He married Constance Bethel, 18 Feb 1794, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
In July of 1794 he bought 200 acres of land. After a few years he sold this land to Charles Cantrell. In 1800 he bought another farm and was on the census for that year.
He moved his young family to Smith County, Tennessee in the fall of 1801.
About 1816 they moved to Orange County, Indiana, with most of their children and with Constance's younger brother and sister Cloud Bethel and Talitha Floyd. The 1820, 1830 and 1840 censuses show Constance and Richard Cantrell living in Franklin Co., Illinois.
In 1840 Census for Franklin County, Illinois
Name: Richd Cantrell
Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Males - 70 thru 79: 1
Females - 15 thru 19: 1
Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Females - 60 thru 69: 1
It appears that their son, Bethel, and family are living with them.
It is believed that they both died before 1850.They had thirteen children.
He married Constance Bethel, 18 Feb 1794, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
In July of 1794 he bought 200 acres of land. After a few years he sold this land to Charles Cantrell. In 1800 he bought another farm and was on the census for that year.
He moved his young family to Smith County, Tennessee in the fall of 1801.
About 1816 they moved to Orange County, Indiana, with most of their children and with Constance's younger brother and sister Cloud Bethel and Talitha Floyd. The 1820, 1830 and 1840 censuses show Constance and Richard Cantrell living in Franklin Co., Illinois.
In 1840 Census for Franklin County, Illinois
Name: Richd Cantrell
Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Males - 70 thru 79: 1
Females - 15 thru 19: 1
Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Females - 60 thru 69: 1
It appears that their son, Bethel, and family are living with them.
It is believed that they both died before 1850.They had thirteen children.
Family Members
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Mary Polly Cantrell Magness
1799–1863
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Isaac Cantrell
1802–1840
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Anna "Annie" Cantrell Odle
1804–1875
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Bethel Cantrell
1807–1858
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Elizabeth Cantrell Flannigan
1809–1870
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Jane M Cantrell McFall
1811–1870
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Sarah "Sallie" Cantrell Flannigan
1811–1891
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Irena Cantrell Jordan
1813–1866
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Tilman Bethel Cantrell
1815–1873
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Jonathan Lomax Cantrell
1819–1876
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Narcissa W Cantrell Evans
1823–1881
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