Cannon Mills.

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1836 1861 Cannon family associated with Concord Steam Manufacturing Co., Concord, N.C. 1852 James William Cannon born in Mecklenburg County, N.C. 1886 J. W. Cannon elected director of Odell Manufacturing Co., Concord, N.C. 1868 J. W. Cannon joined mercantile firm of Cannon, Fetzer, and Wadsworth, Concord, N.C. 1887 J. W. Cannon founded Concord Manufacturing Co. 1892 Charles Albert Cannon born, Concord, N.C. 1893 Cabarrus Cotton Mills founded at Concord, N.C., by J. W. Cannon and others. 1893 Patterson Manufacturing Co. founded at China Grove, Rowan Co., N.C., by J. Frank Patterson, J. W. Cannon, and others. 1895 Kesler Manufacturing Co. founded at Salisbury, N.C. 1898 Cannon production shifted from cloth to towels. 1898 Wiscassett Mills Company founded at Albemarle, Stanly County, N.C., by J. W. Cannon and D. F. Cannon. 1899 Windemere Knitting Mills established at Albemarle, Stanly County, N.C. 1899 Gibson Manufacturing Co. founded at Concord, N.C., by Cannons and others. 1903 Bloomfield Manufacturing Co. founded in 1903 at Statesville, N.C. 1903 Windemere Knitting Mills became part of Wiscassett Mills Co. 1906 Franklin Cotton Mills established at Concord, N.C., by members of the Cannon family. 1907 Barringer Manufacturing Company founded. 1908 Cannon Manufacturing Company began production at Kannapolis, N.C. 1909 Imperial Cotton Mills founded at Eatonton, Georgia, by J. W. Cannon. 1911 Buck Creek Cotton Mills founded at Siluria, Ala. 1913 York Cotton Mills, York, S.C., purchased. 1915 Norcott Mills Co. established at Concord, N.C., with the Cannons and the Southern Power Co. among the early stockholders. ca. 1915 Social Circle Cotton Mill Co., Walton County, Georgia, acquired by the Cannons. 1921 J. W. Cannon died. Charles Albert Cannon became company president. 1923 Hobarton Manufacturing Co. founded at Concord, N.C., by Charles A. Cannon and others. 1923 Swink Manufacturing Co., Rowan Co., N.C., incorporated. 1928 Cannon 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. 1928 Bloomfield Manufacturing Co., Statesville, N.C., acquired by Cannon Mills. 1931 Swink Manufacturing Company dissolved and assets taken over by Cannon and Swink. 1935 Issaqueena Mill, Central, S.C., purchased and became Central Mills. 1935 Bloomfield Manufacturing Co. sold to J. W. Abernethy. ca. 1944 1945 Plant at York, S.C., combined with Central Mills. 1947 Brown-Roberta Foundation established at Concord, N.C. 1949 Travora Textiles at Graham and Haw River, N.C., incorporated. 1956 Brown Manufacturing Co., Concord, N.C., acquired by Cannon Mills. 1956 Roberta Manufacturing Co., Cabarrus County, N.C., acquired. 1957 Central Mills closed. 1967 Travora Textiles at Graham and Haw River, N.C., liquidated. ca 1970-1971 Brown Manufacturing Co., Concord, N.C., closed. 1971 Charles Albert Cannon died. 1971 Don S. Holt became president. 1974 Harold P. Hornaday became president. 1976 Imperial Cotton Mills at Eatonton, Georgia closed. 1978 Roberta Manufacturing Co. liquidated. 1979 Otto G. Stolz became president. 1982 David H. Murdock, purchased Cannon Mills. 1983 Social Circle Cotton Mill Co., Walton County, Georgia, liquidated. 1985 1986 Fieldcrest, 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)

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