Fairfield (IA)Ledger
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Monday 27 July 1942

E. F. CANADAY BIRMINGHAM, DIED SATURDAY

Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2:00 pm.

Funeral services for Emsley F. Canaday, well known Birmingham resident, were held at 2:00 pm today at the Methodist church in Birmingham in charge of Jay Waterman of Cantril. Burial was in Spencer Cemetery northeast of Birmingham.

Mr. Canaday passed away at his home in Birmingham on Saturday, July 25. He was 81 years six months and 17 days old at the time of his death.

He was born near Glasgow on January 8, 1861. He had lived in Jefferson and Van Buren all his life and was engaged in farming until recent years when he retired.

He married Miss Carrie Giberson on June 3, 1883. She preceded him in death June 9, 1938. To them 14 chidren were born, nine of which survive. They are Mrs Cecil Manning, Elmer and Albert Canaday, all of Birmingham; Mrs Bessie Hootman, Floris; Fred Canaday, Selma; Mrs Ella Popejoy, Pleasant Plain; Mrs Gladys Dyer and Blanche Coil, Columbus Junction. Also surviving 30 grandchildren and 18 great-grand children.

Mr CANADAY married Mrs Maggie LEEPER October 18 1939 who also survives.

spouse Carrie Giberson
children
1 Elmer 1/1/1884 11/25/1976
m Edna Orthello Jackson 4/23/1891 4/8/1985
2 Albert Nuby 9/27/1885 11/21/1950
m Dulcie Gire
3 Bessie Francis 1887 1967
m Jacob Hootman 1878 1962
4 Martha Elizabeth 1889 1963
m Irvin Parson 1881
5 Cecil 1890 1970 Pearl
m Manning divorced
6 Fred 1892 1972
m Della Hendricks 1892
7 Velma 1894 1910
8 Dennis 1896 1896
9 Cassim 1987 1916 Cashies
10 Anna Luella 1899 1988
m Bernard Popejoy
11 Ella 1900 1902 Alma
12 Gladys Goldie 1902 1986
m Moses Kiger
m Charles Pencil
13 Bertha Opal 1904 1910
14 Blanche 1911 1966
m C. DeRoy Coil 9/16/1912 1/1975