CANFIELD, James Keener

1819 - 1885  (65 years)

• Name	CANFIELD, James Keener
  Birth	24 Dec 1819	Delaware County, NY
  Gender	Male
  Death	23 Nov 1885	Youngstown, Town of Porter, Niagara County, NY
  Burial	Hosmer Cemtery, Porter, Niagara County, NY
  Person ID	I19679	Laur from Germany
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2016

  
  

  Family 1	SPICKERMAN, Hannah,   b. 16 Mar 1820, Schoharie County, NY d. 15 Jan 1875, Youngstown, Town of Porter, Niagara County, NY (Age 54 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1839
  Children	1. CANFIELD, Abram S,   b. 9 Jun 1839   d. Yes, date unknown   2. CANFIELD, Caroline P,   b. Abt 1842, Niagara County, NY d. Yes, date unknown   3. CANFIELD, Peter,   b. Abt 1844, Niagara County, NY d. 11 Feb 1859 (Age 15 years)   4. CANFIELD, Alvin,   b. Abt 1849   d. Yes, date unknown   5. CANFIELD, Franklin H,   b. 1850, Niagara County, NY d. 1922 (Age 72 years)   6. CANFIELD, Arthur B,   b. Abt 1859, Niagara County, NY d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F6416	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Dec 2025

  
  

  Family 2	WATKINS, Lucy A,   b. NY d. Aft 1875
  Family ID	F8488	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Dec 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Niagara Gazette A few days ago Mr. O. Caufield received a message from Youngstown stating that his only surviviug brother James Canfield was very low with typhoid pneumonia with little hope of recovery. Mr. Canfield at once started for Youngstown remaining with his brother until he bad passed away, Monday evening at 7.o'clock. Mr. James Canfield was s i x t y , six years of age and has been for tlie past fifty years a prominent citizen of the town of Porter. His first wife died several years ago and about four years since he married a second time the widow s u r v i v i n g h i m . He also leaves four children two of whom reside in this county, one in St. Louis and the fourth in California. His son from St. Louis is expected home to-day. The death leaves our townsmen Mr. Osborn Canfield the only surviving member of this branch of the family. The funeral will be observed from his late residence Friday, at 1 P. M., Rev, Mr. Skinner, the presbyterian clergyman will officiate.