JAMES F. CANNEDY, the present competent clerk of the Richwoods United Baptist Church, was born in Rockbridge township, Greene county, Ill., Jan. 15, 1846, and is a son of W. H. Cannedy, of Rockbridge township. James was reared to agricultural pursuits, and received a liberal education in the schools of this county. On March 21, 1866, he was united in marriage with Martha J. Jones, a native of this county, and a daughter of Noah and Elizabeth Jones. She was born in Patterson township, June 25, 1848. They were the happy parents of seven children, but one of them have been called to that far away home - William J. W., born Oct. 9, 1867; Mary e., born Jan. 18, 1870, died March 5, 1870, aged two months and five days; Fannie L., born Feb. 26, 1871; Thomas E., born April 9, 1875; John O., born Aug. 25, 1877; Ada May born Feb. 19, 1881; and Lillie L. B., born March 16, 1884. Mr. and Mrs. Cannedy are consistent members of the Richwoods Baptist church, of which he is the present clerk. He is also a member of the I.O.O.F., of which organization he has been a member for the past 12 years, and has held the office of noble grand for several terms. He was initiated in Greenfield lodge, No. 195, I.O.O.F., July 5, 1873, and was a charter member of Rockbridge lodge, No. 688, of which he was past grand, at the time of his withdrawal. He withdrew from the latter lodge, in 1882, in order to join Athensville lodge No. 368, and was made past grand of that lodge, and was elected, the next term to noble grand. Mr. Cannedy was elected constable, in the fall of 1873, and served four years, giving entire satisfaction to his constituents. He now resides on section 20, Athensville township; his post office address if Felter. He is engaged in agricultural pursuits, and is much respected in the neighborhood in which he resides.