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

Woodland:

Samuel Canon, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Valton; son of William and Lydia (Luce) Canon; was born in Mercer Co., Penn., Aug. 7, 1825; moved to Jo Daviess Co., Ill., in 1845. He was married, Sept. 10, 1848, to Louisa Sutton, daughter of George and Mary (Whiting) Sutton; Mrs. Canon was born in London, England; her people came to the United States in 1837; they have nine children-Williom O., married to Eliza McCarthy, residing in Woodland; Thpmas B., married to Phoebe macy, residing in Woodland; Mary F., now Mrs. Gustave Anderson, of North McGregor, Iowa; Sarah E., now Mrs. John Mulholen, of Woodland; James H., Samuel W., Lucy C., Idell and Loella. In 1858, they moved to La Fayette Co., Wis., and in October, 1860, to Sauk Co., and settled on Section 19; he has 162 acres of land; has filled all the offices of the school district. Mrs. canon is a member of teh United Bretheran Church.

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