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Reprinted Photo 2010

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Aurora Beacon News, April 4 1970

MCCANNONS OF SUGAR GROVE
by Trudy Morrison

For many people, Sugar Grove is a dot on a map or merely a name. But for the McCannon family, it's been home for several…

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Benjamin George McCannon
BIRTH 9 Sep 1886
Sugar Grove, Kane County, Illinois, USA
DEATH 28 Jul 1971 (aged 84)
Sugar Grove, Kane County, Illinois, USA
BURIAL
Jericho Cemetery
Sugar Grove, Kane County, Illinois, USA

SUGAR GROVE NATIVE DIES…

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MCCANNON

Mr. and Mrs. Willis B. McCannon of Sugar Grove will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on April 4, 1992. They will be honored at an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Sugar Grove Community…

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FOUR OF HER GRANDSONS IN US SERVICE

Mrs. Ella McCannon, 112 Frankin Street, has four grandsons in the service of the United States. They are: Curtis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Neiswender of South Bend, Indiana, who hs…

This portrait of a young girl did not include a name but was among the McCannon Family photos. The portrait was printed on tin.

Postcard addressed to Mrs. W.C. Willis, Aurora, Illinois

Dear Folks,

Hope you are all well, and that Katherine is all OK now. Ben is in [?] now. Tied a comforter yesterday. Well must close. Aren't my boys getting big? Love, Bena [McCannon]

Postcard is among the McCannon Family Photos. Adjacent portrait in the collection depicts the same child and is labeled "Frank & Willis McCannon 1914"

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CELEBRATE 50th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Mr. and Mrs. Frank McCannon, who for years have resided west of Sugar Grove, near Jericho Corners, were married 50 years ago yesterday. They will celebrate today with a reception at…

The people in the photo are not named, but the portrait is included in the McCannon Family Photos. Photo Reprint date: 7-19-88

The people in the photo are not named, but the portrait is included in the McCannon Family Photos.