The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-07
Mr.. JAMES CANNON
DIES At RIPE ACE
After Long Period of III Health
He Passes Away at Black
stone.
DEVOTED TO THE SOUTH
His Sympathies So Strong That
He Left Delaware and Came
To Maryland.

Mir. James Cannon. Sr., for the last
ten years treasurer Of the Blackstone
Female Institute. died Thursday
morning at 10 O'Clock in Blackstone
Mr.. Cannon had been in falling health
for long time, and the last few
months had spent large part of his
time under medical treatment In
Richmond. He left the hospital here
about two weeks ago quite feeble
though apparently as well as he had
been for some months.
MIR. Cannon was born November 2 8,
1881, in Delaware, and lived there
until the beginning Of the war. He
was n staunch democrat, and his SYM
pathles were so strongly with the
South and he expressed himself SO
positively that he was obliged to leave
his native State to escape arrest,
Being warned by his brother. q
EHien democrat, who was at that time
governor OF the State OF Delaware,
ne escaped the officers and settled in
The town OF Salfsoury. Md. In this
place he entered the mercantile bust
ness. which he conducted with great
success until 1895. at which time he
retired from that business and gave
attention to his farming property.
His son. Rev. James Cannon, Jr.,
having charge of the school for young
ladies at Blackstone. Va, urged him
to remove to Blackstone and assts,
him I'm his work This he did during
the session of lS9S-iS9s. and he con-
tinued in active work there literally
almost until the day of his death
attending to his duties as superin-
tendent OF the institute Sunday school
on the last Sunday of his life. April
3d."
tRs.x s.lsn re ey.x -
he was hardly able to get back &c
Obliged to take his bed. His strength
gradually failed. until he passed
peacefully away on Thursday, April
7th. at 10 A. NJ.
One Son Survives,
MIR. Cannon's wife died In March
| 1909, and all his children have died
except one son, Rev. james Cannon
Jr. He left eleven grandchildren
seven OF whom are the children oil
Rev, James Cannon, Jr., and four who
reside in Bristol. Tenn. the children
of his eldest son,
During his long life at Salisbury
| Md. he was the superintendent OF
| the Sunday school of Trinity M, II
church, South, and chairman OF tn,
board of stewards Of that church
Although he removed to Hlackston,
late In life, no rapidly won his wa,
to the absolute confidence and warn
affection OF the citizens Of that com
munity,
Loved by Students,
His relationship to the girls or tn,
| institute as we'll as to the teacher,
was unique; to them all he wal
grandpa the object OF their tendel
| love and deepest confidence, Eharini
their joys and adding to them, shar
Ing their griefs and dividing them, al
advisor in times of uncertainty.
1 helper in times of need.
In his position al superintendent
OF the Sunday school and a. treasure
OF the institute. Mr.. Cannon wa
brought into close contact with ever,
pupil and gave his life literally I,
their welfare. They repaid his un
| selfish service with = warmth Of low,
l which but few obtain.
The funeral VIII take piace from N
/ 6eth0disf church II HlAckstons. 8
which thu deceased was an aarnes
and consistent member, on Eaturi..
morning At 10 o'clock. The body VII
~ brought to Richmond ana the Ia
termsnf win occur = Hollywood d
z.3o.