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individual record

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18AnaCanniff12/20/1882

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FALSEAdams Street

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R1 G4 west face; footstone present to SE of family stone
relations
Simeon S. Canniff (son) Jane Ann Canniff (daughter) George Burlingame Canniff (son) Ellen Engle Canniff (daughter-in-law) William Canniff (grandson, age 8 in 1870, age 18 in 1880) George Canniff (grandson, age 6 in 1870, age 13 in 1880) other daughter-in-law, married to Simeon other grandson, born to Simeon

comments
"Canniffe, Anna, mother of Simeon S., d. Dec 20, 1882 ae 71 Jane Ann, d. Oct 21, 1878 ae 88 Simeon S. Co E., 65 O. Inf., d. May 7, 1872, ae 37." Ana Canniff was the mother of Simeon S., Jane Ann, and George Burlingame Caniff. She was enumerated in the 1860 census in Middleburg as part of Simon Canniff household, age 49; her son was a carpenter and a Civil War veteran. The family was plagued with consumption--most likely genuine pulmonary tuberculosis, since several family members died of it, including women. According to Berea's records, she died in December of 1882, at age 71. A note on her tombstone inscription made during the 1934 survey indicated she died Sept. 20, not Dec. 20. The white marble family monument is now broken, the base with inscriptions is all that remains. Ana, Jane Ann, and Simeon Canniff have a family monument, a pedestal with an urn or other decorative top (top is broken), and a military marker. The marker is made of large grain marble. The lot number was 146, the row number was 1, and the grave number was 5. There was a fizz test performed and a magnifier was not used to examine the grain. The marker was grey and white, as well as marbled with lichens or moss (causing green spots). It is 31 inches high, 21 inches wide, and no thickness was listed. The family monument faces North and the military marker faces West. The inscription is on the West side for the military marker and the inscriptions are on all sides except East for the family marker. The family monument commemorates three people. The lettering is not very scriptive, just regular block lettering on both stones. The family marker has a distinctive shape. The family marker is in worst shape than the military marker. The top of the family marker is clearly broken off and the coverage of moss is great. The letters are also extremely hard to read. The inscription is mostly illegible. The South side of the family stone is almost completely gone. The family stone’s inscription is incised and the military stone’s inscription is relief. The family marker’s West side stated, “MOTHER ANA CANNIFF Died December 20, 1882 age 71 1882.” The south side states, “JANE ANN CANNIFF (very hard to read) Died Oct. 21, 1878 age 39.” The North side states, “SIMEON CANNIFF Died May 7, 1872 age 37.” The military marker states, “S.S. CANNIFF CO.E ST [] O []” on the West side.

sources
E. S. Loomis and D. T. Gould, "Inscriptions from the Old Berea Cemetery," 1904; Adams St Cemetery folder, Berea Historical Society "List of Burials and Names 1856-1871," City of Berea Records "Cuyahoga Cemetery Inscriptions," Vol. I, compiled by the Western Reserve Historical Society, 1934 "Number of burial lots and price," Adams St Cemetery folder, Berea Historical Society. Photo of Caniffe family monument, Jeremy Feador, 2006. 1860 US Federal Census, Series: M653 Roll: 954 Page: 112 1870 US Federal Census, George Canniff household, Series: M593 Roll: 1193 Page: 415 1880 US Federal Census, William Engle household, Series: T9 Roll: 1009 Page: 227 (lists William and George Canniff as grandsons) Obituary for Miss Jane Ann Canniff reprinted in book: Births, Marriages, and Deaths (mentions George and Simeon as her deceased brothers) Photo of Ana Canniff inscription, Jeremy Feador, 2006. Baldwin Wallace College History dept. Cemetery Documentation Project, Ana Canniff, Monica Brusee, 30 October 2007.