CANFIELD, JOHN E., was born Jan. 12, 1802, in Morristown, N. J. He came to Sangamon county in 1831, returned to New Jersey, and was married in New York City, April 14, 1834, to Susan LaTourette, who was born Feb. 21, 1806, at Somerville, Somerset county, New Jersey. In May, 1834, they came to Illinois, and settled west of Springfield, in what is now Curran township. They had five children, one of whom died in infancy. Of the other four--

DANIEL L., born August 29, 1838, in Sangamon county, enlisted April 23, 1861, for three months, in Co. G, 7th Ill. Inf. He was commissioned 1st Lieut. at its organization, and afterwards appointed Quartermaster of the regiment. Served full time, re-enlisted Nov. 25, 1861, in Co. I, 10th Ill. Cav. He was appointed 1st Lieut., and afterwards made Battalion Quartermaster. That office was abolished, and he was mustered out, April 4, 1862, He resumed his position as 1st Lieut. of Co. I, and died May 7, 1863, at St. Louis, of disease contracted in the army.

HELEN M., born Dec. 11, 1840, in Sangamon county, was married in June, 1868, in Morristown, N. J., to Thomas H. Taylor, a son of the Rector of Grace church, New York City. They have one child, THOMAS H., Jun., and reside near Plainfield, N. J.

JOHN C., born Oct. 8, 1842, in Sangamon county, was married Feb. 15, 1865, in Springfield, Ill., to Ella L. Todd, who was born August 27, 1846, in Lexington, Ky. They have two children, ELLA S. and MAI L. Mr. Canfield has been a merchant in Springfield for the last seventeen years, where he and his family reside.

JAMES F., born Nov. 4, 1844, in Sangamon county, is a clerk in the U. S. Postoffice department, at Washington, D. C.

Mrs. Susan Canfield died April 6, 1846, in Springfield, and John E. Canfield died Jan. 7, 1866, in Jacksonville, Ill.

John E. Canfield was one of the original members in the organization of St. Paul's Episcopal church, in Springfield, and continued a member of the same until his death.