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The Cantwell Legacy Descendants of Reuben Cantwell
Second Generation
4. Dow Houston CANTWELL (Reuben ) was born 1835 in Warren county, Tennessee.
Dow Houston reportedly lived in Indiana about 1858. In the 1880 cencus
he lived in Lancaster precinct, Wabash county, Illinois; near his brother
Thomas Bentopn and sister, Mary ARminta"All Cantwell information provided by Evaleen Hibdon, Kansas City,
Missouri- February 1998"
Dow married (1) Sarah CANTRELL, daughter of Moses CANTRELL and Elizabeth (LNU wife of Moses) CANTRELL, before 1859.
Aunt Tennie listed Lewis Cantrell as the father of Sarah.
She died when Marvin Douglas was two weeks old, in April, 1860. We were
always told that Sarah was one-half Indian
"All Cantwell information provided by Evaleen Hibdon, Kansas City,
Missouri- February 1998"
Dow and Sarah had the following children:
+ 12 F i Amanda CANTWELL + 13 M ii Marvin Douglas CANTWELL
Dow also married (2) Christina EASTER after 1860. Christina was born 1846 in North Carolina.
They had the following children:
5. Evaline Emaline CANTWELL (Reuben ) was born about 1836 in Warren county, Tennessee.
In 1870 Evaleen and her son, Wesley Jr., were living next to her parents
in Round Prarie township, Wabash county, Illinois.
Evaline married Wesley CANTRELL, son of Martin CANTRELL and Suzannah MCDOWELL, in Illinois. Wesley was born about 1822 in Indiana.
Wesley died during the Civil War.
"All Cantwell information provided by Evaleen Hibdon, Kansas City,
Missouri- February 1998"
Wesley and Evaline had the following children:
24 M i Wesley Jr. CANTRELL was born after 1840 in Warren county, Tennessee.
7. Thomas Benton CANTWELL (Reuben ) was born Nov 11 1842 in Warren county, Tennessee. He died Jul 07 1905 in buried West Salem, Edwards county, Illinois.
Thomas was in the Union army from November1,1861 until July 20, 1865.
On November1,1861 he enlisted in Co. H 26th Illinois Volunteer Infantry.
Plagued with munps, measles and various illnesses. In March of 1862, he
and other sick soldiers were cared for in a country home between Commerce
and Madrid, Missouri. Rejoining his unit at Cornith, Mississippi; they
went by boat from Memphis to Vicksburg in June 1863. The company was
mustered out of Louisville, Kentucky on July 20,1865. He made
application for pension on Oct. 5, 1887 at which time he stated he was a
farmer, living in Lancaster townshio, Wabash county, Illinois. In
August, 1904, at West Salem, Benton says that during the frequent moves
he had lost his pension claims number. In January, 1905, he asked for
an increase in his pension to $30.00 per month. The increase apparently
was allowed. Last payment was made for July, 1905. Various witness for
Benton Cantwell's pensions applications and reports included: William
Matoon, George P. Davis, Bryant Higgins, and George Wagoner, all of
Olney, Ill, Berlin S. Johnson of Goodson, Polk county, Missouri. F.S.
Wiley and A. Pizley of West Salem, and daughter-in-law, Minnie E.
Cantwell, of West Salem, Edwards county, Illinois, in whose home Benton
had been taken care of for about four months, beginning in June, 1904.
On July 31,1905, Susan Rebecca Cantwell filed for pension stating she wa
the widow of Thomas Benton Cantwell.In the 1850 census Thomas Benton is listed with his parents in Jackson
county, Tennessee. In 1880 in Lancaster Precint, Wabash county, Illinois."All Cantwell information provided by Evaleen Hibdon, Kansas City,
Missouri- February 1998"
Thomas married (1) Gladys UMN wife of Thomas CANTWELL.
Thomas also married (2) Susan Rebecca EASTER, daughter of Simon Peter EASTER and Catherine ESSEX, on Oct 23 1852 in Edwards county, Illinois. Susan was born in Warren county, Tennessee. She died Dec 27 1925.
On July 31,1905, Susan Rebecca Cantwell filed for pension stating she was
the widow of Thomas Benton Cantwell.
Susan is buried West Salem, Edwards county, Illinois"All Cantwell information provided by Evaleen Hibdon, Kansas City,
Missouri- February 1998"
Thomas and Susan had the following children:
+ 25 M i James Edward CANTWELL + 26 F ii Nellie Mae CANTWELL 27 M iii Alonzo B. CANTWELL was born about 1876. He died 1904. + 28 M iv Samuel H. CANTWELL 29 F v Ida (Ina) Luella CANTWELL was born about 1882. She died about 1945.
Ida and Manford had no children.
"All Cantwell information provided by Evaleen Hibdon, Kansas City,
Missouri- February 1998"Ida married Manford CAREYS. + 30 M vi Albert CANTWELL + 31 M vii Ross Clarence CANTWELL
8. Adolphus CANTWELL (Reuben ) was born about 1845 in Warrren or Jackson county Tennessee. He died about 1910 in Purvis, Camden county, Missouri.
They lived in Edwards, Richland, and Crawford counties in Illinois and
Camden and Miller counties in Missouri
Died after the 1910 census of Camden county, when he was living alone
Buried in George Purvis cemetery, Purvis, Camden county, Missouri."All Cantwell information provided by Evaleen Hibdon, Kansas City,
Missouri- February 1998"
Adolphus married Martha Jane TOPLEY. Martha was born 1845 in Tennessee. She died before 1900.
Martha's last name could have been Tarpley
"All Cantwell information provided by Evaleen Hibdon, Kansas City,
Missouri- February 1998"
Adolphus and Martha had the following children:
32 M i Thomas Benty CANTWELL was born about 1865 in Illinois. Thomas married Lizzie BRYANT. 33 F ii Teressa CANTWELL was born about 1866 in Illinois. Teressa married Jonas BRYANT. 34 M iii Lewis CANTWELL was born about 1870 in Illinois.
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1900 census, Stoddard co. MO Pike township, 1910 census
Jackson co. AR
Louis Cantwell b.July 1867, Illinois
Louis Cantwell 42, Ill. 1868
Sara B, (wife) b. Feb, 1875/ Illinois
James (son) 17, Ill. 1893
James D. (son) b. aug 1891, Illinois
Martha (dau) 14. Ill 1896
Martha E. (dau) Feb. 1897, Illinois
Elisha (son) 12 MO 1898
Elijah J. b. April 1899 Missouri
Charles (son) 7 MO 1903
May (dau) 6, Ark. 1904
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"All Cantwell information provided by Evaleen Hibdon, Kansas City,
Missouri- February 1998"35 F iv Hulda CANTWELL was born about 1872 in Illinois. Hulda married John GOINS. + 36 M v Shelvia CANTWELL 37 F vi Mary CANTWELL was born about 1878 in Illinois. Mary married Simon Peter BRYANT. 38 M vii Sherman CANTWELL 39 F viii Lizzie CANTWELL 40 M ix Sammie CANTWELL 41 F x Leta CANTWELL
9. Mary Armita CANTWELL (Reuben ) was born about 1847 in Jackson county, Tennessee. She died about 1920 in Okmulgee, Okmulgee county, Oklahoma.
buried in Sonora cemetery, Kusa, Okmulgee county, Oklahoma
some information provided by Evaleen Hibdon, Kansas City, Missouri
Mary married (1) Mark CANTRELL, son of Dickson CANTRELL and Fannie UMN wife of Dickson CANTRELL, on 1867 in Wabash county, Illinois. Mark died Apr 24 1897 in Camden county, Missouri.
They had the following children:
+ 42 M i Elbert CANTRELL + 43 F ii Rose Andeline CANTRELL + 44 F iii Anna Nettie CANTRELL + 45 F iv Hester Frances CANTRELL 46 M v Sidney CANTRELL was born about 1878 in Illinois.
Died young, no children
"Information on Sidney provided by Evaleen Hibdon, Kansas City, Missouri."47 M vi Elvin L. CANTRELL was born Apr 16 1880. He died 1979.
Elvin is buried in the Holst cemetery.Elvin married (1) Mary Jane MCGINNIS, daughter of William MCGINNIS and Sarah (Sallie) SIDEBOTTOM. Elvin also married (2) Eliza Jane LEFEVER after 1926. Eliza was born 1870. She died 1954 in Buried in Holst cemetery, Morgan county, Missouri. + 48 F vii Ida Mae CANTRELL 49 M viii Clinton CANTRELL was born about 1886 in Missouri.
"All information about Clinton Cantrell provided by Evaleen Hibdon,
Kansas City, Missouri."
Mary also married (2) Sam HERION.
10. Anna CANTWELL (Reuben ) was born about 1853.
They had the following children:
+ 50 F i Daisy NADING
11. Lucy CANTWELL (Reuben ) was born about 1855 in Tennessee.
In 1870 she was living with her parents in Wabash county, Illinois
Buried in Bone Gap cemetery, Illinois
"All Cantwell information provided by Evaleen Hibdon, Kansas City,
Missouri- February 1998"
They had the following children:
51 F i Ina THRALL Ina married Amander COLE. 52 F ii Alta THRALL Alta married ? PICKETT. 53 M iii Harvey THRALL 54 M iv Chester THRALL 55 M v Alfred THRALL 56 M vi Grover THRALL 57 M vii Aaron THRALL
