George W. Canan, a miller, was born in Knox County, Ohio, January 17, 1830, and is a son of Robert and Jane S. (Rigur) Callan, natives of Pennsylvania, the former of Irish and the latter of English descent.  They emigrated to Ohio in 1820, and settled in Licking County.  Our subject early learned milling in his father's mill, and when he was seventeen years of age he moved with his parents to Delaware County, where he and his father purchased a mill in partnership, which they operated until they purchased the Richwood Mill in 1864.  His father died in 1865, and since that time he has been in business by himself.  His son-in-law, D. H. Rowland, owns and operates the mill and warehouse adjoining him, and deals in grain, seed, etc.  Mr. Callen was married, in 1852, to Sarah M. Cutcheon, a native of Ohio, of German descent, by whom he has four children living, viz.: Mary (wife of D. H. Rowland), Anna E., Florence A. and Sarah M.  Mr. and Mrs. Canan are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and he has been steward, trustee and class-leader of the church at Richwood.  He has occupied the offices of Township Trustee, Corporation Treasurer, member of the Village Council and for twelve years a member of the Board of Education.  He is the owner of the house and lot in Richwood, in which he resides.