cannon now owns the farm on Section 29. His parents are also living on the property, although it is unknown whether they are all living together or in separate houses.
During the early 1870's both of Matthew's parents died. Lindsey Cannon on December 26, 1871 and Elizabeth Fife Cannon on September 14, 1873. Both are buried in Carlisle Cemetery very close to the Cannon farm.
John Harvey Cannon was born on November 3, 1873 in Elkrun Township, Columbiana County, Ohio. The birth record lists John Harvey Cannon; however, his name became John Henry Cannon.
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| 1880 Ohio Federal Census Elkrun Township, Columbiana County June 3, 1880 |
Matthew Canon, age 55, farmer, born in Ohio, both parents were born in Ohio.
Elizabeth Canon, age 43, wife, housekeeping, born in Ohio, both parents were born in Ohio.
Mary A. Canon, age 13, daughter, attended school, born in Ohio, both parents were born in Ohio.
Emmett F. Cannon, age 11, son, attended school, born in Ohio, both parents were born in Ohio.
John H. Canon, age 6, son, born in Ohio, both parents were born in Ohio.
On the 2nd and 3rd day of June, 1880 Matthew Cannon was enumerated in a Productions of Agriculture in Elkrun Township, Columbiana County, Ohio.
Matthew Canon
Farm Values
Of farm, including farm, fences and building--$7200.00
Of farming implements and machinery--$160.00
Of livestock--$755.00
Labor
Amount paid for labor during 1879--$90.00
Weeks hired during 1879--15 weeks
Estimated value of all farm productions in 1879--$785.00
Acreage 1879
Mown--16
Not mowed--26
Neat Cattle and Their Products
Milch cows--2
Other--3
Calves dropped--2
Sold living--3
Slaughtered--1
Butter made on the farm in 1879--250 pounds
Butter on hand in 1880--119
Lambs dropped--31
Cereals
Acres of Indian Corn--5
Bushels of Indian Corn--200
Acres of oats--5
Bushels of oats--100
Acres of wheat--4
Bushels of wheat--77
Acres of Irish Potatoes--1
Bushes of Irish Potatoes--35
Orchards
Acres of apples--1
Apple bearing trees--52
Bushels of apples--50
Peach trees--20
Bushels of peaches--20
Total of orchard products sold--$40.00
On September 3, 1892, eighteen year old John Henry Cannon married twenty-one year old Della May Crawford in Columbiana County, Ohio. Della May's parents were William George Crawford and Mary D. Adams Crawford. On February 13, 1893, Matthew and Elizabeth's first grandchild, Charles Edward Cannon, was born to John and Della.
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| 1900 Ohio Federal Census Elkrun Township, Columbiana County June 25, 1900 |
Matthew Canon, born Nov 1824, age 75, married 37 years, born in Ohio, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Ohio, owns a house.
Elizabeth Canon, born August 1836, age 63, married 37 years, mother of 4 children, 3 living, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio
Mary A. Canon, born Jan 1869 (should be 1867), age 33, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio,
Emmett F. Canon, born Mar 1869, age 31, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio, employed as a farmer, owns the farm free of maotgage
John H. Canon, born Nov 1872, age 27, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio, farm laborer
Matthew Cannon has retired from farm labor and his son, Emmett F. Cannon is running the farm and is listed as the owner. Of interest is that the census revealed that the Cannons had a fourth child.
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| 1902 Elkrun Map Columbiana County, Ohio |
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| Cannon Grave Marker Carlisle Cemetery Elkrun Township, Columbiana County, Ohio |
Sometime during the year of 1901, Elizabeth Hepburn Cannon died at age 64-65, in Elkrun Township, Columbiana County, Ohio. She was buried at Carlisle Cemetery near the farm.
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| The Evening Review East Liverpool, Ohio 12 April 12, 1905 Page 3 |
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| The Evening Review East Liverpool, Ohio 29 September 29, 1905 Page 9 |
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| The Evening Review East Liverpool, Ohio March 22, 1906 Page 1 |
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| The Evening Review East Liverpool, Ohio March 31, 1906 Page 5 |
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| The Evening Review East Liverpool, Ohio April 10, 1906 Page 1 |
- Mary Alice Cannon on born January 11, 1867 in Elkrun Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, died on June 16, 1949 in Stark County, Ohio. Married William W. Todd on August 11, 1913 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
- Emmett F. Cannon born on March 11, 1869 in Elkrun Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, died on February 13, 1945 in Lisbon, Centre Township, Columbiana County, Ohio. Married first, Annie Myrtle Allison, on February 24, 1903 in Columbiana County, Ohio. They had a son, Frank Allison Cannon on September 20, 1904 in Elkrun Township, Columbiana County, Ohio. Emmett married second, Una May Hutchinson.
- John Henry Cannon born November 3, 1873 in Elkrun Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, died on December 10, 1941 in Columbiana County, Ohio. John married first, Della May Crawford on September 3, 1892. A son, Charles Edward Cannon was born on February 13, 1893. John married second Eva M. Custer on November 14, 1901 in Columbiana County, Ohio.
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