City: Memphis
CANNON, Henry Etheldred, farmer, real estate dealer; born in Wake Co., N.C., July 5, 1840; English descent; son of Henry JORDON and Sarah Susan (Peebles) CANNON; father’s occupation, lawyer, farmer; paternal grandparents, Robert and Anne (Hill) CANNON, maternal grandparents, John and Griselda (Hill) PEEBLES; educated at Somerville, Tenn., and other schools in that vicinity; in early life he clerked in drygoods store; married twice, first Susie DUNLAP, Oct. 29, 1872; second Bessie REMBERT, Sept. 28, 1909; member Business Men’s Club; at one time represented the 18th district of Shelby Co., Tenn., in the County Court; served four years in the Confederate army during Civil war as private, and commander of scouts, was badly wounded twice during service in army; went out with first cavalry in Shelby county, Tenn., under Capt. Thos. H. Logwood, first two years of war, 7th Tenn. Cav. with Col. Ballentine’s regiment, later joined 7th Tenn. Cav.; member of Holy Trinity Episcopal church; engaged in farming and real estate business.
