Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers.  "An
Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties")  Spokane, WA: Western Historical
Publishing Co., 1905.  p. 670.
 
ROBERT D. CANNON

     has every reason to be proud of the success that he is favored with.
Starting in life with nothing and at a very tender age, he has won his way, by
virtue of real worth and activity in labors, to the front, gaining meanwhile the
reward of these virtues in such a degree that he is now one of the men of wealth
in the county. His spirit of energy and enterprise has always led him forward
and he is a man that brooks no defeat, being assured that there is a way out of
every difficulty. His life of success illustrates this proposition and he is a
representative of the principle.
     Robert D. Cannon was born in Meade county, Kentucky, on July 18, 1860. His
father, John P. Cannon, also a native of the Blue Grass State, was a veteran of
the Civil War and died soon after its close from effects of his arduous service.
He had married Miss Sophia Bringle, who died when our subject was four years
old. She too, was born in Kentucky. When eight, Robert D. came west with an
uncle and lived with him in Linn county, this state, until 1876. Then the lad
was sixteen and that year he started for himself, dissolving partnership with
his uncle, who kept the ranch and stock. Robert D. immediately came to this
country and at once started to work to get a foothold. For a time he wrought for
wages, but soon he got into business for himself and since that time he has
steadily been climbing up the ladder. Mr. Cannon has a choice ranch near
Mitchell and also handles lots of stock. Good improvements are in evidence and
the place is one of the fine ones of the county. In 1898, Mr. Cannon secured
possession of the well known Palmyra Trosper mining property, which is a
valuable one. It is in Miles gulch and is a placer proposition. C. P. Johnson is
in partnership with Mr. Cannon, and they are operating two hydraulics on the
property. It nets several thousand each year and on one occasion they found a
nugget that sold for four hundred and sixty-eight dollars. Mr. Cannon is
enterprising, and progressive and pushes his business with an ability and wisdom
that win success.
     In 1890, Mr. Cannon married Miss Cora E. Campbell, whose parents are
mentioned elsewhere in this volume. Four children have been born to this union,
Anthony 0., James A., Eunice and Georgie L.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in December 2010 by Diana Smith.
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.