From NKAA, Notable Kentucky African Americans Database (main entry)
Lizzie's Story (Lizzie Cannon)
(born: 1870 - died: 1965)Lizzie Cannon was the descendent of slaves who were sold in 1850 to Lloyd and Sarah Sheff in Leesburg, KY (located in Harrison County and originally called Boswell's Crossroads; the name was changed to Leesburg in 1817). The Sheff's new slave family remained on the Leesburg plantation until the they were sold around 1865, all except the youngest daughter, Delcy.
At the age of fifteen, Delcy gave birth to Lizzie on Christmas Day, 1870; she was the daughter of Lloyd Sheff. Her birth was recorded in the family Bible: Lizzie Brent Sheff. Lizzie and her family eventually settled in Nicholasville, KY.
The story of the many generations of Lizzie's family is told in the fictional biography Lizzie's Story, by family member Dr. Clarice Boswell.