History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 593.
[Scott County]  [Georgetown City and Precinct]

JOHN DeGARIS, miller and farmer; P. O. Georgetown; was born Dec. 24, 1807,
on the Island of Guernsey.  He received a good education in French, and
at sixteen was apprenticed to learn the carpenter's trade, at which he
worked on his native Island, until 1831, when he came to America, locating
on Cape Breton Island, on the Gulf of Canso, working at carpentering on
the cabins of vessels for two years, when he removed to Philadelphia,
Penn., where he worked in an organ factory for over two and a half years.
Going back to his native home, he remained something over a year.  In 1839,
he came to Lexington, Ky., where he became a contractor and builder,
remaining about sixteen .  In 1854, he bought the present mill of Henry
Prewitt, and since has run it, giving some attention to farming in
connection therewith.  His mill has two run of buhrs, and does a custom
and merchant business.  In 1854, he married Miss Mary E. Cannon, daughter
of Alexander Cannon of Georgetown.

DeGaris Prewitt Cannon
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Fayette-KY PA Island_of_Guernsey Cape_Breton_Island

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