Posted on: Hancock Co. Il Obituaries Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/HancockObits?read=185 Surname: Boston, Cannon, Thackston ------------------------- The Carthage Republican Carthage, Illinois Wednesday January 24, 1917 Page 1 Column 1 Mrs. A. P. Cannon. Passed away at her home, No. 214 North Scofield St., Jan. 19, 1917. Mrs. Amerial Elizabeth Cannon, aged 86 years, 10 months and 1 day. Amerial E. Boston, the daughter of George and Mahala Boston, was born in Kentucky, March 18, 1830, and at the age of six years came to this county with her parents, where she lived the remainder of her life, except two years spent in California. On Oct. 24, 1849, she was married to Alburn Perry Cannon, who died Jan. 28, 1905. To this union were born four children, Dr. Willis Cannon now of San Diego, Calif.; Granvel Cannon of this city; Mrs. Marrila Thackston, who has been the mother's devoted companion and nurse, and Jenny, the beloved daughter whose death so desolated the home, May 24, 1888. She is also survived by a sister, Miss Nancy Boston of this city. In 1851, Mr. and Mrs. Cannon spent two years in California, where Granvel was born, but returned to this county to continue their residence here to the end of their days. Mrs. Cannon was a member of the Primitive Baptist church when she lived in the country, but did not affiliate with any church in Carthage. She was a quiet home body, devoted to her family, and little given to going about. But in her quiet, unobtrusive way, she was after all the dominant figure in the home which has so long been blessed by her presence and which now will pass through marked change by her death. The funeral was held at the residence Sunday afternoon, Rev. J. M. Jones officiating. Interment in Moss Ridge. Link: Bryant Genealogy URL: <http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bryant>