Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Woodland:

James Canon, farmer, Sec. 20; P.O. Valton; son of William N. and Lydia (Luce) Canon; was born in Mercer Co., Penn., Oct. 2, 1827; came to La Fayette Co., Wis., in 1847, and about a year afterward moved to Jo Daviess Co., Ill. Was married Feb. 5, 1852, in Jo Daviess Co., to Eunice D. Davis, daughter of Bryant and Sarah (Nall) Davis. Mrs. Canon was born in Iowa, Dubuque Co,; have had eight children, five boys and three girls - William B., died when 3 years of age; Ira R., married to Clara B. Kester, residence, Valton; John W., died when 4 years old; Awilda J., now Mrs. Robert Skene, residence, Jo Daviess Co., Ill; Thomas H., died in childhood; Edgar J., Hattie Belle and Nora V. In November, 1855, came to Wisconsin; settled in Sauk Co., town of Woodland, Sec. 20; has 190 acres in Woodland and 100 acres in Buena Vista Co., Iowa. Enlisted in February, 1864, in Co. A, 36th W.V.I.; at the battle of Reeme's Station, Va., Aug. 25, 1864, was captured and taken to Libby Prison, from there to Belle Isle, Va., then to Salisbury, N.C.; was exchanged the last of March, 1865; has been Supervisor four years, and Treasurer of his School District twenty years. Politics, Republican. Mrs. Canon is a member of the church of the United Brethren.

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