Mary A. Gates

Mary married Mathew Decker Cannon on 3 Aug 1847 in Palmyra, Jefferson County, Wisconsin. Mathew was born in 1819 in Staten Island, New York City, New York; died on 24 Jun 1849 in Palmyra, Jefferson County, Wisconsin; was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Palmyra, Jefferson County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

E. D. CANNON, farmer, Sec. 28; P.O. Beloit; born in Palmyra, Wis., May 29, 1849; son of Matthew D. CANNON, who was a native of Staten Island and died in 1850 in Palmyra. E. D. CANNON came to Beloit in 1855, and attended school until about 1868, in 1869, went to a drug store and remained there about two years; in 1871, went into the paper business; traveled through Northern Illinois and Wisconsin; was successful and made money; afterward went into the drug and notion business with E. R. SMITH; shortly after went on the road again in the notion business, which he continued about four years successfully; through industry laid up about $6,000, and went into the cigar and confectionery business in Beloit; in 1877, went on to the old GEER farm of 300 acres; this is one of the best farms in the town; from the ground near the house there is a fine view of the towns of Beloit, Janesville and Rockton; Mr. CANNON has a fine breed of horses and good general stock and will undoubtedly make a successful farmer. Eugene never married and lived with his mother for many years.
(The History of Rock County, Wisconsin (c)1879, p. 800)