- LEVI CANNIFF, furniture dealer; born May 15, 1820, in Bellville,
Ontario Co., Canada; was
- farming in Canada; came to Janesville Oct. 30, 1867; worked
at the carpenter's trade and in grocery business some time, and
has been engaged in present business during the past year. First
wife was Barsheba RUTTAN, whom he married July 20, 1843; she
died May 20, 1866; had nine children by first wife, all living
- T. C., J. A., Henrietta, C. J., L. B., H. G., Sarah Ann, Ellen
A., William G. For second wife, married Widow MERRELL. Both members
of the Third Street Methodist Episcopal Church.
-
- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 700.
-
- Courtesy of Carol
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