TITLE: John W. Cannon

SOURCE:  Keowee Courier

SUBMITTED BY:  Susan Brock-Booker

FORMATTED BY:  Kim Grissom, Jun 2003

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CANNON, John Wesley (1841-1930) Keowee Courier, Wednesday, July 30, 
1930  John W. Cannon, 89 YEARS OF AGE, Passed Away at His Home at 
Salem Last Sunday Night - Confederate Veteran and Good Citizen. John 
W. Cannon, aged and highly respected citizen of Oconee, Confederate 
veteran and last survivor of Company C, Orr's Regiment of Rifles, a 
command noted throughout the War Between The States, died at his home 
near Salem last Sunday night at 9 o'clock. He had been in declining 
health for some time, yielding to the infirmities of age, but 
physically well up to a brief period before his death. He was the 
oldest of three brothers --- all veterans of the Civil War --- the 
survivors being J. M. Cannon, 86 years of age, of Bowersville, Ga., 
and Silas K. Cannon, 84, of Lavonia, Ga. Mr. Cannon figured quite 
prominently in the affairs of his community and county. He was at one 
time a County Commissioner, for years a member of the county Board of 
Registration and also chairman of the Oconee Pension Board. He was 
long a consistent member of the Salem Methodist Church. In the home he 
was an ideal husband and father, in the community a worthy and upright
citizen. His passing came but a short while after the celebration of 
his 89th birthday, at which time the family reunion was held (July 
12th), when he was one of the most jovial of the large number who 
participated in this celebration. In his death a good man has been 
called to his reward, and many there are who feel genuine sorrow at 
his passing. Mr. Cannon is survived by a large family, of whom are 
named four daughters - Mrs. Ella Whitmire, at home; Mrs. D. E. 
Crenshaw, of this county; Mrs. Lydie Kelly, of Greenville, and Miss 
Nancy Cannon, at home; five sons, John W., Jr., and Alex Cannon, of 
Salem; Warren R. Cannon, of Marysville, Texas; James P. Cannon, of 
Salem, and Will M. Cannon, of Senca; two brothers, S. K. Cannon, of 
Lavonia, Ga., and J. M. Cannon, of Bowersville, Ga.; one half brother,
Thomas Cannon, of Seneca, and three half-sisters, Mrs. Ervin Powell, 
of Oconee County; Mrs. Sallie Bell of Pickens County, and Mrs. Ruth 
Golden, of Seneca. Funeral services were held from the Salem Methodist 
Church Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock, Rev. Q. E. Gunter and Rev. P. E.
Burts officiating. A large congregation was present at the church, 
and the body was lowered to the grave in the presence of many 
sorrowing relatives and friends. Contributed by: Susan Brock-Booker, 
sbrockbooker@aol.com

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