• General Notes

  1870; Census Place: Polk, Wapello, Iowa; Roll: M593_422; Page: 243;
  Image: 485.
  July 26, 1870
  47/47
  Canfield, Clark, 27, M, W, Farmer, 1500, 400, Indiana Canfield, Anna, 26, F, W, Keeping House, Illinois Canfield, Hamilton A, 3, M, W, Iowa
  
  CLARK CANFIELD, painter, city of Aurora, was born near Aurora September 11, 1842, and obtained common school education. His father, Newton CANFIELD, was born in Boone County, Ky., June 7, 1813. His mother, Susan (BAKER) CANFIELD, was born in Wilmington March 28, 1816. They were married April 26, 1835. The father was a stone mason by trade. Clark followed farming up to 1876, since then, to 1881, was engaged in the grocery business. In 1881 he began painting and has since followed that trade. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Company I, Eighty-third Indiana Volunteer Infantry, serving his country until May, 1865. He was married, December 27, 1866, to Miss Diannah OLNEY, who was born in Illinois December 3, 1843. By this union one child - Hamilton A. - has been born. His wife died February 13, 1875. He married, August 17, 1876, Miss Sallie GRIFFIN, who was born January 1, 1843. By this marriage one child, Perry P., was born. In 1881 Mr. CANFIELD was elected councilman from the Third Ward, and has since been re-elected. He is Post Commander of John A. Platt Post No. 82, having been elected in 1884. He is also a member of Dearborn Lodge No. 442, F. & A.M., and the Methodist Episcopal Church.
  HISTORY OF DEARBORN AND OHIO COUNTIES, INDIANA-1885 Change Date: 9 Jun 2001 at 22:27:58
  
  1880; Census Place: Aurora, Dearborn, Indiana; Roll: T9_272; Family History Film: 1254272; Page: 35.1000; Enumeration District: 41; Image: 0072.
      June 7, 1880
      160/198
  Camfield, Clark, W, M, 36, Married, Farmer, Ind, Ind, INd Camfield, Sallie, W, F, 35, Wife, Married, Keeping House, Ind, O, Pa Camfield, Arthur, W, M, 13, Son, Single, At School, Iowa, Ind, Ind Camfield, Perry, W, M, 1, Son, Single, Ind, Ind, Ind
  
  1900; Census Place: Center, Dearborn, Indiana; Roll: T623 365; Page:
      10B; Enumeration District: 35.
      June 1, 1900
      73/209/243
      Canfield, Clark, Head, W, M, May 1842, 58, M, 34, Indiana, US, US, Painter Canfield, Sallie E, Wife, W, F, Jany 1843, 57, M, 24, 1, 1, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania Canfield, Perry P, Son, W, M, May 1879, 21, S, Indiana, Indiana, Indiana, Lathe Hand
  
  1910; Census Place: Aurora Ward 3, Dearborn, Indiana; Roll: T624_345;
      Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 40; Image: 111.
      286/316
      Canfield, Clark, Head, W, M, 65, M1, 33, Indiana, Indiana, Indiana, English, Painter, Contractor Canfield, Sarah E, Wife, F, W, 57, M1, 33, 1, 1, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, English, None Canfield, Perry, Son, M, W, 30, S, Indiana, Indiana, Indiana, English, Machinist, Machine Shop
  
  1920; Census Place: Aurora Ward 3, Dearborn, Indiana; Roll: T625_428;
      Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 36; Image: 693.
      313/307/328
      Canfield, Clark, Head, M, W, 77, M, Indiana, Indiana, Indiana, Retired Canfield, Sarah, Wife, F, W, 77, M, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, None
  
    
  
      From all of this, I believe that the one addressed as "Mother" in Annie's letter was Cornelia C. Gilbert Sackett Olney.
  
      Let me know if this helps and if you have any corrections.
  
      Warm regards,
      Thurmon
  
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Details of Clark's family with Dianah M. OLNEY