George R. Cannon
Born: July 29, 1890 in Poweshiek Co., Iowa
Died: July 13, 1965 in Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 98, plot 1
Lot Owner: G. R. Cannon, purchased in 1964 from Charles Bruce
Married: Esther Cross on December 28, 1913 in Lorimor, Union Co., Iowa
Children: Blanche, Dolar D., George W., Harlan C., John F., Floyd Ray, Bruce Leroy
Married: Anna Zimmerman on January 26, 1946 in Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa
Parents: John H. and Eva (Bruce) Cannon
George Cannon Rites Saturday; Dies Tuesday
Funeral services for George Ray Cannon, 74, of Mystic, a former longtime resident of Jasper County, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Johnson Chapel. The Rev. Lawrence H. Athey, retired Methodist minister, will conduct the services. Burial will be in Sugar Grove Cemetery. Mr. Cannon will lie in state at the Johnson Chapel after 4 p.m. today.
Survivors are six sons, George W. of Newton, Harlan of Prairie City, John of Immocholee, Fla., Floyd of Canoga Park, Calif., Bruce of Lancaster, Calif., and Dolar of Des Moines and 13 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sister, first wife in 1944 and his second wife in 1961.
Mr. Cannon was a member of the Metz Community Church. The son of John and Eva Bruce Cannon, he was born July 29, 1890 in Poweshiek County. He was married to Esther Cross Dec. 28, 1913 at Lorimor. After the death of his wife in 1944, he was married to Anna Zimmerman Jan. 26, 1946 in Des Moines.
A retired farmer Mr. Cannon spent the majority of his life in the Metz community in Jasper County and resided for the past 15 years near Centerville. Mr. Cannon died Tuesday evening at the St. Joseph's Hospital in Centerville. ~ Newton Daily News, July 13, 1965.
Esther (Cross) Cannon
Born: December 18, 1894 Ira, Jasper Co., Iowa
Died: June 11, 1944 in Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 98, plot 3
Lot Owner: G. R. Cannon, purchased in 1964 from Charles Bruce
Married: George R. Cannon on December 28, 1913 in Lorimor, Union Co., Iowa
Children: Blanche, Dolar D., George W., Harlan C., John F., Floyd Ray, Bruce Leroy
Parents: John and Rebekah Dawson Cross1
Father born in Ohio; mother born in Jasper Co., Iowa
Mrs. Cannon Dies Here
Mrs. George Cannon, 49, Succumbs at Local Hospital Sunday Morning.
Mrs. George Cannon, 49-year-old wife of a Jasper county farmer, succumbed at the Skiff Memorial hospital Sunday morning at 6:30 o'clock following an operation on June 1. She was admitted to the hospital May 31 after being in failing health for the past few years.
Esther Cross, daughter of James and Rebekah Cross, was born on Dec. 18, 1894, near Ira. All of her life except 14 years was spent in Jasper county. They have lived on a farm seven miles northwest of Newton for the past eight years.
On December 28, 1913 she married George Cannon, who still survives at Lorimor.
Other surviving relatives include six sons, Dolar of Des Moines, George and Bruce at home, Pvt. Harlan C., stationed with the Army in England, John F., aviation machinist mate third class, in California, and Floyd, aviation machinist mate first class, stationed somewhere in the Southwest Pacific; and five sisters, Mrs. Bert Baird of Harrisburg, Neb., Mrs. Coral Caster of Ira, Mrs. Let tie Leak of Des Moines, Mrs. Fern Zen or of Ames and Mrs. Ora Bass of Winter set.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one daughter who died in infancy.
Mrs. Cannon was a member of the First Methodist church. Funeral service will be held on Thursday afternoon at the Murdoch Funeral home at 2 o'clock with Dr. Loren M. Edwards officiating. Interment will be in the Sugar Grove cemetery. ~ Newton Daily News, June 12, 1944
FINAL SERVICES HELD HERE FOR MRS. G. CANNON
Funeral services for Mrs. Esther (George) Cannon were held at the Murdoch Funeral home Thursday afternoon, June 15 at 2:00 o'clock, with Dr. Loren M. Edwards, pastor of the First Methodist church, in charge. Mrs. Maurice Rodgers sang, "Rock of Ages" and "Going Home," accompanied by Mrs. R. L. Jackson. Mrs. RE Breckenridge, Mrs. Etta Hadley and Mrs. Elmer Edge were in charge of the floral arrangements. Pallbearers were Wilbur Schnathorst, R.E. Breckenridge, Elmer Kracht, William Hesson, Emerson Morgan, and Elmer Edge. Interment was to the Sugar Grove cemetery.
Mrs. Cannon, 49-year old wife of a well-known Jasper county farmer, succumbed at the local hospital following an operation submitted to June 1. She was born near Ira, the daughter of James and Rebekah Cross, and has lived in Jasper county except for 14 years spent in Minnesota.
Surviving relatives include six sons, Dolar of Des Moines, George and Bruce at home, Pft. Harlan C., stationed in England, John F., aviation machinist's mate first class, and Floyd aviation machinist's mate third class, stationed somewhere in the Southwest pacific and five sisters. She was preceded in death by her parents, an infant daughter, and one sister, Mrs. Millard Smith of Lorimor, who died in 1937. Her son John, stationed in California with the Navy was her to attend the services. ~ Newton Daily News, June 19, 1944.
George W. Cannon
Born: December 21, 1919 in Jasper Co., Iowa
Died: January 8, 1988 in Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa
Lot Owner: G. R. Cannon, purchased in 1964 from Charles Bruce
Married: Wilma O'Riley on April 20, 1952 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa
Children: Carolyn and John
Parents: George and Esther (Cross) Cannon
Obituary: George W. Cannon
George W. "Jumbo" Cannon, 68, of Rt. 2, Newton, a resident of Newton since 1936, died of heart failure early today, Jan 8, at the Mercy Hospital Medical Center in Des Moines.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the First United Methodist Church.
Dr. Richard Bentzinger, pastor of the church, and the Rev. Steve Williams, associate pastor of the church will conduct services. Burial will be in the Sugar Grove Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Wallace-Pence Funeral Home after 9 a.m. Sunday. Visitation with the family will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Survivors are a son, John W. of Rt. 2, Newton; a daughter, Carolyn I. Cannon of the Jasper County Care Facility, southwest of Newton; two grandsons; and five brothers, Dolar and Harlan, both of Colfax, John F. of Immakole, Fla; Floyd of Oceanside, Calif.; and Bruce of Cottonwood, Calif.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Wilma, Jan. 16, 1987, and an infant sister.
Mr. Cannon, a farmer and a Newton Community School bus driver for 16 years, had been chairman of the Sherman Township Board of Trustees and treasurer of the Sugar Grove Cemetery Association.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, the Builders Sunday School class, a charter member of the United Methodist Men's Group, an active member of the Jasper County Association for Retarded Citizens, a member of the Jasper County Farm Bureau and a 46-year member of the Oak Ridge Grange, from which he held a seventh degree.
The son of George R. and Esther Cross Cannon, he was born Dec. 21, 1919 at Newton. He was married to Wilma Irene O'Riley April 20, 1952 in Newton. ~ Newton Daily News, January 8, 1988.
Wilma Irene (O'Riley) Cannon
Born: May 24, 1919, Corning, Adams Co., Iowa
Died: January 16, 1987 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 98, plot 5
Lot Owner: G. R. Cannon, purchased in 1964 from Charles Bruce
Married: George W. Cannon on April 20, 1952 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa
Children: Carolyn and John
Parents: William and Elma (Gillett) O'Riley
Obituary: Wilma I. Cannon
Funeral services for Wilma I. Cannon, 68, of Rt. 2, Box 126, Newton, a resident of the Newton community since 1951, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, at the First United Methodist Church.
Dr. Richard Bentzinger, pastor of the church, will conduct the services. Burial will be in the Sugar Grove Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Wallace-Pence Funeral Home. Visitation with the family will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Mrs. Cannon, who was instrumental in establishing the Newton Retarded Association and served as its president, died of pneumonia Friday morning at the Heritage Manor Care Center.
Memorial contributions to the First United Methodist Church will be accepted.
Survivors are her husband, George; a son, John W. of Newton; a daughter, Carolyn I. Cannon of Newton; two grandsons; and three sisters, Marjorie Newcombe of Great Bend, Kan., Ruth Ann Newcomb of Logan, and Pauline Cooney of Oakland.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Wayne in 1975 and Harold "Mick" in 1983, and a sister, Helene in 1977.
Mrs. Cannon was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Newton, was a Sunday school teacher, member of the Builders Sunday School class, United Methodist Women, past president of Church Women United, a 35-year member of the Oak Ridge grange, was director of Christian education at the Red Oak Methodist Church in 1948 and 1949 and Washington Methodist Church in 1950 and was director of Christian education for the First United Methodist Church in Newton from 1951 to 1961.
Mrs. Cannon, who taught country school for 12 years in southwest Iowa, had farmed with her husband northwest of Newton until retiring in 1979.
The daughter of William and Elma Gillett O'Riley, she was born May 24, 1918 in Corning, attended Corning High School for three years, was graduated from Nodaway High School in 1935 and attended the University of Northern Iowa at Cedar Falls.
She was married April 20, 1952. ~ The Newton Daily News, January 19, 1987.
Daughter of J.A. Cannon
Born: 1902
Died: 1902
Buried: Lot 80, plot 1
Lot Owner: G. H. Cannon, purchased in 1908
Parents: J. A. Cannon
Blanche Kathryn Cannon
Born: June 21, 1915 in Jasper Co., Iowa
Died: December 8, 1915 in Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 80, No Stone
Parents: George R. and Esther (Cross) Cannon
Their First Child Came Yesterday
Mr. and Mrs. George Cannon, of Metz, are the proud parents of a fine baby girl born this morning.
They have named her Blanch Kathryn Cannon.
She is their first child but is the second grandchild fro the J. H. Cannons, as their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Belle, have a ten month old baby boy. ~ Newton Daily Journal, June 21, 1915.
Baby Girl Died Last Evening
Great sorrow came to their home when Blanche, the little six month old baby of Mr. and Mrs. George Cannon of Metz died last night about nine o'clock. A month ago she had pneumonia and had been failing since that time. The chief trouble was with her heart which was left in a very weakened condition. Little Blanche lived but a few short months. She was the first child and had gotten hold of the heart strings of her parents and was becoming a great part of their lives. The funeral will be at the home of Mr. Cannon's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Cannon of Metz. The funeral will be held there on account of Great-Grandmother Cannon who would otherwise be unable to attend. Rev. L. B. Daly of Des Moines, pastor of the Metz church, will have charge of the funeral. ~ Newton Daily News, December 9, 1915