In 1861 six families moved from NC. They were: Jones, Wittlock, Kenny, Fowler, Sowders and Cantrell. Took up a claim in Bentonville AR. After raising one crop, the chills and malaria fever were so bad they moved. The family settled 40 miles from Rolla MO and homestead 160 acres. According to his grandson, John Willie Cantrell. [Note, the 1860 census places this family in Alabama. However, the youngest child was age 2 and born in GA. It appears the move west began before 1860.]
According to the Texas Co Heritage (MO) Vol 1 published 1989: Thomas Bryant Cantrell was born in Spartanburg district, SC Oct 22 1819 - d Feb 15 1905. At the age of 25 he moved to Georgia and later married Elisabeth Tabitha Chastine. He moved from Georgia to Alabama in 1860 and resided there until the close of the was in 1865. He came to Missouri 1868 and resided at Ellis Prairie MO, one year. From there he moved to his homestead on Big Piney River.
Birth date for Thomas Bryant Cantrell is shown as Oct 22, 1819 on Texas Co MO Heritage Vol II published in 1989. The grave headstone shows Feb 2, 1819.
In 1861 six families moved from NC. They were: Jones, Wittlock, Kenny, Fowler, Sowders and Cantrell. Took up a claim in Bentonville AR. After raising one crop, the chills and malaria fever were so bad they moved. The family settled 40 miles from Rolla MO and homestead 160 acres. According to his grandson, John Willie Cantrell. [Note, the 1860 census places this family in Alabama. However, the youngest child was age 2 and born in GA. It appears the move west began before 1860.]
According to the Texas Co Heritage (MO) Vol 1 published 1989: Thomas Bryant Cantrell was born in Spartanburg district, SC Oct 22 1819 - d Feb 15 1905. At the age of 25 he moved to Georgia and later married Elisabeth Tabitha Chastine. He moved from Georgia to Alabama in 1860 and resided there until the close of the was in 1865. He came to Missouri 1868 and resided at Ellis Prairie MO, one year. From there he moved to his homestead on Big Piney River.
Birth date for Thomas Bryant Cantrell is shown as Oct 22, 1819 on Texas Co MO Heritage Vol II published in 1989. The grave headstone shows Feb 2, 1819.
Family Members
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Dennis Condin Cantrell
1821–1891
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Mary Cantrell Hooper
1821–1854
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John Starling Cantrell
1822–1862
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Cynthia Cantrell Eller
1834–1880
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Middleton Turner Cantrell
1835–1911
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Edith Cantrell Eller
1835–1895
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Tennessee Cantrell Shook
1836–1929
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Martha Cantrell Garrett
1837–1909
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Eliza "Elizer" Cantrell Deyton
1838–1897
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Thomas B Cantrell
1852–1912
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William Middleton Cantrell
1854–1894
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Sarah Ann Cantrell Welch
1855–1921
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Edward Harvey Cantrell
1857–1942
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Martha Mahaley Cantrell Hayes
1860–1941
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Tobitha Emmeline Cantrell Hays
1862–1888
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James Washington Cantrell
1864–1946
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Christopher H. Cantrell
1866–1907
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John S. Cantrell
1870–1905
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