> Four children were born to John Cannon and Martha Brown, as follows: Martha R., wife of James William Brown; Lieut. James W., who died in July, 1864, in defense of his country; Juliet A., widow of the late Dr. W.H. Ravenscroft, of Oakland, Maryland, and Sarah A., widow of Benjamin Forman, deceased, formerly of Terra Alta. > ====== > As Western Europe passed from barbarism to civilization, the universal use of surnames became a necessity. John’s son became Johnson or Jackson, the blacksmith became a Smith, the maker of cloth became a Weaver, the owner of a dark grove became a Ravenscroft, the man of music became an Armstrong, and the Scottish Highlander perhaps took his name from his clan. > ======== =;o) Carolyn