Abraham C Cantrell (1837 - 1928)

Born 20 Jan 1837 in Pike County, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Cantrell — married 22 Apr 1855 in Pike County, Kentucky, United States

Died 13 Feb 1928 at age 91 in Charlston, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States

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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

Abraham was born in January 1837 in Pike County, Kentucky. He was the son of Hiram Cantrell and Nancy Mullins.^[1] He passed away in February 1928 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia. He is buried in Hope Cemetery in Charleston, Kanawha County.^[2]

Abraham married Elizabeth Cantrell on 22 April 1855 in Pike County, Kentucky.^[3] Note that the transcriber has misread "Cantrell" as "Cantwell." An examination of the image shows that the correct spelling is "Cantrell."

In 1860 Abraham and Elizabeth are living in Wise County, Virginia. In their household are daughters Sarah A and Araminta [Annerda] Cantrell. (Note on the census record Cantrell is consistently misspelled as "Cantrail." There are four Cantrell families listed on this census page.)^[4]

By 1880, Abraham, Elizabeth and their family are living in Scott, Putnam County, West Virginia. In the household are children: Araminta, Milam J, Rosa Belle, Mary Ellen, William Jefferson, and George E Cantrell.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 census
2. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 12764325
3. ↑ Kentucky, County Marriages
4. ↑ 1860 census
5. ↑ 1880 Census

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DP-2CZ : 9 November 2014), Abraham Cantrell in household of Hiram Cantrell, Russell county, part of, Russell, Virginia, United States; citing family 1484, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWY1-K62 : accessed 9 May 2017), A. Cantwell and E. Cantwell, 22 Apr 1855; citing , Pike, Kentucky, United States, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond; FHL microfilm 839,494.
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHM7-4K9 : 30 September 2017), Abraham Cantrail, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6T7-76Y : 15 July 2017), Abraham Cantrell, Scott, Putnam, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 112, sheet 74B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1412; FHL microfilm 1,255,412.