Son of John Canniff and Lydia Morse. John was a superintendant of excavation on the Erie Canal and died by drowning in Ashtabula, Ohio.
Stephen was a farmer all his life but was very active in the government of Litchfield. From 1853 until his death he held public office (in annual elections) as Commissioner of Highways for one year, School Inspector for two years, and Supervisor for eleven years.
HON. STEPHEN CANNIFF was born in Knollsville, N. Y., May 30, 1816. At an early age he was thrown upon his own resources. He obtained a good common-school education, and for several years worked as a farm hand in summer and taught school in winter. In 1839 he was married to Miss Maria Boven (sic), of the town of Riga, Monroe Co., N. Y. She was born in Schoharie, N. Y., Jan. 15, 1820. When a child her parents removed to Monroe County, where they died. In 1836, Mr. Canniff came to Michigan, and purchased a farm in the town of Pittsford, Hillsdale Co. He returned East, and in 1839 came on with his family. In 1843 he disposed of his farm in Pittsford and came to Litchfield, where he resided until his death, which occurred Nov. 23, 1876. Mr. Canniff was prominently identified with Litchfield, and for many years represented the town in the Board of Supervisors. In 1867 he was elected to the Legislature. In his religious affiliations he was a Congregationalist, and was a liberal supporter of church enterprises. He was an ardent friend of education, and did much to advance educational interests.
Mr. Canniff was emphatically a self-made man. Starting in life with only his natural resources for his capital, he achieved success, and was esteemed for his fidelity and ability in public as well as private life.
(HISTORY OF HILLSDALE COUNTY, MICHIGAN,1879, Pg 164)
CORRECTION: He married to Miss Maria Bovee.
Thanks to Treeclimber for identifying his mother.
Stephen was a farmer all his life but was very active in the government of Litchfield. From 1853 until his death he held public office (in annual elections) as Commissioner of Highways for one year, School Inspector for two years, and Supervisor for eleven years.
HON. STEPHEN CANNIFF was born in Knollsville, N. Y., May 30, 1816. At an early age he was thrown upon his own resources. He obtained a good common-school education, and for several years worked as a farm hand in summer and taught school in winter. In 1839 he was married to Miss Maria Boven (sic), of the town of Riga, Monroe Co., N. Y. She was born in Schoharie, N. Y., Jan. 15, 1820. When a child her parents removed to Monroe County, where they died. In 1836, Mr. Canniff came to Michigan, and purchased a farm in the town of Pittsford, Hillsdale Co. He returned East, and in 1839 came on with his family. In 1843 he disposed of his farm in Pittsford and came to Litchfield, where he resided until his death, which occurred Nov. 23, 1876. Mr. Canniff was prominently identified with Litchfield, and for many years represented the town in the Board of Supervisors. In 1867 he was elected to the Legislature. In his religious affiliations he was a Congregationalist, and was a liberal supporter of church enterprises. He was an ardent friend of education, and did much to advance educational interests.
Mr. Canniff was emphatically a self-made man. Starting in life with only his natural resources for his capital, he achieved success, and was esteemed for his fidelity and ability in public as well as private life.
(HISTORY OF HILLSDALE COUNTY, MICHIGAN,1879, Pg 164)
CORRECTION: He married to Miss Maria Bovee.
Thanks to Treeclimber for identifying his mother.
Son of John Canniff and Lydia Morse. John was a superintendant of excavation on the Erie Canal and died by drowning in Ashtabula, Ohio.
Stephen was a farmer all his life but was very active in the government of Litchfield. From 1853 until his death he held public office (in annual elections) as Commissioner of Highways for one year, School Inspector for two years, and Supervisor for eleven years.
HON. STEPHEN CANNIFF was born in Knollsville, N. Y., May 30, 1816. At an early age he was thrown upon his own resources. He obtained a good common-school education, and for several years worked as a farm hand in summer and taught school in winter. In 1839 he was married to Miss Maria Boven (sic), of the town of Riga, Monroe Co., N. Y. She was born in Schoharie, N. Y., Jan. 15, 1820. When a child her parents removed to Monroe County, where they died. In 1836, Mr. Canniff came to Michigan, and purchased a farm in the town of Pittsford, Hillsdale Co. He returned East, and in 1839 came on with his family. In 1843 he disposed of his farm in Pittsford and came to Litchfield, where he resided until his death, which occurred Nov. 23, 1876. Mr. Canniff was prominently identified with Litchfield, and for many years represented the town in the Board of Supervisors. In 1867 he was elected to the Legislature. In his religious affiliations he was a Congregationalist, and was a liberal supporter of church enterprises. He was an ardent friend of education, and did much to advance educational interests.
Mr. Canniff was emphatically a self-made man. Starting in life with only his natural resources for his capital, he achieved success, and was esteemed for his fidelity and ability in public as well as private life.
(HISTORY OF HILLSDALE COUNTY, MICHIGAN,1879, Pg 164)
CORRECTION: He married to Miss Maria Bovee.
Thanks to Treeclimber for identifying his mother.
Stephen was a farmer all his life but was very active in the government of Litchfield. From 1853 until his death he held public office (in annual elections) as Commissioner of Highways for one year, School Inspector for two years, and Supervisor for eleven years.
HON. STEPHEN CANNIFF was born in Knollsville, N. Y., May 30, 1816. At an early age he was thrown upon his own resources. He obtained a good common-school education, and for several years worked as a farm hand in summer and taught school in winter. In 1839 he was married to Miss Maria Boven (sic), of the town of Riga, Monroe Co., N. Y. She was born in Schoharie, N. Y., Jan. 15, 1820. When a child her parents removed to Monroe County, where they died. In 1836, Mr. Canniff came to Michigan, and purchased a farm in the town of Pittsford, Hillsdale Co. He returned East, and in 1839 came on with his family. In 1843 he disposed of his farm in Pittsford and came to Litchfield, where he resided until his death, which occurred Nov. 23, 1876. Mr. Canniff was prominently identified with Litchfield, and for many years represented the town in the Board of Supervisors. In 1867 he was elected to the Legislature. In his religious affiliations he was a Congregationalist, and was a liberal supporter of church enterprises. He was an ardent friend of education, and did much to advance educational interests.
Mr. Canniff was emphatically a self-made man. Starting in life with only his natural resources for his capital, he achieved success, and was esteemed for his fidelity and ability in public as well as private life.
(HISTORY OF HILLSDALE COUNTY, MICHIGAN,1879, Pg 164)
CORRECTION: He married to Miss Maria Bovee.
Thanks to Treeclimber for identifying his mother.
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