Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-10-23

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The entire population of this city
was deeply grieved this morning to
hear of the dissolution of Mr.. d.
Kincannon, one of the best known
citizens, and widest awake mercan-
tile men in the community. 1t has
been known for several weeks that
he was an invalid, suffering first from
very severe case of fiux, and
while this dreaded disease was work
ing upon his very powerful system,
his liver and kidneys became COM
plicated, and day by day he grew
worse and death relieved his suffer
inga at 8 o'clock this morning.
Everything was resorted to that
was known to the medical fraternity
to save the life OF this valued citizen,
but it seemed as if he realized from
the first that his case was hopeless.
His courage never faltered however
and when the last and fatal moments
approached, he notified his family,
members Of the Presbyterian Church
and his brothers in masonry that he
thought he must go, finally facing
the grim monster with a clear con-
science and will to obey the COM
mand of his creator.
Mr.. Kincannon was born in Nc
MINI county, Tenn, Dec. 2, 1927, of
Irish descent. He was educated in
the country schools, and at twenty
years of age he commenced learning
the timer trade. In 1S49 he COM
menced business on his own account,
opening a shop for the manufacture
and sale of tinware, etc, in Cleve-
land, Tenn, where he continued the
business successfully until the war
commenced. About the close of the
war, in 1865, he moved to GAINESVILLE,
opened tinshOp, and settled down
to hard work, sticking to his timers
bench ten years. His first experience
in Clarksville was partnership with
Mr.. James Hamlet, which lasted
until 1871, when Kincannon & Ham
lett dissolved relations and Jonathan
Wood and son, Frank Wood, who
came here about that time from Chat
tanooga, We're admitted as partners
under the firm name of Kincannon,
Wood & Co. Mr.. Kincannon was
economical in the management of his
business, and invested his profits in
real estate, and soon acquired four
valuable storehouses ON franklin
street and other good property. The
great fire of April 18th and 14th, 1878,
which came so near sweeping the
entire city, started in his store, con-
Stunning that and the other three build
ings, in which his loss was not less
than $4,000 over and above insur-
ance. But nothing daunted, seeming
little concerned for the loss, so soon
as the smOuldering ruins had cooled,
his plans were matured and the work
of rebuilding was commenced. He
was the first man to let out contract,
which was for the building he occu-
pied at the time Of his death. Mr..
Kincannon was one of the best bust
ness men in GAINESVILLE. He was
always cool and systematic in his
methods-never in furry about any
thing-never crowded with more
than he could do, because he could
do more than most men. He was
always earnest and positive in his
dealings, and would not daily long to
make a bargain. He was generous
hearted, enterprising in spirit, and
united his aid literally in every pub
lie enterprise. Mr.. Kincannon was
an enthusiastic Mason, a prominent
member of the Knights Templar, and
was recently declared a Past Eminent
Commander of GAINESVILLE Com
mandery; wearing the uniform of
this rank only one time and that
was when the honor was conferred
upon him and q member Of the Pres
byterian Church.
The funeral will take place from
the Presbyterian church tomorrow
afternoon, Rev. j. w. Lupton offici-
ating; after which the Masonic
fraternity will take charge of the
obsequies and the remains will
finally be laid to rest under the
auspices of that order at Greenwood
Cemetery later.