George Canfield 1879

CANFIELD, COHENOUR, ELDREDGE, MCDOLE

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GEORGE CANFIELD, furniture dealer, Sabula; born in Delaware Co., N.Y., in 1818. His parents, James and Elizabeth Canfield, removed to Canada when he was 2 years of age; in July, 1838, they came to Jackson Co. and made a claim of 160 acres of land in Section 26, Union Township; George also made a claim at the same time of eighty acres in Section 25 which he still owns together with eighty acres adjoining. His father resided on his farm till his death, which occurred in April, 1852; his mother died at the house of her son George in December, 1853. Mr. George Canfield followed the occupation of farming till 1864, when he leased his farm and has since resided in Sabula; he engaged in the furniture business in 1866. His wife was Adeline Cohenour, a native of Ohio; they have had seven children, five of whom are living - Henry resides in Illinois; Elizabeth (now Mrs. Charles Eldredge), of Sabula; Jennie (now Mrs. Albert McDole), of Sabula; Charles a resident of Illinois, and Kate; the others died in infancy. - 1879 History of Jackson County Iowa, page 694.