John Canady
February 3, 1879
Daily Muncie (Indiana) News
John Wesley Canady, better known as Wesley Gordon died yesterday morning and fifteen minutes before 8 o'clock, at the resi- dence of Robt Gordon. He has been a sufferer for nearly two years with that terrible disease consumption. He was in his 30th year and well known in this community. His funeral took place ten o'clock this morning.

John Canady
February 3, 1879
Daily Muncie (Indiana) News
EDITOR DAILY NEWS:-We desire to thank through your columns Messrs Yost and Bee(?) for onmibus, Weeks & Son for carriage and Long & Collins for cab, the use of which they donated at the funeral of our son to-day. We also desire to return our heartfelt thanks to Mrs. Geo. Elliott, Mrs. Wm. Knapp, and Mrs. Geo. Turner for kindness shown our son during his sickness. ROBERT GORDON AND WIFE.

John Canady
February 3, 1879
Daily Muncie (Indiana) News
Through some misunderstanding in regard to time, the sexton did not have the grave of Wesley Gordon completed when the funeral cortege arrived at the cemetery, which caused a delay of nearly half an hour.