Biography & Historical Record of
Ringgold County, Iowa
Lewis Publishing Company of Chicago, 1887, p. 273
Transcribed & submitted
by Sharon Becker
Ringgold County IAGenWeb
THOMAS
CANNEY
Thomas CANNEY, one
of the prominent and prosperous agriculturists of Ringgold County,
engaged in farming and stock-raising on section 33, Grant Township,
is a native of Ireland, born November 16, 1826, a son of Michael and
Mary CANNEY, who were natives of the same country. Thomas CANNEY was
reared a farmer in Ireland till eighteen years of age, when he
decided to try his fortunes in America. Accordingly, in April, 1844,
he sailed from Liverpool, England, and landed at New York City, the
1st of May. He first went to Pennsylvania, where he worked on a farm
for one summer, and in the following fall went to Ohio, remaining in
that State one year. He then spent five years in the State of
Illinois, and in 1853 came to Ringgold County, when he located on
the farm where he has since made his home. He has on his land a fine
orchard filled with many varieties of fruit trees, a well-cultivated
farm and good farm buildings.
Mr. CANNEY was married April 1, 1860, to Mary CABERT. They have
had five children - Rose, Tansie, Daniel, Thomas and William. Rose
and Thomas are deceased.
In politics Mr. CANNEY casts his suffrage with the Democratic
party. Mr. CANNEY has met with excellent success in his agricultural
pursuits, and by his persevering energy and good business management
has accumulated a large property, amounting to 750 acres, all of
which he has gained by fair and honorable dealings, and what is of
greater value, he has won the respect and confidence of all who know
him.
