Henry S. Cannon
The ancestors of Mr. Cannon are among the very earliest settlers of this county. The date of their settlement and a more full description of the family will be found elsewhere in this work, as given by one of the older members of the family. Henry S. is a son of James and Mary Jackson Cannon. He was born in Indiana in 1836. The parents of Mr. C. had removed from Shelby County to Indiana previous to his birth. In 1877 Mr. Cannon married Miss Emma Gomm, who was born in London, Eng. Mr. and Mrs. Cannon located in Perry Township in 1881.
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883