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THE 


CANTRELL  FAMILY 


A  BIOGRAPHICAL  ALBUM  AND  HISTORY 

OF    THE 

DESCENDANTS  OF  ZEBULON  CANTRELL 
THE  IMMIGRANT 


WITH  DATA  CONCERNING  THE  FAMILIES   WHO  HAVE  ALLIED 

THEMSELVES  WITH  THE   CANTRELLS 

BY  MARRIAGE 


COVERING  THE  PERIOD  FROM  1700  TO  1898 


COMPILED  AND  EDITED  15 V 


If    IHK  sKVKyXH    <;knkratii 


si>rin<;kikli).  ii.i.. 

ir.MNOIS   SI'ATE    UECISTKH    I'KINTlNc;    HOUSK 

1W98 


Kntered  actoiiling  to  Act  of  ConKvess,  in  the  year  l)-98.:jiy  Carmi  G.  Caim-ell.  in 
the  (Office  of  the  Librarian  of  CoDfiress  at  Washins-'ton.  D.  ('. 


AstOT,  Lenox  and  Tilden 
Fourdations,       // 


14561 


PRCrACC. 


'•Hf  only  deservt'S  to  be  retrn'mbi-ri'd  by  pustfiily 

Who  treasures  up  and  iireser\<'>  lie-  liisiory  of  his  aiicestors. " 

—  Edviuud  liuikc. 

Fifteen  months  ;i<i(»  \  (MinuiKMiccd  t()  <iMtlnM-  nuitt'iial  tor 
Fjimily  Record.  int»Mi(lin<^  to  make  a  small  j»ain|»lil('t,  <;iviii^- 
I  he  Itirllis,  dcatiis.  man  iaiies.  (4c..  of  our  family.  Tlic  |ii<iiirp 
idea  was  sii<i<i«*sT(*<l  li\  my  lirotlicr.  Dr.  ('antrcil.  and  I  am.  in- 
deed, j^i-atefnl  to  till'  many  who  hasc  furnished  tl\e  jtictiires 
of  themselv(^s  and  their  friends  for  this  work'.  The  preitara- 
tion  <tf  tliis  work  lias  imh*ed  been  a  patience  cultivator  and 
at  The  same  time  there  has  heen  much  pleasure  connected 
with  it.  \  confess  1  have  a  certain  degree  of  i)ri(U'.  as  I  \\  lite 
these  closinji'  words,  in  view  of  the  fact  that  this  is  the  first 
record  of  any  size  that   has  ever  l)een  ma(h*  of  our  family. 

-My  father  said  many  times  li'  was  ^oin^  to  take  his 
}.!,"i-audfather"s  recorck  wliich  xon  will  hiid  in  this  book-,  and 
luinf*'  it  on  down,  but  he  died  wiih(>ut  carrying  it  out.  Many 
others  talked  of  this,  but  faile<l  in  doin^  it.  Mr.  T'ower  says 
in  liis  "Early  Settlers  of  Sangamon  ("tsunty:"  "It  is  surprising 
that  there  are  not  more  families  who  wiite  u|)  their  own  his- 
tori(^s.  Family  pride  is  commendable  and  viewed  ]»roi)erIy 
should  be  a  |iow(M-ful  stimulus  to  riuht  li\  iui:.  Imt  il  can  have 
no  i-ejiable  foundation  without   wiiitcii  history." 

1  caught  the  inspiration  f<ir  this  work  largely  fiMtm  his 
book  and  acknowledge  consideral)]!-  Iielji  from  it;  still  1  have 
verified  every  fact  from  other  sources.  I  can  not  account  for 
the  different  spelling  of  I  he  uaiiie.  I  am  sure  wr  are  all  one 
faniilv.  r  have  s])elle<l  the  name  in  each  case  as  directed. 
Although  this  work  is  not  compjeic.  and  no  ilonbi  there  are 
many  mistakes  in  it.  still  it  is  the  best  1  could  do  umler  the 
circumstances.  Tf  the  members  of  tiie  family  will  furnish 
me  the  material  I  will  jiroiiiise  lo  add  lo  iliis  lecord  ai  some 
tntnre  date. 

(  '.VltMl     <  1.    <  ".VN'riM.I.I.. 
J  i;\  IN(.lnN.    InI)..  Siplcnihcr.    Is'.is. 


EXPLANATION. 


On  ]>;i<^(^  '1  of  llic  Kcfdi-d  xoii  will  find  ;i  idjiv  of  a  Record 
iiiadp  li.v  /ebuloii  O.  C;iiitr<'ll.  He  \v;is  tin-  oldest  of  nine 
Kons.  five  of  whonj.  Zebulon,  .I(»slni;i.  ^\'illi;nii  G.,  Levi  and 
Wyatl  i-aised  families.  The  fii-st  two  of  These  men  never 
had  a  jticlnic  Taken.  The  Album  bejiins  with  the  larj^e  cuts 
of  tin-  iliiiM-  yoiiii<i<'r  bi(dhcrs.  f(dh;W(Ml  by  the  families  in  their 
nj<h-r. 

Ill  llic  Kcinrd  ihc  iiamos  of  iIm-  lii-;ids  (d'  llii^st'  families 
are  in  iaii:c  black  letters,  theii-  <  hilthcn  in  (•a])itals  and  th<*ir 
j;randrhildi-eii  in  small  cajiitals.  /idndon  (r.'s  family  is  the 
first  in  the  Record:  Joshna's  bcjzins  on  jiaj:(-  2.').  William  G.'s 
<i7i  ]»;i<io  ."I."!.   bi'X  i"s  on   piiuc  44  and   \\'yatt"s  on  ]>a^e  62. 

Fiom  pa^c  (i7  to  I  ho  (lose  yon  will  lind  partial  records 
of  Thomjis  ("aiitiiirs.  Aaron  Cantndls  ;ind  Thomas  CantrelTs 
Family.  ivonicnibcrinj,^  the  book  is  Thus  di\  idi'd  into  families 
von  will  i;isil\   find  ;ni\    name. 


iiOGR/iPH.icAL  Album 

OF   THE 

Cantrcll  Family 


WIM.IAM    (..    CANTRALL. 


I,l.\  I    lAN'TKAI.I. 


W  \  ATT    C'ANTKALL. 


John  McCollam  Cantrell.  Joanna  M.  Cantrell. 

John  M.  Cantrell  was  boin  FtnniarY  22,  1808.  in  Ken- 
tucky. His  j)arents  inoved  to  Ohio.  There  he  learned  the 
blacksmith  trade.  November  18,  18;>0,  he  married  Joanna  M. 
Jones.  She  was  born  September  11,  1812.  They  moved  to 
Sangamon  county,  Illinois,  in  1831.  In  1834  they  moved  to 
Waynesville,  DeWitt  county,  Illinois.  In  the  spring  of  1839 
moved  to  the  farm  which  his  father  gave  him,  two  and  one- 
fourth  miles  northeast  of  Waynesville,  111.  He  managed  the 
farm  and  ran  a  blacksmith  shop.  His  home  w^as  the  stopping 
place  for  the  weary  traveler.  Although  they  had  a  large 
family  there  was  always  room  for  the  stranger.  He  and  his 
wife  were  zealous  members  of  M.  E.  Church,  and  he  was 
class  leader  for  many  years.  In  the  spring  of  18o7  he  moved 
back  to  Waynesville,  where  he  worked  at  his  trade  until  near 
his  death.  He  died  January  27,  1862.  His  widow  and  daugh 
ters,  Alma  and  Eva,  lived  in  Waynesville  until  she  died  Sep 
tember  28.  1870.  They  had  tw-elve  children:  William  J. 
Zebulon  (!..  Pllizabeth,  Ira  J.,  Mary,  Miles  Tioiici.  Alma. 
Alma  J..  .loliii  K.,  Albert,  Evaline,  Marcus. 


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William  J.  Cantrall. 


W.  -I.  CaiiliMlL  son  of  Jolm  M.,  son  of  Zebnloii.  avsis 
boiii  ill  Sangamon  conntA'.  Illinois,  September  24,  18:51.  He 
was  married  to  Lora  A.  Iliokox,  at  Waynesville,  III.,  Feb- 
ruary 14,  1856.  She  was  born  May  24.  1837.  He  enlisted 
in  Company  C,  14th  IJegimcnt  Missouri  sharpshooters,  and 
serAod  credilably  until  liis  health  failed.  In  1807  he  moved 
with  his  family  to  Junporia.  Kan.  Here  in  1871  his  family 
was  broken  by  the  death  of  his  wife,  February  14,  and  he  be- 
came a  wanderer  in  search  of  health.  In  187!J  he  went  to 
North  Dakota.  In  1884,  INIarch  20,  he  was  married  to  Mary 
E.  Gilbert,  of  Chicago.  His  wife  died  April  12,  1885.  April 
15,  1886,  he  was  married  to  Mrs.  Emma  E.  T'lark,  of  Chicago. 
She  was  sister  to  his  second  wife.  In  ^larch,  1805,  he  moved 
to  Detroit.  :Minn.  There  he  died  April  17,  180().  Mr.  Cantrall 
was  the  father  of  three  diildren,  all  V>y  his  first  wife.  P^rcd- 
erick  A.,  born  Fcbruaiy  !>.  1S57;  Xellie  V..  born  in  ISti.");  diid 
in  infancv;  Frances  A.,  boin  Mav  26,  1861. 


l\ 


Frederick  Augustus  Cantrall. 


I.iry  E.  Cantral 


F.  .\.  ("iiiitiall.  only  son  of  W'illiaiu  J.,  uas  born  ;ii 
Wayuesvillo.  111.,  February  9,  1857.  \Vlieu  lie  was  10  years  old 
his  parents  luoved  to  Kinpoi'ia,  Kan.  There  liis  mother  died 
in  1871.  He  went  with  his  fatluM-  lo  Denver.  (\Ao..  wher*- 
he  entered  the  ofTice  ol'  1  he  Denver  Times,  and  learni*d  Ihe 
trade  of  a  printer.  He  worked  in  Denver  unlil  188:?.  when 
he  went  east,  hein<j;-  in  connei-tion  with  ihe  Chieajio  Inter 
Ocean  for  seven  y/ais.  \Vas  with  the  iJutte  iMoni.i  Miner 
two  years,  and  then  returned  to  Denvei-.  ('olo..  and  is  now 
connected  wdth  the  Denver  Evening  Post.  .lannary  1!).  is7s. 
he  was  married  to  ^Nfary  F.  T* ctei-.  of  Washiujiton.  Iowa.  Sin- 
was  born  ilaieli  I'l.  IS.IS.  Their  (hildrcn  are:  liora  F.,  boiii 
May  20.  187!t;  David  T<'ei(M-.  Isoni  .lamniry  10,  ISSl;  died  Se]*- 
tendici-  1(1.  issi;  F\;i  N'jsia.  born  October  7.  issi':  I''i-rdoii<-k 
Ojinsbv.  boiii  .liih'  7.  b'^s7. 


Zebulon  Daniel  Cantrell. 

Z.  J>.  Lauliell,  sou  of  .John  M.,  son  of  Zebulon  G.,  was 
Itoiii  August  28,  1833,  two  and  one-half  miles  west  of  Can- 
Trail.  Sangamon  county,  Illinois.  In  1834  his  parents  moved 
to  Wajnesville,  111.  When  six  years  old  his  parents  moved 
to  the  farm  near  Waynesville,  where  he  grew  to  manhood. 
When  he  was  21  years  old  he  and  his  father  traveled  across 
The  country  from  Waynesville,  to  Clinton,  111.,  looking  for  a 
farm.  They  could  have  purchased  the  best  land  for  $1.25 
per  acre.  They  decided  that  the  prairies  could  never  be  cul- 
tivated and  that  only  a  small  strip  along  the  timber  would 
ever  be  fit  for  habitation.  December  13,  1855,  he  married 
Susan  Foreman,  and  in  1858,  moved  on  a  farm  near  Elm 
Grove,  four  and  one-half  miles  southeast  of  Waynesville,  111., 
where  he  improved  one  of  the  best  farms  in  the  State.  Mr. 
Cantrell  was  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  25  years,  and  held  many 
oTher  ]M>siTious  of  trust.  In  the  fall  of  ISMO.  his  son.  Elmer, 
moved  on  (he  farm  aud  he  moved  to  Clinton.  III.  Here  he 
lived  until  his  death.  May  1(3,  1897.  Their  children  are: 
t'arnii  (5..  Joaiiua  J..   Klm.r  E..  Thomas  I).,  M.  Angi»'. 


Susan  Cantrt-ll,  Joanna  J.  Lanterman. 

Susan  Foiciiian,  wife  (it  /.  1  ►.  ("anticll  was  born  March 
21,  1885,  near  Pharisbnrji,  Oliio.  Her  jiarents  were  Thomas 
and  Mississippi  Fort^man.  IIcm-  mother  was  born  in  what 
was  known  as  the  French  setthMncnit  in  Illinois,  September 
3,  1803.  She  was  married  to  Z.  I),  ('antrell  December  13, 
1855.  In  1858  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Cantrell  moved  on  a  farm  they 
bought  of  the  Illinois  Ontral  Eailroad  Company,  six  miles 
west  of  Wapella.  111.  Tlicir  friends  re])eatedl.v  said  they 
would  starve  livini;-  so  far  from  the  timber.  It  would  be  im 
possible  to  describe  their  eaily  cxpcriciiccs  on  ilic  wild 
praiiie.  There  was  always  room  in  their  home  for  the  trav- 
ler,  and  there  seemed  to  be  no  limit  when  it  came  to  enter 
taininji;  friends.  She  and  her  uraiiddaniililcr.  Nina  Laiitcr 
man,  live  in  Clinton,  111. 

Joanna  J.  Cantrell,  daughter  of  Z.  D.,  was  born  June  i;'., 
1859.  She  got  her  education  in  the  public  schools  at  Kim 
Grove,  III.,  and  in  college  at  Lincoln,  111.  June  12,  1878,  she 
w\as  married  to  1).  W.  Jvantermaii.  March  31.  18S(l,  their  only 
child.  Nina  Wenona,  was  boin.  Mrs.  Cantrell  died  February 
27,  1882.  She  is  esi»ecially  rcmoiiibcred  foi-  hci-  cl^icicmy  in 
]>laying  the  organ  and  Icacling  chnrch  music. 


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Carmi  G.  Cantrell. 


C.  (i.  ("iiiiti'cll.  chlcsr  son  of  Z.  1).  Cantrell,  was  born  in 
W'aynesA'illo  Townslii}).  l)o^\'itt  connty,  Illinois,  April  il», 
1857.  In  ISoS,  [lis  fathoi-  moved  on  a  faiin  in  IJainett  Town- 
sliip,  DeWilt  connty,  Avhcre  ho  grew  to  manliood.  His  parents 
were  faithfnl  in  bavinj;  liini  attend  the  public  school  every 
winter  until  the  fall  of  1S7;>,  when  he  entered  Illinois  W'es- 
leyan  College,  at  Blooniington,  111.  He  remained  there  two 
years.  Then  he  returned  to  the  farm.  January  1,  1879,  he 
was  married  to  Mary  O.  Bell,  of  Kichwood.  Ohio.  They 
moved  on  a  farm  in  Barnett  Townsliij*.  I)e^Vitt  connty,  Illi- 
nois, where  th^^y  lived  until  the  fall  of  1889,  when  they  moved 
i(»  Knreka,  111.,  where  Mr.  Cantrell  <Mitered  cullcgc  again,  ])re- 
jtaraloi-y  to  enteiing  the  Chiistian  ministiv.  which  he  did 
while  yet  in  school.  He  just  closed  a  three  and  one-half 
years'  pastorate  at  \\'illiamsvill('.  111.,  and  has  moved  to  Trving- 
ton,  Ind.  Mr.  Cantrell  is  a  mcmlK  r  <if  the  .Masons.  I.  O.  ().  F. 
and  K.  of  P.;  also  of  the  .M.  W.  of  .\. 


Mary  Oriine  Canlrpl 


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.M;u-.\  <  ).  I'.cil.  (l;iiiiilil<'r  of  Imios  A.  ;iii(l  N'.inini  I'.cll.  \\;is 
Imiiii  iH'jir  rii;irisl.nrt;h,  (Miio.  Jiiih'  4.  1S(>().  .laiiiiaiy  1.  \S~\i, 
she  was  maii-icd  to  ( '.  (}.  ('aiiti'<'ll,  of  \\'ayiics\  illc.  III.  r.olli 
having'  been  laiscd  on  a  farm,  they  caiiic  to  Illinois  and  lived 
on  a  farm  in  hcWiii  county  nnlil  Scotcinbri-.  ISS'.I,  when  tiu-y 
ino\cd  lo  i;ui<'ka.  ill.,  wlicri'  Mr.  raiUi-cll  entered  college. 
Afirr  li\inu  ilinc  i  w  o  years  they  nuivcd  to  Table  (irovc.  111. 
Aiijinsl.  IS'.is.  iiic\  nio\t'd  to  Irxiriiilon,  hid.  Tlifii-  rliildn-n 
aic:       Ooia    Inio.   boin    I  )('c('nd>('r    I'.t.    ISSU;   Anna    .^[ay.  born 

S(']»lcnibci-    L'T.    iSSi»;    (HIV    I,fslic.    boni    Octobci-    IS.    b^S.") ;    .\da 

landla.   boi  ii    XoNcndici-    Ki.    ]S'.\\:   dii d    May   I's.    is'.i:', ;   ("arnii 
^lilcs.  born   .\o\  cndtcr  1.   iS!l4. 


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Elmer  E.  Cantrell. 


Jennie  E,  Cantrell. 


E.  E.  Cantrell  was  born  on  the  farm  in  DeWitt  count  v. 
Illinois.  August  21,  1861,  where  he  grew  to  manhood.  Farm- 
ing during  the  summer,  attended  school  in  the  winter.  De- 
cember 24,  1884,  he  married  Jennie  E.  Britten.  She  was  born 
April  27,  18()1.  Her  parents  died  when  she  was  young.  She 
was  making  her  home  with  her  Uncle  John  Britten,  when  she 
was  married.  Mr.  Cantrell  chose  for  his  lifework  that  of 
farming,  and  is  one  of  the  best  farmers  in  that  part  of  the 
country.  In  the  fall  of  1890  he  moved  on  the  old  home  place; 
his  father  moved  to  Clinton,  111.  Since  his  father's  death 
he  has  owned  the  home  farm,  w^hich  is  one  of  the  best  farms 
in  that  part  of  the  country.  They  have  five  children:  Raper 
Z.,  born  November  14,  1885;  Floyd  S.,  born  November 
26,  1887;  Alma  F.,  born  June  23,  1890;  Mary  Abbie,  born 
February  24,  1892;  Jennie  Lelah.  born  April  12,  1896.  Mr. 
Cantrell  belongs  to  the  Modern  Woodmen  of  America,  and  is 
an  enthusiastic  member  of  the  Masonic  Order. 


Thomas  D.  Cantrell,  M.  D. 
1)1'.  'riioiiuis   I).  CniiliM'll.   Noiuiiicsl    s(iii   <if  Z.    1>.   t  "mil  icl!. 


was  boiii   (111   I  lie   \': 
Illinois.  I-'clnnaiv 
iiiu'  (liii-iiiu  1  he  smi! 


hinii.  ill  naiiicii  'I'nw  iisliip.  hcWili  coiiniv, 
•"!.  1S(i4.  where  lie  ^-ew  to  iiiaiiliood.  b^inii 
inner  and  al  teiidiiii;'  school  eacli  wilder  nnl'l 
llie  fall  o!'  1SS4.  he  eiilered  the  W'eslcvan  rniversity  at  rdoitni- 
in^lon.  Illinois,  alleiidinj^-  one  year.  In  ISSI  he  Ihen  entered 
Hnsli  .Medical  Collenc.  al  riiica^o,  taking  .'i  full  three  veais" 
(•(Miise.  uradiia!  inji  with  lionoi-s  Febrraiy  L'l.  ISSS.  .\iimisl 
ol,  ISST,  iie  was  inairied  to  .Miss  .Mariella  .\riiell.  (d'  .M(d>eaii 
comity.  Illinois.  s|!eiidiii<i  theii-  lirst  winter  in  <'liica,ut>.  .\ftei- 
jnai  licin.u  loi-  three  xcais  in  .McLean  and  l''ord  comities,  tliey 
nio\-ed  to  ("linloii.  Illinois,  where  he  still  jiractices  his  chosen 
|ir(d'ession.  Tlieii-  children  are:  Leta  I'eni.  hmn  l•^dll•na^_\ 
21.  1SS!I;  Leoiiji  Fay,  horn  Xovcillher  •;.  l^'.lll;  d'ed  1  )('C(Mnl>ei- 
4.   1S!)(I. 


IS 


James  P.  Licht^nberafpr. 


.Tallies  I'.  I.lililinibt^i-o-fi'  was  lidni  iicai-  Decatur.  Til..  Jnue 
10.  J8T0.  His  hoylioofl  was  s]>ent  ou  the  t'ann.  At  tlie  age 
<»t  17  lie  eiiK  red  Kiiielva  Collejie,  gradiiating  Avilh  tlu'  class 
of  '!»3.  While  a  senior  in  college  he  was  married  to  ^I.  An 
geline  CiuitrfMI.  Aftei-  leaving  college  he  entered  the  niinis- 
Tiy  of  the  Christian  Churcli.  and  has  held  pastorates  at 
tTreenTi(n\.  Faxton  and  Canton.  Their  present  home  is  at 
Canton,  whei-e  Mr.  Liehtenheiger  is  pastor  of  one  of  the  lead- 
ing chnrches  of  the  State.  He  has  also  Avon  a  repntation 
as  an  evaniidist. 


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M.  Angeline  Lichtenberger. 

.M.  Aiit;("liii('  CaiilrclK  vouiigest  child  ol'  /.  D.  Cnittrcll, 
\\;is  lidiii  Mil  il'.c  old  lutnic  f;inii  in  DrW'itI  <-nii!ii\,  llHiinis, 
•  Iniiiuny  1(1,  1ST"J.  She  is  a  uiadiialc  of  ('linhni  lli^li  Sdiodl. 
Siic  N|i('iil  •mi'  yrai-  in  li'acliin;^  and  one  ycai-  in  I'lnrt'ka  <'(d 
Ic^t',  wlicic  sill'  nicl  and  <in  -Innc  LlH.  IS!):!,  niarrird  -1.  1'.  Licli 
tcnhci-iit-r  (d'  I  lie  class  (d'  "!>:'..  On  Maitli  L'ii.  uinlc  li\  ini;  in 
Kur(d<a.  a  lilllc  dan.iililcr.  .Mnricl.  \\as  Imhii.  She  is  mtw  a 
la-iiiliT  lilllc  maid  (d'  lixc  summcis,  ami  in  ("anion,  on  March 
1!).  Ilicir  s(  rond  da  nj.;hl  cr.  ^'ldandc.  was  horn.  .Mrs.  Liidilcn- 
hcr^ci-  is  a  iilcnnh-anda  imiIccI  s|M'rim-.'n  of  I  Iio  ( "ani  red!   l.Npc. 


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Ira  J.  Cantrall. 

I.  -I.  raiilrcll  \v:is  1m)!1i  .\|iiil  L'."!.  ls:;7.  in  \\';i yiicsvillc, 
III.  Cii-cw  ii]»  on  Ills  f;iTli('i"s  fai-ni.  A\  \\\v  a^c  of  IS  went 
t(^  lUodiiiinuldii  and  Icaiiied  the  blacksniilli  trade,  ^^'pnt  tii 
Ivansas  Tciiitorv  in  tlic  s]»riii.<i-  of  IS.IS.  and  onji,a<;(Ml  in  hcl]) 
iii^  (itT  llic  army  to  ilio  I'lali  war.  Went  to  Tike's  Peak  in 
\S~,U.  icliiiiifd  to  Illinois  Tliai  fall  and  was  mai-ried  to  .Miss 
.Maitlia  \\'ool(in  I  >ecenil)ei-  1.").  IS.")!),  who  died  Se]»tend)ei-  2:5 
lS(i().  .March.  1S<I.">.  eniij.;iated  to  ( 'alifoiiiia.  Ia\-e(l  in  Stock 
ton  one  year,  went  from  there  to  the  Idaho  ^old  fields.  lie 
niained  thei-e  oin'  and  one-half  years  and  from  there  retnrned 
to  the  land  of  his  Itiith.  Illinois,  and  en,i;at;ed  in  niannfactnr 
inji  cariiajii'S  and  \\aii(ins  in  Lincidn.  III.,  nntil  ISSO.  Ih^  cele- 
lnatiMl  his  second  maiiiauc  to  .Miss  Sarah  -I.  Mcl>an<ihlin. 
-Xni^iist  L*;t,  ^s^^A\.  neai-  Lincoln.  111.  She  was  horn  Ajtril  14. 
ls:'.S.  I'^rtnn  this  union  six  children  were  hoiii.  In  ISSI)  hi 
nnncd  \\itli  his  family  to  P^'i-edonia.  Kan.,  ami  fioni  tlieii-  1(; 
Kansas  <Mty.  Mo.,  in  ISSS.  Theii-  childn-n  arc:  (iilhcrt  11., 
.M\ra   'SI..   Ira  .1..  ("xriis  |>..   l.uclla  and   Kstdla. 


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Ik 


• 


Gilbert  Harwood  Cantrell. 


Ira  J.  Cantrell,  Jr.     Cyrus  Duncan  Cantrell. 


<;.  II.  <';iiilrcll  was  lioni  Ajtiil  ll',  ISC.'.l.  i.ivcd  willi  liis 
jiaiciiis  until  IS  years  (if  nix*'.  Kuv^iiixa]  in  tlic  iu«'i-taiitile 
Itiisiiicss  in  Kansas  Cily.  Mo.,  and  lias  chosen  liiat  tor  his 
litewdik.  lie  has  been  a  iravcliiiti'  salesman  fei-  sexcr.il 
\('ai-s  in  llie  packing  house  ihimIiki  s.  is  now  with  ihe  Dohl 
I'ackin.n  ('(»..  (;f  Kansas  <  "ily.  .Mo.  W'.as  inanied  lo  .Miss  Klhel 
Xichol.  Kans.is  ("ily.  .Mo..  Sepienihei-  :;(l.  iS'.ir,.  She  was  horn 
X<i\enilH  1-  1.  ls7."i. 

Ira  .1..  -Ir..  and  ('yiiis  iMiiiean  ("anliell  dwiiisi.  horn  in 
Lineidii.  Hi..  .\n^nsl  Is.  IST."..  .Vlli-nded  l  he  imhlie  sehools 
iinril  they  uiaduated  in  ISSS.  ha  .1.  rhose  the  iprolession 
of  hookkeejter  ;ind  has  been  will:  I  he  Kansas  A:  Texas  ("oal 
('oinpany  for  sexcial  years,  and  is  now  cashier  ai  .Mc.\  lesier. 
Indian  'I'erril  ory.  ( "yrus  is  eiiuaLicd  in  workinu  his  way  up 
lo  an  .M.  h.  The  only  M;eii  I  wins  excr  heard  of  in  the  <  aii- 
irell  Irihe.  hale  ami  liearlx.  sloiil    Nouim  men. 


Elizabeth  Shirley  '  Mary  Harper. 

Klizabeth  ("jimitll.  (hniiililcr  of  John  ^I..  sou  of  Zebiilou 
G..  Avas  horn  ^Jay  U,  ls:jo,  near  N\'aynesville,  111.  Septcmbci- 
21.  IX"),  she  was  married  to  Koltert  King.  They  lived  on  a 
faiiii  near  Waynesx  ilh-.  III.,  until  ^fr.  King's  death.  July  !», 
]S;"),'<,  when  she  moved  to  W'aynesville  with  her  children.  Alice 
M..  Charlie.  Ilattie  !>..  wheic  they  lived  eight  j'ears.  March 
!•'>.  1S()6.  she  married  WiJIiaiii  T.  Shirley.  They  moved  to  a 
farm  near  J.eroy.  111.  They  had  two  children,  Xellie  and 
Grace.  Mr.  Shirley  died  September  10,  1883.  Mrs.  Shirley 
niOA'ed  to  Leroy.  J II..  where  she  now  lives. 

Mary  Cantrell.  daughter  of  John  M.,  was  boi-ii  iiejii- 
AVaynesville.  111..  July  1:!.  1S4(I.  Dec.  IT.  18(;:i,  she  was  mar- 
ried Id  Milam  Ilaiper.  at  A\'aynesville,  III.  They  moved  to 
Kansas,  where  she  died  Ociohei-  .30.  1875.  Their  children  are: 
Edwin  and  Nettie  are  dead.  Harriet  and  Joanna  (twins), 
hoi  n  November  18,  1869,  are  married  and  have  families.  Har- 
liett  manied  Arthur  L.  Tucker.  They  live  near  Har])er.  Kan. 
Joanna  mairied  Martin  !>.  Gates.  They  live  near  Anthony, 
Kan. 


Miles  Trotter  Cantrell. 
M.  T.  (■jmiicll   was  hoiii    XoNcml'cr   !  1,    1S4:5.  on   a   faiiii 
Ileal-  W'avuL^sville,  111.      He  i-ccfived  a  comiiion  school  t'dnca 
lion  and  began  teaching  in  ISOl.  and  taught  11    voais.       Ih 
was  a  soldier  in  Company  E,  (istji  Illinois  X'olnntoci-  Infant r_\ 
seivi)ig  most  of  the  time  in  the  anny  of  the  Potomac.      Dc 
cember  24.   J  SO:;,   he  manied    Isabcllc   .\chei-s  ^Martin,   in   At 
lanta.   111.       'riicii-  children   are:       <"oi\\in   (\,    Ingham.     Ann 
-Maria.  John  X.,  Samnel  T..  X'ida  !>..  Harry  (>.,  James  T.     .Mr. 
<"antrell   nioviMl   to  Kansas   in   ISTl'.   faiined  for  eiglit    years. 
I  lien    was   a]»i»ointed   Deputy   I'ostnnister   at     l-'reddiiia,    Kan. 
lie  had  entire  «harge  over  the  otlice  for  tiv(»   Ncars  when   li<- 
was   ap]»ointed  Postmaster,  and   served   until   change   of   ad 
ministration.      For  eight  years  was  engaged  in  the  haidware 
implement    business.       Then   for  some  years  engaged    in    tin- 
•  reamery  and  millinj^  business.      Tie  now    has  charge  of   ihc 
postottice  at  Fredonia.  Kan.,  as  dej)uty,  with  a  four-y<'ar  con 
tract.      Ml-.  Cantrell  is  a  member  of  the  I'resbyterian  Churcb 
and  is  an  active  worker.      Four  of  their  children  died  young. 
Corwin  < ".  is  married  and   lives  at    l-'ie(hniia.    Kan.       Samuel 
T.  is  in  tlie    l-^isco  (leneral  Fieiulii  (Hhce  at   W'ii-hita.   Kan. 


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Alma  J.  Gring.  L valine  Harrold. 

Alina  J.  Cantiell  was  Die  <l;m<iliT(M-  (if  John  M.,  sou  of 
Z(4)uloii  G.;  was  born  Noveiulu'i'  ."),  1847.  After  lier  father's 
death  she  lived  with  her  mother  in  ^A'avuesville.  111.,  and 
ranyht  school.  After  hei-  nintluM-'s  death  she  made  her  home 
Willi  her  sister,  Elizabeth.  SIh^  Taught  school  altojivther  for 
tiflccn  years,  and  November  I'.S,  1880,  married  John  W.  Uring. 
'i'hcy  have  two  children,  Hair.v  (\.  born  July  3,  188ii;  Estella. 
Iioni  Sc])tember  12.  1887. 

Kvalihe  ('antr(Ml  was  boin  November  1(5.  185:].  near 
AVaynesville,  111.  W'luni  she  was  nine  years  old  her  father  died 
and  she  and  her  sister.  Alma,  lived  with  their  mother.  When 
she  was  17  years  old  her  mother  died,  after  which  she  at- 
tended school  ill  Lincoln,  III.,  living  with  her  Itrother.  Ira. 
Then  she  Wenl  lo  her  sister.  .Mary,  in  Kansas;  there  slie 
taught  school  for  a  time,  then  returned  to  Illinois,  making  her 
liome  with  her  brother.  Zelmlon,  teaching  school.  October  lit. 
187(i.  she  was  married  to  \V.  S.  Harrold.  June  ll!,  1885,  she 
<lied,  leaving  four  childi-en.  _  Roy  M.,  born  April  11,  1878; 
Berzie  A.,  born  Novend)er  27,  1870;  John  I.,  born  Februaiv 
17,  1881;  died  September  (i.  1882;  Laura  R.,  born  June  2('>. 
1.^82.  Mv.  Harrold  is  married  again  and  lives  on  a  faiiu. 
iwo  and  one  half  miles  west  of  A\'ai)ella.  111. 


.»!S^^ 


John  Edward  Cantrell  Fred  Ball. 

.1.  E.  (■;iii1r('ll.  son  nf  .ivilm  M..  ^oii  of  /chiildii  <!..  was 
IxH'ii  (HI  a  laiiii  N(i\  ciiilici-  !l.  IS  ID.  W'Iimi  !ir  was  HI  years 
of  a,u('  he  wciil  lu  l.incdlii.  HI.,  ami  learned  liie  w  a.LKiiiiiiaker's 
trade.  Fidin  lliere  he  weiii  lo  ( 'liaiiipai^ii  I'lii  \  eisii  \ .  w  liei-e 
lie  hecailie  die  id'  t  lie  leading  liii'clia  liiis.  i'^lniii  ever  Wdlk 
and  e\|i()si!i-e  lie  look  sick  and  was  cuiniielled  to  ^lisi-  i\\i  Ids 
school  work,  went  to  his  Inolher  Zeluiloirs,  and  \'yr.]\\  ihere 
to  his  l)i-oliier  Ira's,  in  Lincoln.  III.,  where,  afler  feiir  iiionihs 
of  sickness.  Ik-  died   .May  L'.   iSTl'. 

l-'ied  Hall  was  liorn  in  Louan  ((iiinlN.  Illinois.  Noxciidier 
17.  iStiL',  w  iiere  lie  lix'ed  iiiilil  I  SS.~>.  when  he  w^'iil  !<•  Iowa, 
and  dmini:  that  xcar  came  to  heW'ill  cennly.  hxaliim  al 
Waynesx  ille.  In-liiiie.  iSlfJ,  he  yradiia  I  ed  liom  llm  \Vesle\aii 
Law  School.  (>(|()lier  !•.  lS!i:',.  he  was  married  le  hanilla 
Diinham.  uf  \\ayiies\ille.  111.  She  is  daii^hler  eC  W.  W. 
iMinha.in.  wiiose  moilier  was  i']li/.a  <'anlr(dl.  wife  of  .leremiah 
r.  Dnnliam.  daiiiihter  (d'  Zelmloii  (I.  ('anliell.  Tlmx  lia\e 
one  (diild.  Frederick,  hniii  .Mar(  h  "_':'..  is'.l.".  .Mi-.  I'.all  is  one 
■of  the  leading  alloriievs  of  heWill   cnniiM.   111. 


§.  jfSm 


L 


y 


James  Madison  Cantrel 


Eliza  Cantrell. 


-laiiics  M.  ('aniicll.  son  of  Zcbuloii  G.,  was  boiii  April  10, 
18J0,  in  Kentucky.  \Mien  he  was  a  small  child  his  parents 
moved  to  Clark  county.  Ohio.  Grew  to  manhood  there,  and 
w;\s  raarried  to  Eliza  ^fcLaughlin  August  9,  1832.  That  fall 
rhey  moved  to  Illinois,  settling  on  a  farm  near  Waynesville. 
l>nring  the  rejiiaining  yeais  of  his  life,  he  remained  very  near 
ihe  place  Avhere  he  first  s<Mi !:'(].  lie  died  April  27.  186(i.  His 
wife  was  born  in  (Miio,  .M.iicli  22.  ISll,  and  died  -Tune  14,  1881. 
To  them  were  born  tIucc  daughters:  Sarah  J..  l»orn  July  1^. 
^'^X^-,  died  -fanuai-^  21.  1>.~T;  Elmira  A.,  born  -lannaiy  11, 
is.lT:   F.liza  •).   \A'..  b(Mii  Au-nst  30.  1S4T. 


Zebulon  Pike  Cantrell.  Sarah  A.   Funk, 

Z.  P.  Cantrell,  son  of  Zchiihiii  (!..  was  Itoin  .lanuaiv  17. 
181-4.  in  Bpi'inglield,  Ohio.  In  lSo;i  moved  to  Illinois,  with 
his  ;tai('nts.  He  was  a  shoeniakei-  by  trade  and  was  also 
a  idasicrcr.  He  iiiaiiicd  Klizabcili  I'aulk  October  KJ.  is:is. 
8h.e  was  born  danuaiy  11.  ISI.S.  Th(\\  liad  six  childron: 
Anio  A..  William  L..  .Martha  .1..  Sarah  A..  Mary  K..  Kli/.a  1>. 
His  wife  died  .hint'  ll*.  1S.')L*.  and  In-  mariicd  Kathcl 
Doyl"  XoAcmbcr  Hi,  isrrj.  Thoy  had  two  children.  William 
Do^lo  and  lldiia!  L.  His  scrond  wit'(^  died  in  the  fall  of  isr,."".. 
and  he  maiii<(l  Mis.  .Mary  ll;ii]i.  wi'.osc  inaidou  iiann-  \\a^ 
Kverly.  ?»l;i'.li  U.  IsTi'.  lie  di.d  .Xpril  1*4.  ISTC  noar  ("hcsi 
nut.  111.  His  widow  li\((l  wiili  Ix-r  brother-in-law,  William  !.. 
Cantrell    ni  lil  her  death,  .lanuary  .").  IS!!."). 

Sarah  .\.  (";;ntrell.  diiiiiliier  t\\'  Zebnloii  Pike,  was  bor-i 
Deeembci  lTi.  Is44.  Her  niolln'i-  died  when  she  was  eiulit 
Aeais  nld.  ."birch  23.  1871.  she  was  married  to  Theodore  .\  . 
Funk.  (  Mie  child  was  born  in  them,  and  he  died  in  infamv. 
Mrs.   F^lI|]^   died   .\|iiil   :;ii.    1s7l!.   near  ("erro  (i<ii<le.    ill.       .Mi. 

l-'nilk    li\  es    ill    I  »er;il  iir.    111. 


2.S 


Amos  A.  Cantrell. 


A.  A.  Caiitrcll.  son  of  Zcbiiloii  V..  son  of  Zcbnlon  (r..  was 
\\;ts  lioin  y\i\y  11.  1S4().  near  \\'ayn('svi!l(\  TU..  and  lived  on 
the  fai-iii  'intil  lii^  cnlislcd  Scplcnilici-  lid.  lS(il.  in  ('oni]ianv 
L.  Foiiith  Illinois  Cavaliy.  and  was  lionoiablv  dis<liaiji(Ml 
from  't'onijianv  T.  ll'tli  Illinois  <'avali-,v.  -Inno  IS.  lS(i(;.  Dnr- 
inii  the  s(  ivice  he  was  nnuli  in  battle — F(»it  Heniy.  Fort 
Donelson  ami  at  F.attle  of  ( "otteeville.  Miss.  He  was  lionie 
after  the  J'attle  of  I'ort  Donelson  for  sixty  days.  exce]>t  that, 
he  was  ne\er  off  du!y  and  was  never  wonnded.  Mr.  ( "antrell 
belonjis  to  tin  (1.  A  It.  Harvey  H.  Mi^rrinum  was  his  ('aj)taiu. 
Mr.  <'anti-eil  was  Corporal  and  re-enlisted  Febrnary  L'S.  lS(i4. 
as  Aeteran  Aolnnteer;  was  ser2:eant  of  Plan's  ("ompany  T.  iL'th 
]\<-<iinient  Illinois  Cavalry.  He  is  a  mend)er  of  the  (J.  A.  K.. 
of  Areli  Lodge.  I.  O.  (>.  F..  No.  5!»I>.  Cisco.  111..  Fraternal  Kn- 
campment  145.  Mouticello,  TU..  Kethel  Rcbekah  J)(^<iree  Lodge 
Xo.  '2',:*.  ^fonticello.  HI.  ISIr.  Cantrell  was  m-xcr  mairird.  and 
foi-  the  past  thirty  years  has  lived  at  Cisco.  111. 


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Samuel  G.  Mott. 


Martha  Jane  Mott. 


H.  (i.  .Molt  \\;is  itoni  in  Oliio  JniR'  liS,  1S:{1'.  fii  the  spiin^ 
<»1  1S<»'J  lie  iii(i\('(l  to  Illiiinis.  winTc  lie  lijis  since  HvimI.  .Innr 
]!».  1>(»L\  In-  ni;iiii<Ml  .Mnilli.i  .!.  ("jinti-cll,  (hin.iililcr  of  Zchnlon 
rii^c.  s(i'  of  /('hulon  (!..  ;il  Xcwburjili,  111.  Slic  was  huiii 
()(1<  Im'i-  ;!.  |S42,  iicar  W'a  \  ncs\  illc.  Til.  Tier  nntllicr  died  w  lirn 
sh'*  was  l;ni  1(1  years  of  ajic  Vt)i  a  lime  she  made  lici-  liitnn' 
wif'i  licv  Vnclc  .loiin  .M.  ("aMlrcll.  at'tei\\ar<l  kcjit  Ikuisc  lOi- 
lu'i-  i'all'ci-.  Since  In-r  nianiati''  lln'V  lia\c  lived  on  a  larni. 
Tiici  •  cliildicn  arc:  (ic«ir<:('  A.,  lioin  .Maicli  11.  isii:',;  Satali 
!•]..  iioin  No\cnil>ci'  S.  lS(i4;  Lewis  .V.,  liorn  I'^'ianary  4.  ISilT; 
lames  A.,  horn  -laiinary  11.  lS(i!l;  ("larissa  K..  itoin  l-'elirnarx 
I'l.  IsTl':  Joseiili  .\..  born  S<-|i|cndiei-  10.  isT.".;  lallie  i:..  hoiii 
Deccnilier  -■'..  isT.");  Alon/.o  A.,  lioiii  -lannarv  ."..  isTT;  Theodora 
A..  !;Mi-n  .Mai(4i  1' i .  IssO;  (laiMMM-e.  born  Anuusl  Id.  1SS4. 
I'heii'  lioiHi-  liow    is  i'oni-  niih-s  sonllieasl   ol'  IJIne  Monnd.   111. 


3<i 


Edmund  C.  Hunsley.  Mary  E.  Hunsley. 

K.  C.  Hmisley  wjis  Itorn  in  Imi^'IjukI.  Soptember  12,  1841. 
He  Avji.^  a  school  teacher  by  jnofessioii.  Came  to  America, 
ami  .lannarv  12.  1S71.  married  ^lary  K.  Caiitrell.  danjiiiter  of 
Z<'!)nl()ii  I'ike.  s(m  of  Zcimloii  (1.  Slie  was  liorii  in  l.oj;au 
coniitv.  III..  .Jan.  S.  1S4S.  \\'lien  1:5  years  ohl  lirr  mother  died 
and  she  ke]it  lionse  for  her  fatli-i-.  Her  linsband  enlisted  Aup,-. 
l~i.  iNC.i'.  in  ("oiiijiany  <1.  KMli  Kc^^inicni  Illinois  <"a\alry.  His 
•  •ajtiain  \v;is  Win.  T.  W'ooten.  He  was  honorably  discharged 
Jnni' .").  iSCt.-).  After  the  war  he  ke])t  a  book  stoie  foi-  two  years 
in  ]>euu^iit,  111.,  then  moved  to  a  farm  near  Cisco.  III.,  where 
ihcy  lived  until  a  short  time  ago.  Avheii  th<M'  moved  to  Cisco. 
111.,  where  they  now  live.  ^Irs.  Hunsley  is  an  enthusiastic 
^\'.  C.  T.  C  woiker.  Their  children  are:  Laura  Agnes,  born 
Xnvember  1.  ISTl ;  Inis  Arabella.  Itorn  December  27,  1872;  died 
S(']>i(  mber  2G.  1873;  John  Irving,  born  June  30,  1871;  George 
Howard,  bom  Ax^ril  1.  1870;  Mahlon  .Vrtliur.  born  May  22. 
1S78;  Charles  Pike,  born  October  2(1.  1880;  3Iary  Emily. 'born 
Jr^ej'tember  6.  1882:  Frank,  born  .March  14.  188."5;  died  Xovem- 
b^-r  r>,  }'^}iCr^  Marcellas  Ednmnd.  b(nn  July  11.  1801. 


:•.! 


Jeremiah  Perry  Dunham. 


Eliz;i  < ';!iil !  ;iil.  (Inii.ulit'i'  <'t'  Z'.'lnil<ni  (!..  was  Ixnn  -Tulv 
4.  1810,  in  (Miio.  (aiiic  to  llliiKiis  with  her  ]t;iiriiis  in  is:;i 
<)ctober  ."j.  ISIU.  slic  manicd  .!.  l\  I  )iiiiliaiii.  at  Williams 
ville.  He  "^as  Ixini  in  rrovidcncc.  K.  1..  .Mai<  h  :;,  1S14 
I'icd  Jaiinavy  !).  1S!)7.  \\1i(Mi  lie  Avas  about  one  yeiir  old  lli^ 
]iaj-ents  moved  to  (Miio.  Tli-'v  came  to  Illinois  in  tlie  s]»iin;. 
of  1S31.  J'x'j^an  his  matiicM]  life  Ihrcc  miles  west  of  Waynes 
ville.  wlui-e  he  farmed  in  the  siunnier  an<l  lan<ihl  school  ii 
the  winter.  Tie  served  as  -Instice  of  the  Peace  for  13  years 
and  was  I';!)l!a1<'  -liid^c  of  Louan  coniily  for  three  years.  I. 
lS,""il  moved  to  W'aynesville.  where  he  heceme  a  merchant 
^\'as  very  snccessfnl  in  that  hnsin^'ss  and  emit  iinii-d  until  hi- 
death.  'Phey  h;;d  scncii  childicii:  .Mary  Laiin-ssa.  lii-lcti  \. 
Amy  I.etitia.  William  W.,  Kehecca  Snow.  l-]li/.a.  .leretniah  1' 
J.  P.  Dunham,  -h..  is  the  only  (Uie  that  I  have  learned  of  thai 
died  with  cholera. 


H2 


Rachel  Graves. 


iijnlii'l  ( "jiiiti-ell,  <l;iu.<ilit('i-  of  Zebuldii  (1..  was  Itoni  A])iil 
!'.■).  is]s.  She  w;is  iiiaiTicd  to  <"liarlcs  (!i-a\'('S  ()<-l()h(M-  S,  1S4(>, 
a(  A\'a\iH'svi;ic.  Til.  lie  was  Ihhh  in  N'criiioni.  April  :'.(!.  1S17. 
Fi\('  cliildicii  Wi-re  horn  to  ilioiii.  tlncc  of  wiioiii  dii-il  in  iii- 
faiicy  til.-  oilier  two.  Fannie  S..  Ixnii  Septeiiiliei-  11.  lS4i; 
•lobn  W'..  '(orn  -hil\  T.i.  Is.lO.  .Mi-.  Ciaxcs  iiioNcd  from  place 
To  place  niitil  linallv  in  A]iiil.  IS.")!),  lie  left  liis  faniilv  in  Illi 
nois  and  stalled  for  California,  and  neV(M-  has  been  heard 
I'loii!.  Ii  is  si'jipdsed  that  he  died  in  crossinjz  the  plains. 
-Mrs.  (Jravos  raised  her  children,  and  after  they  were  niari'ied 
iiiade  her  home  with  them,  stayinji'  most  of  the  time  with  her 
dan.-ihter.  She  died  at  her  son's,  in  Decatnr.  111..  March  iTi, 
isni'.  ;ind  was  linried  hi^side  her  twin  sister.  Ketr-cca  Sampson, 
at    Wa.MH'Sville.  Til.       Uei-  sister  died   March   L'l.    1S4!I. 


:{;{ 


John  William  Graves. 


•loliu  W  .  (Iraves.  son  di'  Kadu'l.  (laiiiiliici-  (if  /flmlmi  (;.. 
ranti-elK  was  born  July  10.  IS.jU,  on  a  laiiii  mar  Waynes 
villc.  111.  Fcliiuary  Hi',  lS(i5,  he  enlisted  when  only  14  years 
old  in  Wisconsin,  in  Company  K,  46th  Wisconsin  Volunteer 
Infantry,  and  served  until  the  close  of  the  war.  He  then  re- 
turned to  Wisconsin  and  lived  on  a  farm  for  nine  years,  then 
went  to  \\'inona,  ^\'isconsin,  and  became  a  tireman  on  the  Chi- 
cago and  Northwestern  Kailioad.  afterwards  moving  to  Cen- 
iralia.  III.,  and  worked  f<ir  Illinois  Central  Kailioad  for  four 
years.  .March  S.  1S77.  he  married  Mai-tlia  -lane  Kdds.  She 
was  born  June  L'!».  IMS.  He  has  sinee  HmmI  in  Decalni-.  111. 
Mr.  Graves  is  a  member  of  .Macon  Lodge  Xo.  S,  A.  F.  ano 
A.  M.,  the  first  Lodge  chartered  by  the  (Jrand  Lodge  of  I  Hi 
nois.  It  was  chartered  Octobc-r  ">,  1841.  He  is  also  a  mem 
ber  of  Macon  Chapter  No.  ill.  organized  Se])teniber  '_'!>,  is,")4. 
Bean  Manoir  No.  !),  K.  T.  He  is  also  a  member  of  (Joodman 
Hand,  one  of  the  best  in  the  State;  also  belongs  t(>  C.  .\.  It. 
He  is  a  cai  penter  and  woiks  in  the  Cnion  Iron  woi'ks,  Decainr. 
111.  Their  children,  Kdna  <\.  born  February  S.  1S7S;  \'ella 
A.,  born  Sc]>tember  5,  ISSO;  died  September  L'T,  ISS'J;  Mattie 
A.,  born  Januajv  !),  1SS:1;  Walter  A.,  boiii  .\ngusf  10.  ISS."), 
Nina  Ha/.el.  born  Januarv  20,  1888. 


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William  L.  Cantrell. 


^^'illi<ull  L.  *'aiiti'ell.  .von]if»(^st  son  of  Zebulon  (}.  Caiitr(>ll. 
Mas  born  May  15,  1823.  in  Ohio.  When  he  was  10  years  old 
his  fathiT  moved  to  Sangamon  connt.v.  Illinois.  In  1834  tliey 
iiKixed  lo  DeWitt  eounty.  Illinois.  Mr.  Cantrell  was  raised 
(.n  a  I'arni.  October  26,  1843.  he  married  Melinda  Stout,  at 
Clinton,  111.  At  one  time  he  owned  and  run  the  Tunbridge 
-All II.  Most  of  his  life  was  spent  farminji'  in  Loj^an  and  De- 
\\  ill  counties.  A  few  years  before  his  death  he  lived  in  Ken 
ney.  111.  He  was  an  enthusiastic  member  of  the  M.  E.  Church 
and  was  an  earnest  Sunday  ►Sr-hool  worker,  and  for  many  years 
he  was.  a  class  leader.  He  died  June  28,  1S{)5.  They  had 
eight  children.  Ann,  born  September  19,  1845;  Emeline,  born 
October  14,  1848;  Jolm  K.,  born  May  25,  1851;  Lydia  A.,  born 
October  14,  1853;  died  in  infancy;  Jessie,  born  June  2,  1856; 
'\Villiam,  born  September  12,  1858;  Sarah  E.  (Doi-a).  born  July 
IC.  1S(;1;  died  Julv  1.  1864. 


\ 


William  Cantrell. 


Effie  Cantrell. 


\\'illi;iiii    <";nili('IK    snii    of    \\'illi;iiii     L..    son    of    /'lniloii 
G.,    was   born    Septenilx'i-    12,   IS.IS,     near     Kciiiicy,     HI.      \\\ 
rept    nine    months   that    they   lived    in    ivansas,    William    has 
lived    near    liis   t)ii'thjdace.       -Inne    1-,    ISTt).    he    was    married 
to  Effie  Kii-b.v.      She  was  born  October  '2'2,  1S(»(I.      il-r  ^rand 
parents  were  among  tlie  earliest  settlers  of  that    pari   of   I  he 
eonntry.     Her  father  is  one  of  liie  leading  farmers  in  that  sec 
tion.      Mr.  Cant r*  11    is   a   faiiner  and   slock   i-aiser.  and   lives 
now  one  and  one-half  niih^s  north  of  Keiiney,  III.      They  have 
three  childi'en:       Wade  Elniec,  born  .laiuiary   10,    ISSI;  ()liv(^ 
(Terhiide.  born  .lnn«'  21,  1*^S:*>;  Harry  K.,  boin  April  H"..  ISS'.t. 


:j() 


Irvin  Johnson  Danels.  Sarah  Danels. 

I.  -J.  Danels.  husband  of  Sarali  CaiiTicll.  danjilitei'  of 
•Joslnia.  son  of  Z(^])ulon  (}..  Avas  born  Anj^ust  11.  lS2o.  in 
Ohio.  His  fatlu'T  died  when  lie  was  three  years  old.  He 
came  to  Illinois  April  G,  1845.  to  his  Uncle  Elijah  Hull,  one 
mile  south  of  Waynesville.  In  1840  he  commenced  to  learn 
the  wa<ionmaker's  trade  with  Junius  Sampson,  in  Waynes- 
\  ille.  In  1847  he  went  to  Pekin,  111.,  and  finished  learning 
his  trade.  He  came  back  to  Waynesville,  where  he  married 
Sarah  Cantrell.  Fel)ruary  17,  1848.  She  was  born  in  Middle- 
town,  Ohio,  and  came  to  Sangamon  county,  Illinois.  October 
-o,  1883.  and  in  18:>4.  to  Waynesville,  Illinois.  They  lived  in 
Wayn<'sville  18  years,  then  moved  to  a  farm  six  and  one-fourth 
miles  southeast  of  Waynesville.  in  1807.  TluM-e  ]Mr.  Danels 
died  May  10.  1898.  Their  children  are:  NN'illiam.  John.  Ed- 
ward, Anna,  Jane  P.,  Eliza  A..  Ida,  Lida  Ann.  ^I.  Cara.  Ida 
and  her  mother  live  at  the  home  place.  Joshua  Cantr<'ll  died 
October  27.  18(i(».  His  widow  live.s  with  her  son.  John  S..  in 
Derby.  Kan.  She  is  in  hei-  !t4ih  yeai'.  the  oldest  one  of  the 
name. 


John  Humphrey. 


Thirza  Humphrey. 


Tliii/.a  (";inU''il,  (lau.ulilcr  of  .Josliua.  \v;is  bui-!i  1)('l-(.'1!1- 
bcr  25,  1802.  Maiiied  John  Iluin|tlii-ey  January  ^,  1824.  Ilo 
^^■as  boi-n  June  15,  1797.  They  canir  to  Illinois  in  an  caily 
(lay  and  improved  a  faiau  near  where  llallsvilU'  )io\v  is.  By 
hard  work  and  careful  nianaj^enient  they  j>ather':d  al)out 
them  cnnr-iderable  property.  They  were  the  ]iarenl.s  of  nirie 
children.  ^\illiam  F.,  born  XoA'endx'r  15,  1824;  Josln.a  C, 
born  Xovcmbei  26,  1826;  Thomas  C,  born  November  22.  1828; 
Zebnloji  K.,  born  Aufiust  24,  ]821»;  Milton,  born  NoncihIxm-  S, 
1832;  J\laiy  J.,  born  November  17,  1831;  Levi  A.,  hoi n  .Inly 
IS,  1837;  riizabeth  E.,  born  May  U,  1840;  liarli'l  Aimi.'.  born 
Jannaiy  10,  1844.  Most  of  thcii-  childicn  married  and  rais  d 
families,  but  they  lived  to  see  Ihrm  all  buried  exc(^()i  Zcbulon 
K.  He  died  January  16,  1895.  John  Hum])hrey  dicfl  Xovcm 
l<er  17,  1882,  and  his  wife  died  December  27.  18St;. 


Zebulon  Cantrall. 


Mary  (Polly)  Cantrall. 


Zebulou  Cantial!.  sou  of  .Tdsliiia,  was  born  August  24, 
1805,  in  Kentuck}'.  In  isil,  moved  with  his  parents,  to  Clark 
county,  Ohio.  Married  Mary  McLain,  March  27,  1828.  She 
was  born  February  ID.  1809.  Died  near  Waynes ville,  Feb- 
ruary 22,  1882.  Moved  near  Waynesville,  111.,  in  18o4,  where 
iie  lived  until  his  death.  S('|)teniber  3,  1861.  He  and  his  wife 
were  charter  members  of  the  I'resbyterian  Church  at  Waj'nes- 
Aille,  which  was  organized  June  20,  1836.  He  was  elected 
older  at  the  organization,  which  position  he  held  until  his 
death.  He  was  a  tanner  bj^  trade;  also  followed  farming. 
For  many  years  was  Associate  Judge  of  Logan  county-. 
Their  children  were:  James  McLain,  boi-n  ^larch  14,  1830; 
died  November  28,  1868;  Eachel  McCollam,  born  August- 8, 
1834;  died  August  10,  1860.  Robert  Andrew,  born  October  23, 
1836;  died  Sei)tember  13,  1845.  Smith  Minturn,  born  August 
28,  1839.  Thomas  Dunham,  born  March  27,  1841.  Mary 
Elizabeth,  born  June  30,  1845;  died  March  1,  1848.  Charles 
Rogers,  born  June  !»,  1853. 


Thomas   Dunham   Cantrall. 


H.  Alma  Cantrall. 


Thomas  D.  Cam  rail,  son  (if  Zcbulon.  son  of  Josliua,  was 
born  Marcli  27,  1841,  near  ^\  ayiiesvillo.  111.  Septeinbei'  22. 
1863,  married  11.  Alma  Fox.  of  .Madison  county,  Ohio.  They 
lived  on  their  farm  adjoininji,'  the  old  homestead  near  Wayues- 
ville,  111.,  until  187t;,  when  I  hey  moved  to  Fredonia,  Kansas, 
where  they  engaged  in  farming.  Mr.  Cantrall  united  with 
th-  Presbyterian  Church  at  AN'aynesville,  111.,  when  about  l"* 
years  of  age.  At  the  organization  of  the  First  Presbyterian 
<.'liurch,  of  Fredonia,  Kansas,  he  was  elected  deacon.  Tln-ir 
children  are:  Frank  Koss,  born  November  30,  ISlJo;  Charles 
McKee,  born  August  4,  1860;  Eobert  Fox,  born  January  28. 
1874;  Jessie  McLain,  born  September  23,  1877.  Their  son. 
Charles  McKee,  is  a  minister  in  the  Prrsltytciian  Clnirtii. 
Their  home  now  is  near  Fredonia,  Kan. 


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Charles  McKee  Cantrall. 


Anna  Hawiey  Cantrall. 


(\  ]M.  (\iii1iall.  soil  of  Tijomas  I).,  son  of  Zebulon.  sou  of 
•loslina,  was  boiii  An<insl  4.  18G0.  lu^ai-  Wayuesville,  111.  Mar- 
ried Anna  Hawlcy  \\'()od.  at  Fredouia,  Kan.,  June  28,  1893.  She 
was  born  in  Marvsville,  Ohio,  October  25,  1870,  united  with  the 
I'lesbyterian  Church,  of  P^redonia,  Kan.,  in  1889.  Daughter 
of  Harvey  S.  ^Vood.  First  Lieutenant  Company  F,  lOtli  Ohio 
Volunteers,  and  Sarah  IMiiliiis.  of  liichmond,  Ohio.  Mr.  Can- 
trail  graduated  from  Fredouia  High  School  in  May,  1891. 
Attended  college  at  p]mpoiia,  Kansas,  and  Center  College. 
Danville,  Kentucky.  Graduated  from  the  Presbyterian  Theo- 
logical Seminary  at  Danville.  Kentucky,  May  5,  1898.  Served 
as  missionary  of  ]*resbyterian  Board  of  Publication  and  Sun- 
(hiy  School  Work.  Synod  of  Nebraska,  from  October  1,  1892, 
to  November  1,  1894.  Stated  supply  of  Presbyterian 
fhurehes  of  Weir  City.  Cherokee,  Kansas,  from  November  1(1, 
1894,  until  September  10.  1895,  when  he  entered  the  Sem- 
inary and  served  the  church  of  Moran,  Kan.,  as  stated  sup- 
]tly  with  view  to  pastorate.  Licensed  by  Neosha  Presbyter- 
ian Synod  in  Kansas.  April  5,  1898.  Their  children  are: 
Thomas  Harvey,  born  August  20,  1894;  died  September  13. 
1894.  Archibald  Martin,  born  August  30,  189(5,  in  Danville. 
Kentuckv. 


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Sherman  Grant  Hull, 
S.  (}.  llulU  son  of  Joshua,  son  of  Mahala,  da ny liter  of 
Joshua  Cantiali,  was  born  March  6,  18G7,  on  a  farm  three 
miles  west  of  W'apella,  111.  In  1889  entered  the  Xortliwest- 
ein  School  of  IMiarmacy.  In  1893  completed  the  course  of 
pharmacy  in  Chicago.  In  that  year  enoaoed  in  the  drug 
business  in  Clinton,  111.  Marcli  S.  1894,  nmrried  Leoua  May 
Harrison,  in  Clinton,  111.  They  have  one  child.  Cecil  V>.,  born 
February  28,  1895.  Mr.  Hull  is  a  member  of  the  Modern 
>\'()odmen  of  America;  also  a  member  of  the  TMantangenet 
No.  25,  K.  r.;  also  of  the  Uniform  Rank,  K.  V.  He  is  a 
member  of  Olive  Lodge  No.  98,  I.  O.  O.  F.,  Clinton,  111.  Mr. 
Hull's  store  is  on  the  west  side  of  the  square,  Clinton,  111. 
His  father  enlisted  in  Captain  Kvans  Richards'  Company  K, 
(,f  the  20th  Regiment,  Illinois  Volunteer  Infantry,  serving  un- 
til September  1,  18()2,  when  he  was  severely  wounded  through 
the  right  lung  and  right  forearm  and  was  discharged  Novem- 
ber 16,  1802. 


4 -J 


William  Cantrall. 


Nancy  Cantrall. 


W.  Cantrall  was  born  April  1,  1812,  in  Ohio.  Grew  to 
manhood  on  the  farm.  November  27,  1834,  married  Nancv 
MoClure.  i^he  was  born  July  27,  1810.  In  1844  they  moved 
to  Waynesville,  111.  He  run  the  old  mill  for  a  time.  Settled 
n\)  {he  business  for  Ormsby  and  Scherr,  one  of  the  largest 
firms  in  that  day.  He  and  his  brother-in-law,  William  Jones, 
run  the  first  brick  yard  in  that  country.  He  and  his  wife 
were  members  of  the  Presbyterian  Church.  Their  children, 
Henry  ^I.,  Rachel  P.,  Margaret  and  William  H.  Henry  and 
]Margari't  died  in  Infancy.  Eachel  P.  was  born  December  5, 
1888.  Married  William  Metzger,  and  lives  in  Clinton,  111. 
William  11.  was  born  December  27,  1843.  Married  Deborah 
Earsom  and  lives  on  a  faiin  one  mile  south  of  Waynesville, 
111.  William  (\intrall  died  December  15,  1880.  His  wife 
died  September  13,  1874. 


4:? 


Levi  Cantrall, 


Elizabeth  G.    Cantral 


Levi  Cantrall,  son  of  Joshua,  was  boi-n  May  G,  1814,  in 
Ohio.  In  his  seventeenth  yeai-  he  united  with  the  Presby- 
terian Church.  In  the  fall  of  1835  the  family  moved  to  a 
farm  near  AN'aynesville,  111.  October  17,  1831),  he  married 
Elizabeth  G.  Robb.  She  was  born  December  11,  1815.  Their 
children  are:  L.  Jennie,  born  October  27,  1840;  died  April 
15,  189G.  John  K.,  born  January  21,  1842.  Nancy  A.,  boin 
April  20,  1844;  died  March  15,  1875.  December  4,  1841,  Mi-. 
Cantrall  was  chosen  as  elder  in  the  room  of  his  father,  wlm 
died  August  11,  1840.  He  has  been  a  member  of  the  Pres- 
byterian Church  for  more  than  (!7  years.  An  active  ruling 
elder  for  nearly  57  years,  during  which  time  he  has  not  been 
absent  from  any  communion  servici',  nor  from  more  than 
one  stated  meeting  of  the  session.  Mr.  Cantrall's  record  in 
church  work  is  ju-obably  the  best  of  any  man  in  thf  I'lnlcd 
States. 


II 


John  R.   Cantrall.  Alva  L.    Cantrall. 

-I.  K.  Cantrall,  only  -<i!!  (if  Levi,  son  of  Joshua,  was  boru 
•huuiai'v  21,  18-i2.  He  .-rew  to  nninliood  on  his  father's 
farm  at  Wayuesville.  He  enlisted  in  Conipanv  D,  107th  Illi- 
nois A'ohmteers,  August  0.  18G2,  and  served  three  years  and 
was  mustered  out  at  close  of  the  war  with  regiment  and  re- 
turned home  and  took  a  course  in  commercial  school  in  Chi- 
cago, 1865-G6.  He  married  Jennie  Love  October  6,  1870,  at 
Waynesville,  111.  They  moved  to  a  farm  near  Hammond,'lll. 
In  1873  moved  to  Bloomington,  111.,  where  he  engaged  in  the 
real  estate  business.  In  1876  returned  to  the  farm  where 
they  lived  until  1880.  They  then  moved  to  Tuscola,  111., 
where  he  and  his  son  are  engaged  in  real  estate,  loan  and 
insurance  business.  Their  children  are:  Alva  L.,  born  Au- 
gust 2,  1871;  Edna  PL,  born  March  11,  1873;  Mertie  M.,  bora 
December  12,  1879;  died  November  8,  1897. 

A.  L.  Cantrall,  son  of  John  K.,  was  boru  August  2,  1871. 
Graduated  from  High  SeitO(^l  in  Tuscola  in  1892.  In  1897 
went  in  to  partnership  with  his  father  in  the  real  estate, 
loan  and  insurance  business.  His  sister,  Mertie  ]Maud,  died 
^yhen  18  years  old.  His  sister,  Edna  E.,  graduated  from' High 
School  in  1893.  then  took  a  course  in  training  school  for 
nurses  in  St.  Louis.  Mo.,  graduating  in  1896.  Since  then  has 
tieen  private  nurse  in  St.  Louis,  Mo. 


4.". 


Nancy  Robb.  Joshua  C.  Robb. 

X.  Cantiall,  daiightei-  of  Josliua.  was  born  Juiic  i;>.  LSIG. 
iu  Ohio.  Moved  to  Illinois.  .Married  James  K.  Kobb  Marcli 
20,  1840.  He  was  born  Jnly  2(),  1814.  They  lived  on  a  farm 
two  miles  east  of  AVa.vnesville.  111.,  where  her  hnsband  died 
November  K),  1847,  leavin*;-  three  children,  Joshna  C,  born 
March  21,  1841;  Francis  Marion,  born  November  19,  1842: 
llno-h,  born  Se]>tember  H,  1840.  After  her  husband's  death. 
Mrs.  Robb  moved  to  the  home  of  her  brother,  Joshna  Can- 
trail,  where  they  lived  four  years,  then  moved  to  Waynesville, 
where  they  lived  with  her  brother,  Eli  Cantrall,  for  tlir(M' 
years,  then  moved  back  to  the  farm  in  the  sprinjj^  of  1855.  She 
and  her  boys  manajied  the  farm.  The  two  older  boys  en 
listed  in  the  army.  -loshua  di(Ml  one  year  after  he  enlistt^d. 
Marion  returned  to  the  farm  after  the  war.  She  and  her  son. 
Huj?h,  moved  to  Heyworth,  111.,  in  1871,  where  she  died  De 
cember  15,  1894. 

J.  C.  Robb,  son  of  Nancy,  daujj^hter  of  Joshua  Cantrall. 
was  born  ^larch  21,  1841,  on  a  farm  two  miles  east  of  Waynes 
ville.  111.  Ai>ril  22,  1801,  he  enlisted  in  Company  E,  20th 
Illineis  Infantry,  for  three  months,  then  re-enlisted,  but  his 
health  failed  and  he  return<'(l  lioiiic  and  died  A])iil  2S.  1802. 
after  six  weeks  of  sickness. 


4f> 


Francis  Marion  Robb,  Hugh    Robb. 

F.  M.  liobb,  8011  of  Xaiicy.  (Iniijihtc'r  of  Joshua  Cantrall, 
was  boiii  Xovcuihci-  l!l,  1842,  on  the  farm  two  miles  east  of 
NVavnesville,  III.  lie  enlisted  July,  18()2,  for  three  years  in 
< 'ompany  D,  107th  JUinois  Infantry.  lie  was  in  convales- 
cent camp  at  Knoxville,  Tenn..  for  about  six  months,  was  in 
the  siej^e  of  Vicksburo.  After  the  war  he  moved  to  Ilills- 
boro.  111.,  where  he  farmed  and  run  his  saw  mill.  He  died 
there  March  9,  1886.  Married  Alvira  Bridges,  September  27, 
186(>.  She  was  born  Augusl  20,  1818.  They  had  one  daugh- 
ter, ]Maud  A.,  born  July  12.  1n<.7.  She  mairicd  E.  H.  McFar- 
land.  September  7.  18!)2. 

H.  Robb,  son  of  Nancy,  daughtei'  of  Joshua  r'antrall,  was 
born  September  :>,  isic.  (ui  a  farm  two  miles  east  Waynes- 
ville,  111.,  where  he  lived  most  of  the  time  until  1871,  when 
he  moved  to  Heyworth,  III.,  where  he  worked  in  a  grocery 
store  for  a  time,  then  in  a  drug  store,  where  he  now  is.  For 
a  number  of  years  has  ow  ned  and  managed  a  drug  store.  Feb- 
luary  2(5,  1880,  he  mai-ried  Josie  S.  Scroggy.  She  was  born 
at  Thorntown.  Indiana.  November  20.  18.""):).  :Mi-.  Robb  has 
been  a  member  of  the  Presbyterian  Church  for  mare  tliau 
-■'0  years,  and  is  now  one  of  tlie  trustees.  Me  is  also  a  mem- 
ber of  Heyworth  Lodge  Xo.  483,  T.  ().  ().  F..  and  Aetna  Lodge 
No.  442.  K.  P. 


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•T.  C.  Caiitraii,  sou  of  •Joshua,  was  horn  in  ("hirlc  counfy. 
Ohio,  September  20,  1818.  ^Vlleu  IT  years  old  he  came  with 
his  parents  1o  \\'aynesville,  DeWitt  county,  III.  Tie  lived  on  the 
farm  soutli  of  town,  ^Yhere  the  family  first  setth-d,  where  his 
father  and  mother  lived  and  died,  till  the  year  ISTo,  when  he 
jr:oved  to  ^Vaynesvilh*,  where  he  lived  until  his  death,  March 
31,  1S9T.  He  united  with  the  Presbyterian  Church  in  1840; 
was  an  active  member,  serving  nmny  years  as  one  of  the 
elders.  He  was  superintendent  of  the  Sunday  School  for  -".5 
years,  27  years  without  intermission.  A])ril  20,  1841,  he  mar- 
ried Mary  Jane  Kobb.  She  was  born  May  ;>0.  1823.  Their 
childicn  are:  Nancy  Jane,  Martha  Ann,  and  a  sou,  these 
died  in  infancy.  The  living  children  are:  James,  born  June 
19,  184;"),  and  lives  south  of  Waynesville  on  the  home  farm. 
Kachel,  bcu-n  December  13,  ISoO.  Married  Alva  T.  In^^ham. 
Lives  n(ar  ^^'arrensburg,  ^lacon  count\-.  111. 


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Jcimes  Cantrdll. 


-Jjiiiic^  '"autiall,  son  <»f  -Joshua  (".  ('ai)iiall.  son  of  Josliua, 
v.as  born  June  11),  1S15.  ncai-  \\'a vnesvillf.  III.,  on  tin'  farm 
wiioic  ]iis  ;:ian(lfatber  settled  in  1835.  There  he  *:;re\v  to 
iiianhoocl.  .\i,\<  nihei-  24.  isTO.  lie  was  nninied  to  Mary  J.  Lan- 
hani.  She  was  hoiii  •Jannaiy  10,  184o.  Th.v  moved  from 
\A'a_vnes\  ille.  111..  To  ]>e(:iiiir.  where  they  livi'd  for  a  time, 
then  returned  to  Waynesville,  to  the  old  honu'  farm.  Their 
rhildren  are:  Faii-el.  l»oi]i  January  ]<!.  isTi';  died  Octoh<M'  7. 
1872.  Kaiiiest,  born  Jul.x  !<;.  3874;  died  S<'])ti']iiber  28.  1S74. 
Xellje  .M..  born  Auf^fust  8.  1875.  Mab(d  C,  born  March  12. 
]s7f).  .Mrs.  Cantrall,  died  March  30,  188l>.  and  Mr.  Cantrall 
married  Mrs.  Christina  H.  Stewart,  whose  maiden  name  was 
IlueUlebeiiy.  Xovemlier  28.  1881>.  They  moved  to  Indian.i, 
where  tlie\  lived  for  a  tiiue.  and  now  live  on  the  old  farm 
again  neai-  \Vay1CSvill<^  III.,  this  being  theii-  home  since  the 
(b^ath  of  Mr.  CantralTs  father.  March  :',!.  1S!)7.  Mr.  Can- 
trail  is  a  earpenter  and  has  built  him  a  comfortable  house  on 
(he  old  farm.  Tie  is  a  n)ember  of  the  M.  E.  Church,  and  is  an 
active  worker  in  the  same. 


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Polly  Jones- 


Polly  -Jones,  dau3j;li1er  ui  Joishuu  Cauirall,  was  born  Frb 
ruary  8,  1810,  in  Kentnclvv.  Moved  to  Ohio,  then  to  Illinois. 
May  21,  1839,  she  was  married  to  ^yilliam  H.  Jones.  This 
was  the  first  wedding  in  the  county,  in  DeWitt  county,  after 
it  was  organized.  He  was  born  January  IS,  1812,  in  Ken 
lucky.  Mr.  Jones  was  a  Itiick  mason  and  also  a  carpenter. 
]Ie  made  the  brick  and  buili  a  number  of  brick  houses  in  the 
vicinity  of  Waynesville,  111.  lie  improved  a  farm  one  mile 
east  of  where  Hallsville,  111.,  now  is.  and  lived  there  until  his 
death,  February  3,  1872.  His  wife  died  May  10,  1872.  TIkm 
had  seven  children,  Hester  Ann,  born  September  10,  1S40; 
Lucinda  ^Moore,  born  January  15,  1812;  James  T.,  born  Octo- 
ber 28,  1813;  Rachel  E.,  born  September  20,  1845;  Nancy  -1.. 
born  December  20,  ISIO;  William  H.,  bo:n  May  21,  !S4S;  M  ■  y 
E.,  born  Julv  21.  IS.-3. 


William  Graham  Cantrall. 
W.  (}.  Caiitmll,  the  sixth  son  of  Joshua,  was  born  Sep- 
HMiiber  <;,  1784,  in  Virginia.  His  parents  moved  to  Kentucky 
in  1789.  There  he  married  Deborah  Mitts.  She  was  born  in 
Mrginia,  November  16,  1785.  Soon  after  marriage  they 
moved  to  Ohio,  then  moved  to  Sangamon  County,  where  they 
lived  until  the  deatli  of  Mrs.  Cantrall,  March  15,  1856.  He 
then  made  his  home  with  his  son.  Joshua  M.,  until  he  died, 
March  6,  1867.  He  was  a  faithful  member  of  the  Christian 
Church,  and  for  many  years  one  of  the  deacons.  He  was 
Justice  of  the  Peace  for  over  twenty  years,  being  elected  in 
1821  for  the  first  time.  He  was  the  father  of  twelve  chil- 
dren. Dorothy,  Ann,  Eliabeth,  Joshua  M.,  Thirza,  Adam  M., 
Deborah,  Maliala,  Susannah,  \\'illlam  ^1..  Miranda  and  .\n- 
*lrew  Jacksctii. 

Andrew  •).  died  when  13  years  old.  The  rest  all  lived 
i()  raise  families  except  Mahalah,  who  was  married  three 
Times,  but  raised  no  children,  ^liiauda  is  the  only  one  living. 
She  Tit^M-ried  Samuel  Mellingci-. 


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Sarah  v,antrall. 


•I.  M.  Cautrall,  sou  of  NNilliaiii  (i..  was  l»nrii  \)l'C.  17. 
1810,  in  Ohio.  His  entire  life  was  sj»cnl  <»n  tlie  farm.  In 
1824  he  came  witli  his  parents  to  Illinois.  They  settled  iwo 
miles  south  of  Cantrall,  111.,  where  he  and  his  ]»areuts  lived 
and  died.  January  14,  18:U.  he  married  Sarah  Cantrdl. 
daughter  of  Zebulon  G.  She  was  born  ^Marcli  14,  1812.  lie 
and  his  wife  became  members  of  the  riiristian  Church  at  the 
same  time.  He  was  an  active  member  of  the  Cantrall  Cliuich 
for  more  than  50  years,  serving  as  one  of  its  elders  most 
of  that  time.  There  were  ten  children  in  llieir  family.  Zebu 
Ion  G.,  William  G.,  Matilda,  Isaac,  Jacob  M.,  Jdsluia  (J.,  Ma- 
hala  E.,  Sarah,  John  A.,  and  George  A.  Four  of  their  chil- 
dren lived  to  raise  families.  His  wife  died  Xnvciubcr  28, 
1887.  He  made  his  home  with  his  son.  \\'illi;nii  C.  iinlil  his 
death  Januarv  18,  1881. 


Zebulon  Graham  Cantrall.  Elizabeth  Jane  Cantrall. 

Z.  G.  Cantrall,  sou  of  Josliiia  M..  sou  of  William  G.,  was 
boiu  May  7,  18:>5,  iu  Sangamon  County,  Illinois,  where  he 
grew  to  manhood.  November  G.  1864.  lie  married  Elizabeth 
J.  Lilly.  She  w^as  born  November  19,  1838.  near  Stanton. 
Virginia.  She,  with  her  parents,  moved  to  Illinois,  in  1855. 
Mr.  Cantrall  lived  on  a  farm  fourteen  years  after  marriage, 
near  Cantrall,  111.  He  was  a  cari)eul('r  by  trade  as  well  as 
a  farmer.  He  was  elected  Assessor  of  Fancy  Creek  Town- 
ship for  seven  years  and  was  Collector  for  three  years.  They 
moved  to  Springfield,  111.,  in  1880,  where  they  lived  two  years, 
then  moved  back  to  the  farm  and  stayed  two  years,  when 
they  returned  1o  Springfield,  Avhere  he  lived  until  his  death. 
May  :},  1890.  Their  children:  Mary  A.,  Melissa  K.,  Celia  J.. 
Noah,  Arminda  L.,  Amelia  F.,  twins,  Alfred  E.,  Zebulon  C. 
Mary,  Noah.  Armind.a  and  Amelia  are  dead.  Malissa  mar 
ried  ^^'illiam  Womack  and  lives  iu  Springfield.  111.  Celia  .1. 
married  Frank  A.  Gillman,  and  lives  in  Indianapolis.  Ind. 
Alfred  and  Z(  biilou  live  with  their  mother  in  Spiingfii'ld.  Til. 


William  Graham  Cantrall. 


Mary  Jane  Cantrall 


\\  .  (!.  ('antiall,  son  of  Josliua  M.,  son  of  William  (1., 
was  born  F.  biiiaiy  l!().  1887.  nf^nr  Tantiall,  111.  J;inuary  5, 
1862,  lie  inaiTicd  .Mary  Jane  liaiidall,  at  r.liio  Mound,  Hi. 
She  was  Ixirii  .January  20,  18oJJ.  She  was  danj^iiier  of  Mai 
shall  S.  Randall,  who  married  Deltoiaii  ('anlrall.  Mr.  (a\i\- 
trall  is  a  farnici-  and  resides  two  an<l  eiu'-half  miles  soulli  of 
Cntrail.  111.,  near  where  his  j^randfalher  settled.  They  liad 
nine  children.  Maicus  Newton.  Saiah  Matilda.  Miwy  Lanrissa. 
Louisa  ^fahala.  Deborah  Anna.  licbi'cca  I'rances.  .lolin  Will 
uiui,  Ida  Xarcissus,  Wilbur  Franklin.  Four  of  their  chil- 
dren died  younfi.  Four  of  them  mariied  and  have  families. 
<)n<\  A\'ilbur   Franklin,  is  al    Ikiuic. 


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Jacob  M.  Cantrall, 


Marion  J.  Cantrall. 


•J.  M.  Caiitiall,  son  of  Joshua,  son  of  William  G..  was  born 
Dec.  20.  1841,  Two  miles  south  of  Cantrall,  111.,  on  a  farm. 
There  he  grew  to  manhood.  Dec.  22,  1869,  he  married  Marion 
J.  Tufts.  She  was  born  May  11,  1848,  near  Rochester,  N.  Y. 
He'  pa]"ents  came  to  Sangamon  county  in  1850.  January  9, 
1871,  Sarah  and  Leucretia  (twins)  were  born.  They  died  in 
infancy.  Addle  E.,  born  February  7,  1873.  Married  Edward 
J\[(/rgr('t.  They  live  on  a  farm  near  Stonington,  111.  Cora  M., 
born  October  12.  1878.  ^larried  James  M.,  Alexander  and 
lives  with  her  father.  Mrs.  Cantrall  died  March  20,  1871), 
and  Mr.  Cantrall  married  Martha  Brown,  January  ll,  188l». 
Shi-  n;;s  born  August  28,  1861.  To  them  two  sons  were  born, 
Jacob  Earnest,  born  July  15,  18s:',;  Ula  Joshua,  born  June  ^ 
1886.  Mr.  Cantrall  is  a  farmer  and  lives  on  the  farm  where 
he  ^^^!^■  born.  He  joined  the  Christian  Churcli  on  the  First 
Lord's  <lay.  August,  1862,  and  has  been  an  active  mi'inber  ever 
since.  His  wife  was  a  member  of  the  church  for  many  years 
before  lier  death.  He  is  a  member  of  tlie  Home  Forum  at 
Cantiail.  Til.      His  second  wife  <lied  Januarv  10.  1808. 


Martha  Cantrall. 


Lucy  E.  Mellineer. 


Martha  JJiowu  was  burn  Au-;usi  US,  l.^til.  Was  married 
to  Jacob  M.  Cantrall  January  15.  18S0.  Her  pfirents,  Peter 
A.  and  Mary  Brown,  were  anion o  the  early  settlers  of  Menard 
county.  Moved  to  Sangamon  county  in  1871.  Her  father 
died  February  3,  1891.  Her  mother  lives  with  her  daughter, 
Sarah  Campbell.  Martha  Cantrall  was  the  mother  of  two 
boys,  Jacob  Earnest  and  Ula  Joshua.  Their  mother  died 
January  16,  1898.  The  boys  are  at  home  with  their  father  on 
the  farm.  She  was  a  faitliful  member  of  the  Christian 
('hurch.  at  Cantrall,  111.;  also  a  charter  member  of  the  Home 
Forum  Benefit  Order,  at  Cantrall,  111. 

Lucy  E.  Mellinsrer.  dau.afhter  of  Samuel  and  Miranda  Mel- 
linger,  was  b(jrn  November  14,  ISWi.  Her  mother  is  the  t)nly 
child  of  William  G.  Cantrall.  She  lives  witli  her  parents  on 
the  farm   tlircc  miles  south  of  Cantrall.    111. 


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Marshall  S.  Randall. 


Deborah    Randall. 


Doborali  Cantrall.  ('aujihtcr  of  W'illiaiii  (j.,  was  born 
Febniai.v  1(1.  1F17.  ^lanicd  Marshall  t^.  Eandall  January  5. 
18H7.  lit'  was  b«tni  Jaiiuarv  2(i.  1S1;>,  iu  Kentucky,  lie  came 
with  liis  parents  to  Illinois  in  1S2T.  They  were  married  in 
Sang.'imon  county.  INIoved  to  a  farm  in  Chiistian  county, 
aboi.t  185^:  moved  near  Blue  Mound,  where  he  and  his  wife 
died.  ]iis  son,  Isaac,  lives  <m  the  old  home  place.  They  had 
twelve  children.  John  W'..  Mary  Jane,  William  H.,  Garrett 
1).,  Elizabeth.  Louisa.  IJa.chel.  Nancy,  Louis  T.,  Deborah,  Wal- 
ter 8.,  Isaar  Xewton.  The  children  all  married  and  raised 
families.  (Jarrett  T.  is  dead.  Most  of  the  others  live  near 
]{hie  Mound,  111.  Mr.  Randall  died  September  15,  1883,  and 
his  widow  June  10.  1891. 


Samuel  Mellinger, 


Miranda  Mellinger, 


Miranda  Cantnill,  daufihtcr  of  \Villi:Jiii  (J.,  wns  born 
May  12,  1826,  in  Hansjanion  connty,  Illinois.  She  was 
niari'ied  to  Vvilliam  C.  Snelson.  July  17,  1852.  Thoy  livid  one 
child,  Charles  IL,  born  Ai»ril  IT,  lS,o:'».  Mr.  Suelsou  died 
March  9,  185o,  and  his  widow  married  Saninel  Mellinj^er, 
March  4,  1858.  He  was  born  January  27,  ]S:>2,  in  Pennsyl- 
\'ania.  Left  there  when  21  years  old.  In  1851  started  v,  est, 
stayed  one  .^ear  in  Ohio,  then  came  to  Levi  Cantrall's,  near 
Tantrall,  111.  Except  three  years  that  he  was  in  the  array, 
he  has  lived  in  San<iamon  county,  never  ehangin^j;  his  vofing 
place.  Mr.  Mellinger  enlisted  August  18,  1862,  in  Company 
C,  114th  Illinois  Infantry,  serving  three  years,  and  was  hon- 
orably discharged  August  3,  1865.  During  the  war  he  w^as 
in  the  battle  of  Jackson,  Miss.,  at  the  siege  and  capture  of 
Vicksburg,  r-nd  the  battle  of  Guntown.  They  have  liv(>d  on 
the  farm  pivcn  his  wife  by  her  father,  for  the  past  forty  years, 
which  is  tiire<'  miles  south  of  Cantrall,  111. 


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Levi  Cantrall.  Ann  Cantrall, 

Levi  Cantrall,  son  of  Joshua  Cantrall.  was  born  October 
1,  1787,  in  Viri«;inia.  His  parens  moved  to  Kentucky  in  17159. 
He  married  Fannie  F:noland  November  30,  1809.  She  was 
born  October  2,  1792.  He  is  company  with  his  father-in-law, 
Stephen  England,  came  to  Illinois  in  1819,  and  camped  where 
Springfield  now  stands  December  4.  He  was  left  an  orphan 
w^hen  12  years  old  and  was  bound  to  a  man  who  Avas  a  tanner. 
He  whipped  him  so  severely  that  he  carried  the  scars,  show- 
ing them  even  in  his  old  age  to  his  friends.  At  the  age  of 
14  he  ran  away  from  his  master  and  made  his  own  living. 
He  was  the  father  of  eighteen  children.  He  taught 
his  children  to  show  kindness  to  the  poor  and  needy 
by  relating  to  them  his  own  hardships  when  vouug. 
His  first  wife  died  September  10,  1835,  and  he'  mar- 
ried Mrs.  Ann  Barnett,  whose  maiden  name  wts  Patt^'T-- 
sun,  .^iay  27,  183(1.  She  was  the  mother  of  Fannie  L.  and 
Joseph  S.  Levi  Cantrall  died  February  22,  1869,  and  his 
widow  lived  with  her  son,  Joseph,  until  her  death.  The  town 
of  Cantrall.  111.,  was  laid  out  on  land  he  entered  soon  after 
coming  to  the  county  and  wii.s  nnmed  in  hnno]-  of  his  meuiorv. 


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Thomas   Cantrall.  Thomas  E.  Cantrall. 

Thomas  Caiitiall,  son  of  J^evi,  was  boni  October  11,  181U. 
He  married  Priscilla  D.  McLemore  Octobei-  :},  1831.  She 
>*  as  born  September  14,  1814,  in  Tennessee.  Tliey  liad  nine 
children:  Clarissa,  Turner  H.,  Young  M.,  Levi,  Nancy  A., 
i nomas  J.,  Fannie  P.,  Mary  E.,  James  1).  His  wife  died,  and 
he  married  Elizabeth  Estiel  June  12,  1848.  She  was  born 
January  28  ,1820.  They  had  four  children,  Martlia  E.,  Robert 
II.,  ^\'iiliam  Mack  and  Charles  IT.  June  22,  1850,  while  work- 
ing at  a  saw  mill  his  team  became  frightened  at  tlie  blowing 
of  the  Avhistle,  ran  away  dragging  a  sawlog  over  him,  whicli 
caused  his  death. 

T.  E.  Cantrall,  onlA^  son  of  Young  M.  Cantrall,  son  of 
Thomas,  son  of  Levi,  was  born  near  Fancy  Prairie,  Illinois. 
March  12,  1862.  His  father  was  born  April  30,  1836.  Feb 
ruary  14,  1861,  he  married  Mary  E.  Graham,  of  Athens,  111. 
They  lived  on  a  farm  until  1862.  He  enlisted  in  Company  C, 
114th  Illinois  Infantiy,  and  died  at  Vicksburg,  July  1,  1863. 
Thomas  E.  Cantrall  married  Crace  May  AVhituiM-  :May  8,  1883. 
Their  (Tiildren  are:  Estella  May,  Young  Albert,  Clie  Joseph, 
Allen  AVhitney  aud  Paul  Gral-am.  Mr.  Cantrall  has  taught 
school  foT'  a  uumber  of  vears.      His  mother  lives  at  .\thens.  Til. 


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Charlfs  S.  Cantrall.  Harriet  A.  Cantrall. 

Charles  S.  Oantrall,  son  of  J^evi.  was  boiii  January  6, 
1S2G,  near  Cantrall,  111.  He  grew  to  manhood  on  his  father's 
farm.  When  he  was  five  years  old  he  fell  from  a  rail  fence 
and  hurt  his  left  leg  wiiich  caused  a  white  swelling.  After 
vears  of  sufi'eriug,  his  leg  w^as  amputated.  Mr.  Cantrall  was 
married  three  times.  First  to  Emily  M.  Vandergrift.  Two 
children  were  born  to  them,  and  she  di -d.  and  he  married 
Lucy  A.  Swearengen.  One  child  was  born,  and  she  died. 
April  L'(),  J.S.35,  Mr.  Cantrall  married  Harriet  A.  (Jiaham. 
She  was  born  February  17.  1820.  in  .\,!i  ns.  Illinois, 
lier  uuner,  leter  (iraham.  came  to  lilinois.  in  1829. 
He  was  boin  in  New  York  City.  When  28  years 
old  went  to  North  Carolina,  then  to  New  Orleans,  where  he 
lived  three  years.  Lived  in  Athens.  HI..  62  years,  dying  in 
his  illst  year.  To  them  were  born  ten  children.  The  father 
died  December  18,  1885.  Charles  Cantiall  was  radical  on  the 
temjierance  (luestion.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Christian 
Church  more  than  40  years.  He  was  a  Mason,  being  a  mem- 
ber cf  the  Masonic  Ordei-  for  more  than  :!()  years  before  h'" 
death. 


Stephen  Oscar  Price. 


Mary  Ellen  Price. 


Mary  E.  rjintiall.  (lau<ilii('i-  of  Charles  t^.,  sou  of  l^evi, 
was  born  January  13,  1848.  in  Sangamon  county,  Illinois. 
January  2.").  ISCIJ.  sbe  v.as  mariied  to  Stephen  O.  Price.  He 
was  Lorn  January  24,  1847,  in  Athens.  His  parents  came  from 
Baltimore,  Maryland,  in  1838.  When  lie  was  about  10  years 
of  ajre  his  ])ai('nts  moved  to  a  farm  one  and  one-half  miles 
uorthiast  of  Athens,  111.,  where  he  grew  to  manhood. 
After  he  was  married  he  moved  to  a  farm  east  of  Athens. 
and  from  there  to  a  farm  he  owns  four  miles  east  of  Lin- 
coln, 111.,  in  18<;7,  where  they  now  live.  Their  children  are: 
Emily  Ellen  and  William  Oscar.  W.  O.  Price  was  born  May 
:.'!>.  1870.  Emily  E.  married  A.  F.  Keed  March  14,  1880,  and 
lives  at  llement.  111.  William  O.  Price  nmrried  Lyda  Section 
November  24.  l.^!)2. 


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McUonaia  ^.antrail.  Henry  Augustus  Cantrall 

McDonald  Cantrall.  f<on  of  ( "liarles  S.,  son  of  T^vi,  was 
born  August  20,  1851.  near  Cantrall,  Til.  His  mother  died 
when  he  was  three  months  old.  His  father  moved  to  a  farm 
near  Hliojxilis,  111.,  in  1866.  August  4,  1870,  he  married  .Mar- 
garet M.  IVdeu,  of  Illiopolis.  She  was  Ixu-n  January  ±^, 
1854.  They  livj^l  on  a  farm  near  there  until  May,  1897.  when 
they  moved  to  Ii!i(.|.(!lis.  Mr.  Cantrall  still  manages  the  farm 
and  also  is  jHtstmaster  at  Illiopolis.  Their  children  are:  M.iud 
A.,  Henry  A.,  Bruce  T.,  Josiah  I*.,  Beatrix  IM.,  iracey  r..  .uauu 
mairifcd  \i.  M.  Mathews  January  21,  18f)4.  They  live  in  Illi- 
oj)olis.  Tracey  was  killtd  September  7,  1895,  by  a  wagon  run- 
ning over  her. 

H.  A.  ("antrall.  son  of  McDonald,  was  born  Februarv  9, 
1>(4.  Mr.  Cantrall  was  born  and  raised  on  a  farm.  In  the 
s])ring  of  1898  he  and  a  friend  started  west,  got  as  far  as 
Foit  Crook,  Xeb..  where  troops  were  being  enlisted  for  the 
Sjianish  war-.  They  both  enlisted  in  Company  A,  22d  Ne- 
braska Infantiy.  They  went  to  Cuba,  and  he  was  in  the 
liiickest  of  the  battle  at  Santiago,  returning  home  Septem- 
Im'i-  1,  1898.  Ho  savs  that  although  the  shot  was  as  thick  as 
hail  ;iliout  him  for  Ikuits,  he  came  out  without  a  scratch. 


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Charles  Henry  Cantrall. 


Viola  Cantrall. 


Charles  H.  Cantrall,  sou  of  Charles,  sou  of  Levi,  was  Itoru 
March  12,  1856.  He  was  raised  on  a  farm  two  miles  south 
of  Cantrall,  111.  When  he  was  12  years  old  his  father  moved 
to  a  farm  two  miles  w'est  of  lUiopolis,  111.,  w^here  he  grew  to 
manhood.  In  1884  he  went  to  Kansas,  where  he  engaged  iu 
business.  In  1894  he  returned  to  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  where  he 
lived  one  year,  then  moved  to  Athens,  111.  April  28,  1898,  he 
was  married  to  Viola  Rattertou,  of  Athens,  III.  Her  father, 
Elijah  Battertou,  is  an  old  settler,  living  near  Salisbury,  111. 
Mr.  Cantrall,  with  his  brother,  Thomas  D.,  is  engaged  in  the 
grocery  business  iu  Athens,  111.  He  is  a  member  of  the  In- 
dependent Order  of  Odd  Fellows. 


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John  W.  Cantrall 


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Ailie  Cantrall, 


J)i-.  .1.  W.  Cantrall.  son  of  diaries  S..  son  of  Levi,  was 
born  April  8,  18(i8,  neai-  Cantrall,  111.  He  grew  to  manhood 
on  his  father's  farm.  When  a  boy  he  attended  District  School 
and  in  1891  he  entered  the  College  of  I'hysicians  and  Suroeons 
in  St.  Lonis.  ^lo.  He  commenced  the  ])ractice  of  medicine  in 
Mt.  Auburn,  111.,  and  in  18*J(>  he  moved  to  Buffalo,  HI.  There 
he  mairied  Alma  V.  Prophater  April  ill),  18  (I  In  the  spring 
of  1898  he  moved  to  Rochester.  111. 

Allie  Cantrall.  daughter  of  Charles  S.  CanTiall.  son  of 
Levi,  was  born  January  II,  18G1,  near  Cantrall.  111.  When 
she  was  eight  years  old  her  parents  moved  to  a  farm  two  miles 
north  of  Illioj)nlis.  III.  Since  her  father's  death  she  and  her 
brother.  Ira,  has  lived  with  their  mother  on  the  old  home 
place.  She  is  a  uk  uiber  of  the  Christian  Church  at  Illiopo- 
lis.  111. 


Joshua  L.  Cantrall. 


Keoecca  Cantrall. 


J.  I>.  ( ";iiili;ill,  sun  of  I^cvi.  \v;is  lioin  -July  28,  1828,  iir 
Sarij^amon  count v,  Illinois.  JIc  ^rew  to  manhood  on  a  farm. 
October  KJ,  1847,  was  niairicd  to  licbccca  Hcdiick.  She  was 
born  October  8,  1828,  in  Kentucky,  llei-  parents  were  among 
the  early  settlers  in  Sangamon  county.  Josliua  moved  to 
Sigourney,  Iowa,  in  18()4,  but  returned  to  Illinois  in  ]8(JI),  and 
bought  a  farm  one  iind  one-half  miles  west  of  lUiopolis,  where 
he  died  ]\rarch  IT,  1S82.  lie  was  a  charter  member  of  Illio 
polis  Lodge,  A.  F.  »!<:  A.  .M.,  No.  521.  He  was  an  elder  in  the 
Christian  Church  for  fifteen  years.  Was  a  member  more  than 
*iO  years,  lie  and  his  wife  were  great  woikei'S  in  the  church. 
He  was  ;i  radical  temjierance  woiker.  There  were  thirteen 
children.  liis  widow  has  lived  in  l!lio}>olis  for  the^  p;ist  five 
years. 


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LaFayette  Cantrall. 


Gussie  Cantrall. 


J.aFaveilc  Caiitiall,  sou  of  Joshua  L.,  son  of  Levi,  was 
1)orn  January  16,  1849,  in  Sangamon  county.  When  15  years 
<^ld  his  parents  moved  to  Iowa,  but  returned  in  1866.  July 
'23,  1874,  was  married  to  Gussie  Chambers.  She  was  born 
April  11,  1856,  near  Augusta,  Ala.  Her  father,  Thomas 
Chambers,  was  a  noted  physician;  he  also  was  Captain  in  the 
Southern  army.  Her  mother's  maiden  name  was  Charlotte 
Norman  of  a  noted  family  in  the  south.  In  1878  LaFayette 
went  to  Kansas  and  stayed  one  year,  returned  to  farm  three 
and  one-half  miles  west  of  Illiopolis.  where  he  has  a  comfort- 
able home. 


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Barton  R.  Cantrall.  William  H.  Cantrall. 

I>.  Iv.  Cantrall,  son  of  .Joshua  L.,  son  of  Levi,  was  boni 
April  li(),  1856,  in  Sangamon  county,  Illinois,  on  a  farm.  in 
1S7S  he  went  to  Kansas,  stayino-  about  one  year,  ('nine  back 
to  Illinois,  and  in  1884  w^ent  to  Colorado.  l<'rom  llicrc  to  Old 
Mexico,  then  to  St.  Louis,  where  he  lived  si.\  yeais.  Held  a 
responsible  position  in  the  penitentiary  at  Juliet  in  18S1-. 
was  there  when  (Jarlield  died.  Attended  school  at  \'al- 
paraiso,  Ind.,  in  1882.  Since  then  has  lived  Illiopolis,  111.. 
and  engajied  in  farming.  Mr.  Cantrall  is  a  member  of  the 
^lasonic  Order.  Ts  single  and  makes  his  home  with  his 
mother. 

W.  H.  Cantrall,  son  of  Charles,  sou  of  Levi,  was  l)orn 
November  28,  1867,  near  Illiopolis  on  a  farm,  where  he  grew 
to  manhood.  March  1,  1895,  married  Nannie  Muir,  at  Illio- 
polis. 111.  They  moved  to  Brunswick,  Mo.,  where  they  lived 
on  a  farm.  At  this  writing^  he  is  preparing  to  move  in  De- 
i-ember, 1898,  to  his  brother  Thomas'  farm,  just  north  of 
Illioj)olis,  his  brother  moving  to  Athens  and  engaging  in 
the  grocery  business  there  with  his  brother,  Charles  11.  Mr. 
Cantrall  is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Pvthias  Lodii-e. 


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James  Hardy  Council. 


Julia  Ann  Council, 


•Julia  .Vim  Cautiali.  da"jght(M-  ut  Joshua  !>..  son  of  Levi, 
Avas  Itxini  A])iil  11.  IStiO.  near  Canrrall.  111.  Her  parents 
moved  to  a  faiin  near  lllio])olis.  111.  There  she  was  married 
to  James  H.  Council  December  .l.  1883.  He  was  born  Jan- 
uary 4.  IS.")*),  on  llie  farm,  where  his  father,  John  Council,  still 
lives  and  has  livc^d  since  1851,  tlir(H^  miles  northwest  of  Sher- 
man, 111.  His  father  is  now  7(5  \eais  old  and  lives  within 
one-half  mile  of  where  he  was  born.  In  the  spring  of  1882 
J.  H.  Council  moved  io  tlu^  farm  his  father  gave  him,  one  mile 
west  of  Elkhart,  111.,  where  he  has  since  lived.  They  have 
four  children:  John  Russell,  born  April  2,  1885;  Hardy 
Edna,  boin  May  4.  ISJM);  LaFayette  McDonald,  born  July  27. 
1892;  Clara  Florence,  born  December  15,  1893.  Mr.  Council 
and  wife  are  among  the  earnest  workers  of  Ihc  Christian 
rinirch  at  Elkhait. 


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McDonald  Cantrall. 


Clara  P.  Campbell. 


McDonald  Cantrall,  son  of  Joshua  L.,  son  of  Levi,  was 
boiu  Januaiy  1,  1SG2.  He  lived  with  his  mothei-  in  lUiopolis, 
111.,  and  was  a  farmer.  April  20,  18!)8,  he  enlisted  in  the  5th 
J 11.  Cavalry,  Troop  D,  and  went  with  the  company  to  Chicka- 
mauga,  but  they  were  never  permitted  to  go  to  the  field  of 
battle  and  since  the  close  of  the  war  have  been  mustered  out 
and  sent  home.  Thus,  at  least  two  of  the  name  Cantrall, 
McDonald  and  his  cousin,  Henry  Augustus,  enlisted  in  the 
late  war.  Others  wiio  are  connected  with  the  family,  as  you 
will  see,  went  also.  The  picture  above  was  taken  at  Chick- 
amauga.  His  company  was  brought  to  Fort  Sheridan  about 
August  IMI.  and  he  arrived  at  S])ringtield  September  (>. 

Clara  P.  Cantrall,  daughter  of  Joshua,  son  of  Levi,  was 
born  September  8,  ISGO.  Married  Charles  J.  Campbell,  De- 
cember 5,  1888.  He  was  born  March  29,  1851).  Their  chil- 
dren: Owen  Henry,  born  Sej)teniber  12,  1889;  Helen,  born 
September  IG,  1895.      They  live  on  a  farm  near  liliopolis.  111. 


Jesse  Cantrall. 


Jesse  Cantrall,  son  of  Levi,  was  V)orn  April  7,  1880.  Mar- 
ried Eliza  J.  Humes.  Enlisted  August,  1862,  for  three  years 
in  Company  C,  114th  Illinois  Infantry.  He  was  commissioned 
Second  Lieutenant  at  the  organization,  was  promoted  to  Cap- 
tain and  served  as  such  until  the  end  of  the  Kebellion,  and 
was  honorably  discharged.  He  was  slightly  wounded  during 
the  war  and  has  been  a  cripple  for  many  years  from  the  effect 
of  a  gun  wound  in  one  arm,  since  the  war.  He  moved  to 
Kansas  in  1868,  camped  where  the  Stock  Yards  now  are  in 
Kansas  City,  and  was  offered  160  acres  of  land  there  for  |6 
per  acre.  He  lives  now  25  miles  southwest  from  Kansas 
City,  Mo.,  at  Olathe,  Kan.  Their  children  are:  Martha 
Rachel,  Jefferson,  Ann.  Fannie  E.,  Mary  Jane,  Johnnie,  Ella, 
Jesse,  Cora,  Ida,   Joshua. 


McDonald  Cantrall. 


Narcissus  Canlrall. 


McDonald  Caul  rail,  sou  of  Levi  Cantrall,  was  born 
April  5,  1833,  in  San«;anion  county,  JUinois.  He  mar- 
ried Narcissus  Iledrick,  March  2!),  1S54.  She  was  born 
May  15,  1864,  near  Buffalo  Hart,  111.  Her  parents  were  Jon- 
j'.than  and  Julia  Hcdrick.  wiio  moved  to  Buffalo  Hart  Grove, 
HI.,  in  the  fall  of  1830.  McDonald  Cantrall  moved  on  a  farm 
one  mile  south  of  Cantrall,  111.  From  there  he  moved  to  a 
farm  four  and  one-half  miles  northeast  of  Cantrall,  111.,  where 
he  died  September  10,  1872.  Their  only  child,  Charles,  was 
born  February  14,  1855.  Mr.  Cantrall  was  an  enthusiastic 
farmei-  and  lived  on  one  of  the  best  farms  in  the  county.  His 
widow  and  son  have  liv(Ml  thei-e  since  his  d(>a1h. 


Charles  Cantrall. 


Florence  Cantrall. 


Charles  Cjiutrall,  sdii  of  McDouald.  sun  of  Levi,  was  born 
February  14,  1855,  ou  the  farm  one  mile  south  of  Cantrall, 
111.  Soon  after  his  birth  his  parents  moved  to  a  farm  four 
and  one-half  miles  northeast  of  Cantrall.  His  father  died 
when  he  was  17  years  old.  He  was  the  only  child  and  with 
his  mother  managed  the  farm  which  his  father  left  them. 
May  16,  1888,  he  married  Florence  Council.  She  was  born 
June  4,  18G7.  She  was  the  daughter  of  John  H.  and  Edna 
Council.  They  have  two  children,  John  Harvey,  born  May 
4,  1889,  and  McDonald,  born  February  2,  1897.  Mr.  Cantrall 
is  a  member  of  V^an  Meter  Lodge  762,  A.  F.  and  A.  M.,  and  of 
Floral  Lodge  No.  647.  I.  O.  O.  F.,  at  Athens,  111. 


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Ht^nrv  C.  Graharr. 


Fannie  L.   Graham. 


Faiiiii<'  L.  Cantiiill,  (bui^htci-  of  l.cvi,  was  hnvu  OcJoIkt 
!),  18:W,  near  raiitrall.  111.  ^rallied  Henry  (\  (lialiain.  .laii- 
uary  (5,  1857.  He  was  born  :May  8,  1833,  at  Athens.  111.  His 
father,  l»eter  (iraham,  came  from  New  York  (Miy  lo  Illinois 
in  182!).  He  lived  in  Athens.  111.,  <i2  years,  dyinji'  in  his  tllst 
year.  The  year  Mr.  Graham  was  married  they  moved  to  a 
farm  five  miles  east  of  Athens,  111.,  where  they  still  live.  Their 
children  arc:  Mary  A.,  William  IL,  Arminta,  Joseph  S.  and 
Carrie.  Their  children  are  all  married  and  live  near  them. 
Mr.  Can  I  rail  and  his  wife  are  members  of  the  M.  E.  Church  at 
Athens.  III.  Mr.  (Jrahani  is  a  car]>enter  by  trad«^  but  has 
tnrned  his  ."ticntion  to  farming  foi-  many  years^. 


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Joseph  S.  Cantrall. 
Joseph  tS.  Cantrall,  son  of  Levi,  was  boin  October  16. 
1841.  Married  Margaret  A.  Canterbury,  daughter  of  J.  T. 
Canterbury,  January  14,  18G9.  He  became  a  cattle  merchant 
when  19  years  old.  Was  successful  until  the  w^ar  times  when 
he  and  a  partner  bought  1,000  head  of  cattle,  which  they 
shipped  at  a  heavy  loss,  caused  by  closing  of  the  civil  war. 
He  was  in  New  York  City  in  February,  1865,  and  saw  cattle 
sell  for  28  cents  per  pound  net.  The  highest  price  at  which 
cattle  Avere  ever  sold.  He  remained  in  the  cattle  business  until 
1872.  In  1874  he  built  a  grain  elevator  at  Cantrall,  which 
lie  operated  for  16  years.  He  was  nominated  in  1886  by  the 
Eei)ubli(an  party  of  Sangamon  county  for  office  of  Sheriff. 
He  ran  1.000  votes  ahead  of  his  ticket,  but  it  is  believed  that 
the  returns  were  changed,  counting  him  out  by  only  60  votes. 
He  Avas  remonimated  for  the  same  office  in  1800.  Ran  1,350 
votes  ahead  of  the  ticket,  the  county  going  Democratic  by 
1,700  votes.  The  next  year  he  went  to  Sebraska  as  agent  for 
a  grain  firm.  Returned  to  Springfield  in  1894.  He  is  now 
General  Special  Agent  for  the  Xorthwestern  Mutual  Life  In- 
surance Company,  and  doing  a  growing  business. 


Wyatt  Cantrall.  William  M.  Cantrall. 

Wj^att  Cantrall.  .son  of  Joshua  Cantrall,  was  born  De- 
cember 20,  17D0,  iu  Kentueky.  There  he  was  married  to 
Sally  England,  and  moved  to  Clark  count}',  Ohio.  In  com- 
pany with  Mrs.  CantralTs  father,  Stephen  England,  they 
moved  to  St.  Clair  county,  111.,  in  the  fall  of  1818.  In  the 
S}>ring  of  181!)  they  moved  to  Sangamon  county.  His  wife 
was  born  December  20,  1794.  Wyatt  and  Levi  married  sis- 
ters. His  brother,  Levi,  came  in  the  fall  of  1810.  These 
brothers  lived  on  adjoining  farms  just  north  of  where  the  town 
of  Cantrall  is,  for  20  years.  Then  Wyatt  moved  to  Sterling, 
111.,  where  his  wife  died  August  4,  1840.  He  married  Mrs. 
Polly  Kingsbury,  whose  maiden  name  was  Foster.  They  had 
one  son,  Joshua  P.  ^Irs.  Cantrall  died  about  1859,  and  Wyatt 
moved  to  Kansas,  and  died  October  25,  1877. 

AV.  M.  Cantrall,  son  of  William  G.,  was  born  December 
28,  1822,  in  Ohio.  Came  to  Illinois  with  his  parents  in  1824. 
Tliey  lived  on  a  farm  two  miles  south  of  Cantridl,  111.,  April 
3.  1845  He  married  Adaline  Clavwell.  He  enlisted  August 
12,  18(52,  for  three  years  in  Co.  C,  "lUth  111.  Inf.  Disease  "was 
brought  on  by  over-exertion  at  the  Battle  of  Guntown,  Mis- 
sissippi. June  10,  1864.  He  died  in  the  hospital  at  Memphis, 
Tenn,,  July  9,  1804.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Christian 
Church.     His  widow  lives  near  Lvons,  Rice  countv.  Kansas. 


Samuel  Denny  Cantrall. 


Sarah  S.  Cantrall. 


S.  1).  (Jaiitinil,  oldest  son  of  Wyalt.  was  boiii  born  Feb- 
ruary 9,  1816,  in  Ohio.  Came  to  Illinois  with  his  parents, 
and  March  0,  1837,  married  Sarah  S.  Alexander.  She  was 
born  November  7,  1820,  in  Kentnckv.  John  Alexander,  her 
father,  came  from  Kentucky  to  Illinois,  in  1826.  Samuel  I), 
moved  to  Rock  River  and  Vvved  eight  years;  then  to  a  farm 
two  miles  east  of  Athens,  111.,  where  he  died  May  1,  1884. 
Since  which  time  his  widow  has  made  her  home  with  her  son, 
Henry.  They  were  merab(irs  of  the  Christian  Church.  Their 
children  are:  Albert  A.,  Wyatt  E.,  Mmy  TI..  John  S..  Lucinda 
S..  T[enry,  Eliza,  Margaret  A. 


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Albert  A.  Cantrall. 


Wiott  E.   Cantrail. 


Albert  A.  Cantrall,  s^on  cf  Samuol  D.,  son  of  Wiott,  was 
born  November  15,  1S89.  :Married  Martha  Hurt  March  ik 
18(>2.  There  were  no  children,  and  his  widow  lives  in 
Athens,  111.  He  enlisted  August  12,  1862,  in  Company  C,  114th 
Illinois  Infantry  for  three  yeais.  and  was  appointed  Sergeant. 
He  was  captured  at  the  battle  of  Grautown,  Miss.,  in  Jane. 
].S()4,  and  was  placed  in  Anderson ville  prison,  where  he  re 
mained  about  five  months,  and  after  that  was  taken  from 
one  prison  to  another  to  prevent  being  released  by  the  Union 
force.  Was  paroled  March  1,  186.5,  and  died  of  starvation  and 
exposure  March  2,  18G5,  at  ^Mlmington,  N.  C. 

Wiott  E.  Cantrall.  sc.n  of  Samuel  !>.,  son  of  Wyatt,  was 
born  November  5,  1841,  in  Whiteside  county.  111.  Moved  to 
Menard  county  when  quite  young.  Grew  to  manhood  on  a 
fann.  November  17,  18G0,  married  (Irizilla  Holland.  She  was 
born  in  Kentucky.  April  9,  1848.  Th(\v  lived  on  a  farm  near 
Athens,  III.,  for  20  years,  during  which  time  three  children 
were  born  to  them.  Aniiii'  F>ell,  Ina  ^fay,  Hattie  Slone.  In 
1889  they  moved  to  Caiilrall.  living  there  one  year.  Then 
moved  to  Springfield.  111.,  where  Mr.  Cantrall  died  March  :>1. 
1898.      His  widow  lives  in  Sjningfield,  111. 


David  P.  Cantrali.  Henry  Cantrall. 

D.  P.  Cantrall,  sou  of  W'vatt,  was  l»orn  INIay  7,  1818,  in 
Ohio.  That  year  his  parents  moved  to  Sanj;amon  count^^ 
Illinois.  March  13,  1841,  he  married  P^h^anor  MeLemore.  She 
was  born  March  20,  1820.  Their  children  are:  Young  M., 
Sarah  E.,  Erastus  D.,  Catherine  E.  Y.  M.  Cantrall  lives  at 
^[illedgeville.  111.  Mrs.  Catherine  Kiddle  lives  near  Kushvills, 
Neb.  The  other  two  died  young.  ^Irs.  Cantrall  died  Janu- 
ary 15,  1864,  and  David  P.  married  for  his  second  wife  Ursula 
Bull  January  15,  18G1.  Their  childreu  are:  Eddie  C,  Wyatt 
B.  and  Nettie  C.  Mrs.  Eddie  (\  Kirkpatrick  lives  near  Lis- 
bon, Iowa.  ^Vyatt  B.  lives  near  Stanborn,  Iowa.  Mrs.  Net- 
tie C.  AVhiteman  near  Lis])on,  Iowa.  David  P.  Cantrall  died 
January  21,  1802,  and  his  widow  died  August  25,  1894. 

Henry  Cantrall,  son  of  Samuel  D.,  son  of  Wyatt,  was 
born  February  28,  1840,  on  the  farm  where  he  now  lives,  two 
miles  east  of  Athens,  111.  January  1,  1873,  he  married  Emma 
E.  Graham.  She  was  born  September  t>,  1853,  in  Athens,  111. 
Their  children  are:  Alvin  "SV.,  Arthur  AV.,  Verna  E.,  Samuel 
I).  Alvin  married  Allie  Langford  and  lives  in  Sj)ringfield, 
111.  Henry  Cantrall  and  his  wife  are  members  of  the  Chris- 
tian Church  at  Athens,  111.  He  is  a  member  of  Floral  Lodge 
<>47,  I.  O.  O.  F.,  at  Athens,  111.  Also  a  member  of  the  Home 
Forum  and  Court  of  Honor  Life  Insurance  Ordeis. 


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William  Cantrill. 

A\'.  ('aiilrill,  son  «»f  Ttiomas  (/aiiti-ill,  was  boin  in  (Jiuh'h 
roiintj,  Ki'ntucky,  January  IT,  1800.  Moved  to  Springfield, 
111.,  Mai'cli,  1S25.  February  14,  1828,  he  married  Elizabeth 
Hall.  She  was  born  in  Kentucky  December  18,  1809.  They 
moved  to  Decatur,  111.,  in  183:^.  He  brought  the  first  stock 
of  merchandise  to  Decatur  and  opened  the  first  store  in  that 
place.  Ex-Governor  Richard  J.  Oglesby  was  his  first  clerk. 
He  was  the  first  postmaster  in  Decatur;  was  a  member  of  the 
]>egislature  1854-55,  and  served  three  terms  as  founty  Treas- 
urer; was  always  a  staunch  Democrat  and  for  many  years  was 
a  leader  of  the  party  in  that  section.  He  died  November  26, 
1881,  in  Decatur.  His  children  are:  Thonnis  Hall,  Jane 
Ellen,  Mary  Elizabeth,  Susan  Lavinia.  Thonnis  H.  married 
and  weni  west  and  was  accidentally  drowned.  Jane  E.  nnir 
ried  Dr.  A.  L.  Keller.  She  died  in  October.  1892.  Mary  E. 
married  ^^■illiam  Dillon.  She  died  October  20,  ISSo.  Susan 
L.  married  Harland  1*.  Christie.  She  is  the  only  child  living 
and  her  home  is  2;il  Madison  stifM't,  P>rooklyn  P.oroniih.  New 
^'ork  Oitv. 


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Joel  Cantrill. 


Zerilda  Cantrill, 


Joel  Cauiiill,  son  of  Thomas,  was  born  January  8,  1811, 
in  Kentucky.  Came  to  Illinois  with  liis  jmrents  in  1828. 
They  settled  four  and  one-half  miles  east  of  where  Springfield 
now  is.  May  IG,  1830.  married  Zeiilda  E.  liranch.  She  was 
born  November  19,  1831.  Her  parents  came  to  Illinois  from 
Kentucky  in  1880,  and  settled  seven  miles  east  of  Spring- 
field, where  they  lived  and  died.  Their  children  are:  Louis 
M.,  EdAvard  T.,  William  D.,  James  N.,  Laura  Jane,  Henrietta, 
Henry  A.  (twins),  Emily  li.,  Charles,  Benjamin  H.  Joel  Can- 
trill enlisted  in  the  Mexican  war,  but  was  never  chilled  into 
service.  He  died  Septemlier  4.  1806.  His  Avidow  lives  with 
lier  children. 


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The  Cantiell  tainilv  is  of  Weleli,  Scotch,  and  Irish  de- 
scent. Zebulon  Cantiell  came  from  Wales  to  America 
about  the  year  1700.  i^ome  say  that  two  brothers  came  with 
him,  but  of  this  I  find  no  record.  You  will  find  several  fam- 
ilies at  the  close  of  this  record,  whose  ancestors  I  cannot  trace. 
It  is  claimed  that  Zebulon  Cantrvll  built  the  first  brick  house 
in  Philadelphia.  Pennsylvania. 

He  had  a  son  Joseph,  and  Joseph  had  a  son  Joshua. 
Joshua's  grandson,  John  S.,  of  Derby,  Kansas,  has  the 
original  evidence  that  he  took  out  naturalizati(^n  papers. 

Pittsylvania  County.  I  do  hereby  certify  that  Joshua 
Cantril.  oath  taken  and  subscribed  the  oath  or 
affirmation  of  allegiance  and  fidelity,  as  directed 
by  an  act  of  General  Assembly,  entitled.  An  act 
to  oblige  the  free  male  inhabitants  of  this  state 
[Seal.]  above  a  certain  age  to  give  assurance  of  allegiance 
to  the  same,  and  for  other  purposes.  Witness  mj' 
hand  and  seal  this  0th  day  of  September,  1777. 

J.  L.  Morton. 

Joshua  Cantkkll  was  a  soldier  in  the  war  for  American 
Independence.  He  was  born  in  Pennsylvania,  but  moved  to 
Virginia,  then  to  Kentucy  in  1789.  He  was  the  father  of  nine 
sons,  but  no  daughter.  Four  of  his  sons  died  without  families^ 
the  other  five  married  in  Kentucky  and  moved  to  Ohio,  then  to 
Illinois.  There  were  born  to  them  04  children.  :«  sons  and  M 
daughters. 

The  copy  of  the  record  given  below  is  not  complete,  but 
is  just  as  my  great  grandfather  made  it. 


FAMILY  RECORD. 
OF  BIRTHS  AND  DEATHS  IN  THE  FAMILY  OF  JOSHT  A 

CANTRELL, 

To  the  present  time.  1S29,  including:  a  period  of  eighty-one 
years. 

Joshua  Cantrell.  l»(»ni  August  .'<,  1748 — Died  S(^i)tf^mber  9, 
1800. 

Ann  Graham,  alias  Cantrell.  his  wife,  born  May  3.  1751 — 
Died  February  19.  1819. 

From  whom  descended: 

1st.    Zebulon  G.  Cantrell.  born  June  29,  1773— Died. 

^Yhose  wife  was  Sarah  McCollam.  born  February  8,  1779. 
From  w'hom  descended: 

Ann  Cantrell.  born  August  31,  1798— Died  May  10.  1822. 

Polly  Cantrell.  born  July  29,  1800. 

Joshua  Cantrell,  born  April  3,  1802. 

Chris])an  Cantrell.  born  February  29,  1804. 

Agnes  Minerva  Cantrell.  born  September  12,  1806. 

John  :McCollam  Cantrell.  born  February  22,  1808. 

James  Madison  ("nntrell.  born  April  10,  1810. 

Sarah  Cantrell.  l.oin  March  14.  1812. 

Zebulon  Pike  Cantrell,  born  January  17.  1S14. 

Eliza  Cantrell.  born  July  4.  1816. 

Rebecca  and  Rachel  Cantrell.  bom  July  25,  1818. 

^Yyatt  Cantrell.  born  May  11.  1821. 

William  Levi  Cantrell,  born  May  15.  1823. 

2d.    James  Cantrell,  born  August  24,  1775 — Died  August 
24.  1778. 

3d.      Christopher  Cantrell.  born  May  16.  1778. 

4th.     Joshua  Cantrell.  born  April  3,  1779. 

Whose  wife  was  Rachel  McCollam.  born  April  2.  1781. 
From  whom  descended: 

Elizabeth  Cantrell.  born  February  27,  1800. 

Jane  Cantrell,  born  August  4.  1801. 

Thirza  Cantrell.  born  Dec.  25.  1802. 

Zebulon  Cantrell.  born  August  24.  1805. 

Mahala  Cantrell.  born  July  1.  1807. 

Pollv  Cantrell.  born  February  8.  1810. 


William  CantrelK  Ixun  Apiil  1,   1S12. 
Levi  Cantrell,  boin  May  0,  1S14. 
Nancy  Cantrell,  born  June  13,  1816. 
Joshua  Chrisstoplier  Cantrell,  born  September  20,  1818. 
Seth  Cantrell,  born  August  25,  1821. 
Eli  Cantrell,  born  February  6,  1824. 
Rachel  Cantrell,  born  April  23.  1826. 

5th.      Thomas  Carsey  Cantrell,  born  October  11,  1782. — 
Died  ^Jeptember  30,  1797. 

6th.     William  G.  Cantrell,  born  September  6,  1784. 
Whose  wife  was  Deborah  Metz,  born  November  16.  1785. 

From  whom  descended: 
Dorothy  Cantrell,  born  March  15.  1805. 
Ann  Cantrell,  b(vrn  Aujjjust  1.  18U6. 
Elizabeth  Cantn-ll.  b(un  August  29,  1808. 
Joshua  M.  Cantrell.  born  December  17,  1810. 
Thirza  Cantrell.  born  November  8,  1812. 
Adam  M.  Cantrell,  born  February  27,  1815. 
Deborah  Cantrell,  born  February  16,  1817. 
Mahala  Cantrell,  born  December  4,  1818. 
Susannah  Cantrell.  born  November  23,  1820. 
William  M.  Cantrell.  born  December  28,  1822. 
Maranda  Cantrell,  born  May  12,  1826. 
Andrew  Jackson  Cantrell,  born  January  4,  1829. 
7th.     Levi  Cantrell,  boin  October  1,  1787. 
Whose  wife  was  Fanny  England,  born  October  2.  1792. 

From  whom  descended: 
Thomas  Cantrell.  born  October  11,  1810. 
Ann  Cantrell,  born  July  17,  1812. 
Nancy  Cantrell,  born  November  13.  1813. 
Stephen  L.  Cantrell,  born  Apiil  4.  1815. 
Celindra  Cantrell,  born  November  14,  ISKJ. 
Eleanor  Cantrell,  born  October  17,  1818. 
Elizabeth  E.  Cantrell.  l)oin  May  2«>.  1820. 
Levi  L.  Cantrell.  born  March  17,  1822. 
Rachel  Cantrell,  born  February  8,  1824. 
Charles  S.  Cantrell.  born  January  6,  1826. 
Joshua  L.  Cantrell,  born  July  28,  1828. 


8th.     Wyatt  CaDtrell,  born  December  20,  1790. 

Whose  wife  was  Sally  Eugland,  born  November  2,  1794. 
From  whom  descended : 

Eliza.  Cantrell.  born  September  8,  1813. 

Samuel  Denny  Cantrell.  born  February  9.  1816. 

David  r.  Cann-ell.  born  May  7.  1818. 

Zebulon  E.  Cantrell.  born  Auf,nist  11,  1823. 

Wyatt  E.  Cantrell.  born  March  22,  1835. 

Stephen  England  Cantrell,  born  April  20.  1827. 

9th.     Samuel  Cantrell,  born  February  3,  1793.— Died  July 
24,  1795. 
When  this  you  see  rememher  me. — ZEBULON  G.  CANTKELL. 

DeWitt  County,  111.,  May  14.  1841. 
My  Dear  Children: 

Before  you  see  this  I  shall  have  gone  the  way  of  all  the 
living  to  that  world  from  whose  bourne  no  traveler  returns. 
This  therefore  as  my  last  legasee,  though  not  least.  I  have 
thought  proper  to  leave  to  you  all  in  common  and  it  is  my 
last  and  solemn  request  that  you  may  bear  it  in  mind  and  act 
accordingly. 

In  the  first  }»lace  I  will  say.  remember  your  Creator  in 
the  days  of  your  youth,  the  evil  days  come  not  when  you 
shall  or  may  say  I  have  no  pleasure  in  them,  by  so  doing  you 
will  be  enabled  in  the  next  place,  to  live  honestly,  righteous- 
ly and  soberly  in  this  present  world  and  sure  of  a  blessed  re- 
ward in  that  which  is  to  come. 

It  is  my  hope  and  request  that  you  lead  honest  and 
peaceable  lives,  avoiding  as  much  as  possible  all  broils  of 
every  sort,  but  on  the  other  hand  cultivate  honorable  friend- 
ship, don't  let  little  things  interrupt  your  good  feeling  toward 
your  neighbors,  but  more  especially  amongst  youi'selves. 

I  have  seen  broils  among  brothers  and  sisters  and  oh! 
how  hateful.  I  do  sincerely  hoj>e  this  may  not  be  the  case 
with  you.  We  are  all  fallible  and  are  liable  to  do  wrong, 
though  as  we  need  forgiveness,  it  is  our  duty  to  forgive. 

I  want  you  as  a  band  of  brothers  to  be  friendly  and  work 
to  each  others  hand  and  if  one  should  be  more  prosperous 
than  another  do  not  envy  him.  nor  let  him  that  is  prosperous 
look  down  on  his  poor  brother.     Let  not,  as  is  sometimes  the 


case,  any  little  frivolous  difference  about  the  little  property 
I  may  leave  mar  your  good  feeling-  toward  each  other. 

I  have  done  as  near  equally  by  you  all  as  I  could.  If  I 
have  failed  in  judgment,  it  has  not  been  because  I  preferred 
one  before  another  of  you. 

The  foregoing  I  wrote  in  much  pain  as  you  will  see  and 
remember  by  the  date,  and  although  it  is  very  short  I  could 
not  have  given  utterance  to  this  much  had  you  have  been  all 
present.  My  feelings  in  such  a  case  would  have  failed  me. 
Therefore  I  have  left  this  little  thing  as  a  memorial  of  my 
tender  regard  and  parental  feelings  for  those  I  have  been  the 
means  of  bringing  into  the  world,  and  for  whom  I  now  pray 
may  be  preserved  and  inclined  and  enabled  to  fulfill  this, 
my  requirements,  with  every  other  duty  that  may  be  incum- 
bent upon  them. 

And  now,  my  children,  I  bid  yon  farewell  and  may  the 
God  of  peace  have  you  in  his  holy  keeping  and  may  you  set 
the  determination  to  say  and  do  as  Joshua  of  old — let  others 
do  as  they  please;  as  for  me  and  my  honse  we  will  serve  the 
Lord.  Zebulon  Gr.  Cantreli.. 

Alike  to  all  my  children,  both  natural  and  adopted. 

June  25,  1843,  DeWitt  County,  Illinois. 
When  I  am  pained  and  sore  distressed, 
And  I  call  to  mind  I  once  was  blessed. 
With  one  soft  hand  to  hold  my  head. 
But  now  that  hand  lies  cold  and  dead. 
Within  that  lonely  sacred  spot. 
By  all  but  me  perhaps  forgot. 
Entombed  here  lies  beneath  this  willow. 
The  hand  that  often  smoothed  my  pillow 
When  racked  with  pain  an<l  sore  distressed, 
Of  earthly  friends  she  was  the  best. 

Zebulon  G.  Cantrell. 

Toast  for  July  4th,  1S45: 

In  friendship  we're  met,  in  friendship  let's  part. 
Let  nothing  but  friendship  have  place  in  our  heart; 
And  in  duty  and  friendship  let  each  of  us  vie 
Till  we  meet  here  again  on  the  Fourth  of  July. 

Zebulon  G.  Cantrell. 


ZEBL'LON  G.  CANTRELL. 


The  oldest  son  of  Joshna,  was  born  June  20.  1773.  Mar- 
ried Sarah  McCollam  August  31.  1797.  She  was  born  Feb- 
ruary 8.  1779.  They  moved  to  Ohio  in  1811,  and  in  1833 
moved  to  Sangamon  county.  111.  In  1834  moved  to  DeWitt 
county,  Illinois.  They  had  14  children:  Ann.  Polly.  Joshua, 
Chrispan.  Agnes  Minerva,  John  McCollam.  James  Madison, 
Sarah,  Zebulon  Pike,  Eliza,  Rebecca  and  Rachel;  twins, 
Wyatt,  William  Levi. 

Their  mother  died  May  20.  1843.  and  their  father  Septem- 
ber 11,  1845,  both  near  Waynesville,  111. 

ANN  CAXTRELL 

Was  born  August  31,  1798;  died  May  IH.  1822. 
Married  John  Branson  September  12,  1817.  Mr.  Bran- 
son was  a  teamster  during  the  war  of  1812.  and  had  his 
hand  crippled  while  on  duty.  They  had  one  child,  Zebulox, 
who  was  born  June  20,  1818.  Married  Rachel  Brancher  Au- 
gust 6,  1840.  She  was  born  March  10,  1821.  They  had  11 
children.  6  of  whom  died  when  young;  the  other  5  are:  Emily, 
Caroline,  Isaac  R.,  Charles  Marion,  Zebulon  Seigle. 

Emily  Branson  was  born  October  29,  1843,  Married 
Dilworth  B.  Carter  October  29,  1861.  They  had  5  children: 
Harry  Dilworth,  Stella  E.,  Irving  Bobbins,  and  two  died 
young.     Mr.  Carter  lives  at  Omaha,  Neb. 

Caroline  Branson  was  born  May  26.  1848.  Married 
James  C.  Brown.  They  have  one  child,  Blanche  lola,  and 
live  at  Atlantic,  Iowa. 

Isaac  R.  Branson  was  born  January  28,  1851.  Married 
Mida  A.  Bishop.  They  have  no  children,  and  live  at  Aurora, 
Neb. 

Charles  M.  Branson  was  born  July  19,  1853.  Married 
Ida  D.  Currier  August  22,  1877.     They  have  4  children:  Lois, 


Stewart,  boi-n  May  23,  1878;  Berniee  Marie,  born  Deccuibpr 
31,  1S82;  Charles  Blaine,  born  January  28,  1884;  Joe  Branch- 
er,  born  June  1,  1886.  Mr.  lirauson  is  a  farmer  and  stock 
raiser  at  Lincoln,  Neb. 

Zebllon  S.  Branson,  born  March  25,  1862.  Married 
Anna  B.  Vaughn  in  1885.  They  have  1  children:  Charles, 
Milton,  Leo  Burnell,  Zebulon  Dorr,  John  ]McKinley.  Mr. 
Branson  is  a  farmer  and  stock  raiser  and  live  stock  auctioneer 
at  Waverly,  Xeb. 

Zebulon  Branson  enlisted  in  1862,  in  the  108d  Illinois 
Infantry  for  three  years.  He  was  First  Lieutenant,  and  was 
killed  June  27,  1864,  while  leading  his  company  in  a  charge 
Gu  the  rebel  fortifications  at  Kenesaw  ^Mountain. 

POLLY  CANTKELL 

Was  born  July  20,  18()(),  and  died  while  young. 

JOSHUA  E.  CANTKELL 

Was  bciiii  A].iil  :;.  1MI2.  Died  Octi^bt-r  27,  ISC.U.  Mairied 
Eliza  Scott  July  81,  1828.  She  was  born  October  IS,  1S(M. 
They  had  two  children :  Sarah  and  John  S. 

Sarah  Cantrell  was  born  May  81,  1820.  Marreid  hviu 
Danels  February  17,  1848.  He  was  born  August  11,  1S25. 
Died  May  10,  1808.  They  had  0  children:  William,  John, 
Edward,  Hannah,  Jeremiah  Perry,  Eliza.  Ida.  Lydia,  Mary 
A.,  Cara. 

William  Danels  was  born  May  15,  1840.  ^Married  Mary 
Eliza  Mills  August  10,  1S(;0.  She  was  born  November  22, 
1850.  Their  children  are:  Omer,  born  Se])tember  25,  1871; 
Charles  AV.  was  born  December  (J,  1872.  Married  Lubi  Mc- 
Kinney  June  2(1,  1807.  They  live  at  Delta,  Iowa.  Frank  born 
September  30,  1874;  Irvin,  Jr.,  born  December  2S.  1885;  Juan- 
ita  was  born  August  81,  1887.  Artemas  S.  was  born  Novem- 
ber 11,  18<I2.    Died  December  8.  1802. 

Mr.  Danels  is  a  farmer  and  lives  at  Batavia,  Iowa. 

John  Danels,  born  June  24,  1851.  Died  September  17, 
1851. 


Edward  Dancls  was  liorn  July  8,  lSo:>,.  Married  Sophnj- 
.nia  E.  Jenkins  March  28.  1878.  She  w^as  horn  Anj>nst  2,  1858. 
Their  children  are:  Claude  H..  born  January  20,  1879;  Jesse 
L..  boi-n  March  28.  1882.  Married  Nason  Kellogg  March  28, 
1898.     Mr.  i:)anels  is  a  farmer  and  lives  near  Clinton,  Illinois. 

Hannah  Danels  was  born  April  7.  ]8."')().  Married  S.  M. 
Swartz  July  22.  1885.  He  was  born  April  27.  1859.  Their 
children  are:  Fanny  Fay.  born  May  9.  1880;  Mamie  J.,  born 
September  7.  1887;  Ben  Harrison,  born  November  19,  1888; 
Eeuben  DeWitt.  boin  December  20.  1890.  They  live  at  Par- 
nell.  Illinois. 

J.  P.  Danels  was  born  August  8,  1858.  Married  Addle 
]\I.  Robertson  March  15,  1885.  She  was  born  March  9,  1868. 
Died  July  1.  1886.  October  20,  1892.  Mr.  Danels  married 
Fanny  C.  Lewis.  She  was  born  August  29.  1857.  Mr.  Danels 
runs  a  dray  line  in  Clinton.  Illinois. 

Eliza  A.  Danels  was  boin  December  8.  1861.  Died  March 
15.  1862. 

Ida  Danels  was  born  September  9.  186:5.  and  lives  with  her 
mother  on  the  home  place.  6  miles  southeast  of  Waynesville, 
Illinois. 

Lyda  Ann  was  born  January  31.  1867.  Died  March  3, 
1867. 

M.  Cara  Danels  was  born  December  8.  1868.  Married 
^A'illiam  McCrary  February  26.  1890.  He  was  born  Novem- 
ber 28.  1860.  Their  children  are:  D.  Russel.  born  July  5, 
1891;  infant  daughter  born  November  18.  1894;  Nilla  B.,  born 
August  22.  1896.  Mr.  McCrary  is  a  carpenter  and  lives  at 
Waynesville.  111. 

John-  S.  Caxtrell  was  born  November  10,  1832.  Married 
Lucy  S.  Martin  May  3,  1859.  She  was  born  October  6.  1840. 
Their  children  are:  Anna  E.,  born  October  3,  1860.  Married 
F.  L.  Moon  October  16,  1878.  They  have  three  children: 
Charlie  Claude,  born  December  8,  1879;  Lillian  Lucretia,  born 
June  16,  1881;  Love  N.  Tangle,  born  September  26,  1883;  died 
June  14,  1885.     Mr.  Moon  died  and  his  widow  married  G.  E. 


Atchison  July  2,  ISOO.  They  have  one  chihl,  Pauline  Ester, 
born  July  20,  1894.     They  live  in  Wichita,  Kan. 

Joshua  Boyd  was  born  June  24.  1805.  Married  Ella  (1. 
Rpf^der  September  27,  1887.  Their  children  are:  Victor  L., 
Paul  K.,  Ernest  G.  Mr.  Cantrell  is  a  farmer  and  lives  at 
Current  View,  Mo.  Mary  B.,  born  February  8,  1807.  Died 
November  25,  1869.  Samuel  H.,  born  March  26,  1871.  Died 
3Iarch  16,  1874. 

Florence  H.,  born  April  10,  1877.  Died  March  1,  1879. 
John  S.  Cantrell  was  a  soldier  in  the  late  war,  as  shown  by 
the  following  certificate  of  gallant  and  meritorious  conduct: 

This  is  to  certify  that  John  S.  Cantril  has  served  in  Com- 
pany F,  38th  Regiment  Illinois  Infantry  Volunteers,  exchang- 
ing the  comforts  and  endearments  of  home  for  the  hardships 
and  perils  of  a  soldier's  life.  He  was  mustered  in  the  ser- 
vice of  the  United  States  to  serve  in  the  war  against  the 
great  Rebellion,  on  the  15th  day  of  August,  1861,  and  by  his 
soldierly  bearing  and  gallant  conduct  has  won  the  respect 
of  his  officers  and  is  entitled  to  the  gratitude  of  his  country. 

Lemuel  K.  Westcott, 
1st  Lieut,  and    Adjt.    38th    Reg.    111.    Infantry    Volunteers, 
Bridgeport,  Alabama.  Jan.  22.  1804. 

Discharged  Sei)teniber  15,  1864,  at  Chattanooga,  Tenn., 
l)y  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Mr.  Cantrell  now  lives  on  a  farm  near  Derby,  Kansas, 
and  is  a  carpenter  by  trade. 

CHRISPAN  CANTRELL 

Was  born  February  29.  1S(I4.  and  dird  while  young. 

AGNES  MINERVA  CANTRELL 

Was  born  September  12,  1806.  Married  John  Mclutyre. 
I  have  been  unable  to  get  the  history  of  this  family.  I  am 
told  that  all  the  children  died  before  their  mother,  and  that 
there  are  some  grandchildren  living  near  Fort  Dodge,  Kan- 
sas. Mrs.  Mclntyre  died  at  her  brother  William's  home  in 
Kenney,  Illinois. 


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JOHN  McCOLLAM  TANTRELL. 

Wats  born  Febniarv  '22,  ISO.s.  Died  luniiary  27,  1S(;2. 
Married  Joanna  M.  Jones  November  18,  ls;{(l.  She  was  born 
September  11,  1812.  Died  September  28,  1870.  They  moved 
from  Ohio  to  Sangamon  county,  Illinois,  in  1831,  and  in  18.34 
to  Waynesville.  DeWitt  county.  Illinois.  They  had  12  chil- 
dren: William  J..  Zebulon  D.,  Elizabeth,  Ira  J..  Mary,  Miles. 
Trotter,  Alma,  Alma  J..  John  E.,  Albert,  Evaline,  Marcus. 

William  J.  Caxtrall  was  born  September  24,  1831.  Died 
April  17,  ISOO.  Married  Lora  Amelia  Hickox  February  14, 
1850.  She  was  born  May  24,  1837.  Died  February  14.  1871. 
They  had  three  children:  Frederick  Aup:ustns.  Nellie  Viola, 
Francis  Amelia. 

Frederi<k  A.  Cantrall  was  born  February  9.  1857.  Mar- 
ried Mary  E.  Teeter  January  19,  1878.  She  was  born  March 
21.  1858.  Their  children  are:  Lora  E.,  born  May  20,  1879; 
David  Teeter,  born  January  10.  1881,  died  September  10,  1881; 
Eva  Vista,  born  OcttJier  7.  1882;  Frederick  Ormsby,  born  July 
7,  1887.     Mr.  ('antral  is  a  printer  and  lives  in  Denver,  Col. 

Nellie  V.  Cantrall  was  born  in  1865,  and  died  in  infancy. 

Frances  A.  Cantrall  was  born  May  20.  1801.  in  Waynes- 
ville. Illinois.  She  received  her  earlier  education  chiefly  in  the- 
public  schools  of  Emporia,  Kansas,  and  Lincoln,  Illinois. 
She  went  to  Chicago  in  1885  and  took  the  course  in  the 
Illinois  Training  School  for  Nurses.  Graduated  from  that  in- 
stitution in  1887.  In  1889  she  entered  the  Northwestern  Uni- 
versity. Woman's  Medical  School,  and  took  her  degree  of  Doc- 
tor of  Medicine  in  1893.  At  the  close  of  that  same  year  she 
located  at  Evansville.  Indiana,  where  she  has  since  engaged 
in  the  practice  of  medicine. 

AMI  Ham  J.  Cantrall  married  for  his  second  wife  Miss 
Mary  E.  Gilbert,  March  20,  1884,  at  Lincoln.  Illinois.  They 
moved  to  Dakota,  where  she  died  April  12.  1885.  He  married 
for  his  third  wife  the  widowed  sister  of  his  second  wife,  Mrs. 
Emma  Clark.  April  15,  1880,  in  Chicago.  Illinois.  His  widow 
lives  in  Detroit,  Minnesota. 


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Zebulon  Daniel  Cantkell  was  born  Aujjust  -S,  18:J3. 
Died  May  16,  1897.  Married  Snsan  Foreman  December  13, 
1855.  They  had  five  children:  ("armi  CI.,  Joanna  J..  Elmer 
E.,  Thomas  D.,  and  Martha  A.  Mrs.  Cantrall  was  born  March 
21,  1835,  and  lives  in  Clinton,  Illinois. 

C.  G.  Cantrell  was  born  Ajtril  1!),  1857.  Married  Mary  O. 
Bell  January  1.  1879.  She  was  born  June  4.  1860.  They  had 
five  children:  Dora  Imo.  born  December  19,  1880;  Anna  May, 
born  September  27,  1882;  (luy  Leslie,  born  October  18,  1885; 
Ada  Luella,  born  November  16,  1891,  died  May  28,  1893; 
Carmi  Miles,  born  November  1,  1894.  Mr.  Cantrell  is  a  min- 
ister in  the  Christian  church  and  lives  at  Irvino-ton.  Indiana. 

Joanna  J.  Cantrell  was  born  June  13.  18.59.  Died  Feb- 
ruary 27.  1882.  Married  D.  W.  Lanterman  June  12,  1878. 
They  had  one  child,  Nina  Wenona.  born  March  31,  1880.  She 
was  raised  by  her  mother's  parents  and  still  lives  with  her 
Grandmother  Cantrell.  Mr.  Lanterman  mari-ied  Cora  Wal- 
lace and  lives  at  Broken  Bow,  Neb. 

E.  E.  Cantrell  was  born  August  21,  1861.  Married  Jen- 
nie E.  Britten  December  24,  1884.  She  was  born  April  27, 
1861.  They  have  five  children :  Kaper  Z.,  born  November  14, 
1885;  Floyd  S.,  born  November  26,  1887;  Alma  F.,  born  June 
23,  1890;  ^Liry  Abbie,  born  February  24,  1892;  Jennie  Lelah, 
born  April  12,  1896.  Mr.  Cantrell  is  a  farmer  and  lives  on 
the  old  home  ]>lace.  four  and  onc-lialt'  miles  southeast  of 
Waynesville,  Illinois. 

T.  D.  Cantrell  was  born  Febi  uar\  :*>,  18(;4.  Mariied  Mar- 
ietta Arnett  Aufiust  31,  1887.  She  was  born  March  2(;,  18(;6. 
Their  children  are:  Leta  Fern,  born  February  21,  1889;  Le- 
ona  Fay,  born  November  6,  1890;  died  December  4,  1890.  Mr. 
Cantrell  is  a  physician  and  lives  at  Clinton,  111. 

Martha  A.  Cantrell  was  born  January  10,  1872.  ^larried 
J.  P.  Lichtenberger  June  29,  1892.  They  have  two  children: 
Muriel,  born  March  26.  1S93.  and  Yolande,  boin  :March  1!),  1898, 
Mr.  Lichtenberger  is  a  minister  in  the  Christian  church. 

Elizabeth  Cantrell  was  born  .May  !».  1S3.').  .Married 
Robert  King  September  21,  1855.  They  had  tlire*'  children: 
Alice  M..  Charlie  and  Hattie  B. 


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Alice  M.  King  was  born  July  21,  1856.  Married  W.  S. 
Harrold  December  30.  1880.  at  Leroy,  111.  Their  children  are: 
Helen  L..  born  August  24,  1888.  and  Welby  K.,  born  June  5, 
1891.     Mr.  Harrold  is  a  farmer  and  lives  near  Wapella,  111. 

Charlie  King,  born  August  20,  1857.  Married  Clara  B. 
Hummel  March  4,  1881.  Their  children  are:  L.  Mae,  born 
May  5,  1882;  Pearl  E..  born  November  24.  1885;  Queenie,  born 
October  23.  1887;  R(>bert  H..  born  September  15,  1890;  Flor- 
ence E..  bf)rn  December  23,  1896,  and  Charles  W.,  born  March 
20,  1898.  Mr.  King  is  a  bookkeeper,  and  lives  in  St.  Louis, 
Mo. 

Hattie  B.  King  was  born  November  7.  1858.  Married 
Abram  Fry  November  26,  1878.  They  live  at  Iroquois,  S.  D., 
and  have  two  children:  Robert  K..  born  September  12,  1879, 
and  Earle  A.,  born  July  21.  1889.     Mr.  Fry  is  a  farmer. 

Robert  King  died  July  9,  1858,  and  his  widow  married 
William  P.  Shirley  March  13,  1866.  They  had  two  children: 
Nellie  and  Grace. 

Nellie  Shirley,  born  May  6,  1868.  Married  James  H. 
Long  March  2.  1887.  They  live  on  a  farm  near  Holdredge, 
Keb.,  and  have  one  child.  Ethel  Gladys,  born  July  4,  1890. 

Grace  Shirley,  born  August  30.  1870.  Married  Hiram  H. 
Crumbaugh  December  23.  1891.  They  live  on  a  farm  near 
Leroy.  111.,  and  have  one  child.  Clifford  L.,  born  July  31,  1894. 
Mr.  Shirley  died  September  10,  1883.  His  widow  lives  in  Le- 
roy. 111. 

Ira  J.  Cantrell  was  born  April  23.  1837.  Married  Mar- 
tha E.  Wooton  December  15.  1859.  She  died  September  23, 
1860,  and  he  married  Sarah  J.  McLaughlin  August  23,  1866. 
She  was  born  April  14.  1838.  Their  children  are:  Gilbert 
H..  Myra  M..  Ira  J.  and  Cyrus  D..  twins.  Luella  and  Estella, 
twins.  There  are  a  number  of  families  in  this  record  that 
have  twins,  but  this  is  the  only  one  that  has  them  twice. 

Gilbert  H..  born  April  12,  1869.  Married  Ethol  Nicholl 
September  30.  1896.  She  was  born  November  1,  1875.  Mr. 
Cantrell  is  a  traveling  salesman  and  lives  in  Kansas  City, 
Mo. 


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Myra  M.,  born  July  18,  1871. 

Tra  J.,  Jr.,  and  Cyrus  Duncan,  twins,  born  Aug.  18,  1873. 

Luella  and  Estella,  twins,  born  September  28,  1875.  Es- 
tella  died  October  3, 1875. 

Mauy  Cantrell  was  born  July  13,  1840.  Died  October 
30,  1875.  Married  Milan  Harper  December  17,  18(53.  They 
had  four  children:  Edwin,  born  December  — ,  18G5,  died 
February  — ,  1867;  Nettie  G..  born  June  — .  1867,  died  August 
— ,  1868;  Harriet  and  Joanna,  twins,  born  November  18,  1869. 
Mr.  Harper  moved  from  Illinois  to  Fredonia,  Kan.,  where 
Mrs.  Harper  died.  He  is  married  again  and  lives  at  Harper, 
Kan. 

Harriet  ^'.  Harper  married  Arthur  L.  Tucker  January  27, 
1889.  They  have  six  children,  and  live  on  a  farm  near  Harjjer, 
Kan. 

Anna  B.  Harper  married  Martin  L.  Gates  January  15, 
1891.  They  live  on  a  farm  near  Anthony,  Kan.,  and  have  two 
children:     Bertie  V.,  and  Jessie  J.  M. 

Miles  Tkotter  Cantrell  was  born  November  11,  1843. 
Married  Isabelle  Akers  Martin  December  24,  1863.  They  had 
eight  children:  Corwin  C,  Ingham,  Ann  ^laria,  John  M., 
Samuel  T.,  Yida  L.,  Harry  G.  and  James  T.  Mr.  r^autrell  is 
deputy  postmaster  in  Fredonia,  Kan. 

Corw  in  C.  Cantrell  was  born  January  25,  1866.  Married 
Ella  H.  Cowgill  April  11.  1888.  They  have  two  children: 
Fay  Isabelle,  born  February  13.  1889,  and  Lida  Cowgill.  born 
January  17.  1891.  Mr.  Cantrell  lives  in  FnMlonia.  Kan.,  and 
is  a  dealer  in  grain  and  coal. 

Ingham  Cantrell  was  born  July  28,  1868.  Died  March  15, 
1874. 

Ann  M.  Cantrell  was  born  May  28,  1871.  Died  Septem- 
ber 2.  1881 . 

John  M.  Cantrell  was  born  December  26,  1873.  Died 
March  8,  1875. 

Samuel  T.  Cantrell  was  born  January  12.  1876.  He  is  in 
the  'Frisco  general  freight  office  at  Wichita.  Kan. 


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\'ida   I..  Cautrell  was  born  Ma.v  4.   1ST!>.      Died  April  8, 

Hany  (1.  <antrell  was  boin  September  14,  1881. 

James  T.  Canircll  was  liorii  August  13,  1884. 

Alma  (  "antkkli,.  Imimi  May  28.  1846.  Died  December  30, 
1847. 

Al.ma  J.  Caxtrell  was  born  November  5,  1847.  Married 
Joliii  ^^'.  (Jiing-  Xovember  23,  1880.  They  have  two  chiklren: 
Hariv  ( '..  born  July  3.  1882.  and  Estella,  born  September  12, 
1887.      Mr.  Gring  is  a  farmer  and  lives  near  Weedman.  111. 

John-  E.  Cantrell,  born  Xovember  0,  1849.  Died  Mav  2 
]S72. 

Albert  Cantrell,  born  March  <;.  ls.'")2.  Died  December 
14.  18.52. 

EvALiXK  Caxtrell  was  born  Xovember  16,  18.j3.  Died 
June  12,  1885.  Married  W.  S.  Harrold  October  19,  1876.  They 
had  four  children:  Roy  M.,  born  April  11,  1878;  Berzie  A., 
born  Xovember  27,  1879;  John  I.,  born  February  17,  1881,  died 
September  6,  1882;  and  Laura  B..  born  June  26,  1882.  Mr. 
Harrold  married  Alice  M.  King.     See  her  name. 

Marcus  B.  Cantrell.  born  Jnlv  21.  18.57.  Died  August 
25.  1858. 

JAMES  M.  CAXTRELL 

Was  born  April  10.  1810.  Died  April  27.  1866.  Married 
Eliza  McLaughlin  August  9,  1832.  She  was  born  March  22, 
1811.  Died  June  14,  1881.  Their  children  are:  Sarah  J., 
born  July  13,  1833,  died  January  24,  1857;  Elmira  A.,  born 
January  11,  1837;    Eliza  J.  W.,  born  August  30,  1847. 

Sarah  J.  Cantrall  married  James  F.  Duff  September  14, 
1852.  He  was  born  Xovember  27,  1823.  Died  April  6,  1854. 
Their  cliildren  are:  Sarah  Eliza,  born  October  2,  1853.  and 
Elmira  Jane,  born  September  22,  1854,  died  in  infancy;  Myra 
Ann  and  Mary  Jemima,  twins,  born  September  21,  1856. 


If) 

Myra  Duff  iiuuried  Joseph  Black  July  L'tl.  isTd.  He  died 
Pebruai-y  IS,  issl.  One  child,  Robert  Lucia ii.  hoi-u  March 
1879.  -Mr.  Duff's  widow  married  A.  Carta  Tiatt  in  lss.~.  They 
have  one  child.  Dale,  born  April  1.  181):>. 

Er.MiRA  A.  (VvxTUELL  married  Geor<ie  W.  Kowell  October 
3,  18.j4.  Their  children  are:  Jemima  Jane,  born  September 
22,  18.-JS.  Married  Archibald  S.  McKee  February  14,  1878. 
Their  children  are:  Jennie  Lutes,  born  December  11,  1878; 
Lillian,  born  :May  10,  1884;  Mary,  born  June  9,  1887.  Mr. 
McKee  is  a  dentist  and  lives  at  Vincennes,  Ind. 

Mrs.  Rowell  married  Abner  J.  Lutes  April  10,  1861.  He 
was  born  May  2:5,  1822;  died  December  29.  1881.  Their  chil- 
dren are:  Lillian,  l)orn  Au^i.  12.  1802;  one  son.  born  ^larch 
8,  18()(),  died  in  infancy. 

Abner  James,  bcun  April  27.  1S72.  He  is  with  the  V.  S. 
Express  Co.  at  Springfield.  111. 

Lillian  married  Thomas  C.  Harry  May  14,  1884.  He 
was  born  January  11,  ls,~)7.  They  have  one  child,  Helene  El- 
mira,  born  May  8,  1885.  Mr.  Harry  is  a  lumber  dealer  in  At- 
lanta, 111. 

Eliza  J.  V\'.  Caxtrell  married  Samuel  H.  IMatt  June, 
1869.  Their  child,  Nita,  born  December  16,  1874,  died  Decem- 
ber 27,  1874,  and  Jay  Cantrell,  born  November  8,  1870.  and 
Ethel,  born  August  3,  1884.      They  live  in  Clarron,  Iowa. 

SARAH  CAXTRELL 

^^'as  born  March  14,  1812.  Died  November  28,  1887.  Mar- 
ried Joshua  M.  Cantrell.     See  his  name. 

ZEBULOX  PIKE  CAXTRELL 

Was  born  January  17,  1S14.  Died  Ajtrii  24,  1870.  Mar- 
ried Elizabeth  Panlk  Octobtn- 10,  1838.  She  was  born  January 
11,1818.  Died  June  12,  1852.  Their  children  are:  Amos  A., 
William  L..  Martha  Jane,  Sarah  A..  Mary  E.  and  Eliza  D. 

Amos  A.  Cantuki.l  was  born  May  IL  1S4(I.  Enlisted 
September  20,  1S(;1.  in  Co.  L,  Fourth  Illinois  Cavalry,  and  was 
honoiablv  discharged  June  18,  ISOi*.      He  lives  at  Cisco,  111. 


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William  Levi  Cantkell.  born  September  13.  1841.  Died 
September  12.  1843. 

Martha  Jane  Cantkell.  born  October  3.  1842.  Married 
Samuel  G.  Mott  June  19,  1862.  He  was  born  June  28,  1832. 
Their  children  are:  George  A.,  bora  March  14,  1803;  Sarah 
E.,  born  November  8,  1864;  Louis  A.,  born  February  4,  1867; 
James  A.,  born  January  11,  1869,  died  November  6,  1875;  Clar- 
rissa  E..  born  February  24.  1871;  Joseph  A.,  born  .September 
10,  1873;  Lillie  E..  born  December  3,  1875,  died  January  24, 
1876;  Alonzo  A.,  born  January  3,  1877;  Theodore  A.,  born 
March  21,  1880.  and  Clarence  A.,  born  August  10,  1884. 

George  A.  Mott  married  Maggie  Lewis  September  25, 
1888.  They  had  two  children.  Jessie  and  Waldo  Emerson;, 
both  died  in  infancy.     Mr.  Mott  lives  at  Blue  Mound,  111. 

Sarah  E.  Mott  married  Marion  Clark  February  26,  1896. 
They  have  one  child.  Murvil  Elmer,  born  November  24,  1896. 
They  live  at  Oconee.  111. 

Louis  A.  Mott  married  Mary  Barger  January  25,  1893. 
She  was  born  June  5,  1870.  Died  March  21.  1898.  Their 
children  are:  Ina  A.,  born  March  24.  1894;  Chester  E.,  born 
June  10.  1895;  Ethel  Frances,  born  May  3.  1897,  died  January 
]4.  1897.     Mr.  Mott  lives  at  Blue  Mound.  111. 

Clarrissa  E.  Mo^t  married  Marcus  N.  Cantrall.  See  his 
name. 

Joseph  A.  Mott  liA'es  at  Owaneco.  111. 

Alonzo  A.  Mott  lives  at  Oconee.  111. 

Theodore  A.  and  Clarence  A.  Mott  live  with  their  parents 
near  Blue  Mound.  111. 

Sarah  A.  Cantrell.  born  December  25.  1844.  Died  April 
30.  1872.  Married  Theodore  A.  Funk  March  23.  1871.  He 
was  born  December  9.  1847.  They  had  one  son;  died  in  in- 
fancy.    Mrs.  Funk  died,  and  Mr.  Funk  lives  in  Decatur.  111. 

Mary  E.  Cantrell,  born  January  8,  1848.  Married  Ed- 
mund C.  Hunsley  January  12,  1871,  He  was  born  September 
12,  1841.  Their  children  are:  Laura  Agnes,  born  November 
1,  1871;   Inis  Arabelle,  born  December  27,  1872,  died  Septem- 


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ber  20,  IST^*;  John  Iiviiifi-,  born  June  :^0,  1874;  George  How- 
ard, born  April  1,  1876;  Mahlon  Artliur,  born  May  22,  1878;; 
Charles  Pike,  bora  October  20,  1880;  Mary  Emily,  born  Sep- 
tember 0.  1882;  Frank,  born  March  14,  1885,  died  November 
5,  1880;  :\rarcelhis  Edmund,  born  July  11,  1891. 

Laura  A.  Hunsley  married  Rev.  R.  M.  Hathaway  Septem- 
ber 12,  1803.  Their  children  are:  Kenneth  Adiel,  born  Feb- 
ruary 18,  1805,  and  Inez  Evangeline,  born  July  29,  1897,  died 
July  20,  1807.  Rev.  Hathaway  lives  near  Cisco,  111.  The 
other  children  live  with  their  parents  in  Cisco,  111. 

Eliza  Dunham  Cantrell,  born  December  10,  1850.  Died 
April  0,  1851.  Their  mother  died,  and  Mr.  Cantn^ll  married  for 
a  second  wife  Rachel  Doyle  November  10,  1852.  Their  chil- 
dren are:  William  Doyle,  born  October  17,  1853,  died  October 
35,  1855;  and  Edgar  L.,  born  May  8,  1805.  He  died  in  infancy, 
and  their  mother  died  in  the  fall  of  1805.  March  14,  1872, 
Mr.  Cantrell  married  Mrs.  Mary  Harp,  whose  maiden  name 
was  Everly.  He  died  April  24,  1870,  and  she  died  January  5, 
1895.     Both  died  near  Chesnut,  111. 

ELIZA  CANTRELL 

Was  born  July  4,  1810.  Died  January  20,  1855.  ilarried 
Jeremiah  P.  Dunham  October  5,  1834.  He  was  born  March 
3,  1814.  Died  January  0,  1807.  They  had  seven  children: 
Mary  Lauressa,  born  May  20,  1837;  never  married,  and  lives 
at  the  old  home  place  in  Waynesville,  111.;  Helen  A.,  born 
June  22.  1840;  Amy  Letilia,  born  August  23,  1842;  William 
W.,  born  November  21,  1844;  Rebecca  Snow,  born  January  8, 
1848;  Eliza,  born  January  24,  1851;  ncvci-  married,  and  lives 
with  her  sister,  Mary  L. ;  and  Jermuah  P.,  born  ()(t(d)cr  27, 
1854,  died  August  12,  1855,  with  the  cholera. 

Helen  A.  Dt^nham  nuirried  George  H.  Whiteman  Febru- 
ary 5,  1803.  Their  children  are:  Luella,  born  November  25, 
1865;  Lena  Letitia,  born  April  15,  1808;  George  .>relville.  born 
April  13,  1800;  Helen  Adella,  born  January  24,  1873. 

Luella  Whiteman  married  .J<)se])li  W'hisler  February  28, 
1886.      Their  children  are:      Helena  Pearl,  born  Januarv  27, 


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1887;  Milton  J.,  born  April  G,  issU;  Delia  Viola,  horn  May 
-27,  185).j.      ^Ir.  ^^'llisler  is  a  barber,  and  lives  in  Tremont,  111. 

Lena  L.  Whiteman  married  George  N.  Bradley  May  12, 
1892.  Their  cliildren  are:  J.  J.,  born  December  20,  1894,  died 
November  18,  1896;  and  George  I^ester,  born  May  24,  1897. 
Mr.  Bradley  is  a  school  teacher  and  lives  in  Minier,  111. 

George  M.  Whiteman  married  Minnie  Decker  December  28, 
1892.  Their  children  are:  Claire  Homer,  born  May  4,  1893, 
and  Marguerite,  born  August  11,  1894.  Mrs.  Whitman  died 
December  20,  1890,  and  Mr.  Whitman  lives  in  Minier,  111. 

Helen  A.  ^Miiteman  married  Robert  C.  Crihfleld  October 
5,  1893.  They  have  one  child,  Helen,  bora  July  0,  1894.  Mr. 
Crihfleld  is  editor  of  the  Minier  News  and  lives  in  Minier,  III. 

Mrs.  George  Whiteman  married  Israel  Frank  April  19, 
1883.  He  was  born  April  21,  183G.  They  have  one  child. 
Mignonette,  born  November  9,  1884.  Mr.  Frank  is  a  brick- 
mason  and  lives  in  Minier,  111. 

Amy  L.  Dunham  married  Samuel  B.  Twadell  October  17, 
1865.  He  was  born  November  3,  1835.  Died  January  1,  1867. 
His  widow  married  Thomas  H.  Ernest  February  1,  1882.  Their 
children  are:  Perciville  Raymond,  born  January  21,  1883, 
and  Mary  Esther,  born  September  5,  1885.  They  live  at  322 
S.  Douglas  avenue,  Springfield,  111. 

W.  W.  Di'XHAM  married  Roxanna  C.  Cusliman  March  7, 
1867.  She  was  born  March  27.  1848.  Died  September  23, 
1875.  Their  children  are:  Ivan  Ilia,  born  June  13,  1869,  and 
lola  X.,  born  January  3,  1873. 

Ivan  Ilia  Dunham  married  Fred  Ball  October  9.  1893. 
They  have  one  child,  Frederick  Dunham,  born  March  23,  1895. 
Mr.  Ball  is  attorney  at  law  and  lives  in  Clinton,  111. 

Mr.  W.  W.  Dunham  married  for  his  second  wife  Mary  J. 
Piercy  June  13,  1878.  Mr.  Dunham  is  one  of  the  leading  mer- 
chants in  Waynesville,  111. 

Rebecca  S.  Dunham  married  William  M.  Sampson  July 
4,  1867.  He  was  boni  November  3,  1844.  Their  children  are: 
Cora  May,  born  May  5,  1869,  died  August  19,  1873;  Leon  St. 
Clair,  born  Februmy  13.  1871.  died  May  9,  1871;   Carrie  Etna, 


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born  May  10,  1872:  Mabrlle,  boru  April  IT).  1875.  died  April 
29,  1875;  William  Dnnhani.  born  April  28.  1876;  Jennie,  born 
January  12,  1879;  Gertrude,  born  December  19,  1883;  Lillie 
Maude,  born  July  20,  1886;  Glenn  Rogers,  born  May  6,  1889. 
Mr.  Sampson  is  a  merchant  in  Waynesville.  111. 

Carrie  E.  Bampson  married  Tlmrman  P.  Dye  September 
2,  1891.  Their  children  are:  Helen  Fay,  born  March  13,  1892; 
infant  son  born  February  14,  1895,  died  March  2,  1895;  Kin- 
neth  Ross,  boru  January  20,  1897.  Mr.  Dye  lives  at  McLean, 
Illinois. 

Jennie  Sampson  married  J.  Earl  Buck  March  17.  1897. 
They  have  one  child,  Etna  Fay,  born  February  28,  1898.  Mr. 
Buck  lives  at  Waynesville.  Illinois. 

REBECCA  CAXTRELL, 
(Twin  to  Rachel). 

Were  born  July  25,  1818.  Rebecca  died  March  25,  1849. 
Rachel  died  March  25,  1892. 

Rebecca  Cantrell  married  Jacob  F.  Sampson  June  — , 
1836.  Their  children  are:  Carrie  L.,  born  April  4,  1842. 
Died  August  20,  1865.  She  was  a  school  teacher.  Susan  N.. 
born  May  6,  1844;  Virginia  E.,  born  :\Iay  17,  1846;  Sarah  M.. 
born  March.  1848.  died  in  infancy.  ^Fis.  Sam]>son  died  March 
24,  1849. 

Susan  X.  Sampsox  married  M.  V.  Burns  October  31.  1866. 
Their  children  are:  Jennie  B.,  Xette,  Frank,  Fred.  Caleb, 
Mattie  G.     Mr.  Burns  lives  at  Osawatomie.  Kan. 

Virginia  E.  Sampson  lives  in  Kansas  City,  Mo. 

RACHEL  CAXTRELL, 
(Twin  to  Rebecca). 

Was  born  April  25,  1818.  Married  Charles  Graves 
October  8,  1840.  He  was  born  April  30,  1817.  Left 
home  to  go  to  California  April.  1850.  and  has  never  been 
heard  from.  They  had  five  children;  three  died  young;  the 
other  two  are:     Fannv  S.  and  John  William. 


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Fanny  8.  Graves  was  born  Sei»tember  11.  1841.  Married 
Edward  Storer  November  2,  1858,  at  Wapella.  111.  They  live 
at  Burns,  Kan.,  and  have  eight  children:  AA  alter  N.,  born 
January  3.  1860,  died  August  3.  1860;  Laveria.  born  May  9, 
1861,  died  October  11,  1890;  Lucretia  E..  born  March  15.  1863; 
Joseph,  born  October  13,  1865,  died  January  21,  1881;  Web- 
ster, born  July  6,  1868;  Howard  Cantrell.  born  January  5, 
1872;  Mary  Alice,  born  April  3,  1871,  and  Hattie,  born  Sep- 
tember 1.  1879. 

Laveria  Storer  married  I>.  R.  Stewart  October  16.  1879. 
Their  children  are:  Fannie  Eliza,  born  August  11,  1880;  Ed- 
gar, born  March  16,  1883;  Ethel  May.  l)orn  May  2,  1885.  and 
Bessie,  born  June  15,  1888. 

Leucretia  E.  Storer  married  D.  B.  Hole  May  12,  1887. 
They  have  no  children. 

Mary  A.  Storer  married  Walter  A.  Mcintosh  February  15, 
1894.  They  have  one  child,  Hazlet  Howard,  born  March  1, 
1895. 

Howard  C.  Storer  married  Sophia  Bradley  October  13, 
1897. 

Hattie  Storer  married  Chester  Austin  December  29,  1897. 

Mrs.  Storer's  children  all  live  near  her  except  Webster, 
who  is  a  lawyer  in  Fort  Worth.  Tex. 

John  William  Graves  was  born  July  19,  1850.    Married 
Martha  Jane  Edds  March  8,  1877.      She  was  born  June  29, 
1848.     Their  children  are:      Edna  C,  born  February  8,  1878 
Vella  A.,  born  September  5.  1880,  died  September  27,  1882 
Mattie  A.,  born  January  9,  1883;  Walter  A.,  born  August  10 
1885;  Nina  Hazel,  born  January  26,  1888. 

WYATT  CANTRELL 

Was  born  May  11.  1821.  Died  January  7.  1875.  Married 
Louisa  Stephens.  Died  when  her  children  were  small.  Their 
children  are:  Arabelle  died  when  a  young  woman,  and 
William  H.,  born  1847. 


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WILLIAM  L.  CANTRELL 

Was  boin  May  lo.  1823.  Died  June  28,  1805.  Married 
Malinda  Stout  October  26,  1843.  Tlieir  children  are:  Ann, 
Emeline.  John  K..  Lydia.  A.,  Jesse.  William.  Sarah  E.  and 
Addie  B. 

Ann  Caxtuell,  born  vSeptember  11),  Islr.j.  Married  Joab 
Coppenbarger  May  8,  1864.  Their  children  are:  William  xA.n- 
drew.  born  August  10.  lsr»."5:  Laura  May.  born  August  12, 
1867;  John  T.,  born  September  13,  1870,  and  Moses  E.,  born 
September  25,  1872. 

Laura  M.,  Coppenbarger  married  George  Whitehead  Sep- 
tember 4,  1890.  He  was  born  September  0.  1868.  Their  chil- 
dren are:  Xettie  M.,  born  July  0.  1891;  Roy  C,  born  May  27, 
1893;  Christena,  born  November  8,  1897. 

Moses  E.  Coppenbarger  married  Lena  R.  Luttrell  Febru- 
ary 15,  1893.  She  was  born  August  12,  1876.  They  have  one 
child,  Merna  Opal,  born  September  7,  1894.  They  live  at  Ma- 
con City.  Mo. 

Emelixe  Caxtrell.  born  October  14,  1848.  Married  Wil- 
liam T.  Watson  September  8,  1865.  Their  children  are: 
James  Albert,  born  September  10,  1807;  Nora  May,  born  Aug. 
28,  1870;  William  Levi,  born  July  26,  1872. 

James  A.  Watson  married  Lina  J.  Ayres  February  20, 
1896.  She  was  born  October  12,  1871.  They  had  one  child, 
died  in  infancy,  born  February  12,  1897. 

Xora  M.  Watson  married  Frank  E.  Kirby  December  24, 
1891.  He  was  born  I)eceml>er  21,  ls(i,~).  They  had  one  child, 
Marie,  born  November  5,  1892. 

^^'il]iam  L.  Watson  married  Sylvia  Johnson  January  22, 
1896.  She  was  born  January  \'.'>.  1S76.  They  have  one  child, 
Clifford  .]..  b(irii  September  2(i.  1S!I7.  \\lien  these  children 
were  small  the  motlier  lost  her  mind  and  was  taken  to  the 
asylum,  and  they  lived  with  their  Grandfather  Cantrell. 

Joiix  K.  Caxtrell  was  Imhii  May  25,  1851.  Married  Mat- 
tie  Burton  Ai)ril  2,  1876.  She  died,  and  he  married  Mattie 
Elliott,  whose  maiden  name  was  Kirby,  December  24,  1885. 


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They  have  one  child,  Elmer  Llovd.  born  April  12,  1890,  and 
live  at  Kennej,  111. 

Lydia  a.  Caxteell,  born  October  14,  1853.  Died  October 
27,  1853. 

Jesse  Caxtrell.  born  June  2,  185C.  Married  Adella  M. 
Gaddis  March  10,  1878.  Their  children  are:  Lulu  B.,  born 
March  15.  1879.  Married  James  A.  Marlow  March  3,  1898. 
Fred,  born  February  21.  1881;  Louis  R..  born  October  4.  1885; 
Edith  M..  born  October  24.  1887;  infant  son.  born  April  17, 
1891;  died  April  19,  1891;  Jessie  A.,  born  April  17.  1892;  Levi 
D.,  born  Feb.  15.  1894.  and  Fern,  born  Nov.  14,  1897.  Mr. 
Cantrell  is  a  farmer  and  lives  at  Aurora,  Xeb. 

William  Cantrell.  born  September  12,  1858.  Married 
Effa  Kirby  January  12,  1879.  She  was  born  October  22.  1860. 
Their  children  are:  Wade  Elmer,  born  January  10,  1881;  Olive 
Gertrude,  born  June  21.  1883;  Harry  K.,  born  April  16,  1889. 
Mr.  Cantrell  is  a  farmer  and  lives  near  Kenney.  111. 

Sarah  E.  (Dora)  Cantrell.  born  July  16,  1861.  Died  July 
1,  1864. 

Addie  B.  Caxtrell.  born  September  17.  1863.  Married 
Edward  E.  Beam  September  3.  1882.  Their  children  are: 
Charlie  William,  born  July  13.  1883;  Eflfie  Mae,  born  Novem- 
ber 30.  1884;  Eunice  Melvina.  born  October  11,  1886;  Earl  A., 
born  October  28,  1888;  Horace  Xoble  and  Forest  Levi,  twins, 
born  September  10.  1890;  Earnest  Cantrell,  born  November 
14.  1892;  Lula  Viola,  born  April  2,  1895;  Edna  Addie.  born 
September  8,  1897.  Wm.  Cantrell  married  for  his  second  wife 
Christina  Everlv.     After  his  death  she  married  again. 


JA/HCS  CANTRELL. 


Second  son  of  Joshua,  was  born   August  24.  1775.     Died 
August  24,  1778. 


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CnRlSTOPMER  CANTRELL. 


Third  son  of  Joshua,  was  born  May  10.  1778.     Died  with- 
out anv  family. 


JOSnUA  CANTRALL. 


Fourth  son  of  Joshua,  was  born  April  3,  1779.  Died  Aug- 
ust 11.  1810.  Married  Rachel  McCollam  April  11,  1799.  She 
was  born  April  2,  1781.  Died  January  1,  1849.  They  were 
married  in  Virginia;  moved  to  Kentucky  and  remained  there 
until  the  uprising  of  the  Cherokee  Indians,  leaving  just  one 
week  before  the  massacre  of  the  settlers  took  place.  He  had 
a  flint-lock  gun  with  which  he  killed  over  1,000  deer.  Thomas 
D.  Cantrall,  now  in  Fredonia,  Kansas,  has  the  gun.  From 
Kentucky  they  moved  to  Ohio,  where  he  engaged  in  fai'ming 
and  running  a  tannery.  Moved  to  where  Waynesville,  Illinois, 
now  is  in  1835.  His  will  was  the  first  one  probated  in  DeWitt 
county.  His  daughter.  Polly,  was  the  first  to  get  married  in 
DeWitt  county  after  its  organization. 

They  had  thirteen  children:  Elizabeth,  Jane.  Thirza.  Ze- 
bulon,  Mahala.  Polly.  ^\■iIlialll.  Levi.  Nancy,  Joshua  C,  Seth, 
Eli,  Rachel. 

ELIZABETH  CANTRELL 

Was  born  February  27,  1800.     Died  August  15,  1801. 

JANE  CANTRELL 

Was  born  August  4,  1801.  Died  in  1800.  :\rarried 
Joseph  W.  Center  November  27,  1817.  Their  children 
are:  Joshua.  Thirza,  Elizabeth,  James,  Levi,  Rachel,  Robert, 
Almeda,  Martha  Washington. 

Thirza  Center  married  Mr.  Argo.  Elizabeth  Center 
married  Mr.  Bumgarner.      James  Center  married  Miss  Bur- 


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gago.  Rachel  died  single.  Rop.krt  Centkr  married  Martha 
Hartwell.  Almeda  C'enter  married  George  Sumpter.  Mar- 
tha W.  Center  manied  A lcx;ni(lii;i  Rnssel.     The  above  is  all 

the  i<M(M(l  T  cdiild  gt't  iif  ilic  <_'euTer  family, 

THIRZA  CANTRALL 

Was  born  December  25.  1802.  Died  December  27,  1886. 
^Married  John  Humphrey  January  8,  1824.  He  was  born  June 
15,  1707.  Died  November  17,  1882.  Their  children  are:  Wil- 
liam F..  Joshua  (\.  Thomas  C,  Zebulon  R..  Milton  M..  Mary  J., 
Levi  A..  Elizabeth  E.,  and  Rachel  Annie. 

William  F.  Humphrey,  born  November  15,  1821.  Died 
December  7.  1882.  Married  Klizabi^h  E.  Wolf  December  11, 
1851.  She  was  born  January  4.  is:^,(i.  Their  children  are: 
Samantha  Jane,  born  September  12.  1852.  died  August  4,  1856; 
John  William,  born  July  4,  1854,  died  January  6,  1868;  Eliza- 
beth Ellen,  born  October  13.  1856;  Laura  Ann.  born  February 
27,  1850;  Rebecca  Emma,  born  Febiuary  23.  1862.  died  August 
21,  1863;  and  Thirza  Juletta.  born  February  25.  1864. 

Elizabeth  E.  Humphrey  married  Theodore  G.  Edminston 
June  27,  1877.  Their  children  are:  William  Curtis,  born 
January  5,  1880.  Lives  with  his  Grandmother  Humphrey  in 
Clinton.  Illinois.  Mr.  Edminston  died  January.  1883,  and  his 
wi(l(»\\  died  January  22,  1892. 

Laura  A.  Humphrey  mairied  Samuel  G.  Creviston  October 
3, 1882.  He  was  born  December  22,  1856.  Their  children  are: 
William,  born  March  16,  1884;  Kate,  born  May  27.  1886,  died 
November  20,  isOO:  Ella,  born  October  11,  1888;  Louise,  born 
March  30,  1891 ;  Grace,  born  July  6.  1896.  Mr.  Creviston  is  a 
printer  and  works  on  the  Lincoln  Times.  Lincoln.  Illinois. 

Thirza  J.  Humphrey  married  Harvey  L.  Merriman.  They 
live  in  Clinton,  Illinois. 

Joshua  C.  Humphrey,  born  November  26,  1826.  Died 
August  6,  1877.  Married  Sarah  McClimans  January  6,  1855. 
Their  children  are:  Robert  H.,  died  in  infancy,  and  Andrew 
J.,  born  October  10.  1856;  David.  Charles.  Nora  and  Rachel  J. 


Andrew  B.  Humphrey  uiairied  Catherine  Estel  Hunter 
February  18,  1875.  She  was  born  February  18,  1857.  Their 
<hihlren  are:  Josliua  ^^'illianl,  lK>rn  May  2.  1875;  Melissa  La- 
^'erne,  born  October  17,  1878.  Married  I'hilip  M.  Marvel  De- 
cember 29,  1897.  He  was  born  February  11,  1872.  They  live 
in  Hallsville.  Illinois.  Mr.  Humjjhrey's  wife  died  ^?epteniber 
10.  ISSI,  and  he  married  Sarah  Jenetta  Gai-rett  July  20,  1885. 
She  was  born  June  30,  1805.  Their  children  are:  Andrew- 
Garrett,  born  September  5,  1888;  Lewis  Andrew,  born  Decem- 
ber 18.  1892;  Wilhemina.  born  October  4,  1890.  Mr.  Hum]»h- 
rey  lives  in  Chicajio.  Illinois. 

Charles  Humjdirey.     He  lives  in  Colorado  Springs. 

Nora  Humphrey  married  Charles  A.  Downs.  They  live  in 
Colorado  Springs,  Col. 

Thomas  C.  Humphuev.  born  February  22,  1828.  Died 
September  28,  1855.  Married  Margaret  McClimans  October 
22.  1851.  His  widow  married  Robert  Black.  They  live  near 
Midland  City.  Illinois. 

Zebulox  R.  Humphrey,  born  August  21.  1829.  Died  Jan- 
uary 16,  1895.  Married  Margaret  R.  Wolf  September  16,  1852. 
She  was  born  May  13,  1835.  Their  children  are:  Joseph  R., 
born  August  3,  1853,  died  September  3,  1809;  Thomas  C.  born 
April  3,  1856,  died  March  29,  1857;  William  F.,  born  January 
17,  1858,  died  February  19,  1873;  Clara,  born  June  30.  18«)(). 
Married  Robert  M.  Wildman  October  26.  1880.  Mr.  Wildmau 
is  a  railrcKid  man  and  lives  in  Lincoln,  Illinois.  Tlieir  children 
are:  Ethel,  born  December  23,  1881,  died  in  infancy;  llertie 
L..  b(»ru  March  6.  1883;  Margaret  Ruby,  born  September  20, 
1887:  John  Franklin,  boin  December  2,  1865.  Married  His- 
tery  \'i<»]a  T'ruitt  November  1,  1888.  She  was  born  March  25, 
ls7(>.  Their  children  are:  Helen  Rosebrook,  born  December 
12,  1889;  Frances  Lucille,  born  February  4,  1893.  Mr.  Hum 
phrey  is  a  minister  in  the  M.  E.  church. 

MiLTox  M.  HuMPHUEY,  bom  November  8,  1832.  Never 
married,  and  died  July  4,  1878. 

ilAUY  J.  HiMPHUEY.  boru  November  17,  1834.  Died  No- 
vember 19,  1882.     Married  William  Litsinberger  Mav  20,  1856. 


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Their  children  are:  Wilihiin  married  Miss  Smalley.  She 
died,  and  he  married  a^rain.  Lives  at  Centralia.  James  Al- 
bert, born  August  19, 1857,  died  May  1,  1877.  Mr.  Litsinberger 
lives  at  Trinidad,  Colorado. 

Levi  A.  Humphrey,  born  July  18.  1837.  Died  December 
23.  1874.  Married  ^'annie  Elliolt  January  1.  1872.  They  had 
one  child.  It  died  when  about  3  years  old.  His  widow  mar- 
ried again  and  lives  in  Colorado  Springs,  Col. 

Elizabeh  E.  Humphrey,  born  May  14.  1810.  Died  March 
22,  1877.  :\Larried  David  :\rcC]imans  March  1.5.  1860.  He  was 
born  August  20,  1811.  Their  children  are:  Annabelle.  born 
May  7.  1861.  Married  Charles  D.  Bowels  August  22.  1881.  He 
was  born  April  30, 1858.  Their  children  are:  William  David, 
born  September  5,  1882;  Myra  Frances,  born  September  2, 
1884;  Ella  May.  born  October  15.  1886;  Olla  Bell,  born  March 
10. 1888;  Elvy  Lue.  born  June  15, 1863,  died  in  infancy;  Laura 
Emma,  born  June  5.  1864.  Married  Spencer  A.  Samuel  Sep- 
tember 14.  1884.  He  was  born  January  7.  1860,  died  May  11, 
1886.  They  had  one  child,  Maude,  born  August  12,  1885.  Mrs. 
Samuels  married  Arthur  C.  Bell  December  5.  1897.  He  was 
born  August  25.  1853.  Mr.  Bell  is  a  carpenter  and  lives  at 
Hallsville.  Illinois. 

Eva  Jane,  born  May  28,  1869.  Married  John  H.  McKin- 
ney  May  9.  1897.  They  have-one  child.  John  Carrol,  born  June 
14.  1898.     Mr.  McKinny  has  a  store  in  Hallsville.  Illinois. 

John  Luther,  born  July  16.  1871.  Lives  at  Monte  Yista, 
Colo. 

William  Fletcher,  born  February  13.  1873.  Is  in  the 
grocery  business  in  Midland  City.  Illinois. 

Rachel  Axxie  Humphrey,  born  January  19.  1844.  Died 
August  26.  1872.  Married  Thomas  R.  Irwin  November  9.  1865. 
They  had  one  child.  Ora  Etta,  born  October  1,  1866.  Married 
Charles  M.  Watson  October  16.  1887.  Their  children  are: 
Helen,  born  November  18.  1888;  Louise,  born  July  15,  1891; 
Harry  Irwin,  born  Ajuil  24.  1895.  Mrs.  ^Vatson  lives  in  Mid- 
land Citv,  Illinois. 


ZEBULOX  CANTRALL 

Was  born  August  24, 1805.  Died  September  3,  18G1.  Mar- 
ried Mary  (Polly)  McLain  March  27,  1828.  She  was  bom  Feb- 
ruary 10.  1809.  Died  February  22,  1882.  Their  children  are: 
James  McLain,  Rachel  McCollam,  Robert  Andrew,  Smith  Min- 
turn,  Thomas  Dunham.  Mary  Elizabeth,  Charles  Roger. 

James  M.  Cantrell  was  born  March  14,  1830.  Died  No- 
vember 28,  1868.  Married  Amanda  M.  Lanterman  September 
15,  1855.  She  was  born  September  9,  1834.  Their  children 
are:  Mary  Elizabeth,  Smith,  Larue,  Franklin.  Mrs.  Cantrall 
married  Robert  Cantrall  February  9,  1875.  They  live  at  Nor- 
wood, Illinois. 

Mary  E.  Cantrall  married  W.  Graham.  They  had  eleven 
children.  Five  died  in  infancy.  The  other  six  are:  Grace, 
Stella,  AMnnie,  Roy  Larue,  Jessie  L.,  Gertrude.  They  live  at 
Cresson,  Texas.  Smith  L.  Cantrell  died  April  9,  1894.  His 
widow  and  three  children  live  at  Frazier,  Oklahoma  Territory. 

Franklin  Cantrall  was  born  September  12,  1864.  Died 
November  15.  1864. 

Rachel  M.  Cantrell  was  born  August  8,  1834.  Died  Au- 
gust 10,  1860.  Married  Henry  C.  Haughey  October  7,  1856. 
Their  children  are:  Mary,  died;  R.  Minnie,  born  July  20,  1860, 
died  September  20,  1863. 

Robert  A.  Cantrall  was  boin  October  23,  1836.  Died 
September  13.  1845. 

Smith  M.  Cantrall  was  ]unn  August  28,  1839.  Married 
Hannah  O.  AA'illiams  August  6,  1863.  They  have  several  chil- 
dren and  live  in  Waconda,  South  Dakota. 

Thomas  D.  Cantrall  was  born  March  27,  1841.  Married 
H.  Alma  Fox  September  22,  1863.  Their  children  are:  Frank 
Ross,  Charles  McKee,  Robert  Fox,  Jessie  McLain. 

Frank  R.  Cantrall  was  born  November  30,  1865.  Married 
Mary  D.  G.  Lansdon  December  24.  1891. 

Charles  M.  Cantrell,  born  August  4,  1869.  Married  Anna 
Hawley  Wood  June  28,  1893.  She  was  born  October  25,  1870. 
Their  r-hildren  are:      Thomas  Harvev,  born  August  20,  1894, 


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died  in  infant  y;  Archibald  Mai-tin.  born  Auj'iist  30,  1896.  Mr. 
Cantrall  i;^  a  minister  in  the  Presbyterian  rliiireh. 

Robert  F.  ('antral!,  born  Jannary  28.  1874.  Married  M. 
Etta  Stroud  Xovenil>er  lM;.  is'.Hi.  They  have  one  child,  Thomas 
E.,  born  August  17.  1S!)7. 

Jessie  M.  Cantrall.  Ix.rn  September  23,  1877.  Married 
Oliver  C.  Wilson  December  18,  1895.  They  have  one  child, 
Horace  \\'ilson,  born  September  15,  1897.  Mr.  Cantrall  lives 
on  a  farm  near  Fredonia,  Kansas. 

Mary  E.  Cantrall  was  born  June  30.  1815.  Died  March 
1,  1818. 

Charles  R.  Caxtrall  was  born  June  9.  1853.  Married 
Alice  McCrary  December  17.  1873.  Their  children  are:  Car- 
rie Fern,  born  August  25.  1875;  Frank  D.,  born  July  14,  1880; 
Walter  C.  born  January  22.  1883;  Nettie  Fay,  born  April  8, 
1889.  Mr.  Cantrall  is  in  the  real  estate  and  insurance  business 
m  Fredonia.  Kansas. 

MAHALA  CAXTRALL 

Was  born  July  1.  1807.  Died  September  17.  1857.  Mar- 
ried Elijali  Hull  March  12,  1835.  He  was  born  April  13,  1812. 
Died  April  25,  1881.  Their  children  are:  Levi  C.  Joshua  C, 
Sarah  Ann.  Martha  Emeline,  Thomas  W.,  Josiah  Porter. 

Levi  C.  Hull,  born  June  24,  1836.  Married  Maggie  Ad- 
ams in  1858.  Their  children  are:  Xellie.  Robert,  Xewel, 
John,  Kate.     Mr.  Hull  lives  at  Stark,  Fla. 

Joshua  C.  Hull,  born  X'ovember  3,  1838.  Married  Ade- 
line Harrold  February  5.  1863.  She  was  born  June  23,  1844. 
Their  children  are:  Minnie  A.,  Sherman  G..  Edna  V.,  Anna 
J.,  Emmett  K. 

Minnie  A.  Hull,  born  August  5,  iSlio.  Married  C.  W.  Sam- 
uel December  25,  1884.  He  was  born  August  27,  1861.  Their 
children  are:  Harry  Earl,  born  December  4.  1886.  died  Janu- 
ary 22.  1887:  X'ellie  Blanche,  born  May  26.  1888.  They  live  on 
a  farm  one  mile  west  of  Wapella,  Illinois. 

Sherman  G.  Hull,  born  March  6,  1867.  Married  I^eona 
May  Harrison  March  8,  1894.      They  have  one  child,  Cecil  B., 


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born  Febniaiy  28,  1895.     Mr.  Hull  is   a    druggist  iu  Clinton, 
Illinois. 

Edna  V.  Hull,  born  October  3,  1809.  Married  Charles  C. 
Duzan  December  30,  1S9().     Tliey  live  with  her  father. 

Anna  J.  Hull,  horn  August  1,  1876.  Married  Luther  M. 
Argo  February  3,  1897.      They  live  near  Wapella,  Illinois. 

Emmett  K.  Hull,  born  March  28,  1887.  Herbert  Hughes 
Hull,  son  of  Josiah  P.  Hull,  has  lived  at  Joshua  C.'s  since  a 
small  child.  Mr.  Hull,  since  the  war,  has  lived  on  his  farm, 
three  miles  west  of  Wapella,  Illinois. 

Sarah  Axx  Hull,  born  December  14,  1841.  Died  Janu- 
ary 22,  1892.  Married  James  Longbrake  January  23,  1806. 
He  was  born  January  21,  1843.  Their  children  are:  Emma 
Nettie,  Claude  Franz,  Mahala  (May)  E.,  and  Lemoine,  Harrold, 
Percy,  AYillard  Dean.  Elijah  Hull  and  Jennie  Esther. 

Emma  N.  Longbrake,  born  October  26,  1866.  Married 
Albert  T.  McKee  February  20,  1889.  He  was  born  June  6, 
1864.  Their  children  are:  Grace  Elma,  born  March  9,  1890; 
Alta  Verneal,  born  June  28,  1893.  Mr.  McKee  works  at  the 
Illinois  Central  machine  shops,  Clinton,  Illinois. 

Claude  F.  Longbrake,  born  September  10,  1868.  Married 
Delia  Swisher  October  18,  1893.  She  was  born  September  2, 
1868.  Mr.  Longbrake  is  a  painter  at  I.  C.  shops,  Clinton.  Illi- 
nois. 

Mahala  E.  Longbrake,  born  F(4)ruary  23.  1871.  ^Married 
Clayton  Letchner  May  24,  1892.  Their  children  are:  Paul, 
born  May  26,  1893,  died  September  1.").  1894;  Claude  Myron, 
born  February  13,  1895,  and  ^Mahlon,  born  October  23,  1896. 
They  live  on  a  farm  near  Wai»ella,  111. 

Lemoine  H.  Longbrake,  born  May  21.  1872.  Lives  at 
Wapella,  Illinois. 

Percy  Longbrake.  born  April  9,  1874.  died  in  infancy. 

Willard  D.  Ix>ngbrake,  born  July  18,  1875.  Lives  with  his 
father  near  DeWitt,  Illinois. 

Elijah  H.  Longbrake.  born  March  22.  1878.  He  is  a  school 
teacher  at  Parnell,  Illinois. 


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Jennie  E.  Longbrake,  born  December  19,  1883.  Is  at  home 
with  her  father  near  DeWitt.  Illinois. 

Martha  Emeline  Hull,  born  January  13,  1813.  Married 
J.  L.  Longbrake  February  19, 1863.  Their  children  ai-e:  Jessie 
L.,  born  February  9.  186.5,  died  February  17,  1886;  Marquis  N., 
born  June  17,  1867;  Lloyd,  born  November  29,  1869;  Guy  A. 
born  March  28,  1872;  Meta,  born  March  17,  1874,  died  March 

18,  1874;   George  R.,  born  May  9,  1875;   Delbert  L..  born  Sep- 
tember 2.  1878.  died  Sept.  13,  1879;  Bertha  E.,  born  November 

19,  1880.  died  November  9,  1892.       Their    home  is  at  Gales- 
burg,  Illinois. 

Guy  A.  Longbrake  is  a  practicing  physician  at  Galesburg, 
Illinois. 

Thomas  W.  Hull,  born  January  1.  1846.  Married  Maggie 
.4.  Adams  February  6.  1872.  They  had  one  son,  Elijah  A., 
born  December  2,  1872.  Mrs.  Hull  died  and  he  married  Alice 
Jones  and  lives  at  Stockville.  Neb. 

JosL\n  P.  Hull  married  Sadie  Argo  Hughes.  They  had 
one  child,  Herbert  H.,  born  July  5,  1877,  and  lives  with  his 
uncle.  Joshua  Hull.  Mrs.  Hull  died  July  7.  1877,  and  Mr. 
Hull  married  Sophia  Welsh.  They  have  three  children:  Fay, 
Jennie  and  Opal.     Their  home  is  at  Phillips,  Neb. 

POLLY  CANTRALL 

Was  born  February  8,  1810.  Died  May  10,  1872.  Mar- 
ried William  H.  Jones  May  21,  1839.  He  was  born  January 
18,  1812,  died  February  3,  1872.  Their  children  are:  Hester 
Ann,  Lucinda  Moore,  James  T..  Rachel  E..  Nancv  J..  William 
H.,  Mary  Ellen. 

Hester  A.  Joxes.  born  September  16.  1840.  Married 
James  A.  Ball  December  4,  1860.  Their  child.  Olive,  married 
John  M.  Jackson  October  5,  1882.  One  daughter.  :Minnie  Olive. 
was  born  to  them,  and  Mrs.  Jackson  died  AynW  21.  1886. 
Marion  died  in  infancy.  Walter  I.  is  married  and  lives  in 
Wyoming.  Robert  A.  is  married  and  is  a  minister  in  the  M. 
E.  church  in  Nebra.ska.  Taliday  R.  is  married:  lives  in  Texas; 
is  a  railroad  agent  and  has  lost  one  of  his  arms.     Dessie  Polly 


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is  married,  has  two  children,  and  lives  in  Emporia,  Kansas. 
Hester  E.  is  married  and  lives  in  Xebraska.  Charles  E.  is  mar- 
ried, and  is  a  school  teacher  in  Xebraska.  Perrv  J.,  James 
Garfield  and  Lucy  are  at  home  at  Hamingford,  Xeb. 

LuciNDA  M.  Jones,  born  January  1.5.  1842.  Married  W,  F. 
Herman  July  4.  1871.  They  live  on  a  farm.  Three  miles  west 
of  Wapella.  Illinois. 

James  T.  Joxes,  born  October  28,  1843.  Married  Mary 
Harrold.  Their  children  are:  Lillie,  Clarence,  Edith.  They 
live  at  Burlington,  Col. 

Rachel  E.  Joxes,  born  September  29,  1845.  Married  John 
A.  Smith  December  13.  186G.  He  was  born  April  G.  1843. 
Their  children  are:  Welbey  Euphena,  bom  October  4,  1867, 
died  in  infancy;  Edgar,  born  May  4,  1860,  is  at  home;  Maurice 
Ozro,  born  April  2,  1871;  Claude,  born  February  2.5,  1873;  Es- 
tella,  born  July  6,  1876;  Elsie  Maude,  born  June  5,  1879,  is 
at  home;  Ina  May,  born  May  27,  1886,  died  September  1,  1887. 

Maurice  O.  Smith  married  Lettie  DeVault  June  22,  1892. 
Their  child,  Francis  Maurice,  born  March  27,  1894.  They  live 
in  Springfield,  Illinois. 

Claude  Smith  married  Lulu  Johnson  March  31,  1896.  They 
live  in  Springfield,  Illinois. 

Estella  Smith  married  Xorman  Fortune  May  25,  1898.  Mr. 
Smith  served  four  years  on  the  war  and  lives  in  Springfield, 
Illinois. 

Xancy  J.  Joxes,  born  December  20,  1846.  Died  October 
23,  1847. 

William  H.  Joxes,  born  May  24,  1848.  Xever  married. 
Is  a  blacksmith  at  Midland  City,  Illinois. 

Mary  E,  Joxes,  born  July  21,  1853.      Died  December  16. 

1884. 

WILLIA^I  CAXTRALL 

Was  born  April  1,  1812.  Died  December  15,  1886.  Mar- 
ried Xancy  McClure  Xovember  27,  1834.  Slu^  was  born  July 
27,  1810.  Died  September  13,  1874.  Their  children  are:  Henry 
M.,  Rachel  P.,  :Margaret,  William  IL 


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Henry  ]\J.  (\\xti!ai,i.  died  in  infancy. 

Ka(Hi:l  p.  Cantrall,  boiu  December  o,  1838.  Married 
AYililani  Metzger  November  13.  18,5,5.  He  was  born  February 
9. 182G.  Tbeir  children  are:  Miiiiii<-  11. .  boiii  October  24,  1858, 
died  January  8.  1867;  Harry  M..  born  May  11,  18f)8.  Married 
Katie  Beanmont  October  28.  1805.  They  live  in  Grand  Rajiids, 
Mich.     ^N'illiaiii  Metzger  lives  in  Clinton.  Illinois. 

Margaret  Cantrall  died  in  infancy. 

^^'ILLL\M  H.  Cantrall  was  born  December  27.  1843.  Mar- 
ried Deborah  Earsom  March  8,  18G4.  She  was  born  December 
9,  1841.  Their  children  are:  Johnny,  born  January  3,  1865, 
died  February  17.  1865;  George  M..  born  July  20,  1866.  Mar- 
ried Lizzie  Klaas  January  28,  1806.  They  have  one  child,  Law- 
rence William  Henry,  born  January  13,  1897.  Their  home  is 
Galesburg.  Illinois;  and  Harry,  born  August  20,  1871,  married 
Mrs.  Frances  Luella  8inow,  whose  maiden  name  was  Lawrence, 
January  27,  1898.  They  live  with  his  parents,  whose  home  is 
one  mile  south  of  Waynesville.  Illinois. 

LEVI CANTRALL 

Was  born  May  6.  1S14.  Married  Elizabeth  G.  Robb  Oc- 
tober 17,  1839.  She  was  born  December  14.  1815.  Their  chil- 
dren are:  Louisa  Jane,  born  October  27,  1840,  died  Aju-il  15, 
1896.  She  never  married  and  lived  with  her  parents;  John  R. 
Cantrall  was  born  January  21.  1842.  Married  Jennie  Love 
October  6,1870.  She  was  born  July  4,  1845.  Their  children 
are:  Alva  L..  born  August  2,  1871.  lives  with  his  parents  and 
is  in  the  real  estate  and  loan  business  with  his  father  at  Tus- 
cola. Illinois;  Edna  E..  born  March  11,  1873,  graduated  in  a 
training  school  for  nurses  in  St.  Louis.  Mo.,  in  1896.  and, since 
then  has  practiced  in  St.  Louis.  She  is  the  second  trained 
nurse  that  I  have  learned  of  in  the  tribe;  Myrta  Maud,  born 
December  12,  1879,  died  November  8,  1807.  The  last  child  of 
Levi  was  Nancy  Ann,  born  April  29.  1844.  died  March  15,  1875. 
She  lived  at  home,  never  married  and  was  an  invalid  most  of 
her  life.  I 


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NANCY  CAXTRALL 

AVas  hoiii  June  13,  1810.  Died  Decembei-  15,  1894.  Mar- 
ried James  E.  Eobb  March  20,  184(1.  He  was  born  July  26, 
1814.  Died  Xovember  16,  1847.  Their  children  are:  Joshua 
C,  Francis  Marion,  Hugh. 

Joshua  C.  Robb  was  born  March  21.  1841.  Took  sick  in 
the  army,  came  home  and  died  April  28,  1862. 

Francis  Marion  Robb,  born  Nov.  19,  1842.  Died  March 
1886.  Married  Elyira  Bridges  September  18,  1866.  They 
have  one  daughter,  Maude  A.,  born  July  18,  1867.  Married  E. 
H.  McFaiiand.  They  have  one  child,  James,  born  October, 
1897.  They  live  in  Chicago.  Mrs.  Robb  lives  with  her  daugh- 
ter. 

Hugh  Robb,  born  September  3,  1846.  Married  Josie  S. 
Scroggy  February  26,  1880.  She  was  born  November  29,  1853. 
Their  children  are:  H.  Earl,  born  December  5,  1881,  di<^d  No- 
vember 25,  1887;  James  Humphrey  Lenierb,  born  January  30, 
1886.      Mr.  Robb  is  a  druggist  in  Hey  worth,  111. 

JOSHUA  C.  CANTRALL. 

Was  born  September  20,  1818.  Died  March  31,  1897.  :Mar- 
ried  Mary  Jane  Robb  April  29,  1841.  She  was  born  May  30, 
1823.  Died  September  20,  1855.  Their  children  are:  Nancy 
Jane,  James,  Alartha  Ann,  Rachel,  and  a  son  born  September 
18,  1855,  died  in  infancy. 

Nancy  Jane  Cantrall  was  born  April  17.  1842.  Died 
September  12,  1844. 

James  Cantrall  was  born  June  19,  1845.  Married  Mary  J. 
Lanham  November  24,  1870.  She  was  born  January  10,  1843, 
Died  March  30.  1889.  Their  childr.^ii  are:  Farrel.  born  Jan- 
uary 16,  1872,  died  October  7,  1872;  Earnest,  born  July  16,  1874, 
died  September  28,  1874;  Nellie  M..  b(»ru  August  8,  1875;  Ma- 
bel C,  born  March  12,  1879.  Mr.  Cantrall  married  Mrs.  Chris- 
tianna  H.  Stewart,  whose  maiden  name  was  Huckleberry,  No- 
vember 28,  1889.  She  was  born  February  24,  1846.  They 
live  at  Wavnesville,  HI. 


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MAiriHA  Ann  Cantrall  was  born  April  11,  1S47.  Died 
July  19,  1849. 

Rachel  Caxtuall  was  born  December  13,  1850.  Married 
Alva  C.  Ingham  March  21,  1872.  Thev  live  on  a  farm  near 
M'arrensbnrji.  111.,  and  have  three  children:  Creorge  I'aul, 
born  March  10,  1875;  Mabel  Claire,  born  May  19,  1877,  and 
Anna  Mary,  born  June  3.  1881. 

Joshua  C.  Cantrall  married  Margaret  M.  Leeper  March 
4.  1856.     She  was  born  :\Iay  28,  1822.     Died  October  1.  1893. 

8ETH  CANTRALL 
Was  born  August  25,  1821.     Died  August  7,  1824. 

ELI  CAXTRALL 

Was  born  February  6,  1824.  Died  June  17,  1876.  Mar- 
ried Zurilda  Robb,  Avhose  maiden  name  was  Lanterman,  De- 
cember 5,  1854.  Died  December  11,  1874.  They  had  two 
children:    Annie  Laurie  and  Sophia. 

AxxiE  L.  Cantrall  married  William  Tracy.  They  have 
several  children.     Mr.  Tracy  is  a  blacksmith. 

Soi'HL\  Cantrall  married  Cornelius  Cunningham.  Mr. 
Cunningham  is  a  barber. 

RACHEL  CAXTRALL 

Was  born  April  23.  1826.     Died  July  24,  1829. 


TnO/HAS  CARSCY  CANTRALL. 


Fifth  son  of  Joshua,  was  born  October  11,  1782.      Died 
September  30,  1797. 


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WILLI  AH  G.  CANTRALL. 


The  sixth  son  of  Joshua,  was  Ixirn  September  G,  1784. 
Died  March  0,  1807.  Married  Deborah  Mitts  in  1804.  She 
was  born  Xoveniber  10.  1785.  Died  March  15,  1856.  They 
had  twelve  children:  Dorothy,  Ann,  Elizabeth,  Joshua  M., 
Thirza,  Adam  M.,  Deborah,  Mahala,  Susannah,  >\'illiam  M., 
Maranda  and  Andrew  Jackson. 

DOROTHY  CANTRALL 

^yas  born  March  15,  1805.  Died  August  11,  1855. 
Married  Charles  Snelson.  They  moved  to  Iowa  and  raised  a 
large  family,  where  they  died,  but  I  have  been  unable  to  get 
the:r  record. 

ANN  CANTRALL 

^^'as  born  August  1,  1800.  Died  December  25, 
1855.  Married  John  \V.  Snelson.  They  moved  to 
Iowa,  raised  a  large  family,  and  died  there,  but  I  have  failed 
in  getting  a  record  of  the  family. 

ELIZABETH  CANTRALL 

Was  born  August  21),  18(>8.  Died  July  15,  1878. 
Married  Joseph  D.  Langston  July  2:>.  1820.  He  was 
born  December  25,  1805.  Their  children  are:  Wil- 
liam C,  born  April  25,  1830;  Emily,  born  in  1832,  died  May 
8,  1872;  Theresa  and  John,  twins,  born  May  11,  1834.  She 
died  June  22,  1850,  and  he  was  killed  in  the  army  December 
15,  1864,  (see  below^;  and  James  B.,  born  November  29,  1836. 

William  C.  Langston  married  Elizabeth  J.  Fagaii  Octo- 
ber 28,  1851.  She  died  December  20,  1853,  and  he  married 
Eliza  J.  King  June  17,  1855.     There  were  no  children. 

Emily  Lancjston  married  Asaph  Bates.  She  died  May 
8,  1872.  Their  children  are:  Theresa  E.,  John  T.,  Elizabeth 
A.,  Emily  S.  and  Joseph  W.     Live  in  Kansas. 


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John  Langston  married  Martha  Price  April  11,  1862. 
They  liad  one  child.  Eva  Jane.  Mr.  Langston  enlisted  in 
August,  1862.  in  Co.  C,  114tli  Illinois  Infantry,  and  was 
killed  at  the  battle  of  Xashville.  Tenn.,  December  15,  1864. 

James  B.  LAXCiSTOx  married  Eliza  Taylor.  Their  chil- 
dren are:     Sarah  A..  Mary  A..  John  O.,  Ida  L.  and  Beulah. 

JOSHUA  M.  CANTRALL 

Was  born  December  17,  1810.  Died  January  18, 
1881.  Married  Sarah  Cantrell  January  14,  1834.  She 
was  born  March  14,  1812.  Died  November  28,  1887. 
Their  children  are:  Zebulon  G.,  William  G.,  Matilda,  Isaac, 
Jacob  ^r.,  Joshua  G..  Mahala  E.,  Sarah,  John  A.  and 
George  A. 

Zebulon  G.  Caxtrall  was  born  May  7.  1835.  Died  May 
3,  1896.  Married  Elizabeth  J.  Lilly  November  6,  1864.  She 
was  born  November  19,  1838.  Their  children  are:  Mary  A.. 
born  March  1,  1806,  died  September  11,  1889;  Melissa  E.,  born 
October  31,  1867.  Married  William  S.  Womack  October  15, 
1890.  He  was  born  October  14,  1870.  They  have  no  children 
and  live  in  Springfield,  111.  Celia  J.,  born  December  18,  1889. 
Married  Frank  A.  (jillman  October  18,  1887.  He  was  born 
November  13,  1869.  They  have  three  children :  Harry  Alvin, 
born  January  18,  1888;  Mabel  Lilly,  born  April  25,  1890; 
Blanche  Celia,  born  July  2,  1892.  Mr.  Gillman  is  an  artist. 
Lives  in  Indianapolis,  Ind. 

Noah  M.,  born  September  4,  1871.  Died  November  9, 
1893;  Arminta  L.  and  Amelia  F.,  twins,  w'ere  born  August 
23,  1873;  Arminta  died  October  20,  1891.  and  Amelia  died  No- 
vember 24.  1879;  Alfred  E..  born  December  17,  1875,  and  Ze- 
bulon G.,  born  July  8,  1878.  Alfred  and  Zebulon  live  with 
their  mother  in  Springfield,  111. 

William  G.  Caxtrall  was  born  February  20.  1837.  Mar- 
ried Mary  Jane  Randall  January  5.  1862.  She  was  born  Jan- 
uary 26.  1839.  Their  children  are:  Marcus  Newton,  born 
November  10,  1862;  Sarah  Matilda,  born  February  9.  1863; 
Mary  Laurissa,  born  September  11,  1865;  Louisa  Mahala, 
born  June  19,  1867;    Deborah  Anna,  born  December  1,  1868, 


died  March  8.  1801);  Rebecca  Frances,  boru  January  G,  1870; 
John  William,  born  June  12,  1871;  Ida  Narcissus,  born  Au- 
gust 2!»,  1874,  died  September  11,  1871;  Wilbur  Franklin,  born 
NoA'ember  20,  1875. 

Marcus  N.  married  Sarah  J.  Saunders  February  10,  1889. 
She  died  September  20,  1894.  and  Mr.  Cantrall  married  Effie 
C.  Mott  November  7,  1895.  They  have  one  child,  Maud  Jane, 
born  November  4,  1897,     Their  home  is  at  Blue  Mound,  111. 

Sarah  M.  Cantrall  married  Henry  B.  Mallory  May  27, 
1890.  They  have  one  child,  John  W.,  born  July  30,  1897. 
Their  home  is  at  Pilot,  111. 

Mary  L.  Cantrall  married  Herman  Miller  October  24, 
1S94.     They  have  one  child.     They  live  near  Cantrall,  111. 

Louisa  M.  Cantrall  married  John  E.  Strode  December  24, 
1890.  Their  children  are:  Jacob  E.,  born  March  4,  1892; 
Everett  E.,  born  September,  1893,  died  September  27,  1894; 
Harry  J.,  born  January  4,  1895;  Mary  J.,  born  December  2, 
1890.     They  live  near  Cantrall,  111. 

Matilda  Cantrall  was  born  September  15,  1838.  Died 
August  31,  1839. 

Isaac  Cantrall  was  born  February  7,  1840.  Died  Sep- 
tember 4,  1844. 

Jacob  M.  Cantrall  was  born  December  20,  1841.  Mar- 
ried Marion  J.  Tufts  December  22.  1809.  She  was  born  :May 
14,  1848.  Died  March  20,  1879.  Their  children  are:  Lucre- 
tia  and  Sarah,  twins,  died  in  infancy;  Addie  E.  and  Cora  M. 

Addie  E.  Cantrall  was  born  February  7,  1873.  Married 
Edward  Morgret  March  25,  1890.  Their  children  are:  Roy 
Ray  and  Floy  May,  twins,  born  May  17,  1898.  They  live  on  a 
faim  near  Stonington,  111. 

Cora  M.  Cantrall,  born  October  12,  1878.  Married  James 
M.  Alexander  February  9.  1898.  He  was  born  March  1,  1875. 
They  live  with  her  father.  January  15,  1880,  Mr.  Cantrall 
married  Martha  Brown.  She  was  born  August  28,  1802.  Died 
Januarv  10,  1898.     Their  children  are:      Earnest  Jacob,  born 


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July  15,  18S3.  and  Ula  Joshua,  boiu  June  4,  1880.      Tliey  live 
near  Cantiall,  111. 

Joshua  G.  Caxtrall,  boiii  May  28,  1843.  Died  December 
12,  1847. 

Mahala  E.  Caxtrall,  born  October  4,  1845.  Died  March 
10,  1887.  Married  George  W.  Bailey  October  9,  1873,  being 
his  second  wife.  He  was  born  March  12,  1825.  Mr.  Bailey 
was  a  soldier  in  the  Mexican  war  and  for  one  year  was  Cap- 
tain of  Co.  H,  114th  Illinois  Infantry.  They  had  one  child, 
Sarah  E,  born  August  12,  1875.  Married  Earl  Green.  They 
had  one  child,  Roy,  and  she  married  Dave  f^herman.  They 
live  in  Athens,  111. 

Sarah  Caxtrall,  born  February  20,  1848.  Died  Novem- 
ber 13,  1849. 

JoHX  A.  Caxtrall,  born  June  10,  1850.  Died  October  5, 
1857. 

George  A.  Caxtrall.  born  October  5,  1852.      Died  Sep- 
tember 23,  1857. 

Thirza  Caxtrall,  born  November  8,  1812.  She  died  Oc- 
tober 7,  1851,  three  months  after  marriage.  Married  Edward 
Guyott. 

Adam  ^L  Caxtrall,  born  February  27,  1815.  Died  Jan- 
uary 15,  1882.  Married  Deliah  Smith.  She  was  born  July 
0,  1820.  Their  children  are;  Harriet,  Jane,  Hiram  P.,  John 
D.,  Jeremiah  S..  Elizabeth,  Martha,  Eli,  Charles. 

Harriet  Caxtrall  married  William  Brisentine  and 
moved  to  Texas.  They  had  one  child.  ^Villiam  Lewis,  born 
Oct.  17.  is.'n.  His  mother  died,  and  he  came  to  Illinois  when  5 
years  old.  Grew  to  manhood  in  the  home  of  Joshua  M.  Can- 
trail.  Married  Mary  Catherine  Yocum  April  21,  1880.  She 
was  born  June  30,  1862.  Their  children  are:  Maggie  Har- 
riet, born  March  12,  1881;  Anna  May,  born  February  11.  188:5; 
Mamie,  born  October  1,  1880.  Their  home  is  in  Springfield, 
111. 

J  AXE  Caxtrall,  born  November  28.  1840.  Manned  The- 
opholis  Rubly  Se])tember   17,   IsOO.      He    died   February  25, 


1870.  Their  children  are:  Mary  J.,  boru  Mareli  1:5,  18(51: 
Charles,  born  July  lo,  18()7.  died  in  infancy;  Robert  F.,  born 
May  22,  1870;  Leslie  J.,  born  Sei)tember  17,  1875.  Married 
Polly  Wilkinson  December  20,  1S!)7.  She  was  born  Novem- 
ber 10.  1S77.      They  live  at  Ixiverton,  111. 

Kobert  Kubly  married  Eva  (Jaddis.  and  lives  in  Riverton, 
111. 

Mrs.  Jane  Rubly  married  John  Hisler  January  18,  1881, 
and  lives  in  Riverton. 

Hiram  P.  Caxtrall,  born  November  1,  1842.  .Married 
Elizabeth  Eunice.  Their  children  are:  John  B.,  Maggie, 
Lottie,  Nora,  Lulu.     ]\Ir.  Cantrall  is  a  farmer  near  Paris,  111. 

John  D.  Caxtrall  was  born  January  6,  1814.  Died 
September  7,  1863. 

Jere^hah  S.  Caxtrall  was  born  November  12,  1848. 
Married  Etta  Drone.  Their  children  are:  Albert  D.,  Annie, 
Willie  and  Wilbur,  twins,  died  in  infancy;  Fanny,  Oscar, 
Harry,  Nettie.      Tliey  live  in  Peoria,  111. 

Elizap.lth  Caxtrall  was  boru  September  6,  1851.  Mar- 
ried Joseph  H.  Llendriclvs  January  7,  18G9.  He  was  boi-n 
October  14,  1840.  Their  childr(Mi  are:  Irene,  born  Novem- 
ber 2.  1870;  Leonard,  born  January  2,  1873;  Parley,  born 
September  7,  1870;  Zella  May.  born  September  17,  1880; 
Charles  Francis,  born  July  0,  iss;!;  Earl  ('hosier,  born  Oc- 
tober 20,  1885.  The  last  four  all  died  in  infancy;  Leslie,  boru 
December  80.  1887;  Lillian,  born  July  4,  1805.  ^Mr.  Hen- 
diicks  ]i\('s  in  Riverton,  111. 

Martha  (Caxtrall,  born  January  0,  1857.  Married  Rich- 
ard Plunkett  January  1,  1880.  Their  children  are:  Louella, 
born  October  20,  1875.  ^Married  Fiank  ("lum;  John  Frank- 
lin, born  November  2,  1880,  and  one  died  in  infancy.  They 
live  in  I]lio])olis,  111. 

Eli  Caxtrall,  born  ^March  25,  1850.  Married  Laura  E. 
Karnes  January  27,  1881.  She  was  born  January  13,  180:'>. 
Their  children  are:  George  H.,  born  November  11,  1882;  Min- 
nie, born  December  5,  1884;  Mary  Elizabeth,  born  Jaimary 
17,  1888;  John  I).,  boru  April  4,  1800;  Maud  N.,  born  Sei)tein- 
ber  4,  1802,  and  Verny  Eli,  born  August  10,  1804.      Mr.  Can- 


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trail  is  a  iiiachinisl  and  lives  at  Kiverton.  111.     Has  iiin  a  ma- 
chine in  j)a})ei-  mill  lor  more  than  25  rears. 

Charles  Caxtkai.i..  born  March  7,  1861.  Married  Ettie 
Freeman.      Mr.  Cantrall  is  a  railroad  and  bridge  carpenter. 

DEBORAH  CANTRELL 

Was  born  February  16,  1S17.  Died  June  10,  1891.  Mar- 
ried Marshall  S.  Randall  January  5,  1837.  He  was  born  Jan- 
uary 26,  1831.  Died  September  15,  1883.  Their  children  are: 
John  W.,  Mary  Jane,  William  H.,  Garrett  D.,  Elizabeth, 
Louisa,  Rachel,  Xancy,  Louis  T.,  Deborah,  Walter  S.,  and 
Isaac  Xewlon. 

John  W.  Randall  was  born  Xoyember  28,  1837.  Mar- 
ried Emily  Campbell.  They  had  one  child,  died  in  infancy. 
Mr.  Randall  is  a  farmer  and  liyes  at  luka.  111. 

Mary  J.  Randall,  born  January  26,  1839.  Married  V\'i\- 
liam  G.  Cantrall.      See  his  name. 

William  H.  Randall,  born  October  31,  1840.  Married 
Amanda  McDaniel  April  26,  1862.  Their  children  are:  Lulu, 
Dubley.  Mr.  Randall  is  an  insurance  agent  and  liyes  at  St. 
Louis,  Mo.     His  wife  died  and  he  married  Annie  Skyler. 

Garrett  D.  Randall,  born  February  25,  1842.  Married 
Rachel  Campbell.  Both  are  dead.  Their  children  are:  Mar- 
shall S.,  John.  Liyes  with  his  uncle,  John  Randall,  and  one 
died  in  infancy. 

Elizabeth  Randall,  born  August  12,  1843.  Married 
Abraham  Morgrett.  Their  children  are:  Alice  Bell,  Ed- 
ward, Clarissa,  Mary,  lyy,  Leota  and  Birdy.  They  liye  at 
Stoningtou,  111. 

Louisa  Randall,  born  September  16,  1845.  Married 
German  A.  Ball  December  16,  1869.  They  had  one  child, 
Silas.  He  is  married  and  liyes  in  Centralia,  111,  Mr.  Ran- 
dall liyes  in  Centralia,  111. 

Rachel  Randall,  born  July  26,  1848.  Married  ^'arnum 
Aylesworth  X'oyember  23,  1873.  Their  children  are:  Frank, 
Jolin,  Sarah.  Mr.  Aylesworth  died  and  his  widow  liyes  at 
Red  Willow  county,  Danburry,  Xeb. 


Naxcy  Kaxi»all,  boiii  November  1(>,  IS.")!).  Married  Lewis 
l'l>t<)n  January  1,  1S76.  They  had  one  child,  Arley,  and  Mr. 
Upton  died.     His  widow  lives  at  Danburry,  Neb. 

Louis  T.  Randall,  born  March  14,  18.52.  Married  Mary 
Brewer  June  25,  187G.  She  was  born  February  1,  1854. 
Their  children  are:  William  G.,  born  April  16,  1877;  >^ilas 
W.,  born  February  3,  1880,  died  November  21,  1894,  and  An- 
nie Pearl,  born  October  11,  1878,  died  May  1,  1879.  Mr.  Ran- 
dall lives  in  Blue  Mound,  111. 

Deborah  Randall,  born  April  3,  1854.  Married  Aaron 
Brewer.  They  have  one  child,  Limon,  and  Mr.  Randall  is  a 
farmer  and  lives  near  Blue  Mound,  111. 

Waltku  S.  Randall,  born  March  20.  1857.  Married 
Mary  A'andarian.  Their  children  are:  Rufus,  Cloyd  and 
Merble.     Mr.  Randall  lives  on  a  farm  near  Blue  Mound,  111. 

Isaac  Newton  Randall,  born  March  16,  1859.  Married 
Lina  Winters.  Their  children  are:  Mabel,  Bertha,  Earle, 
and  Marvin.  Mr.  Randall  lives  on  a  farm  near  Blue  Mound, 
111. 

MAHALA  CANTRALL 

Was  born  December  4.  1818.  ^Married  Newton  Street. 
He  was  her  fourth  husband,  and  she  died,  leaving  no  children. 

SUBANNA  CANTRALL 

^^'as  born  November  23,  1820.  Died  May  12,  1863.  Mar- 
ried Leonard  Mitts.  Their  children  are:  Harrison,  Jessie, 
Jacob,  Mahala,  ^Martha.  Mr.  ^litts  lives  near  Cora  Station, 
Sangamon  county.  111. 

WILLIAM  M.  CANTRALL 

Was  born  December  28,  1822.  Married  Adaline  ('lay- 
well  April  3,  1845.  Their  children  are:  Andrew  J..  -lulia 
A.,  Miranda,  James  M.,  Pency,  AN'iliiam  J..  Deborah  J..  Lewis 
E.  and  Sarah  E. 

Andrew  J.  Cantrall,  born  February  12,  1846.  Died 
September  28,  1849. 


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JiLiA  A.  Caxtrall,  born  Xorember  28,  1817.  Married 
Leander  L.  Jones  September  5,  18G8.  Their  children  are: 
Enoch  E..  born  Anjiust  17,  1809,  died  February  1,  1880;  Ada 
A.,  born  December  4.  1871.  Married  Fred  W.  Lewis  July  1, 
1891.  Their  children  are:  T^ee  C,  born  April  1,  1892,  and 
Ray  F.,  born  A]ni]  1.  1S97.  Live  at  Jetmore,  Kan.  Perry 
A.,  born  January  2:5,  1873.  Married  to  Mary  L.  Dorey  July 
1,  1807.  Florence  E..  born  March  21,  1875,  died  July  22,  187G; 
Grace  J.,  born  February  11,  1882;  Virgie  A.,  born  November 
16,  1883;  Ross  N..  born  July  24,  1887;  Tna  H..  born  February 
27,  1889.     They  live  at  Cleveland,  O.  T. 

Miranda  Taxtrall,  born  December  12.  1849.  Died  No- 
vember 25,  L881.  Married  Roland  V.  Mallory  8ieptember  10, 
1871.  Their  children  are:  William,  born  June  14,  1872. 
Married  Ida  Hill  January  9,  1897.  They  live  at  Decatur,  111. 
Lula  X..  born  September  20,  1874.  Married  FrankWhitmer 
March  9.  1890.  They  live  at  Decatur,  111.  Mrs.  Mallory  died 
and  Ml".  Mallory  married  again  and  lives  at  Decatur,  111. 

James  M.  Caxtrall,  born  September  24,  1851.  Married 
Catherine  Long  August  31,  1882.  Their  children  are:  Wil- 
liam Arthur,  born  June  13,  1883;  James  Edward,  born  Octo- 
ber 18,  1884;  Johnnie  Albert,  born  January  7,  1880;  Anna 
May,  born  February  17,  1889;  Ina  Bell,  born  January  28.  1890. 
They  live  in  Athens,  111. 

Pency  Caxtrall,  born  October  20.  1853.  Married  Rich- 
mond E.  Whaley  August  23.  1877.  Their  children  are:  Nel- 
lie F.,  born  July  3,  1878,  died  in  infancy;  Hattie  E.,  born 
January  27,  1880;  William  E.,  born  April  15,  1881;  Lottie  F., 
born  December  0.  1882.  died  February  20.  1887.  Live  at 
Noble,  Kan. 

William  J.  Caxtrall.  born  September  9,  1855.  Died 
March  20,  1862. 

Deborah  J.  Cantrall,  born  August  24,  1857.  Married 
John  M.  Long  August  18,  1880.  Their  children  are:  Wil- 
liam E..  born  June  18,  1881;  Milton  H.,  born  January  4,  1883; 
Stella  G..  born  January  6.  1880;  Sarah  A.,  born  November  30, 
1888,  died  in  infancy;    Urania,  born  September  27,  1890;  An- 


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cil  R.,  buMi  May  o,  1S!»2;  Alviu  N.,  born  September   lo.  1M)7. 
Live  at  Xoble.  Kan. 

Lewis  E.  Caxtrall,  born  July  18,  1859.  Married  Anna 
Black  August  26,  1882.  Tbeir  children  are:  Nellie  E.,  born 
August  l:^,  1883;  Lucy  X.,  born  Marcb  17,  1885.  They  moved 
from  Illinois  to  Missouri,  where  Mr.  Cantrall  died  August  1. 
1885.  His  widow  returned  to  Illinois  and  married  William 
Mellinger.     See  his  name. 

Sarah  E.  Caxtrall,  born  November  8,  1862.  She  is  ;i 
deaf  mute  and  was  educated  at  Jacksonville,  111.  Married 
AYilliam  Trotter  November  8,  1882.  He  is  also  a  deaf  man. 
Their  children  are:  Lillie  G.,  born  December  3,  1883;  Frank 
W.,  born  October  I,  1885,  and  Jeff,  born  January  2:5,  1S!)4.  Live 
in  Indian  Territory. 

William  M.  Cantrall  enlisted  in  Co.  C,  llltli  Illinois  In- 
fantry, served  three  3'ears  and  re-enlisted  and  died  in  the  hos- 
pital at  Mvmiphis,  Tenn.,  July  8,  1864. 

MIRANDA  CANTRALL 

Was  born  May  12,  1826.  Married  William  (\  Snelson 
July  17,  ls.-)2.  He  was  born  July  13,  1830.  Died  March  !), 
1853.     They  had  one  child,  Charles  H.,  born  Ai>ril  17,  1853. 

Charles  H.  Sxelsox  married  Julia  E.  Saunders  March 
5.  1870.  She  was  born  June  6,  1857.  Their  children  are: 
John  W.,  born  Decembei'  10,  1871);  Addie  I.,  born  February 
17,  1881;  George  \\'..  born  :May  11,  1883;  and  Eliza  P..  born 
April  17,  1885. 

Julia  Snelson  died  October  7,  1885,  and  ^fr.  Snelson  mar- 
ried Mount  E.  Jones  November  17,  185)1.  SIk^  was  boi-n  Jan- 
uary 18,  1860.  Their  children  are:  Chester  H.,  born  Febru- 
ary 11,  1802;  Clara  E..  born  August  tl,  18!)4;  Adoljih  C., 
born  December  1!).  181)6.      They  live  near  Cantrall,  111. 

William  Snelson  diid  March  1),  185:>,  and  his  widow  mar- 
ried Samuel  Mellinger  March  4,  1S58.  He  was  born  January 
27,  1832.  There  children  are:  William  C,  Mahala  A..  De- 
borah A.,  and  Lucy  E. 


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WiLiJAM  r.  Mkllixoer  was  born  December  S,  1858.  Mar- 
ried Sarah  .1.  ^^"iJJ:<iillis  April  15.  1880.  She  was  born  Novem- 
ber 13,  1861.  Their  children  are:  Idella,  born  October  5, 
1880;  Clarence,  born  January  17,  1883;  Anna,  born  August 
29,  1885,  and  Florence,  born  August  21,  1887.  Mrs.  Mellinger 
died  August  25.  1888,  and  Mr.  Mellinger  married  Anna  L.  Can- 
trail  February  19.  1890.  Her  maiden  name  was  Black.  They 
had  one  child,  Sherman,  born  December  14,  1890.  They  li^e 
near  Cantrall.  111. 

Mahal  A  A.  Mellinger  was  born  November  20,  1860. 
Married  Adolph  Nelson  February  25,  1885.  He  was  born 
March  11,  1857.  Their  children  are:  Charles  O.,  born  March 
10.  1886.  died  August  19,  1886;  Clara  E.,  born  May  28,  1887; 
Stella  M.,  born  November  15,  1888;  Hattie  A.,  born  September 
16,  1890;  Mary  E.,  born  November  29,  1891;  Miranda,  born 
August  11,  1893,  died  October  26,  1893;  John  W.,  born  Jan- 
uary 19,  1896.     Live  near  Riverton.  111. 

Deborah  A.  Mellinger  was  born  November  12,  1862. 
Married  James  Jennings  August  29,  1895.  He  was  born  De- 
cember 28,  1866.     Lives  north  of  Fancy  Prairie,  111. 

Lucy  E.  Mellinger,  born  November  14,  1866,  and  lives 
with  her  parents. 

Samuel  Mellinger  enlisted  August  12,  1862  in  Co.  C,  114th 
Illinois  Infantry  for  three  years,  served  the  full  time  and  was 
honorably  discharged  August  3,  1865.  He  lives  near  Can- 
trall, 111. 

ANDREW  JACKSON  CANTRALL 
Was  born  Januarv  4,  1829.      Died  :March  15,  1842. 


LEVI  CANTRALL. 


The  seventh  son  of  Joshua,  was  born  October  1,  1787,  in 
Virginia.  His  parents  moved  to  Kentucky  in  1789.  He  was 
there  married  to  Fanny  England  November  30,  1809.      Slie 


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was  born  October  2,  1792.  They  moved  to  Ohio,  then  to  Illi- 
nois, reaching  the  place  where  Springfield  now  stands  De- 
cember 4,  1819.  They  journeyed  north  to  a  place  near  where 
the  town  of  Cantrall  now  is,  and  there  improved  a  farm  where 
Mr.  Cantrall  lived  until  his  death.  The  following  notes  are 
taken  from  writing  left  by  him: 

Events  that  happened  since  December,  1819: 
December  4  T  camped  where  Springfield  now  is  a  city. 
December  5  came  across  the  Sangamon  river  and  on  the  7th 
looked  for  the  location  T  now  live  on.  December  8  set  to 
build  a  cabin  and  got  one  raised  and  chinked  and  chimney 
up  to  the  mantle,  and  the  weather  set  in  so  hard  that  mortar 
could  not  be  used.  December  24  the  snow"  began  to  fall,  one 
snow  after  another,  until  it  was  two  feet  on  a  level  and  be- 
came extremely  cold  until  the  11th  of  February.  On  the 
night  of  the  11th  it  moderated  and  rained  until  12  o'clock. 
At  this  date  there  was  Wyatt  Cantrall.  Matthew^  Holland, 
Alexander  Crawford,  Henry  Crawford,  Kellogg,  John  Dixon 
and  myself,  on  the  way  to  the  American  bottom  for  provisions. 
In  the  evening  changed  severely  cold.  Camped  at  Hickory 
Point.  Met  William  Proctor  with  a  lot  of  stock  hogs,  and 
12th  camped  together.  December  13th  camped  at  Dory  Fork. 
By  this  time  our  company  numbered  10  men  and  seven  teams. 
December  14  camped  at  Padics  on  Kohoky  Creek.  December 
15  to  the  American  bottom  to  the  six  mile  prairie,  then  loaded 
up  with  meal  and  flour.  On  the  18th  started  home  with  14 
head  of  hogs,  and  the  weather  was  thawing  in  the  day  and 
freezing  at  night  and  the  waters  began  to  rise  and  got  so  we 
had  to  head  some  streams.  Some  days  we  had  to  break  the 
ice  so  as  to  let  the  hogs  get  through  the  sloughs.  At  night 
was  cold.  We  come  to  old  Father  Bans,  who  was  stuck  in 
a  snow  drift  for  three  days  with  a  load  of  corn.  He  was 
badly  frost  bitten.  We  helped  him  out  and  kept  him  in 
company  with  us  till  we  got  to  Brush  Creek.  There  we  cut 
him  a  good  supply  of  wood  for  fire.  The  water  was  so  high 
that  he  was  to  stay  until  the  water  fell,  but  after  we  left,  the 
old  man  ventured  in  and  lost  a  part  of  his  corn.  He  was  a 
cripple  with  the  freezing  of  his  feet  all  summer. 


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The  next  day  we  got  seven  miles  to  i^ugar  Creek.  There 
v>e  had  to  cut  timber  and  build  a  bridge  on  the  ice  and  drove 
our  hogs  on  the  ice  and  swim  out  on  the  land.  We  got  over 
and  camped.  Traveled  one  mile  that  day.  Next  day  got 
to  where  the  steam  distillery  stands,  (where  the  C.  &  A.  now' 
crosses  Sangamon,  north  of  Springfield),  and  camped.  By  this 
time  the  river  got  over  the  banks  and  no  ferry  boat  or  canoe 
we  got  a  grubbing  hoe  and  our  ax  and  made  a  trough,  and 
Bro.  Wyatt  came  across  to  get  tools  to  l»uild  a  canoe,  but 
did  not  return  for  days. 

Fourth  day  while  I  was  in  camp  Stephen  England  come 
with  a  family  to  the  camj).  and  we  sent  a  boy  to  Mr.  Kelly's, 
where  the  city  of  Springfield  now  is,  for  a  set  of  tools  and 
made  a  canoe  and  commenced  swimming  and  ferrying  with 
the  canoe,  and  on  the  twenty-first  day  from  the  start  we  and 
party  arrived  in  good  health  and  spirits. 

The  snow  yet  remained  in  drifts  until  the  10th  of  March. 
The  spring  was  fine  and  we  began  to  improve.  On  the  2oth 
day  of  April  there  was  a  heavy  rain  and  that  w^as  the  last 
till  the  10th  of  July.  The  drought  set  in  and  the  late  planted 
corn  never  came  up  until  the  July  rain,  and  in  May,  the  20th, 
there  was  a  frost  that  cut  the  corn  to  the  ground. 

The  season  was  so  bad  that  we  thought  about  moving 
back  to  the  settlement,  but  in  August  went  down  to  the 
American  bottom  and  got  a  load  of  corn,  and  Bro.  Wyatt  and 
as  far  as  where  Selly  mill  stands,  and  my  team  stuck  fast  in 
the  mud.  There  I  had  to  unload  the  corn  and  reload  one  of  the 
hottest  days  in  August.  All  the  drink  was  out  of  a  horse 
track  wiiile  I  was  doing  this.  Bro.  Wyatt  was  gone  across 
to  Spring  Creek  to  Elias  mill  to  get  grinding.  In  a  few  days 
I  went  down  to  the  Ridge  Prairie  and  bought  a  set  of  mill 
stones  and  built  what  we  then  called  a  band  mill,  constructed 
by  a  large  wheel  40  feet  over  and  a  rawhide  or  a  tug  around 
a  wheel,  and  ground  the  first  grain  ever  on  the  north  side  of 
the  Sangamon  river  in  the  fall  of  1S20.  Then  the  ])eople 
came  to  my  mill  for  thirty  miles  and  in  1S22.  in  tlip  spring. 
I  built  a  water  mill.  That  was  the  only  chance  for  the  north 
for  fifty  miles  for  a  while. 


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In  the  fall  of  1830  I  built  a  saw  mill.  The  season  was 
very  dry.  so  that  I  could  not  grind  none  and  had  mv  hands 
to  dig  the  foundation  deep  in  the  bed  of  the  creek  and  in  the 
month  of  November  there  came  one  shower  and  I  caught 
enough  of  water  to  saw  eighty  feet  of  lumber  and  then  it  be- 
gan to  snow  and  snowed  one  snow  after  another,  till  it  was 
four  feet  on  a  level  and  drifted  till  it  covered  the  stake  and 
ridered  fences  and  in  many  places  was  seven  or  eight  feet 
deep.  On  my  farm,  too.  it  took  two  good  yoke  of  oxen  to 
haul  one  shock  of  fodder  and  continued  so  till  in  February. 
1831. 

Before  his  death,  Mr.  Cantrall  gathered  some  material 
for  a  family  history,  and  I  am  told  that  he  requested  the  book 
to  be  published  after  his  death.  I  have  been  unable  to  find 
any  of  these  papers. 

Levi  Cantrall  was  married  twice.  There  were  thirteen 
children  in  the  first  family  and  two  in  the  last:  Thomas, 
Ann.  Xancy.  Steven  L.,  Celindra.  Eleanor,  Elizabeth,  Levi  L., 
Rachel,  Charles  S..  Joshua  L..  Jessie,  McDonald,  Fannie  L., 
Joseph  S. 

THOMAS  CANTRALL 

\yas  born  October  11,  1810.  Died  June  22,  1850.  Mar- 
ried Priscilla  D.  McLemore  October  3,  1831.  She  was  born 
vSeptember  14,  1814.  They  had  nine  children:  Clarissa,  Tur- 
ner H.,  Young  ]\r.,  Levi,  Nancy  A.,  Thomas  J.,  Fannie  P.,  Mary 
E.,  James  D. 

Clauissa  Cantrall  was  born  January  20,  1833.  Never 
married  and  makes  her  hoiiic  at  Athens,  111. 

TurtNKR  H.  Cantrall  was  born  May  0,  1834.  Never  mar- 
ried and  died  November  30,  1804,  at  his  sister  Nancy's,  in 
Grecnsburg.  Mo. 

YoiNt;  M.  Cantrall  was  born  Ajtiil  30.  ls:)(i.  Died  July 
1,  1803.  Married  Ellen  Graham  February  14,  ls(il.  She  was 
born  September  6,  1838.  Mr.  Cantrall  enlisted  in  1862  in  Co. 
(\  114th  Illinois  Infantry.  Died  in  the  ai'uiy.  Their  only 
child.  Thomas  E.,  was  born  March  12,  1802.      Married  (li'ace 


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M.  Wliitney  May  8,  1883.  Their  cbildien  are:  Estella  May, 
boi-u  February  11,  1885;  Young  A.,  born  September  18,  1889; 
TJla  J.,  born  September  21.  1803,  died  November  2,  1893;  Al- 
len W.,  born  October  7,  1804.  :\Ii-.  Cantrall  is  a  seliool 
teacher. 

Levi  Caxtkall  A\as  born  July  10.  1838.  Died  March  21, 
1861.  He  was  a  cripi>le  and  died  at  his  brother  Turner's  at 
Elkhart  111. 

Xax'Cy  a.  Cantrall  was  born  March  25,  1840.  Married  Eg- 
bert Mallory  August,  1858.  Their  children  are:  Thomas, 
Egbert.  Ormand,  Minnie  K.,  Angle,  Benjamin  F.  Thomas 
Mallory  died  when  about  28  years  old.  Egbert  O.,  married 
Minnie  Frogg.  Minnie  K.  married  Albert  Petit.  They  had 
one  daughter.  Angle  married  Mr.  Frogg.  All  live  near 
Greensburg,  Mo. 

Thomas  J.  Cantrall  was  born  December  21,  1842.  He 
served  three  years  in  the  10th  Illinois  Cayalry,  re-enlisted 
and  served  one  year  and  four  months  more,  w^as  honorably 
discharged.  Married  Bell  Dye.  They  have  three  children 
and  live  in  Oklahoma. 

Faxxie  r.  Cantrall  was  born  March  2,  1844.  ..Died  May 
6.  1888.  Married  James  D.  Mallory  April  25,  1861.  Their 
children  are:  Henry  E.,  and  Edwin  Archer.  Henry  E.  Mal- 
lory is  married,  has  two  children  and  lives  at  Jerseyville,  111. 
Mr.  ^Mallory  is  a  railroad  mail  agent. 

Edwin  A.  Mallory  is  in  the  government  employ  in  Chi- 
cago. 111. 

Mary  E.  Caxtrall  was  born  December  8,  1844.  For  25 
years  she  taught  school  in  Sangamon  and  Menard  counties. 
Never  married  and  lives  in  Jacksonville,  111. 

James  D.  Cantrall  was  born  January  11,  1847.  Died 
in  infancy. 

Mrs.  Priscilla  Cantrall  died  and  Thomas  married  Eliza- 
beth Estiel  June  12,  1848.  She  was  born  January  28,  1820. 
They  had  four  children:  Martha  E.,  Robert  H.,  William 
Mack,  Charles. 


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Martha  E.  Caxtrall  was  born  June  12.  1849.  Mairi.^d 
David  Van  Deventer  October  1,  18G9.  Thev  had  one  child, 
Emma,  born  October  21,  1871.  Her  mother  died  when  she  was 
6  months  old  and  she  was  raised  b}-  her  Oi-andniother  Can- 
trail. 

Robert  H.  Caxtrall  was  born  July  10,  18."jl.  Married 
Louisa  A.  Goflf  August  14,  1873.  She  was  born  July  11,  1853. 
They  have  eight  children:  Eflfie  Bell,  born  February  27,  1874; 
Thomas  Arthur  Avas  born  July  3,  1875.  Married  Sylvia  Pot- 
ter September  23,  1896.  They  had  one  child,  Roy  Trvin,  born 
August  1,  1897.  Lilly  Jane,  born  February  17,  1877.  Mar- 
ried Frank  Brown  August  5,  1896.  Minnie  Etta  was  born 
December  15.  1878;  Robert  Earnest  was  born  July  19,  1880^ 
died  April  15,  1881.  Stella  May  was  born  January  18,  1882; 
Luther  Franklin  was  born  December  23,  1883;  Goff  Estiel, 
born  November  15,  1894.  Mr.  Cantrall  lives  on  a  farm  just 
outside  of  the  eastern  limits  of  Athens.  111. 

William  M.  Caxtrall  was  born  Ajiril  16,  1853.  Married 
Mary  Letitia  McLelland  March  22.  1882.  She  was  born  Oc- 
tober 22,  1864.  Their  children  are:  Bessie  Helen,  born 
March  4,  1883;  Earl  Esta,  born  May  21.  1885;  Raymond  Les- 
lie, Ijorn  January  16,  1887;  Rena  :May,  born  April  12,  1888. 
Died  September  1,  1892.  Archie  Lee,  boin  May  1,  1890. 
Percy  Wilson  was  born  April  18,  1S92.  Ruth  Hester  was  born 
December  3,  1893.  Fred  McDonald  was  born  August  21, 
1895.  Air.  Cantiall  is  a  farmer  and  dairyman  and  lives  just 
outside  the  southern  limils  of  Springfield,  111. 

Charles  H.  Caxtrall  was  born  December  29,  1855.  He 
with  his  mother  and  niece,  Emma  ^'an  Deventer,  live  on  a 
farm  near  Fancy  Prairie,  111. 

Thomas  Cantrall  lost  his  life  by  a  runaway  team  dragging 
a  saw-log  over  him. 

ANN  CANTRALL 

Was  born  July  27,  1812.  Married  Edward  Ridgway. 
They  had  three  children,  Nancy,  Eliza,  and  a  son  died  in  in- 
fancy.     Nancv  Ridgwav  married    James    Milan.      Thev    live- 


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near  Elkhart,  Illinois,  ^[r.  Ridgway  died  and  his  widow  mar- 
ried Ferdinand  Meeker.  They  had  one  daughter,  Duleina. 
She  married  H.  Jeremiah  Lashbaugh. 

XAXCY  (ANTE ALL 

Was  born  September  111  1813.     Died  November  27,  1850. 

.Married  Turner  HoHaud,  February,  1832.     He  was  born  Julj 

IT.   1806.      Died.  :\[arch  6,   1866.      Their  children,   Amanda, 

'Thomas,  Fannie,  Milam,  Marian,  William  H.,  Benjamin  F., 

Xucinda,  Priscilla,  Levi. 

Amanda  Holland  was  born  May  30,  1833.  Married  Ellas 
B.  Feneh.  Her  only  child  died  in  infancy,  and  she  died  April 
3,  1854. 

Thomas  Holland  died  in  infancy. 

Fanny  Holland  was  born  December  5,  1835.  Married 
Thomas  R.  Clay  pool.  October  8,  1854.  He  was  born  February 
19,  1826.  Their  children,  Ida  M.,  Clara  B.,  Charles  H.,  Levi 
B.,  Chloe  L.,  Fredie  D. 

Ida  M.  Claypool  was  born  April  2,  1857.  Married  C.  C. 
Van  Meter.  October  13,  1874.  They  have  two  children,  Hattie 
Bell,  born  .June  14.  1876;  Abram  D..  born  :May  7,  1879.  Mr. 
VanMeter  lives  on  a  farm  4  miles  east  of  Cantrall,  111. 

Clara  B.  Claypool  was  born  ]May  14.  1859.  Married  John 
Dolvin  December  25.  1888.  They  have  one  child,  Joy  V..  born 
May  17.  1894. 

Charles  H.  Claypool  was  born  June  18,  1863.  Died  Jan- 
uary 28,  1864.  Levi  B.  Claypool  was  born  June  9,  1865.  Mar- 
ried Lena  P^ngland  September  8,  1887.  Their  children,  Harry 
E.  was  born  January  29,  1889.  Died,  December  8,  1891. 
Joseph  F.  was  born  June.  1891.  Robert,  born  July,  1892. 
Ellis  was  born  February  7,  1894,  Luvena  born  December  7, 
1895. 

Chloe  L.  Claypool  was  born  July  14.  1867,  and  Fredie  D. 
Claypool  was  born  December  21,  1871.  Live  with  their  pa 
rents.  Their  home  is  adjoining  Cantrall  on  the  north  very 
near  where  Levi  Cantrall  settled. 


Milam  Holland  was  born  July  19,  1837.  Married  Mary 
A.  England,  and  died  about  one  month  after  marriage.  His 
widow  married  Wellington  Mott. 

Fraxois  Marl\x  Holland  born  March  2,  1839.  Died 
when  18  years  old. 

\ViLLLVM  H.  Holland  was  born  October  28,  1840.  Mar- 
ried Ruth  A.  Canterberry,  February  12,  1867.  They  had  sev- 
eral children,  but  all  died  in  infancy,  except  Albert  and  Char- 
ley. Charley  was  killed  by  a  horse  wiien  about  ten  years  old. 
Albert  Holland  is  married  and  lives  in  the  mountains  of 
>Vestern  ^^'yoming.      The  parents  live  at  Buffalo,  Wyoming. 

Benjamin  F.  Holland  was  born  July  8,  1842.  Married 
Maggie  R.  Hunt  December  28,  18G5.  She  was  born  Septem- 
ber 3U,  1843.  Their  children  are:  Thomas  C,  born  Decem- 
ber 29,  1869.  Married  Clara  Ishmael  October  21,  1893.  Mr. 
Holland  is  a  telegraph  operator  and  lives  at  Wichita,  Kan- 
sas. Eddie  G.,  born  October  1.5,  1873,  is  ticket  agent  at  Oak- 
ford,  111.  Thomas  Holland  was  born  July  19,  1877.  Lives 
with  his  parents  at  Cantrall,  111. 

Lucinda  Holland  was  born  February  17,  1844.  Married 
James  I.  Woods,  March  1,  1866.  They  had  one  child,  James 
I.,  Jr.  Mv.  Woods  died  July  2,  1870.  His  widow  married 
Charles  Calhoon.  They  have  one  child,  Agnes,  and  live  at 
Sheridan,  Wyo. 

Priscilla  Hollaxd  was  born  ^farch  17,  1846.  Married 
William  S.  Hurt,  February  1,  1866.  He  was  born  January 
4,  1846.  Their  children  are:  Harry  T.,  born  July  28,  1867. 
He  is  married  and  has  one  child  and  lives  in  Genevia,  Tnd. 
James  F.,  born  Se])temb('r,  1869,  is  a  railroad  man.  Fred 
Grant  was  born  May,  1872,  ;nid  lives  at  Fort  Worth,  Texas. 
Is  a  railroad  man  at  Anbiuii  Tai-k,  ^'hicago.  Mr.  Hurt  lives 
at  Kinglisher,  Oklahoma  Territory. 

Levi  Hollaxd  was  born  May,  1848.  Died  when  about  2 
3^ears  old. 

STEPHEN  L.  CANTRALL 

Was  born  April  4,  1815.  Died  July,  1875.  Married  :Mary 
Ridgway,  1833.  Their  children  are:  Fannie,  Almira,  Jane, 
George  W. 


Fannie  Cantkall  was  boru  January  2(i.  1835.  Married 
George  R.  Provin  December  13,  1850.  Their  children  are- 
Sarah  M.,  Laura  A.,  Joel  Wesley,  ^'ieIla  Ellen,  George  W., 
Stephen  Clark.  Ulysses  Grant,  Savilla  Prose,  John  R. 

Sarah  M,  Provin  was  born  October  16,  1851.  Married 
John  P.  North  December  30,  1865.  Their  children  are:  Jes- 
sie G.,  born  October  4,  1867;  William  E.,  born  July  15,  1870; 
Fannie  J.,  born  April  6,  1873;  Yiqla  E.,  born  December  27, 
1878;  Harry  S.,  born  October  29,  1882;  Bertie  C,  born  June 
11,  1888.     Mr.  North  lives  at  Lane  Station,  111. 

Laura  A.  I*rovin  was  born  November  26,  1853.  Married 
Watson  Newberry  September  8.  1874.  Their  children  are: 
L.  A.,  born  January  4.  1876:  Minnie  J.,  born  December  17, 
1878;  Lulu  A.,  born  January  26,  1880.  Mr.  Newberry  died 
December  13.  1894,  and  his  widow  lives  at  Clinton,  111. 

Joel  W.  Provin,  born  June  12,  1866.  Married  Jane  S. 
Webb  March  24.  1878.  Their  children  are:  Perry,  born 
1878;  Laura,  born  1881;  Ira.  born  1889;  Homer,  born  1894. 
Mr.  Provin  lives  near  Clinton,  111. 

A'.  Ellen  I*rovin.  born  March  7,  1859.  Married  Daniel 
Lukenbill  November,  1881.  Their  children  are:  Ora  F.,  born 
August  30.  1876;  Liddie.  born  October  8.  1883;  Sydney,  born 
February  7,  1886;  Rosa  Nell,  born  January  16,  1889;  Pearl, 
born  September  13,  1894;  Ruby,  born  November  25,  1896. 
They  live  at  Weldon,  111. 

George  W.  Provin  was  born  February  3.  1862.  Married 
Katie  E.  Smith  February  17,  1897.  They  have  one  child. 
Smith  Sydney,  born  December  31,  1897.  They  live  at  Mal- 
com,  la. 

Stephen  C.  Provin,  born  March  3,  1866.  Married  Jacob- 
ina  N.  Knutson  August  17.  1895.  They  have  one  child,  Syble 
May.     Their  home  is  at  Howe,  la. 

Ulysses  G.  Provin  was  born  September  29,  1868.  Mar- 
ried Emma  West  February  28,  1894.  Their  children  are: 
Clarence  R.,  Clyde  E..  Roy  O.     Live  at  Malcom,  la. 

Savilla  P.  Provin  was  born  June  13.  1872.  Died  Febrn- 
arv  29,  1888. 


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John  R.  Piovin.  born  January  20.  1878.      Died  in  infancy. 

Almira  J.  Caxtrall  was  born  February  22.  1837.  Died 
1857.  Married  Samuel  Mellinger.  They  had  one  child,  Sam- 
uel I.,  born  January  :>0,  18."ir).  He  married  Mary  J.  Dorshman 
March  1.  1877.  She  was  born  November  9,  18(>0.  Their  chil- 
dren are:  Samuel  L.,  born  July  19,  1878;  Minerva  A.,  l)orn 
March  9,  1880:  Mahala  D..  born  November  5.  1882.  Mrs.  Mell- 
inger died  July  12.  1880.  Mr.  Mellinger  married  Margaret 
Miller.  Five  children  were  born  to  them:  Floyd,  Willie, 
Oliver.  Lucy.  Rose.  Mr.  Mellinger  died  September  28,  1895. 
His  widow  lives  near  DeWitt.  111. 

vSamuel  Mellinger  married  ^Nlaranda  Snelson.  w^hose 
maiden  name  was  Cantrall.     See  her  name. 

George  W.  Cantrall  was  born  September  9,  1839.  Died 
June  29,  1803.  He  enlisted  in  1802  in  Co.  I,  114th  Illinois 
Infantry,  and  died  at  13  A.  C.  hospital,  at  Chickasaw  Bluffs, 
Miss. 

CELINDRA  CANTRALL 

Was  born  November  14,  1810.     Died  young. 

ELEANOR  CANTRALL 

^^'as^  l)orn  October  17,  1818.  Married  John  Jor- 
dan. She  died  in  Kansas  in  1893  and  he  died  about 
six  months  after.      Couhl  not  loain  any  more. 

ELIZABETH  E.  CANTRALL 

Was  born  May  20,  IslM).  Married  James  Driskell. 
He  was  born  January  20,  1814.  Their  children  are: 
Abram  V.,  Levi  C.  David  S.,  Sarah  C,  Harriet 
Jane,  Elizabeth.  Mr.  Driskell  died  November  10,  1802.  His 
wife  died  May  25,  1850. 

Abram  V.  Driskell  married  Maggie  Williams.  They 
had  one  son,  George  W..  l>orn  March,  1877.  His  home  was 
Los  Angeles,  Cal.    He  left  for  Klondyke  February.  1898. 

Levi  C.  Driskell  was  born  July  30,  1841.  Never  mar- 
ried and  lives  with  his  sister,  Harriet  Fulkersou. 


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David  S.  Driskell  was  born  in  1843.  He  enlisted  in 
1862,  came  home  and  died,  from  diseases  contracted  in  the 
army,  at  the  home  of  McDonald  Cantrall. 

Sarah  C.  Driskell  was  born  January  17,  ISIG.  Married 
Harrison  Hurt.  Their  children  are:  Eleanor  P.,  born  Octo- 
ber 14,  1865;  Hattie  died  in  infancy;  Annie,  born  July  7, 
1868. 

Eleanor  P.  Hurt  married  Thomas  Hiues.  They  haye  four 
children:  Harry,  Oscar,  Helen,  Thurman.  They  live  at  Da- 
vid City,  Xeb. 

Anna  Hurt  married  George  Hutchison.  They  have  one 
child,  David  Glenn,  and  live  at  Wymore,  Neb. 

Harrison  Hurt  died  August  16,  1868.  His  widow  mar- 
ried John  Kennedy.  Their  children  are:  Laura  Bell  is  mar- 
ried and  lives  at  Payson,  111.;  David  is  single  and  is  a  book- 
keeper at  Freeport,  111;  Homer  is  in  the  army;  Frank,  Grace. 
Ealph,  lies,  Thomas,  Flavia  Scott.  Their  home  is  at  Payson, 
111. 

Harriet  Jaxe  Driskell,  born  Xovember  3,  1848.  Mar- 
ried Abram  Fulkinson  August  7,  1867.  He  was  born  August 
27,  1839.  His  father  lives  in  Williamsville,  111.,  and  will  be 
99  years  old  September  12,  1898.  Their  children  are:  Clara 
Frances  was  born  July  22,  1868.  Married  Charles  D.  Beeker 
May  22,  1892.  They  have  two  children:  Abram  E.,  born 
June  28,  1893;   Helen  L..  born  February  28,  1895. 

James  William  was  born  October  27,  1871.  Married  An- 
geline  Constant  February  16,  1897.  They  have  one  child, 
born  July  5,  1898. 

Sarah  E.,  born  October  7,  1873.  Died  in  infanc}'.  Frank 
D.,  born  September  7,  1876.     Died  March  5,  1879. 

Elizabeth  Driskell  was  born  April  17,  1859.  Married 
John  W.  Graham  Xovember  1,  1866.  He  was  born  February 
22,  1845.  Their  children  are:  Albert  Y.,  born  October  29, 
1867.  Lives  in  Jacksonville,  111.  Mary  E.,  born  X^ovember 
27,  1869.  Lives  in  Williamsville,  111.  Hattie  Agnes,  born 
June  24,  1871.     Married  Clayton  R.  Hartley  March  31,  1896. 


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He  was  born  April  7,  I8O0.  Tliey  have  one  child,  John  Alex- 
ander, born  January  18,  1897.  Mr.  Hartley  is  in  the  livery 
business  in  Williamsville,  111. 

Mrs.  f^lizabeth  (Iraham  married  John  :McClelland  Septem- 
ber 1,  1879.  He  was  born  December  1,  1825.  Their  children 
are:  Charles  Benjamin,  born  February  27,  1881;  Daisy  Bell, 
born  October  14,  1882,  died  while  young. 

LEVI  L.  C  ANTE  ALL 

Was  born  March  17.  1822.  Died  March  15,  1863.  Mar- 
ried Elizabeth  C.  King.  She  was  born  July  11,  1828.  Died 
May  7,  1896.  Their  children  are:  Jasper  H.,  William  M., 
John  T.,  Mary  E.,  Alfred  Neiotovi 

Jasper  H.  Cantrall,  born  March  23,  1847.  Married 
Sarah  E.  Waggoner  July  2,  1868.  She  was  born  December 
25,  1849.  Their  children  are:  William  H.,  Bertram  F.,  Jo- 
seph W.,  Alfred  L.,  Ethel  B. 

William  H.  Cantrall  was  born  August  24.  1869.  ^Married 
Adaline  Cate  1890.  Their  children  are:  Lulu  Fay,  born 
January  25,  1893.  Louis,  born  January  11,  1895.  They  live 
in  Trenion,  Mo. 

Bertam  F.  Cantrall  was  born  November  7,  1872.  Married 
Addie  Herrin  March  16,  1892.  Their  children  are:  Frank, 
born  January  28,  1893;  Lucile,  born  July  25,  1896.  They  live 
in  Athens,  111. 

Josejdi  W.  Cantrall,  born  December  31,  1874.  Lives  in 
Meadowville,  ^font. 

J  II    ■»^>  I'll'  >!'  'I 

A]t\>t^d  >.  Cantrall,  born  September  14.  1S77;  Ethel  B. 
Cantrall,  born  September  27,  1881.  Live  wiili  ilieir  parents 
in  Athens,  111. 

AViLLiAM  ]\L  Cantrall  was  born  March  1.  1849.  Died 
January  17.  1895.  Married  Minnie  Wells.  She  died  July  6, 
1889.  Their  children  are:  Alvin  N.,  Yirgie,  Pearl,  Lillie, 
Grace,  (}ro\(  r,  Leona.  George,  and  one  died  in  infancy.  There 
homes  is  near  Otterbein,  Ind. 


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•John  T.  ('A.xTRAi.r.  was  borii  Febiuuiy  2U,  1831.  Died 
May  27,  1852. 

Mary  E.  Caxtrall  was  born  February  16,  1863.  Mar 
ried  Benjamin  F.  Warren.  September  2,  ISTi.  Their  cliil- 
dren  are:  Harry  X..  Fanny.  Cora,  Jessie,  Benjamin,  Everest, 
Eosa.  Clarence,  Verna.     They  live  at  Illiopolis,  111. 

Alfred  X.  Caxtrall  was  born  March  18,  1855.  Maijied 
Alice  Mathews  February  24,  1881.  She  was  born  December 
26,  1859.  Their  children  are:  Lloyd  L..  born  December  IG, 
1881.  :^raro■ie  May.  born  September  12,  1884.  Weller  j!, 
boin  Auousl  :iO,  ls8(i.  Ross  B..  born  June  20,  1888.  Jennxe/uil'l 
born  Aug^ust  5,  1891.  Thomas  Lee,  born  December  27,  1893. 
:Myron  Mnthew.  born  Af.ril  11,  1898.     They  live  in  Athens.  111. 

RACHEL  CAXTRALL 

\Va8  born  February  8,  1824.  Married  John  Overstreet, 
May  11,  1839.  They  have  four  living  children:  Louisa  J., 
James  W.,  Elizabeth  A.,  John  T. 

Louisa  J.  Overstreet  was  born  May  11,  1841.  Married 
Henry  F.  Shepherd.  Both  died  leaving  one  child,  Louisa.  She 
married  Jeff  Bennett  and  died  leaving  one  daughter. 

James  W.  Overstreet  was  born  February  5,  1844.  Mar- 
ried Mrs.  Martha  E.  Dunlap.  Their  children  are:  Jennie, 
]\Iary.  Xellie. 

Elizabeth  A,  Overstreet  was  born  June  13,  1848.  Mar- 
ried by  Sebastian  E.  Shepherd.  December  5,  1866.  Their 
children,  Louisa  S.,  Emma  L..  Lavina  G.  Mr.  Shepherd  en- 
listed in  1862  in  Co.  K.  115th  Illinois  Infantry.  Served  three 
full  years  and  was  honorably  discharged.  Lives  at  Athens, 
111. 

JoHx  T.  Overstreet  was  born  Xovember  15,  1851.  Mar- 
ried Maggie  Brenan  December  24,  1872.  Both  are  dead  and 
their  two  daughters  are  living  at  Lincoln.  111. 

CHARLES  S.  CAXTRALL 
TN'as  born  January  0.   1826.      Died   December  18,   1875. 
Married  Emily  M.  Vandegrift,  January  7.  1845.      They  had 
two  children,  Mary  E.,  McDonald. 


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^laiy  E.  Gantrall  was  born  June  13,  1848.  Married 
Stephen  O.  Price  January  25,  1806.  He  was  born  January  24, 
1847.  They  have  two  children,  Emily,  Ellen,  William,  Oscar. 
Mr.  Price  lives  on  a  farm  four  miles  east  of  Lincoln,  111. 

Emily  E.  Price  married  A.  F.  Keed,  March  14.  1889.  Their 
children,  Roy  ^A'illiam.  born  March  7,  1890;  Raymond  Price, 
Ralph,  Mabel.      Their  home  is  at  Bement,  111. 

William  O.  Price  was  born  May  29,  1870.  Married  Lida 
Section  November  24,  1892.  She  was  born  June  30,  1871, 
They  have  one  child.  May  Irene.  Born  February  2,  1895.  Mr. 
Price  is  in  the  livery  business  at  Lincoln,  111. 

McDonald  (/antrall  was  born  August  20,  1851.  Married 
Margaret  M.  Peden.  August  4,  1870.  She  was  born  January 
14,  1854.  Their  children  are:  Maude  A.,  born  September 
10,  1871.  .Alarried  G.  M.  Mathews,  January  21,  1894.  Henry 
A.,  born  February  9.  1874,  He  is  in  the  army.  Bruce  T., 
born  May  9.  1878.  Josiah  P.,  born  April  5,  1881,  Betrix  N., 
born  August  10,  1883.  Tracy  E.,  born  August  1,  1885.  She 
w^as  killed  by  a  wagon  running  over  her  September  7,  1895. 
Mr.  Cantrall  is  postmaster  at  Illiopolis,  111. 

Mrs.  Emily  M.  Cantrall  died  January  29,  1852,  and  Charles 
S.  married  for  his  secon<I  wife  Lucy  A.  Swearengen  June  29, 
1852.  They  had  one  child,  Minerva  A.,  born  March  25,  1853, 
Died  August  20,  1853.      Her  mother  died  April  14,  1853. 

Charles  S.  Cantrall  married  for  his  third  wife  Harriet  A. 
Graham  April  26,  1855.  She  was  born  February  17,  1836. 
Their  children  are:  Charles  H.,  Thomas  D.,  Allie,  John  W., 
Levi  G.,  William  H.,  Fannie  A.,  Homer  E.,  Ida  May,  Ira. 

Charles  H.  Cantrall,  born  Mareh  12,  1856.  Married  Viola 
Batterton  April  28,  1898.  She  was  born  November  30,  1871. 
Mr.  Cantrall  is  in  the  grocery  business  in  Athens,  111. 

Thomas  D.  Cantrall,  born  December  15,  1858.  Married 
Mary  F.  Enlow  January  30,  1884.      She  was  born  November 

I,  1863.  Their  children  are:  Thomas  Leroy,  born  April  5, 
1885;  Charles  Raymond,  born  August  13,  1887.  died  October 

II,  1887;  Anna  Lynn,  born  October  2,  1890.  Mr.  Cantrall  is 
partner  with  his  brotlu-r  in  the  grocery  business  at  Athens, 
111. 


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Allie  Canrrall.  born  Jannarr  14.  1861.  Lives  with  her 
motlier. 

John  W.  Cantrall.  Ixtin  A])ril  8.  1863.  Married  Alraa  V^. 
Prophater  April  29.  1806.  Mr.  Cantrall  is  a  physician  at  Illi- 
opolis.  111. 

Levi  G.  Cantrall,  burn  September  8,  1865.  Married  Ella 
Xorred  March  6,  1888.  Their  children  are:  Guy.  born  De- 
cember 19,  1889;  Wilbnr.  born  April  15.  1801;  Mira,  born 
August  10.  1804.     Their  home  is  in  Illiopolis,  111. 

AVilliam  H.  Cantrall.  born  November  28,  1867.  Married 
Nannie  Mnir  ]March  1,  1805.  They  live  on  a  farm  near  Illi- 
opolis. 111. 

Fannie  A.  Cantrall.  born  February  3.  1870.  Married 
William  J.  Tackett  March  24.  1802.  Their  children  are: 
Charles  Leland.  born  December  13.  1802;  Tracey  James,  born 
December  18.  1894.      Their  home  is  near  Willeys  Station. 

Homer  E.  Cantrall.  born  July  6.  1872.  Married  Bernice 
Johnson  April  26.  1897.  They  have  one  child.  Horace.  Their 
home  is  at  Taylorville.  111. 

Ida  M.  Cantrall.  born  Mar.li  29.  1874.  Died  November 
25,  1875. 

Ira  Cantrall.  born  July  1.  1877.  Lives  on  the  farm  with 
his  mother  and  sister  Allie. 

JOSHUA  L.  CANTRALL 

Was  born  July  28,  1828.  Died  March  17,  1882.  Married 
Rebecca  Hedrick  October  16,  1847.  She  was  born  October  8, 
1828.  Their  children  are:  Lafayette.  Fannie  C,  Carlyle, 
Charles,  Barton  R.,  Parthena.  Julia,  McDonald  C,  Laura  E., 
Clara  P..  Levi,  Benjamin  F.,  Jennie. 

Lafayette  Cantrall.  born  January  16,  1849.  Married 
Gussie  Chambers  .July  23.  1874.  She  was  born  Ajtril  11.  1856. 
They  live  near  Illiojiolis.  111. 

Fannie  (\  Cantkall.  born  September  0.  1850.  Married 
Benjamin  F.  ('apjjs  August  12.  1860.  October  8,  1860  she  was 
killed  bv  a  horse.      While  talking  with  friends  the  horse  be- 


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came  frightened  and  the  loop  of  the  halter  strap  was  tightly 
drawn  around  her  wrist  and  she  was  dragged  until  dead. 

Carlyle  Cantrall,  born  May  26,  1852.  Married  Alice 
Ina  King  October  12.  1870.  She  was  born  December  3,  1853. 
They  have  one  child.  Ruth  Macie,  born  October  12,  1877.  In 
1896,  she  graduated  from  the  college  of  music,  Jacksonville, 
111. 

Charles  Cantrall,  born  December  23,  1853.  Died  in 
infancy. 

Barton  R.  Cantrall.  born  April  20,  1856;  is  single  and 
makes  his  home  with  his  mother. 

Parthena  Cantrall.  born  May  30,  1858;  died  in  in- 
fancy. 

JuLL\  Cantrall.  born  A]>ril  11.  isOtl;  was  married  to 
Hardy  Council,  December  5,  l^i83.  Their  children  are:  J. 
Russel,  born  April  2,  1885:  Hardy  E.,  born  May  4,  1890;  La- 
Fayette  M..  born  July  27.  1892;  Clara  Florence,  born  Decem- 
ber J  5,  1893. 

McDonald  C.  Cantrall,  born  January  1,  1802;  is  single 
and  lives  with  his  mother. 

Laura  E.  Cantrall,  born  June  3,  1801.  Married  Josiah 
Todd,  March  22,  1883.  They  have  one  child,  Fred,  born  May 
24,  1884.  Mr.  Todd  died  March  10,  1884,  and  she  married 
Archie  Dickerson,  January  2,  1880.  Tlu^y  have  one  child, 
Erastus,  born,  January  20,  1898. 

Clara  P.  Cantrall,  born  September  8.  1800.  Married 
Charles  J.  Campbell  December  5,  1888.  Their  children  are: 
Owen  Henry,  born  September  12.  1889.  Helen,  born  Septem- 
ber 10,  1895.     Mr.  Campbell  was  born  March  29,  1859. 

Levi  Cantrall,  born  April  20,  1808.  Marriinl  Eva  Col- 
vin,  July  20.  1892.  She  was  born  March  20.  1872.  Their 
child,  Lelah,  was  born  July  10,  1893.      Died  July  25,  1894. 

Benjamin  F.  Cantrall,  born  August  25,  1870.  Married 
Fanny  Burch  Adams,  January  8,  1895.  She  was  born  Janu- 
ary 27,  1873.     They  have  one  child,  Grace,  born  April  2,  1897. 

Jennie  Cantrall,  born  June  13,  1872;  died  in  infancy. 


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Joshua's  widow  lives  in  Illiopolis.  111.,  and  all  her  children 
live  near  her  except  Julia,  who  lives  near  Elkhart,  111. 
JES8E  C ANTE ALL 

Was  born  April  7,  1830.  Married  Eliza  J.  Humes.  Their 
children,  Martha,  Rachel,  Jefferson,  Ann,  Fannie  E.,  Mary 
Jane,  Johnnie,  Jessie,  Ella,  Ida,  Joshua,  Cora. 

Martha  Caxtrall,  married  Oraer  Tibbets.  She  died, 
leavinji  two  children.  Alb<>ri  jiiid  Nettie.  They  live  at  Ochle- 
tree,  Kan. 

Rachel  Caxtrall  married  William  Tibbets.  They  have 
three  children:  Jessie  May,  Adolph,  Charlie.  Their  home 
is  Ocliletree,  Kan. 

Jefferson  Caxtrall  married  Julia  Mead.  Their  chil- 
dren, William.  Walter,  Jessie,  Elmer.  They  live  at  Ochle- 
tree,  Kan. 

Axx  Caxtrall  mai  ried  Wallace  Wilson.  Their  children, 
Wilmot.  Cora. 

Faxxie  E.  T'axtrall  married  John  Caswell.  Their  chil- 
dren, Charlie,  Harry,  Lee. 

Mary  Jaxe  Caxtrall  married  William  Burgess.  They 
have  four  children  and  live  in  Olathe,  Kan. 

JcHxxiE  Caxtrall  died  when  22  years  old. 

Ella  Caxtrall  married  George  Green.  They  have  two 
children  and  live  at  Monroe  City,  Mo. 

Jessie  Caxtrall  married  Laura  Studerville.  They  live 
in  Oklahoma. 

Ida  Caxtrall  mai-ried  Jasper  Burgess.  They  have  two 
children  and  live  in  Olathe.  Kan. 

Joshua  and  Cora  Caxtrall  are  at  home  at  Black  Bob, 
Kan. 

McDonald  cantrall 

Was  born  Ai>iil  o,  1833.  Died  September  15,  1872.  Mar- 
ried Narcissa  Hedrick  March  29,  1854.  They  had  one  child, 
Charles,  born  February  14,  1855.  Married  Florence  Council 
May  IG,  1888.  She  was  born  June  4,  1807.  Their  children  are: 
John  Harry,  boin  May  4.  1889,  and  McDonald,  born  February 


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2,  1897.     Mr.  Cantrall  lives  on  a  farm  four  and  one-half  miles 
northeast  of  Cantrall.  111. 

Mrs.  Fannie  Cantrall  died  ^^eptember  10,  1835.  and  Levi 
Cantrall  married  Mrs.  Ann  Barnett,  whose  maiden  name  was 
I'atterson,  May  27,  1880.  >>he  was  born  September  20,  1803. 
Their  children  are:     Fannie  L.,  and  Joseph  ^i. 

FANNIE  L.  CANTRALL 

Was  born  October  9,  1838.  Married  Henry  C.  Graham 
January  G,  1857.  He  was  born  May  6,  1833.  Their  children 
are:     Mary  A.,  William  H.,  Araminta,  Joseph  S.  and  Carrie. 

Mary  A.  Graham,  born  June  23,  1858.  Married  William 
E.  Johnson  September  11,  1882.  Their  children  are:  Mil- 
dred, born  August  10,  1883;  Addie,  born  June  7,  1885;  Minnie, 
born  August  26,  1887.  Mr.  Johnson  lives  on  a  farm  near 
Athens,  111. 

William  H.  Graham,  born  August  11,  18G2.  Married 
Anna  L.  Clark  January  10,  1884,  Their  children  are:  Edith 
L.,  born  November  2,  1881;  Owen  C,  born  June  12,  1888. 
Mrs.  Anna  E.  Graham  died  January  14,  1889,  and  Mr.  Graham 
married  Phoebe  Hardman  May  9,  1895.  Their  children  are: 
W.  Harrold,  born  May  23,  1896,  and  Paul  H.,  born  May  9.  1898. 
Mr.  Graham  is  a  farmer  and  stock  raiser  and  lives  near 
Athens,  111. 

Araminta  Graham,  born  October  13.  1868.  Married 
Harry  Fulton  May  3.  1893.  He  was  born  December  2,  1867. 
They  have  one  child.  Fannie  L.,  born  August  13,  1895.  Mr. 
Fulton  is  a  farmer  and  lives  near  Athens,  111, 

JosKPH  S.  Graham,  born  March  26,  1871.  Married  Lil- 
lian N.  Prinn  January  16.  L*^95.  They  hii\e  one  child.  Henry 
P..  born  November  25,  1895.  Mr.  (iraham  is  a  farmer  and 
lives  near  Athens,  111. 

Carrie  Graham,  born  August  5,  1878.  Married  Webster 
H.  YanMeter,  July  13.  1898.  Mr.  Henry  Graham  lives  five 
miles  northeast  of  Athens,  111. 

Joseph  S.  Cantrall.  born  October  16,  1841.  Married 
Margaret  A.  Canterberry,  January  14,  1869.      She  was  born 


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January  10,  1840.    Their  children,  Daisy  L.,  Dora,  Hattie  May, 
Evans  Eaii. 

Daisy  L.  iDora)  Cantrall,  born  February  15,  1870.  Is  a 
teacher  of  music. 

Hattie  May  Cantrall,  born  March  5,  1875.  Is  super- 
visor of  art  instruction  in  the  Springfleld  public  schools, 
Bpringfield.  111. 

Evaxs  E.  Cantrall,  born  November  15,  1884.  Joseph  S. 
Cantrall  lives  at  520  South  Walnut  street,  Springfield,  Til. 

Levi  Cantrall,  died  February  22,  18G0,  on  the  farm  where 
he  settled  in  1819.  The  town  of  Cantrall,  111.,  was  laid  out  on 
the  land  he  entered  soon  after  he  came,  and  was  named  in 
honor  of  his  memory.  His  widow  made  her  home  with  her 
son,  Joseph,  for  22  years.  And  died  there,  September  26, 
1889. 


\\'\  ATT  CANTRALL. 


The  eighth  son  of  Joshua  Cantrall,  was  born  December  20, 
1790.  Died  October  25,  1877.  Married  Sally  England.  She 
was  born  December  20,  1794,  died  August  4,  1840.  Their  chil- 
dren are:  Eliza,  Samuel  Denny,  David  P.,  Zebulon  E.,  Wyatt 
E.,  Stephen  England,  William  F.,  Polly  Ann,  John  H. 

ELIZA  CAXTRALL 

Was  born  September  8.  1813.  Married  John  McElmore. 
He  died  in  1871.  His  widow  and  two  children  live  at  Ster- 
ling, 111.     The  children  are:     Clarence  and  Lucinda. 

Lucinda  McElmore  married  Almanza  Merrill.  They  live 
in  Reno.  Marshall  county,  Xev. 

SAMUEL  D.  CANTRALL 

Was  born  February  9,  1816.  Died  May  1,  1884.  Mar- 
ried   Sarah    S.   Alexander   March   6,    1837.       She    was    born 


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November  7,  182U.  Their  cbildieu  are:  Albert  A.,  Wiott  E., 
Mary  H.,  John  S.,  Lucinda  S.,  Henry,  Eliza,  Margaret  A.,  and 
a  daughter  died  in  infancy. 

Albert  A.  Cantrall,  born  November  15,  18o!).  Served 
three  years  and  died  on  the  way  home.  Was  in  Anderson- 
ville  prison.  Died  March  5,  1865.  Married  Martha  Hurt 
March  0,  1802.  There  were  no  children  and  his  a\  idow  lives 
in  Athens,  111. 

Wiott  E.  Caxtrall,  born  November  5,  1811.  Died 
March  31,  1898.  Married  Grizilla  Holland  November  17.  1869. 
She  was  born  April  9,  1818.  Their  children  are:  Anna  Bell, 
born  September  3U,  1870;  Ina  May,  born  April  11,  1871;  Hat- 
tie  S..  born  November  26,  1883. 

Annie  B.  Cantrall  married  Edgar  McClelland  January  24, 
1889.  He  was  born  March  9,  1867.  She  died  December  28, 
1889,  and  he  married  her  sister,  Ina  M.,  March  1.  1890.  Their 
children  are:  Gracie  Ma3',  born  December  28,  1890;  Hazel 
Marie,  born  June  22,  1891;  Harry  E.,  born  :\rai(li  19,  1897. 
Mr.  McClelland  lives  with  his  wife's  mother  in  Springlield.  111. 

Mary  H.  Caxtrall,  born  August  5,  1813.  Died  April  11, 
L844. 

Joiix  S.  Caxtrall.  bein  February  1.  1815.  Died  October 
L  1815. 

LrcixDA  S.  Caxtrall,  born  May  11,  1817.  Married 
Frank  Horn  December  21,  1868.  Their  children  are:  Ira, 
Ida,  Edward.  Sarah,  Alice,  Ernest.  They  live  at  Hastings, 
Neb. 

Hexry  Caxtrall.  lioru  February  28,  1819.  Married 
Emma  E.  Graham  Jauuaiy  1,  1873.  She  >\as  born  September 
6,  1853.  Their  children  are:  Alvin  W.,  born  December  1, 
1873;  Arthur  W.,  born  November  23,  1876;  ^'erna  E.,  born 
June  5,  1879;  Samuel  D.,  born  January  1,  1882.  ^Iv.  ("ant rail 
lives  two  miles  east  of  Athens,  111. 

Alvin  W.  Cantrall  maiTied  Allie  Langford  November  24, 
1893.     They  have  one  child.  Fay,  and  live  in  Springfield,  111. 


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Eliza  Cantrall,  born  April  18,  1852.  Married  Henry 
Lake  July  7,  1874.  Their  children  are:  Maggie  May,  borji 
May  27,  1875;  HarA^ey  H.,  born  May  19,  1881,  died  January  1, 
1892,  and  Elmer  B.,  born  December  8,  1882.  Mr.  Lake  lives 
in  Cantrall,  111.  His  daughter.  Maggie  M.,  married  James 
Vasconcelles  March  15,  1898.-  They  live  seven  miles  north- 
east of  Lincoln.  111. 

MARciARET  A.  Cantrall.  born  August  18.  1855.  Married 
Isaac  Bates  December  10.  1873.  Their  children.  Phronia, 
Ethel.  Olive,  ^^'alter,  and  one  died  in  infancy.  Their  home 
is  ]S'ortonvil]e.  Kan. 

DAVID  P.  CANTRALL 
Was  born  May  7,  1818.  Died  January  21.  1892.  He 
was  married  twice.  His  first  wife  was  Eleanor  A.  McLemore, 
Married  March  13.  1841.  8he  was  born  March  20,  1820;  died 
January  15,  1861.  Their  children.  Young  M.,  Sarah  E.,  Eras- 
tus  D.,  Catherine. 

Youx(t  M.  ('axtrall  was  born  June  30.  1842.  Married 
Emiline  Buswel,  February  5,  1865.  She  was  born  August 
12.  1843.  Died  September  1,  1875.  They  had  one  child, 
Ceorge.  born  July  18.  1875.  Mr.  Cantrall  married  for  his 
second  wife  I^mma  Hubbard.  ^larch  6.  1877.  She  was  born 
May  6,  1856.  Their  children,  Frank,  born  February  14,  1880; 
died  October  22,  1887,  and  Gertrude,  born  July  26,  1891. 
Young  M.  Cantrall  lives  in  Milledgeville,  111. 

Sarah  E.  Cantrall,  died  August  20,  1845,  while  young. 

Era.-tus  D.  Cantrall  died  June  22,  1867,  when  19  vears 
old. 

Catherine  E.  Cantrall  was  born  March  28,  1853.  Mar- 
ried (1  H.  Riddle  March  18,  1874.  They  have  no  children, 
and  live  near  Rushville.  Nfb. 

David  P.  Cantrall  married  for  his  second  wife,  L'rsula 
Bull,  June  5,  1861.  She  died  August  25,  1894.  Their  chil- 
dren Eddie  C,  Wiott  B.,  and  Nettie  C. 

Eddie  C.  Caivtrall  was  born  February  16,  1863.  Mar- 
ried Alexander  C.  Kirkpatrick  February  9,  1887.      A   child 


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was  born  Mar  24.  1897,  aiul  died  in  infancy.      They  live  four 
miles  ^(uitliwest  of  Lisbon,  Iowa. 

WioTT  B.  Cantrall  was  born  June  18,  1804.  ^laiiied 
Maggie  C.  Snyder  February  4,  1880.  They  liad  one  son,  Ar- 
thur Fay,  born  November  0,  18!)();  died  November  20,  1890. 
They  live  on  a  farm  near  Sanborn,  Iowa. 

Nettie  C.  Caxtrall  was  born  November  12,  1805.  Mar- 
ried Irvin  11.  Whitman,  November  28,  1889.  Their  children, 
Clara  F>ell,  born  November  24,  1890;  Frank,  born  December 
3,  1892;  Laura  Eddie,  born  October  16,  1894,  and  Lue,  born 
June  8,  18f)().  They  live  on  a  farm  two  miles  south  of  Lisbon, 
Iowa. 

ZEBULON  E.  CANTRALL 

Was  born  August  11,  1823;  died  April,  1841. 

WIOTT  E.  CANTRALL 
Was  born  March  22,  182.-);  died  August  1,  1840. 

STEPHEN  E.  CANTRALL 

Was  born  April  20,  1827.     Married  Caroline  Blue.  Their 

children     ^V'IOTT,     Robert,     John,     Scott,     Martha,  Lily. 

Stephen  is  dead.      His  widow  lives  in  Hastings,  Neb.  Most 
of  the  children  live  near  there. 

WILLIAM  F.  CANTRALL 

Was  born  July  28,  1829.  Married  Lucy  Kingsberry.  She 
died,  and  he  nuirried  Calista  Neil.      They  live  in  Iowa. 

POLLY  ANN  CANTRALL, 

^^'as  born  September  17,  1832.  Married  Devin  Grimes. 
Their  cliildren  are:  Lilliax  and  Charles.  Her  husband 
was  wounded  by  the  Indians  and  died  soon  after.  Mrs. 
Grimes  mariied  Thomas  Heathcoat.  They  have  one  son. 
"WiLLiA?',  ;nid  live  at  .'^'t?:l:ng.  111. 


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JOHN  H.  CANTRALL 

\A'as  boin  October  1.  1834.     Could  uot  get  fuiiliei'  record. 

Mrs.  Sally  Cantrall  died  August  1,  1840.  and  Wvatt  mar- 
ried Mrs.  Polly  Kingsberry.  They  had  one  child,  Joshua  P. 
He  married  Grace  Winters.  They  had  one  child.  This  is 
all  the  record  I  could  find. 

Samuel  Cantrall,  the  ninth  and  youngest  son  of  Joshua 
Cantrall,  was  born  April  20,  1793.     Died  July  24,  1795. 


The  following  families,  of  which  I  only  have  very  brief 
records.  I  have  reasons  to  believe  are  related  to  the  foregoing 
families,  but  of  this  I  have  no  direct  proof.  It  is  said  that 
Levi  Cautrell  and  \Villiam  Centrill  visited  each  other  and 
were  satisfied  they  were  cousins,  but  I  can  not  tell  how. 
Pinkney  Cautrell,  in  his  letter,  says  he  is  sure  that  we  are  re- 
lated, but  are  unable  to  say  just  how.  I  trust  any  one  who  can 
give  my  any  record  or  information  concerning  these  families 
will  please  write  me  at  Irvington,  lud.,  all  they  know,  or  can 
find  out  about  the  tribe,  as  it  is  my  purpose  to  make  a  more 
complete  record.  I  met  T.  E.  Cautrell  and  family,  of  San 
Francisco.  California,  but  could  trace  no  relationship,  I 
have  heard  that  there  are  many  Cantralls  in  Kentucky,  but  I 
liave  not  come  in  touch  with  them.  By  your  help,  T  may  be 
able,  at  no  distant  day,  to  make  a  more  perfect  record  of  so 
large  a  family. 


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TnOMAS  CANTRILL. 


^V'as  born  April  J.  iTT".  Married  Elizabeth  Murray.  She 
was  born  September  19,  1774,  Died  October  1,  1836.  He 
died  October  3,  1836.  They  moved  from  Kentucky  in  1838 
to  Sangamon  county.  111.,  four  and  one-half  miles  east  of 
Sprinjifield.  Their  children:  Mary,  William,  Zebulon, 
Susan,  .Vnn,  Joel. 

Mary  Caxtrall  was  born  December  23,  1797.  She  died 
February  7,  1874.  IMarried  Thomas  Perry.  He  died  Febru- 
ary 11,  1869,  in  his  79th  year.  They  married  in  Kentucky 
and  came  to  Illinois  before  her  parents.  Their  children, 
Rachel  Terry,  died  December  28,  1868,  in  her  50th  year; 
nearer  married. 

Mary  J.  Perry  manied  James  Crowley.  She  was  born 
May  26,  1838.     Died  January  13,  1872. 

Louisa  Perry,  liorn  Feburay  5,  1828.  Died  September 
14,  1836. 

John  H.  Perry,  born  .June  1,  1831.  Died  October  14, 
1835. 

L.  Ann  Perry,  married  Andrew  Barnhill.  Died,  March 
27,  1862,  in  her  39th  year.  They  had  one  child,  Mary  J.,  born 
September  25,  1845;  died  May  20,  1871. 

WILLIA.M  CANTRILL 

P»orn  January  17,  1800,  in  (Jreen  county,  Kentucky.  Died 
November  26,  1881.  Moved  to  Springfield,  111.,  in  March, 
1825.  Married  Elizabeth  Hall.  February  14,  1828.  She  was 
born  December  18,  1809;  died  August  4,  18()8.  Moved  to  De- 
catur, 111.,  in  1833.  Their  children.  Thoiiias  Hall.  Jane  Ellen, 
Mary   Elizabeth,  Susan,  Laviuia,  Anna. 

Thomas  H.  Caxtrill,  born  November  1,  1829,  in  San- 
gamon County.  Was  raised  in  Decatur;  attended  the  Illi- 
nois College  at  Jacksonville,  111.,  and  went  to  California  in 
1852.      Married  in  Walla  Walla,  Washington,  was  accident- 


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ally  (liowncd  in  tlie  Cohinibia  river,  P.ritish  Columbia,  1864. 
His  wife  died  about  the  same  time.  The}-  left  three  children. 
All  married  and  have  families,  and  live  somewhere  in  the 
noit  Invest. 

Jam:  E.  Caxtuill.  born  October  27,  1832.  Married  Dr. 
A.  L  Keller.  Ai-ril  14,  1852.  She  died  October,  1892,  in  Sul- 
livan, Til.  They  had  eight  children,  three  of  whom  died  in 
infancy.  A.ddie,  the  oldest  daughter,  married  Dr.  J.  M.  Good- 
win, moved  to  Palmona,  Cal.,  where  she  died  in  1894.  Charles 
H.,  the  oldest  son,  is  a  painter  by  trade,  and  lives  in  Sullivan, 
ill.  Kdgar  Harland  Keller,  born  June  18,  1863.  Married 
Lida  Stewart,  April  14,  1866.  Their  children,  Stewart,  born 
in  1889;  Mary  Jane,  born  in  1892;  Xaraoah,  born  in  1896.  Mr. 
Keller  i.s  a  minister  of  the  Gospel,  and  lives  at  Waxahachie, 
Tex. 

Elizabeth  ^l.  Keller  married  a  ^Ir.  Thompson  and  lives 
in  California. 

Xotie  Pearl  Keller,  born  July  14,  1875.  Married  R.  C. 
Flemming  April  14,  1896.  He  was  born  October  18,  1872. 
Mr.  Fleming  is  assistant  ticket  agent  at  Springfield,  111.,  for 
the  AVabash  Railroad. 

Mary  E.  Caxtrii.l,  born  September  27,  1835.  Died  Octo- 
ber 26,  1883.  Married  William  Dillon.  He  died  in  June, 
1889,  at  C]nincy,  Til.  They  were  married  April  14,  18.54. 
Their  children,  William  Thomas,  Louis  Edward,  Fannie, 
Frank,  Ella  May,  George  Jeffreys,  Mary  E.,  Robert  Lee,  Anna 
S.,  Parthenia  Jane,  Grace. 

W.  T.  Dillon,  born  January  9,  18.J.5.  Married  Jennie  Gil- 
lespie, January  9.  ls77.  Their  children,  Don  C,  Nellie  May, 
Earnest.     3lr.  Dillon  lives  at  Chicago,  Til. 

Louis  E.  Dillon,  born  Octolier  o,  1857.  Married  Hen- 
rietta Edmonds.  Their  children,  Roy,  who  lives  at  Quincy, 
Til.,  and  is  deputy  sheriff  of  Adams  county.  George  died 
in  infancy. 

I'anrie  T^illon.  who  died  in  infancv. 


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Fi:tnk  Dillon,  born  Octol>er  11,  ISHO.  Lives  in  Chicago, 
111. 

Ella  ,M.  Dillon  died  in  infaney. 

George  J.  Dillon,  born  -Inly  !'(;.  1SG3.  Married  Marion 
Trvin^ton.  Tliey  had  one  cliild.  Duncan  William.  ITe  lives 
at  Cook,  Xeb. 

Mary  E.  Dillon,  born  November  :iO,  ISO".  Married 
George  M.  Keed.  April  li,  1887.  Their  children,  Kenneth 
t^amuel  and  Miriam.  Their  home  is  1111  South  od  Ave., 
Omaha,  Neb. 

Robert  L.  Dillon,  born  November  14,  1870.  Is  unmarried 
and  li^e.<  at  ^-an  Francisco,  Cal. 

Anna  t^.  Dillon,  born  November  14,  1871.  Married 
Charles  C.  Williams  August  20,  1891.  They  have  one  child, 
Leland  Thomas.      Their  home  is  Hoopston,  111. 

Tarthenia  J.  Dillon,  born  March  14,  1873.      Died  July  16, 

Grace  C.  Dillon,  born  May  10,  1876.  Lives  at  Hoopeston, 
111. 

Susan  L.  Cantuill,  l)oru  July  3,  1844.  ^Married  Har- 
land  P.  Christie,  at  Decatur,  111.  Their  children:  Louie 
Canlrill  and  Harland  William.  Their  home  is  l.'31  Madison 
street,  Brooklyn  Borough,  New  York  City. 

SUSAN  CANTRILL 

Married  Robert  Bird.  They  had  two  children  and  the 
parents  died. 

ANN  CANTRILL 

Married  William  Black.  Their  children,  William  C,  born 
February  29,  1845.  Died  August  30,  1845.  The  other  chil- 
dren are:     Joel,  Palace,  Sarah. 

ZEBULON  CANTRILL, 

Born  April  8,  1807.  Married  Elizabeth  Enyart.  Thej 
had  four  children.     He  died  Januarv  8,  1840. 


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JOEL  CANTRILL 

Was  born  January  8,  1811.  Died  September  4,  1866. 
Married  Zerelda  E.  Branch,  May  10,  ISoO.  She  was  bom 
November  19,  1831.  Their  children:  Lewis  M..  Edward  T., 
William  D.,  James  X.,  Laura  Jane,  Henrietta  and  Henry  A.,, 
twins,  Emily  B,  Charles,  Benjamin  H. 

Lewis  M.  Canirill,  born  April  9,  1840.  ^larried  Almira 
Lee.      They  have  no  children  and  live  at  North  Tiangor,  N.  Y. 

Edward  T.  Caxtrill,  born  December  20,  1812.  En- 
listed in  the  army,  took  sick  at  Vicksburg,  and  died  a  few 
days  after  the  surrender.     Died  July  11,  1863. 

William  D.  Cantrill.  born  Xovember  22,  1845.  Mar- 
ried Elizabeth  S.  Derry  October  7,  1875.  She  was  born  De- 
cember 9,  1852.  They  had  one  child,  born  May  29,  1887. 
Died  in  infancy.  Their  home  is  four  and  one-half  miles  east 
of  Springfield,  111. 

James  X.  Cantrill.  born  March  17.  1848.  Married  Anna 
S.  Waters,  March  19,  1874.  She  was  born  December  19,  1850. 
Their  children,  Charles  Edward,  born  December  4,  1874,  Nel- 
lie Ulelah,  born  February  23,  1877,  Louemma,  born  February 
20,  1879;  Frank  S.,  born  March  22.  1882,  died  in  infancy. 
Lizzie  Maud,  born  Xovember  15,  1888. 

Charles  E.  Cantrill  is  cashier  of  the  Citizens'  State  Bank, 
Edinburg,  111. 

X'ellie  U.  Cantrill  is  teacher  in  the  public  schools  in  Edin- 
burg, 111.    The  family  lives  at  Edinburg,  111. 

Lal'RA  Jane  Caxtrill  died  when  15  years  old. 

Henrietta  Cantrill,  born  January  9,  1853.  Married  W. 
H.  Colby  October  7,  1874.  He  was  born  September  14,  1879. 
Their  children:  Charles  Percy,  born  Xovember  5,  1875;  Hon- 
oretta  Bertha,  born  March  19,  1878;  Laura  Mabel,  born  Sep- 
tember 6,  1884;  George  Bergen,  born  September  17,  1882; 
Catherine  Uella,  born  October  17,  1888. 

Charles  P.  Colby  was  a  soldier  in  the  late  war  with  Spain. 
W.  H.  Colby  is  an  attorney  in  Springfield.  III. 


Henry  A.  Cantrill,  boru  Jauuaiy  0,  lSo:>.  Manied  Eva 
AHola  Harris,  August  22,  1883,  born  October  21,  1857.  Their 
children:  Edward  Thomas,  born  September  1,  1884;  Parke- 
son  Harris,  born  May  28,  1868;  Allen  Bradford,  born  Septem- 
ber 30,  1888.  Mr.  Cantrill  is  a  farmer  and  lives  on  the  farm 
improved  by  his  father,  four  .and  one-half  miles  southeast  of 
Springfield,  111. 

Emily  B.  Cantrill,  born  September  7,  1855.  Married 
Thomas  Benton  Hart,  September  6,  1882.  He  was  born  April 
17,  1858.  They  have  no  children.  Mr.  Hart  is  a  fine  stock 
raiser  and  lives  at  Edinburg,  111. 

Charles  Cantrill,  born  October  31,  1857;  died  October 
31,  1858. 

Benjamin  H.  Cantrill,  born  September  24,  1859;  died 
August  30,  1860. 


The  following  is  a  record  furnished  me  of  a  Cantivll 
family  by  Pinkney  Cantrell,  of  Billings,  Mo.  His  grand- 
father was  Aaron  Cantrell.  He  was  a  North  Carolinian. 
Aaron  had  one  brother,  Sampson,  and  a  sister,  Katie. 

Aaron  Cantrell  had  five  boys,  William,  John,  Ephram, 
Moses,  Smith. 

Katie  Cantrell  married  John  Martin,  long  since  died. 
Have  no  record  of  Sampson. 

Ephram,  father  of  Pinkney,  had  eight  sons,  Hiram, 
Lavin,  Pinkney,  Parris,  Talma,  Milton,  LaFayette,  Howard 
Gerome,  Elmore,  Fulton. 

Pinkney  was  born  October  26.  1824.  Has  four  sons,  Gans- 
wite,  Thomas  Pinkney,  Benjamin  Franklin,  Edward  Alphonso. 

Alphonso  Cantrell  is  a  Christian  preacher,  and  is  located 
now  at  Vacaville,  Cal.     He  was  born  May  30,  1872. 

Pinkney  Cantrell  writes  also  that  Tilnian  Cantrell  was  a 
Christian  preacher,  when  he  was  but  a  boy,  and  that  he  was 


a  distant  if-lative  of  his  father.  He  had  two  sons,  William 
and  David,  both  doctors. 

^^'ould  be  glad  to  receive  any  further  record  of  this  fam- 
ily that  any  one  can  furnish  me. 

A  letter  addressed  to  G.  W.  and  John  Cantrell  broujjht 
the  following:  John  Cantrell'^  father's  name  was  Thomas. 
He  had  a  brother  George,  but  they  are  both  dead.  There 
were  others  also,  but  he  did  not  mention  their  names.  The 
following  record  was  furnished  by  G.  W.  Cantrell,  son  of 
John,  son  of  Thomas.  Thomas  CantrelTs  children  are: 
Thomas  and  Eobert,  of  Monticello,  X.  Y.;  John  and  \Yilliam, 
of  Monticello,  X.  Y.;  Ann  mow  Brannon),  of  Warren,  Pa.; 
P^liza  (now  Randel),  of  Monticello,  X.  Y.;  Susie  (now  Bowers), 
of  Toledo,  Ohio. 

John  CantrelTs  children  are:  George,  William,  Julia 
May,  David  ^^'. 

George  W.  Cantrell,  born  September  4,  1866.  Married 
Clarissa  E.  Yoakam,  February  8,  1891.  Their  children:  Ada 
Bell,  born  January  2:^>.  1892;  Ruth  May.  born  October  13,  1897, 
Their  home  is  Brooklyn.  Ohio.  Mr.  (\intrell  is  a  civil  en- 
gineer. 

Julia  May  Cantrell.  now  Julia  Porter,  has  one  son,  Wal- 
ter; lives  at  Greenfield,  Pa. 

David  W.  Cantrell  lives  at  Columbus  Grove,  Ohio. 


BIRTHS 


Na7ne  Place  Date 


MARRIAGES 

Najues  Place  Date 


DEATHS 


Name  Place  Date 


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cost  of  the  insurance  each  year.  These  policies  are  in  de- 
mand, and  many  are  now  availing  themselves  of  this  form  of 
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Indianapolis,   confiniug  the  retirement  of  the  country  «!» 

with  the  advantages  and  opportunities  of  the  city.  i^ 


The  Butler  Bible  School  '^ 

has  a  strong  faculty  for  its  special  line  of    work   and  ^ 

offers  unusual  inducements  to  students  prejjaring  for  «^ 

the  ministry.  "  Ǥ> 


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E.  D.  GRISWOLD  & 
Maiuinoiii  •  DeDarimeE  •  siore 

819-821  East  Adams  Street, 
SPRINGFIELD,  ILL. 


Furniture,  Stoues,  Carpets,  Curtains,  Clocks,  Lamps, 
Queensware,  Art  Gallery,  Buggies,  Harness,  Sad- 
dles,   Guns,    Sporting  Goods.   Pumps,   Hard- 
ware,    Heavy    Farm   Machinery, 
Implements,  Etc.,  Etc. 


Koad   Wagons $27.00  and  up 

Piano  Box  Buggies 40.00  and  up 

Buggy  Poles  with  Whipple  trees  and  neck  yoke,  com- 
plete    S3.50 

Bugg}^  Shafts,  complete 2.50 

Single  Buggy  Harness 4.75 

Our  Famous  $12.50  Buggy  Harness 9.90 

Common  No.  8  Cook  Stoves 7.75 

Our  Famous  Borne  Steel  Range,   size    of  oven,    20x22 
inches,  weight    700    lbs.,  high  closet,  porcelain  or 

copper  reservoir,  and  fuel  bin.      Price 35.00 

Ladies'  Solid  Oak  Sewing  Rockers  with  brace  arm,  each  .95 

Expert  Sewing  Machines 14.90 

Singer   Sewing   Machines 19.90 

E.  D.  Griswold  &  Son  Sewing   Machines 19.90 

Buy  one  of  our  95c  Corn  Shellers. 

"Kemember  the  Maine" 
When  you  buy  again. 

E.  D.  GRISWOLD  &  SON 

Adams  Street  bet,  8th  and  iHh. 


EDWARD  D.  KEYS,  Cashier 
BEN  F.  CALDWELL,  President  TITUS  SUDDUTH,  Second  Vice- Pres't 

S.  MENDENHALL,  First  Vice-President         W.  T.  LEWIS,  Assistant  Cashier 


Farmers 

National.. 

Bank 

SPRINGFIELD,  ILLINOIS 


Capital,      -..-..      $200,000.00 
Surplus  and  Undiuided  Profits.        -  710, 000.00 


Receives  Deposits  and  Loans  Money 
on  Approved  Security  .... 


General  Banking  Business 


•^1    DIRECTORS    l^ 


BEN  F.  CALDWELL  TITUS  SUDDUTH  HIRAM  E.  GARDNER 

JAMES  E.  POWER  HENRY  WOHLGEMUTH     SAMUEL  MENDENHALL 

SAMUEL  J.  STOUT  EDWARD  D.  KEYS  WILLIAM  S.  JAYNE 


A  HIGH-CLASS 
BUSINESS  SCHOOL 
FOR  BOTH 

LADIES 

AND 

GENTLEMEN 


LATEST 

AND  BEST 

METHODS  AND 

APPLIANCES 

NEW 

TYPEWRITING 

MACHINES 

(^_^ 

WRITE 

FOR  OUR 

HANDSOME 

ILLUSTRATED 

CATALOGUE 


H.    B.    CHICKEN,    PRESIDENT 


FOUR  COURSES  OF  STUDY 


BUSINESS  COURSE 
SHORTHAND  COURSE 
PENMANSHIP  COURSE 
PREPARATORY  COURSE 


ADDRESS 

H.  B.   CHICKEN 

SPRINGFIELD 
ILLINOIS 


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from  the  portraits  in  this  book 


You  can  ^ct  | 

Tine  Cabinet  Photos  f 

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'HE  State  Register's  Art  Department 
makes  a  superior  and  original  style  of 
Cabinet  Photogravures,  which  are  in 
great  demand  as  possessing  certain  char- 
acteristics not  obtainable  or  seen  in  the 
ordinary  photograph  9tr  It  has  sup- 
pHed  most  of  the  State  Officials,  and 
nearly  the  entire  Legislature  of  Illinois 
with  these  handsome  portraits,  and  the 
State  officers  and  eminent  men  in  other 
States  »P"  This  superb  style  of  portrait 
is  particularly  desirable  w^here  a  quan- 
tity is  wanted,  as  the  price  is  less  than 
half  the  usuol  rates  charged  for  the  or- 
dinary cabinets  fXf  Write  to  the  .  .  .  ilMnOiS 
for  samples  and  prices  »r  State  how  $tatC 
many    of    any    particular    portrait   you   P(^ij$t(|> 

could  order     'XT     This  should  be  attend-  ^    .     ,.  ,, 
,  .,      ,  Springfield 

ed  to  at  once  while  the  portraits  are  in  mjnois 

good  condition  fe^'ff'ffifi'/lfe^^'/f^ 


ABSOLUTE  INDEMNITY  FURNISHED 

EDWIN  a".  WILSON 

RESIDENT  AGENT  OF  THE  BEST  FIRE  INSURANCE  COM 

PANIES 


TRADERS'  INS.  CO..  CHICAGO. 

Surplus  as  to  Policy  Holders.  SI..i25,0u0 

GERMAN  AMERICAN  INS-  CO.,  N.  Y. 

Sui'plus  as  to  I'olicv  Holders,  .S4,<)T*.t,000 

GLENS  FALLS  INS.  CO-,  GLENS  FALLS,  N.  Y. 

Surplus  as  to  Pohcv  Holders.  .?2,07fi,5yO 

HANOVER  FIRE  INS.  CO.,  N.  Y. 

Siirphis  as  to  Policy  Holders.  51,584,870 

MAGDEBURG  FIRE  INS.  CO.,  GERMANY. 

■-uriiiiis  as  to   Policy   Holders,  8'>42.o01 

N.  Y.  UNDERWRITERS  AGENCY  nianfordKire.: 

Siujilus  as  to  T'olicv  Holder.s,  ir),499,Tiiti 

PALATINE  INS.  CO.,  ENGLAND. 

Surplus  as  to  I'olicv  Holders,  sl,lHT.ti21 

PENNSYLVANIA  FIRE  INS.  CO.,  PHILA,  PA. 

Surplus  as  to  I'olicv  Holders,  .s2,o9T.72ti 

PHOENIX  ASSURANCE  CO.,  LONDON,  ENG". 

Sari)lus  as  to  I'olicv   Holders,  >:1,252,141 

PROV.  WASHINGTON  INS.  CO.,  PROV.,  R.  L 

Surjiliis  as  to  I'olicv  Holders,  .S7S5,077 

EQUITABLE  F.  &  M.  INS.  CO.,  PROV.,  R.  I.  " 

Surplus  as  to  Policy  Holders,  .S492,350 

AMERICAN  SURETY  CO.,  OF  N-  Y. 

Surplus  as  to  I'olicv  Holders,  §4,281, 82t5 


PLACE   YOUR    BUSINESS   WITH    A    BUSINESS    MAN 

If  you  have  small  siiiufi  of  nioru-y  to  loan  or  invest,  faU  and  I  will 
place  it  wliere  it  will  make  you  money. 

Loans  rie<roti;ned  on  farms  and  city  property  proniptiv. 

EDWIN  A.  WILSON  'Z^:t  SPRINGFIELD,  ILL. 


STRICTLY  ONE  PRICE    ^^    TEL.  186    -ff^    120  EAST  SIDE  SQUARE 


A   Few 

.Common  Sense  Reasons, 

Why  We  Deserve  Your  Trade 


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able    to    dictate 
prices. 

5.  BECAUSE  of 
our  motto,  A  NIM- 
BLE SIXPENCE  IS 
BETTER  THAN  A 
SLOW  SHILLING. 

6.  BECAUSE  ev- 
erything in  ourstore 
is  marked  in  plain 
figures  and  we  sell 
at  strictly  one  price 

to  all,  this  not  being  a  guess  work  store. 

7.  BECAUSE  you  are  not  taking  any  chances 
nor  depending  on  good  luck  when  you  buy  here. 

8.  BECAUSE  we  have  the  best-lighted  store  all 
day  in  Central  Illinois. 

9.  BECAUSE  if  anything  bought  of  us  is  not  as 
represented  or  does  not  give  satisfaction,  we  cheer- 
fully refund  money  without  any  why  or  wherefore 

10.  BECAUSE  we  could  give  you  a  thousand 
more  good  reasons,  but  the  best  reason  of  all  is, 
the  best  goods  for  the  least  money,  and  guarantee- 
ing to  save  you  at  least  33  per  ct.  on  each  purchase. 


1.  BECAUSE  this  is  a  new  store  and  every  article 
and  every  item  in  our  vast  establishment  is  new  and 
up  to  date. 

2.  BECAUSE  we  operate  five  large  stores  in  this 
and  adjoining  states. 

3.  BECAUSE  we  have  one  of  the  best-posted 
buyers  in  the  market,  who  is  always  on  the  lookout 
for  bargains. 

4.  BECAUSE  buying  as  he  does  in  large  quanti- 
ties gives  us  the  advantage  over  small  concerns,  as 
our    buyer  is  often 


ttoofr^car 


•  ••# 


You  will  always  find  the 
Latest  Styles  and  most 
satisfactory  prices 
by  coming: 

to    OS 


n.  Hav  ^  Co, 


128  East  Side  Square 


Springfield,  III. 


Wlfk 


When  in  need  of 

f=URNITURE 

Call  and  visit  your  old  friend 


Geo.  F.  Bi*«"i 

118-120  N.  FIFTH  ST. 
SPRINGFIELD 

ILL. 


Thp:  John  Bressmer  Co. 

Headquarters 


Always  sh«w  a  complete  line  of. 


Dry  Goods,  Cloaks,  Notions 


and  a  general  line  of  Ladies     Furnishings 


T    AND    UPHOLSTERY    DEPARTMENT 


CARRETS  CURTA/NS 

MATTINGS  RUGS 

We  always  show  an  cxceptionallv  wide  range 
of  styles  to  select  from,  at  LOWEST  POS- 
SIBLE PRICES  consistent  willi  --ood  (|uality. 

Is  a  bu(*ii  fur  patrons  uiial)le  lu  cull  in  pcrsuii.  A 
postal  card  to  us  will  secure  samples,  prices  and 
utlier  di'sired  informataon. 

motto:  to  please;  best  goods  for  the  least  money 
IfxThVt"'  Springfield,  111. 


QucirauJv  (i^onipciiiv 


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Springfield,  Illinois 


HENRY  C.  LATHAM       EDWARD  J.  CHENERY 

President  Secretary 


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Why  not  buy 

Second-Hand  Books 

and  save  about  one-half  the  regular  price? 

^     School  Books  and  General  Literature 


Immense  stock  to  choose  from 


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419  Adams  Street.  Springfield,  II 


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Eureka  College 


In  the  first  reniR  of  Col- 
iGgGs  east  or  west 


Courses  Adapted  to  ^  Faculty  Strong  and 

Every  Department  of  Life    A  Enthusiastic 


For  Catalogfue  and  Full  Information,  send  to 

J.  H.  HARDIN,  Pres. 
Eureka,  III. 


SUNDAY  SCHOOL  SUPPLIES 


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Stop   at 


James  F.  Smith's 

...for... 

Bicycles,  Guns,   Sporting  Goods 


Ammunlticn,  Red  Fire,  Hunters'  Outfits,    Dumb  Bells,    Indian 

Clubs,  Boxing  Gloves  and  Punching  Bags.     Cutlery 

a  Specialty.     Gun  and  Locl<smith  Repairing. 

BIOVCL-ES     7=trSD     GUNS    TO      L-ET 


GRINDING 
AND 
KEY 
FITTING 


BICYCLE 

SUNDRIES 

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REPAIRS 


125    NORTH    SIXTH    STREET 


OPP.   OPERA   HOUSE 


SPRINGFIELD,    ILL. 


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PAPER  BOXES 

RULING 

MAGAZINE 
BINDING 

LAW  BINDING 

BLANK  BOOKS 

PIGEON  HOLE 
BOXES 

NUMBERING 

LETTERING 

AND 

RULING 


REPAIRING  OLD  BOOKS  OF  ALL  KINDS 

OIL    BUCKRAM    ESPECIALLY    ADAPTED    FOR    COVERING 
LAW  LIBRARIES 


Bound  for  the  State  of  Illinois  In  1845, 
10,000  Copies  of  the  Revised  Statutes. 
A  number  of  them  rebound  in  1898. 


221  1-2  Soulb 
rifth  $t. 


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B.    H.    LHNGE 

SRRI  MGf=ieLD,     ILL. 

The   Most   Reliable  f^f^        Thirty  years  in  Business 

/-.«   ^f  .  ^1      /-i.^  v^«  in  the  same  locality  be- 

Clothier  in  the  City  ^W         j^^  established  186S 

Our  aim  has  always  been  and  ever  will  be  to  handle 
none  but  good  and  w^ell  made  Clothing  for  MEN  and 
BOYS  and  the  latest  novelties  in  Children's   ■wear  »S^  »?r 

Gents'  Furnishing^  Goods 

]p4ats,  Caps,  Htc. 


Agents  for  the 
Celebrated  Young  Hats 


B.  A.  LANGE 


far  (^lallepy 

107  West  Side  Square 
Springfield,  III. 


Vv^E  are  prepared  to  make  any  and 
all  sizes  of  Photos  at  prices  that 
defy  competition  *^  All  -work  guaran- 
teed to  be  First  Class  «^  Copying  and 
Enlarging  a  specialty  »?r  Negatives  from 
w^hich  w^ere  made  many  of  the  cuts 
which  embellish  this  book  were  made 
at  this  gallery     ^  «r  fV  i^    iff   «f    <er 


Proprietor 


D-  B.  El  aboil- 


Dealer  in 


Diamonds ...  Ulatcbcs ...  Jciaclrv 
Clocks  and  Silverware 


>PeaaJC$  „.i,KM.t  extra  cbaL        ^^^^ 


-^  ."i:^'  SpriMijficId,  III 


ESTABLISH  ED    1838 


'THE  OLD  RELIABLE" 


DILLER'S  DRUG  STORE 


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WALLACE  &   DILLER  ; 

1838  I 

CORNEAU    &    DILLER 

1849 


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ROLAND    W.     DILLER 

1860 


ISAAC    R.     DILLER 


R.  W.  Oilier.  Veteran  Druggist 


122  Ia°s^"^id^^IL^ua^r^e  SPRINGFIELD,  ILL. 


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