GEORGE W. CANNEDY, a son of James Cannedy, one of the early settlers of Greene county, was born in Tennessee in 1818, and came to this county with his parents in 1829, settling on the site of the town of Greenfield, his father having finished the first house built in that town. Here they resided until 1833, when they returned to Tennessee, and again came to the county in 1834, settling on section 21, Rockbridge township, where George W., still resides. In the month of Nov., 1840, he was united in marriage with Miriam Witt, a native of Indiana. By that union they had two children - Eliza E., widow of John Hand, of Macoupin county, and James H., who farms in Kansas. Mrs. Cannedy departed this life Sept. 12, 1844, aged 22 years. Mr. Cannedy was again married, Feb. 20, 1845, to Eliza Gilland, a native of Illinois. She died March 23, 1850. They were the parents of three children - Martha E., wife of Elisha Jackson; William F., of this township; and David G., of Greenfield. Mr. Cannedy was again married, in 1850, to Aley Dowdall, a native of the state of Indiana. They have been blessed with 11 children, only four of whom are now living - George L., of Kansas; Ada, wife of B. F. Taylor; Love and Myron, living at home. Of those deceased, Sarah A., died in Sept., 1852, aged one year and six months; John W., died Aug. 6, 1859, aged two years and six months; Mary D., died Nov. 26, 1859, aged 14 days; A. S.., died Oct. 13, 1864; Lucy O., died Jan. 16, 1878, aged 17 years; Julia A., who married W. S. Beason, died Feb. 27, 1878; Bessie L., died Jan. 6, 1878, aged five years and one month. Mr. and Mrs. Cannedy are consistent members of the Baptist church. He has held the offices of constable, school director and road supervisor. He has always followed agricultural pursuits, and is now the owner of 57 acres of well improved land on section 21, Rockbridge township.