Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-10
lannon's GATHER
o HONOR FATHER
.,,dan,s Of George Cannon
0' s'sssnbIe in stake Hall Three
Hundred Strong.
INTERESTING FAMILY HISTORY
Asan'' ,,,r,o.---pleasant and Alto
J" ..,Der Memorable Event

.,tssring as unique in .s snar ss-
a was successful in every oe- !,
tr a . NE reunion Of the cah' na,
al :, Va, yesterday afternoon, The ev ,ss
trliy W, ,onor Of George Cannon .ne
vas W n.y." nroQenitor OF the numerous
innea'a soaring that name who resias
fuliy 0' and surrounding states ana
10 uan and there were 300 persons
sri'I''. ,.,sted. by blood or by the
r''sa' o,r,age. to that gentleman
ts . r ns,t,s' was held in the Pioneer !,
Tie m' .,,rpbouse, and commenced
SAKE , NV The building presented
t" .' otl appearance being decor a..
D'a 's American and Manx has'' lo',
60 + remembered, Geof e P psV on the
q MAIN aitsI'l Isle OF Man, ana .op ossorpsd
esau, nisn, Of the island also aaoi"''
The walls - ooo
PLATES t~'
.,e laid for 800 guests, ana
Covers W. a,sre of the choicest kiiius'
the edlpiss iate was pomegrahate
Near ea.n nixie Hon. Angus NJ,
from .an master Of ceremonies ana
eann ss assisted by George =. La'u '.'srS
49, q a. Who served al the .ap,es W."
lposs slrls OF Cannon deseeh,, ,,a
pSy ana e., s " informal gathering ana
M,si s sa Ne rendition Of a choleo
rdTeslill'' raa,ynmenced by the singing
psism I'm Good moves in a mysteri-
y ae ny -" sylvester q. Cannon OIL
" NN ana the assembly sang,
l.l@ ~ 1hee 0 God tor Il propneb
'W VA" mons N. Cannon delivered an
.sIrss ON "Cannons Now anu iiet ~
aoar..-Here and Elsewhere ne
t solp, ,a,eptly returoed from q Trip 70
Laa argish Isles. and nc mad fund
Ia' ,1,srestlng things to rehearse 10
q I .sssoers Others OF the children
W e ,.s Cannon who spoke were:
NV A G Lambert on "A VISIT
me 6ld Home" Mrs, Ann 9.
w ~ AIM who discussed the Can
1Sn, A. Celonizers," David II. Canno =,
~b@ related some OF our Expert
src,s,, ana Mrs. Leonora Gardner,
rS ~ tcld OF the Versatility OF me
s S"y Mrs Elizabeth c. Pig
earl Sa 4 sister Of the speakers named
SSS resides at Bloomington, ldaho'
was unable to be present, and a lets
Ter from her was read.
THE FAMILY TREE.
ntber features Of the program were
sscus,lon Of The Family Tree" by
George c. Lambert, the "Cannons As
Missionaries by Joseph j. Cannon;
yooal and Instrumental selections and
Rotations by Marian Cannon, Grace
ma FAY Lambert, Leonora w. Worth
"a, Hazel Cannon. Mrs, Rosannah g
Irvine, Maud Woodbury. and Nora
| Csnndn
The subject Of THE Cannons as Mis-
sotans was Illustrated with tab
lags and accompanied with national
Nngs, etc Young persons were dressed
h tnt costume peculiar TO each of the
agons and parts OF nations to which
msrNsn OF the Cannon family have
go,e a. Missionaries. The effect was
most hsresting, and 1t was no doubt
sdlgting, even to members of the
family, to learn Of the large number
Of places visited In a miss. onary ca
paeNy by the posterity OF George
Cannon. The list included nearly all
Paris Of the British lsles, and many OF
he countries OF Asia, Africa and Eu-
rope as well as Canada and most of
DE states Of the Union and the islands
| o. the sea-
The reunion, which was a pronounced
success from every standpoint, was
brought to close by the singing OF the
hymn Babylon Oh Babylon, we bid
Angus
Speaking to the text, "Cannons now
ana aeretofore--here and elsewhere, y
as follows.
lne home Of the Cannons so far as
Shfesearches have gone was original
W. pealliful Isle Of Man, located In
@ ulsh sea about so miles from Liv-
epo- The Isle Is one of the most ro-
wsiM y the world. and we may cor
INg claim relationship more or less
mnGe % a large part of the Manx
sy'uoa OIL It's population of $1,000 peo-
\ nking Up the subject assigned
~ Sau proceed first TO tell you
'.elng or our ancestry; using for
~ purpose all so Irces OF informa-
q my disposal and particularly
Wv Cleaned by my sister, Mary
az ana myself In our recent trip ia
@eitanily home.
FATHER GEORGE CANNON.
NM vN father George Cannon, was
~. ins OH day Of December, 1894, in
A. Nh S,e Of Man. He was descended
t,s, Nv lalners side from several gem
ass Of Cannons, of whom the
Wa, va We nave yet been able to trace
sr.oassuoulnh cannon. who purchased tho
~, ,yssa.ssillaugh' l. o. NJ. In 1889. The
cs,w uls man was also named John
ia..h VINO married Anne Smith o,
a.. 0u ana who became the father ri
naro," sss cannon. who married
n ~, Sddy and became the father
lesoos..s gorge Cannon, who married
taas. Callister and became The
srtN george Cannon---our father
lr.r b MS mother, I.eonora CAL
CslII..~. was descended from David
JAM All. "n OF John Callister and
r- va, IVY MS first wife John Calls
'c,nIs,. eaile1 In the Manx tongue
via Creena,' meaning "Ths
MARRIED SECOND COUSINS.
~ .f n selecting a wife our fathe,
a,Tstss second cousin, Ann Quavie !
Gvs. Vi John QJayle and Ellino,
Aiss,.. Elllnor Callister was tht
en-, n, oi Sylvester Callister ant
t,c 1--WE Sylvester CalIlster wa,
hsh,, ~ JOIN Calllster, fdCreena,
w T'o'e alluded tor by his secon,
ats, IspNora Radcliffe. Thrnneh IN,
!a's uaoe or ancestry TO 81
tapahh, who rca~~ied ~,
fl,ss,..a Nu heiress Of the last Paror
"a ~ y The horon referred n
tl'rp wv y'ar lt92, on his MIR.
Fl1ssAs- Jnhn WIS created psror
mbsslno. " rl~hl Of hls wlfe nnd
IN 'on Ivy ~ hrs' VIecoupt Fli7wn't r
ta' slS ra from this mo rrlar,
Rsicly0 ,pn Sir John Rndcl,f 10,
p.iiVahsr ~ nec7me s-cNnd vls.ou-,
pessere y, WIG ~, ineurr d the roval ale,
ahisd ana 'tenry VII and was at,
s'l iwp son. 0Vnlsadeo in 1897. w
~" by !" y. restored 20 blood ara h han
ata henry YIN in Isis ana ma ,l non,
W. s'slly rarrisdr tbo He sutse.