18361861Cannon family associated with Concord Steam Manufacturing Co., Concord, N.C.1852James William Cannon born in Mecklenburg County, N.C.1886J. W. Cannon elected director of Odell Manufacturing Co., Concord, N.C.1868J. W. Cannon joined mercantile firm of Cannon, Fetzer, and Wadsworth, Concord, N.C.1887J. W. Cannon founded Concord Manufacturing Co.1892Charles Albert Cannon born, Concord, N.C.1893Cabarrus Cotton Mills founded at Concord, N.C., by J. W. Cannon and others.1893Patterson Manufacturing Co. founded at China Grove, Rowan Co., N.C., by J. Frank Patterson, J.
W. Cannon, and others.1895Kesler Manufacturing Co. founded at Salisbury, N.C.1898Cannon production shifted from cloth to towels.1898Wiscassett Mills Company founded at Albemarle, Stanly County, N.C., by J. W. Cannon and D.
F. Cannon.1899Windemere Knitting Mills established at Albemarle, Stanly County, N.C.1899Gibson Manufacturing Co. founded at Concord, N.C., by Cannons and others.1903Bloomfield Manufacturing Co. founded in 1903 at Statesville, N.C.1903Windemere Knitting Mills became part of Wiscassett Mills Co.1906Franklin Cotton Mills established at Concord, N.C., by members of the Cannon family.1907Barringer Manufacturing Company founded.1908Cannon Manufacturing Company began production at Kannapolis, N.C.1909Imperial Cotton Mills founded at Eatonton, Georgia, by J. W. Cannon.1911Buck Creek Cotton Mills founded at Siluria, Ala.1913York Cotton Mills, York, S.C., purchased.1915Norcott Mills Co. established at Concord, N.C., with the Cannons and the Southern Power Co.
among the early stockholders.ca. 1915Social Circle Cotton Mill Co., Walton County, Georgia, acquired by the Cannons.1921J. W. Cannon died. Charles Albert Cannon became company president.1923Hobarton Manufacturing Co. founded at Concord, N.C., by Charles A. Cannon and others.1923Swink Manufacturing Co., Rowan Co., N.C., incorporated.1928Cannon Mills formed from consolidation of Cannon Manufacturing Co., Cabarrus Cotton Mills,
Barringer Manufacturing Co., Franklin Cotton mills, Gibson Manufacturing Co., Kesler
Manufacturing Co., Patterson Manufacturing Co., Norcott Mills., and Hobarton Manufacturing Co.ca. 1928Bloomfield Manufacturing Co., Statesville, N.C., acquired by Cannon Mills.1931Swink Manufacturing Company dissolved and assets taken over by Cannon and Swink.1935Issaqueena Mill, Central, S.C., purchased and became Central Mills.1935Bloomfield Manufacturing Co. sold to J. W. Abernethy.ca. 19441945Plant at York, S.C., combined with Central Mills.1947Brown-Roberta Foundation established at Concord, N.C.1949Travora Textiles at Graham and Haw River, N.C., incorporated.1956Brown Manufacturing Co., Concord, N.C., acquired by Cannon Mills.1956Roberta Manufacturing Co., Cabarrus County, N.C., acquired.1957Central Mills closed.1967Travora Textiles at Graham and Haw River, N.C., liquidated. ca 1970-1971Brown Manufacturing Co., Concord, N.C., closed.1971Charles Albert Cannon died.1971Don S. Holt became president.1974Harold P. Hornaday became president.1976Imperial Cotton Mills at Eatonton, Georgia closed.1978Roberta Manufacturing Co. liquidated.1979Otto G. Stolz became president.1982David H. Murdock, purchased Cannon Mills.1983Social Circle Cotton Mill Co., Walton County, Georgia, liquidated.19851986Fieldcrest, Inc. purchased bath and bedding operations of Cannon Mills, and Fieldcrest-Cannon
was established.From the guide to the Cannon Mills Records, 1836-1983, (Duke University. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library)