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Isaac Cantrell III (abt. 1812 - abt. 1863)

Isaac Cantrell III
Born about in Rutherford, North Carolina, United Statesmap [uncertain]
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Husband of — married 23 Aug 1831 in Jefferson, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Died about at about age 51 in La Grange, Fayette, Tennessee, United Statesmap [uncertain]
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[Category The Cantrell Family Project

Descendant of William Cantrell, the first Cantrell in North America. William arrived from England with Captain John Smith in Jamestown, Virginia on April 20, 1607

Biography

Isaac was a private in the 126 IL infantry. Isaac died of small pox. he was first buried in LaGrange. His body was moved to National Cemetery in Memphis, TN after war. His name was written in chalk on his coffin. The wagon carrying his and other coffins was caught in a rain and the names washed off. Consequently They were buried in unknown plots.[1]

Timeline

b. ca. 1812, Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States[2]
Marriage: 23 Aug 1831, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States[3][4]
Illinois Census - 1840: Edgar, Illinois, United States[5]
1850 US Federal Census: 1 Jan 1850, Edgar, Illinois, United States[2]
1860 US Federal Census: 1 Jan 1860, Moultrie, Illinois, United States[6]
Civil War Enlistment: 31 Jul 1862, Lagrange, Tennessee, United States[7]
American Civil War Regiments: 4 Sep 1862, Illinois[8]
d. 7 Feb 1863, Lagrange, Tennessee, United States
Cause: Died of Small Pox at Lagrange Tenn in Civil War
Burial: Purvis Cemetery, Allenville, Moultrie, Illinois, United States
Latitude: N39.5661111111111
Longitude: W88.5341666666667
1865 Illinois Census: Springfield, Illinois[5]

Sources

  1. ↑ Civil War records and grounds keeper at Union National cemetery in Memphis.TN.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 1850 US Federal Census, Digital images. National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Census Place: District 19, Edgar, Illinois; Roll: M432_105; Page: 187; Image: 377. (http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1850usfedcenancestry&h=16176601&ti=0&indiv=try)
  3. ↑ Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002; Nancy Franklin, Isaac (http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=1469&pid=-2147147617)
  4. ↑ Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Ancestry.com Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2008. Original data - Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm. (http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=tnstatemarriages&h=2263733&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Illinois State Census Collection, 1825-1865. Edgar County Township: No Township Listed; Year: 1840; IL 1840 State Census Index
  6. ↑ 1860 US Federal Census, Digital images. National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. M653, roll M653 213, Township 13 N Range 6 E, Moultrie, Illinois, p. 1026, dwelling 961, family 961. Isaac Cantrill; Age in 1860: 48; Birth Year: abt 1812; Birthplace: North Carolina; Home in 1860: Township 13 N Range 6 E, Moultrie, Illinois; Gender: Male; Post Office: Sullivan; Household Members: Isaac Cantrill 48; Nancy Cantrill 49; John Cantrill 17; Lucinda Cantrill 8; Isaac Cantrill 6; Danl Kelly 36; George W Thompson 25
  7. ↑ American Civil War Soldiers. Side served: Union; State served: Illinois. (http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=hdssoldiers&h=3434741&ti=0&indiv=try); Isaac Cantrel; Residence: Sullivan, Illinois; Enlistment Date: 31 Jul 1862; Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 31 July 1862. Enlisted in Company A, 126th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 31 Jul 1862. Died Company A, 126th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 7 Feb 1863 at Lagrange, TN.
  8. ↑ Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA. American Civil War Regiments. 126th Infantry Regiment Illinois; Date of Organization: 4 Sep 1862; Muster Date: 12 Jul 1865; Regiment State: Illinois; Regiment Type: Infantry; Regiment Number: 126th; Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 0; Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 4; Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 6; Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 192; Regimental Soldiers and History: List of Soldiers; Regimental History ILLINOIS 126TH INFANTRY (Three Years) One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Infantry.-Col., Jonathan Richmond; Lieut.-Cols., Ezra M. Beardsley, Lucius W. Beal; Majs., William W. Wilshire, John Morris. This regiment was organized at Alton, Ill., and was mustered in Sept. 4, 1862. It moved on Nov. 20, to Columbus, Ky., and thence to Bolivar, Tenn. It served in Tennessee until July 24, 1863, when it embarked for Helena, Ark. and marched with Gen. Steele's army, participating in the capture of Little Rock, Sept. 10. The remainder of its term of service was spent in Arkansas, and it was mustered out at Pine Bluff on June 4, and July 12, 1865. Source: The Union Army, vol. 3 Battles Fought Fought on 26 Dec 1862. Fought on 25 Nov 1863 at DeVall's Bluff, AR. Fought on 26 Dec 1863 at Jacksonport, AL. Fought on 9 Mar 1864 at Steamer Celestia, White River. Fought on 17 Dec 1864 at DeVall's Bluff, AR.
  • WikiTree profile Cantrell-269 created through the import of WikiGedcom.ged on Nov 14, 2011 by Darlene Nelson.
  • Warren Cantrell's notes sent to me in 1994




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Fiscus-32 Julie (Fiscus) Ricketts
Cantrell-3186 and Cantrell-269 appear to represent the same person because: Clear duplicates
posted by Julie (Fiscus) Ricketts
Strutton-11 Shirley Ann (Strutton) Dalton (1943-2023)
Cantrell-3185 and Cantrell-269 appear to represent the same person because: same birth, death dates; same spouse
posted by Shirley Ann (Strutton) Dalton (1943-2023)
Strutton-11 Shirley Ann (Strutton) Dalton (1943-2023)
Rita,

Could you please check for duplicates before creating new profiles? It just creates more work when we have to merge them.

Shirley

posted by Shirley Ann (Strutton) Dalton (1943-2023)

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