Biography of J.W. Cannon, pages 975 / 976.  History of De Kalb County, 
Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

J.W. Cannon, of the firm of Johnson & Cannon, grocers, Butler, Ind., was 
born in Seville, Medina County, Ohio, June 15, 1849, a son of Isaac and 
Margaret (Bordner) Cannon.  His father was a native of Pennsylvania, but 
moved to Ohio when a child with his parents, and lived there the greater 
part of the time till his death.  His mother still lives in Seville.  J.W. 
was reared on a farm, receiving a common-school education.  When he was a 
child his parents moved to Eaton County, Mich., but five years later 
returned to Ohio.  In 1869 he came to Indiana and followed agricultural 
pursuits till 1880, when he embarked in the lumber business, and three years 
later commenced running a saw-mill.  He abandoned this in 1884 and formed a 
partnership in the grocery business with David Johnston, under the firm name 
of Johnson & Cannon.  Mr. Cannon was married September, 1870 to Libbie 
Grube, daughter of Peter Grube, a pioneer of Stafford Township, not in the 
eightieth year of his age.  Mr. and Mrs. Cannon have one daughter---Adella.  
He is a member of the Odd Fellows’ fraternity, lodge and encampment.

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Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
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