The military stone was set by the Sons of Confederate Soldiers on 9/19/2015.
Reuben Cantrell was the son of Abraham, Jr. and Sarah Kilgore Cantrell. Reuben's father died shortly after his birth and when his mother remarried he and his brother Isaac were raised by his grandfather Abraham Cantrell Sr. and second wife Lucy Burke Anderson Cantrell (widow of Reuben Anderson and daughter of John and Mary Stevens Burke) in Pike-Letcher County, KY area.
Ruben married first to Nancy Francisco and second, at age 80, to Mrs. Cornelia White, a widow.
In 1860 Ruben and Nancy were recorded in Pike Co, KY and his real estate was valued at $160 and his personal property at $50. In 1870 they were recorded in the 9th District P. O. Robinson Creek and his occupation was listed as Baptist minister. In 1880 they were recorded in the Marrowbone Voting District and he was listed as a farmer.
In 1900 Ruben was not listed but Nancy was living in the home of son-in-law, John Bartley.
By 1914 Nancy was deceased and Ruben married on Feb 3, 1914 in Wise County to a widow, Mrs. Cornelia White. She was 60 and he was 80.
From the book "Between Brothers: Civil War Soldiers of Wise & Dickenson County" by Lillian Gobble and Rhonda Robertson:
Reuben Cantrell, private, unknown unit, Virginia Stte Line later served in Company A or Company C, French's Battalion, 65th Virginia Infantry. He was taken Prisoner of War at Piketon, KY on April 15, 1863 and sent to Camp Chase, Ohio where he was listed as 5 feet 11 inches tall, age 28, blue eyes, brown hair and dark complexion. He was paroled and exchanged. He also served in Company K of the 7th Battalion Cavalry. He was listed as age 26, a farmer, worth $100, native of Virginia living in Pike County, KY on the 1860 Census.
Reuben filed a Confederate Pension application on July 23, 1900 which was granted, number 11375 while a resident of Pound, VA. He states that he served in Company K, 7th Cavalry Battalion and that he suffers from gravel and rheumatism and is 69 years old. In 1902 he filed a re-rating application in which he states that he is 76 years of age and that he has Brights Disease and Kidney trouble and that he suffers from exposure during the war. At this time, Dr. Lawrence Haddon states that he suffers from "gravel and rheumatism caused by exposure in the war".
Ruben was found on the 1900 Wise County Veterans List, living at Pound.
Among the children of Reuben and Nancy Francisco Cantrell were: Lewis, Martha, Winnie,Mahulda and Isaac Cantrell.
Reuben Cantrell was the son of Abraham, Jr. and Sarah Kilgore Cantrell. Reuben's father died shortly after his birth and when his mother remarried he and his brother Isaac were raised by his grandfather Abraham Cantrell Sr. and second wife Lucy Burke Anderson Cantrell (widow of Reuben Anderson and daughter of John and Mary Stevens Burke) in Pike-Letcher County, KY area.
Ruben married first to Nancy Francisco and second, at age 80, to Mrs. Cornelia White, a widow.
In 1860 Ruben and Nancy were recorded in Pike Co, KY and his real estate was valued at $160 and his personal property at $50. In 1870 they were recorded in the 9th District P. O. Robinson Creek and his occupation was listed as Baptist minister. In 1880 they were recorded in the Marrowbone Voting District and he was listed as a farmer.
In 1900 Ruben was not listed but Nancy was living in the home of son-in-law, John Bartley.
By 1914 Nancy was deceased and Ruben married on Feb 3, 1914 in Wise County to a widow, Mrs. Cornelia White. She was 60 and he was 80.
From the book "Between Brothers: Civil War Soldiers of Wise & Dickenson County" by Lillian Gobble and Rhonda Robertson:
Reuben Cantrell, private, unknown unit, Virginia Stte Line later served in Company A or Company C, French's Battalion, 65th Virginia Infantry. He was taken Prisoner of War at Piketon, KY on April 15, 1863 and sent to Camp Chase, Ohio where he was listed as 5 feet 11 inches tall, age 28, blue eyes, brown hair and dark complexion. He was paroled and exchanged. He also served in Company K of the 7th Battalion Cavalry. He was listed as age 26, a farmer, worth $100, native of Virginia living in Pike County, KY on the 1860 Census.
Reuben filed a Confederate Pension application on July 23, 1900 which was granted, number 11375 while a resident of Pound, VA. He states that he served in Company K, 7th Cavalry Battalion and that he suffers from gravel and rheumatism and is 69 years old. In 1902 he filed a re-rating application in which he states that he is 76 years of age and that he has Brights Disease and Kidney trouble and that he suffers from exposure during the war. At this time, Dr. Lawrence Haddon states that he suffers from "gravel and rheumatism caused by exposure in the war".
Ruben was found on the 1900 Wise County Veterans List, living at Pound.
Among the children of Reuben and Nancy Francisco Cantrell were: Lewis, Martha, Winnie,Mahulda and Isaac Cantrell.
The military stone was set by the Sons of Confederate Soldiers on 9/19/2015.
Reuben Cantrell was the son of Abraham, Jr. and Sarah Kilgore Cantrell. Reuben's father died shortly after his birth and when his mother remarried he and his brother Isaac were raised by his grandfather Abraham Cantrell Sr. and second wife Lucy Burke Anderson Cantrell (widow of Reuben Anderson and daughter of John and Mary Stevens Burke) in Pike-Letcher County, KY area.
Ruben married first to Nancy Francisco and second, at age 80, to Mrs. Cornelia White, a widow.
In 1860 Ruben and Nancy were recorded in Pike Co, KY and his real estate was valued at $160 and his personal property at $50. In 1870 they were recorded in the 9th District P. O. Robinson Creek and his occupation was listed as Baptist minister. In 1880 they were recorded in the Marrowbone Voting District and he was listed as a farmer.
In 1900 Ruben was not listed but Nancy was living in the home of son-in-law, John Bartley.
By 1914 Nancy was deceased and Ruben married on Feb 3, 1914 in Wise County to a widow, Mrs. Cornelia White. She was 60 and he was 80.
From the book "Between Brothers: Civil War Soldiers of Wise & Dickenson County" by Lillian Gobble and Rhonda Robertson:
Reuben Cantrell, private, unknown unit, Virginia Stte Line later served in Company A or Company C, French's Battalion, 65th Virginia Infantry. He was taken Prisoner of War at Piketon, KY on April 15, 1863 and sent to Camp Chase, Ohio where he was listed as 5 feet 11 inches tall, age 28, blue eyes, brown hair and dark complexion. He was paroled and exchanged. He also served in Company K of the 7th Battalion Cavalry. He was listed as age 26, a farmer, worth $100, native of Virginia living in Pike County, KY on the 1860 Census.
Reuben filed a Confederate Pension application on July 23, 1900 which was granted, number 11375 while a resident of Pound, VA. He states that he served in Company K, 7th Cavalry Battalion and that he suffers from gravel and rheumatism and is 69 years old. In 1902 he filed a re-rating application in which he states that he is 76 years of age and that he has Brights Disease and Kidney trouble and that he suffers from exposure during the war. At this time, Dr. Lawrence Haddon states that he suffers from "gravel and rheumatism caused by exposure in the war".
Ruben was found on the 1900 Wise County Veterans List, living at Pound.
Among the children of Reuben and Nancy Francisco Cantrell were: Lewis, Martha, Winnie,Mahulda and Isaac Cantrell.
Reuben Cantrell was the son of Abraham, Jr. and Sarah Kilgore Cantrell. Reuben's father died shortly after his birth and when his mother remarried he and his brother Isaac were raised by his grandfather Abraham Cantrell Sr. and second wife Lucy Burke Anderson Cantrell (widow of Reuben Anderson and daughter of John and Mary Stevens Burke) in Pike-Letcher County, KY area.
Ruben married first to Nancy Francisco and second, at age 80, to Mrs. Cornelia White, a widow.
In 1860 Ruben and Nancy were recorded in Pike Co, KY and his real estate was valued at $160 and his personal property at $50. In 1870 they were recorded in the 9th District P. O. Robinson Creek and his occupation was listed as Baptist minister. In 1880 they were recorded in the Marrowbone Voting District and he was listed as a farmer.
In 1900 Ruben was not listed but Nancy was living in the home of son-in-law, John Bartley.
By 1914 Nancy was deceased and Ruben married on Feb 3, 1914 in Wise County to a widow, Mrs. Cornelia White. She was 60 and he was 80.
From the book "Between Brothers: Civil War Soldiers of Wise & Dickenson County" by Lillian Gobble and Rhonda Robertson:
Reuben Cantrell, private, unknown unit, Virginia Stte Line later served in Company A or Company C, French's Battalion, 65th Virginia Infantry. He was taken Prisoner of War at Piketon, KY on April 15, 1863 and sent to Camp Chase, Ohio where he was listed as 5 feet 11 inches tall, age 28, blue eyes, brown hair and dark complexion. He was paroled and exchanged. He also served in Company K of the 7th Battalion Cavalry. He was listed as age 26, a farmer, worth $100, native of Virginia living in Pike County, KY on the 1860 Census.
Reuben filed a Confederate Pension application on July 23, 1900 which was granted, number 11375 while a resident of Pound, VA. He states that he served in Company K, 7th Cavalry Battalion and that he suffers from gravel and rheumatism and is 69 years old. In 1902 he filed a re-rating application in which he states that he is 76 years of age and that he has Brights Disease and Kidney trouble and that he suffers from exposure during the war. At this time, Dr. Lawrence Haddon states that he suffers from "gravel and rheumatism caused by exposure in the war".
Ruben was found on the 1900 Wise County Veterans List, living at Pound.
Among the children of Reuben and Nancy Francisco Cantrell were: Lewis, Martha, Winnie,Mahulda and Isaac Cantrell.
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