WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
WALTER CANNON
(postmaster, realtor, banker, church leader)
BIOGRAPHY
Walter Cannon was born on 7/5/1888 in Pinto UT.Leah Sullivan was born on 5/25/1889 in St. George.
Walter married Leah on 6/9/1909 in St. George.
Walter was the Postmaster in St. George.
He was also a realtor and banker.
He was the Second Counselor to President Joseph K. Nicholes in the St. George Stake Presidency.
Walter & Leah lived in the following homes:
172 East 300 South, St. George, Phone 113-J; From ???? (1941 or before) to ???? (between 1941 and 1958)
108 S. Main St., St. George, Phone ORchard 3-7308; From ???? (between 1941 and 1958) to 1977.
Walter died on 8/15/1957 in St. George UT.
Leah died on 3/7/1977 and is buried in the St. George City Cemetery.
FAMILY
Parents and Siblings:
David H. Cannon (1838-1924)
Rhoda Ann Knell (1858-1945)
Evelyn (1878-1959)
Robert Knell (1879-1880)
Wilford Woodruff (1880-1973)
Clarence (1883-1883)
Rhoda Knell (1885-1917)
Walter (1888-1957)
Clara (1891-1990)
Vernon (1894-1970)
Douglas (1897-1986)
Earl (1900-1985)
Harold (1903-1992)
Wife:
Leah Sullivan is the daughter of Joseph John Sullivan & Mary Ann Worthen.
She was born 5/25/1889 in St. George.
Married 6/9/1909 in St. George.
She died 3/7/1977 and is buried in the St. George City Cemetery.
Children:
Howard Walter Cannon (1/26/1912-3/5/2002) (married Dorothy Pace) (became the US Senator from Nevada)
Evelyn Cannon (8/26/1917-3/11/2008) (married George M. Jay)
Ramona Cannon (9/4/1920-1/31/1975) (married Don Carlos Schmutz)
Ellen Cannon (12/11/1922-1/1/1923)
PHOTOS
Photo of Walter CannonREFERENCES
Walter Cannon & Leah Sullivan wedding announcement in the Washington County NewsHoward Walter Cannon and Evelyn Cannon Jay have biographies in the Doug Liston book, "Musicians of Southern Utah", pp. 94-95, 204, 303
Listing in the 1941 telephone book
Listing in the 1958 telephone book
Listing in the 1961 telephone book
Listing in the 1972 telephone book