Cannedy Cemetery

Rockbridge Township - Greene County, IL

Photos taken & submitted by: Allen Handling

Note from Allen: The pictures I've been sending are pretty low resolution, if any one wants print quality I would be happy to send them a copy.

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These three tombstones are near a tree in a field about two and a half miles south of Greenfield. They are a short distance east of U.S. Route 67, and are in Rockbridge Township.

Location: Section 21 (southeast quarter of the northeast quarter), township 10 North, Range 10 West, 3PM.

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Name	Born	Died	Comments/Additional Inscription Information
CANNEDY, Eliza C.		16 Aug 1867	age 69y 6m; Wife of James Cannedy
CANNEDY, James, Esq.	18 Mar 1790	19 Jan 1872	age 84y 10m 1d; War of 1812
CANNEDY, Daughter		Jan 1836	Dau of James & Eliza C.
			James Cannedy, father of William H. Cannedy, was
			born in South Carolina, March 20, 1790, removing to
			Tenn. When that State had witnessed few
			improvements. He was there married to Miss Eliza
			Grizzle. In the War of 1812 he took an active part,
			and after its close began the life of a saddler, and
			subsequently became an exceedingly prosperous
			farmer. In 1829, when marvelous reports began to be
			spread abroad about Illinois, his emigration to the
			West began. The family then comprised husband,
			wife, and 8 children. A first stopping place was made
			in Jefferson County, but not long afterward he moved
			to Greene County, Townshp 11 North, Range 10 West.
			He built a cabin of the usual description and became
			in after years a moderately successful farmer. He was
			commissioned a captain of a military company during
			the Black Hawk war, but was not called upon to
			participate, owing to the sudden closing of the
			rebellion.
			James Cannedy died on the 15th of January, 1872,
			finding a resting place in Greene county; his wife had
			preceded him to that bourne from whence no traveler
			ever returns, Aug. 10, 1867.
			(Greene County History, 1879, Page 721)