Birth: Marion Co. Ohio, The Cardiff family originally came from Cardiff, Whales [Wales]. John Cardiff was one and the last of a family of three boys and one girl. He was born Nov. 22, 1833, in Ohio. His sister, Mrs. Louise Tuggle, of Clinton, died and was buried here not long ago.
He had been a resident of Fairbury for nearly twenty-nine years. He was an old soldier, being a member of Company B, 11th Iowa regular Voluntary Infantry.
He was a member of Custer Post No. 6 of Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington.
