Canine- John Reid
JOHN REID CANINE
Source: Waveland Independent, Jan. 29, 1915
Uncle John R. Canine, who has been in poor health ever since the death of his wife, died at his home on E. Howard at half past nine on Fri. morning. His serious condition was not generally known. Death resulted from heart failure. He was sitting on the side of his bed when the death stroke came. The doctor had been summoned on account of a smothering spelll. When told that he would soon be there, Mr. Canine said that he would not be in time and fell back upon the bed, dying in a few moments. Funeral services in charge of the IOOF Lodge were held at the Baptist Church on Sunday afternoon. Rev. JM Cauldwell preached the sermon. The pall bearers were: ET Milligan, JE Oldshure, CW Spencer, Frank McClain, Sam Milligan, Jr. and Frank Willoughby; honorary pall bearers, Brent Scott, George Lucas, Robert Oldshue, Sam Milligan, Sr, GT Dillman and Robert Glover.
Mr. Canine was the 3rd child of Peter & Hester Canine, and was born on thief arm now owned by FM Conner, near Union Church Dec 13, 1837. The house has been torn down, but the barn is still standing. He was marr. to Louvisa E. Moore, Sept 20, 1857. Of the four children born to them, Mary Ellen died in infancy, Arthur died just as he came of age, and Lyford L. of Paris, Ill and William W of this place survive. There are also 8 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren; three brothers; Henry of Portland, Or James of New Ross and Geo. of Crawfordsville; and two sisters, Mrs Ann doyel of Indianapolis and Mrs. Margaret McCrea of Oxford. In his early years, Mr. Canine pursued farming on the home farm and near Freedom. Fora short time he lived in Crawfordsville. He finally moved to Waveland Thanksgiving Day, 1881, where he engaged in the drug business with his son, Lyford. They sold this business and bought a grocery and bakery where the Clore block now stands. Disposing of this Mr. Canine, with his son, Will and JO McCormick ran a grist mill near the Van station. After a year on a farm, he returned to Waveland and bought a grocery on the site of the present bank building. This burned with all his stock. He then bought the McNutt & Shular stock in the room adjoining the one occupied by him at the time of his death. He has seen many changes in the business affairs of Waveland, no one remainign of those active at the time he first moved here. While living at Crawfordsville, he, with his wife joined the Primitive Baptist Church. They afterwards transferred their membership to Union and then to Waveland. He has always been one of the dependable members of the Waveland Baptist Church, of which he was a charter member, and a man of unquestioned worth. He was one of the organizers of the union Cem. Association, and was its treasurer at the time of his death. He was one of the oldest members of the local IOOF Lodge. With the death of his wife, Dec. 24, he seemed to lose all interest in living. She had been his constant care for 50 years and his one thought was to insure her comfort, and to leave her in comfortable circumstances on his own demise. - kbz