Individual Details
James Cantrell
(Abt, 1751 - )
"James Cantrell was born in Rockingham County, North Carolina. He went with his parents to Spartanburg County, South Carolina, where he married Elizabeth _______. He owned a plantation on Buck Creek and the family were members of the Buck Creek Baptist church. Surrounding this old church is a graveyard still in use, which has been used since 1775. The first arrangement was very primitive: there were no plots, but burials were made in rows, and the rows named for the families using them. In the Cantrell row are many old tombstones so worn with age that it is difficult to decipher them; but in it were placed James Cantrell, Elizabeth, his wife, and other members of the family. He served with distinction in the War of 1812. It has been impossible to get a complete list of his children, but he had a son, Thomas." (THE CANTRILL - CANTRELL GENEALOGY, 1908, by Susan Cantrill Christie, page 118.)
"James was born ca 1751 in the Big Valley of VA.. he was quite young when his parents moved to old Orange County, NC., where he grew to manhood. Orange county at that time was 72 miles long and 50 miles wide. Caswell county was formed from part of Orange in 1777, Guilford was formed from part in 1770. Rochingam County was formed in 1785 from the northern part of Guilford Co. It was in this section where James's father had purchased land in 1758 and where the fanily had lived as early as 1753. The land was about 2 miles north of the city limits of the present town of Reidsville, NC. James married about 1771 and marriage was probably in Guilford Co., but no record has been found of the marriage. The christian name of his wife was Elizabeth but her surname has not been located. The possibility exists that her maiden name was Harris and that she may have been a sister to Unity Harris, who married his brother, Stephen. In 1790, James was recorded next to Charles Harris, who was a son of John Harris and was probably a brother-in-law to James. James and Stephen Cantrell and later their descendants were normally located near each other, indication that they were very close cousins.
"In the 1780's there was a monement of famiilies from Rockingam Co., NC. down the Peidmont Plateau to the 96th District, SC.. In the 1st US census of 1790, James and his family were recorded in the Pendleton section of the old 96th District. One son was listed as over 16 years of age, four sons were under 16 years of age, and two daughters were also listed. In 1795, Washington District was formed from part of the 96th District. In 1798, Pendleton District was from part of Washington District. It was in this district that James reared his family. The family genealogist has stated that James reared his family in Spartanburg section of the 96th District and that he owned property on Buck Creek and that he served in the War of 1812 and that he was probably buried at the Buck Creek Baptist Church Cememtery. It is quite evident that she mixed up the two James Cantrells who were 1st cousins. The other James was 17 years youger and did live on Buck Creek where he owned considerable property and is probably buried at the Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
"In 1800, James was listed in Col. William Browns Regt. Pendleton District, SC.. His family consisted of himself, his wife, both over 45 years of age, one son 15-26 years of age, one son and one daughter 10-15 and one son under 10 years of age. Two sons were married and lived nearby in the same county. In 1810, James was recorded in Pendleton District and the fanily consisted of two males 10-15 years of age. One would have been his yougest son, Jesse, but the identity of the other is not known. It is possible that he was the yougest son of Stephen, who was not listed at home on the 1810 census. James was not located as the head of household on the 1820 or later census reports. It is possible that Elizabeth was living in 1830, as the census report of son Jesse Cantrell in Carroll Couty, GA. contained a female born between 1760 and 1770.
"The family genealogist has stated that it had been impossible to get a complete list of the children of James, so she listed only one son. The census reports indicate at least eight children; six (6) sons and two (2) daughters. Two of the children who she listed as sons of Stephen were too old to have been Stephen's sons, so they have been encluded in the list of the children of James and Elizabeth. Remarks in their sketchs will so indicate who these sons were." (Carolyn Sue Mitchell Bouska, 15001 Quail Drive, Balch Springs, Texas 75180-2447; tele: 214-557-5532, 1993 - 1995, as per Warren G. Cantrell, 1913 Willowbend, Killeen, Texas 76543, who sent this to Lola Mae Smith in 1877.) (NOTE FROM RALPH TERRY: Many thanks to Sue for keying in much of the information of the descendants of James Cantrell and sending it to us to be included in this genealogy.)
"James was born ca 1751 in the Big Valley of VA.. he was quite young when his parents moved to old Orange County, NC., where he grew to manhood. Orange county at that time was 72 miles long and 50 miles wide. Caswell county was formed from part of Orange in 1777, Guilford was formed from part in 1770. Rochingam County was formed in 1785 from the northern part of Guilford Co. It was in this section where James's father had purchased land in 1758 and where the fanily had lived as early as 1753. The land was about 2 miles north of the city limits of the present town of Reidsville, NC. James married about 1771 and marriage was probably in Guilford Co., but no record has been found of the marriage. The christian name of his wife was Elizabeth but her surname has not been located. The possibility exists that her maiden name was Harris and that she may have been a sister to Unity Harris, who married his brother, Stephen. In 1790, James was recorded next to Charles Harris, who was a son of John Harris and was probably a brother-in-law to James. James and Stephen Cantrell and later their descendants were normally located near each other, indication that they were very close cousins.
"In the 1780's there was a monement of famiilies from Rockingam Co., NC. down the Peidmont Plateau to the 96th District, SC.. In the 1st US census of 1790, James and his family were recorded in the Pendleton section of the old 96th District. One son was listed as over 16 years of age, four sons were under 16 years of age, and two daughters were also listed. In 1795, Washington District was formed from part of the 96th District. In 1798, Pendleton District was from part of Washington District. It was in this district that James reared his family. The family genealogist has stated that James reared his family in Spartanburg section of the 96th District and that he owned property on Buck Creek and that he served in the War of 1812 and that he was probably buried at the Buck Creek Baptist Church Cememtery. It is quite evident that she mixed up the two James Cantrells who were 1st cousins. The other James was 17 years youger and did live on Buck Creek where he owned considerable property and is probably buried at the Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
"In 1800, James was listed in Col. William Browns Regt. Pendleton District, SC.. His family consisted of himself, his wife, both over 45 years of age, one son 15-26 years of age, one son and one daughter 10-15 and one son under 10 years of age. Two sons were married and lived nearby in the same county. In 1810, James was recorded in Pendleton District and the fanily consisted of two males 10-15 years of age. One would have been his yougest son, Jesse, but the identity of the other is not known. It is possible that he was the yougest son of Stephen, who was not listed at home on the 1810 census. James was not located as the head of household on the 1820 or later census reports. It is possible that Elizabeth was living in 1830, as the census report of son Jesse Cantrell in Carroll Couty, GA. contained a female born between 1760 and 1770.
"The family genealogist has stated that it had been impossible to get a complete list of the children of James, so she listed only one son. The census reports indicate at least eight children; six (6) sons and two (2) daughters. Two of the children who she listed as sons of Stephen were too old to have been Stephen's sons, so they have been encluded in the list of the children of James and Elizabeth. Remarks in their sketchs will so indicate who these sons were." (Carolyn Sue Mitchell Bouska, 15001 Quail Drive, Balch Springs, Texas 75180-2447; tele: 214-557-5532, 1993 - 1995, as per Warren G. Cantrell, 1913 Willowbend, Killeen, Texas 76543, who sent this to Lola Mae Smith in 1877.) (NOTE FROM RALPH TERRY: Many thanks to Sue for keying in much of the information of the descendants of James Cantrell and sending it to us to be included in this genealogy.)
Events
| Birth | Abt, 1751 | Rockingham County, North Carolina | |||
| Marriage | Abt, 1771 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina - Elizabeth Harris ? | |||
| Burial | Buck Creek Cem, Spartanburg Co., South Carolina |
Families
| Spouse | Elizabeth Harris ? ( - ) |
| Child | Joseph Cantrell (1774 - ) |
| Child | Thomas Cantrell (1778 - 1850) |
| Child | William Cantrell (1782 - ) |
| Child | Cantrell (1783 - ) |
| Child | Moses Cantrell ( - ) |
| Child | Cantrell (1785 - ) |
| Child | James ? Cantrell (1788 - ) |
| Child | Jesse James Cantrell (1794 - ) |
| Father | John Cantrell (1724 - 1803) |
| Mother | Rachel Brittian (1726 - 1796) |
| Sibling | Capt. Abraham Cantrell (1744 - 1807) |
| Sibling | Isaac Cantrell (1744 - 1804) |
| Sibling | Jacob Cantrill (1747 - 1790) |
| Sibling | Joseph Cantrell (1748 - 1804) |
| Sibling | Joshua Cantrell (1748 - ) |
| Sibling | Stephen Cantrell (1749 - 1827) |
| Sibling | Charles Cantrel (1751 - ) |
| Sibling | John M. "Miller John" Cantrell Jr. (1751 - 1823) |
| Sibling | Brittian Cantrell (1752 - ) |
| Sibling | Susan Cantrell (1753 - ) |
| Sibling | Aaron Cantrell (1755 - ) |
| Sibling | Simon Cantrell (1757 - ) |
| Sibling | Peter Cantrell (1759 - ) |
| Sibling | Margaret Cantrell (1760 - ) |
| Sibling | Thomas E. Cantrell (1761 - 1830) |
| Sibling | Moses Cantrell (1764 - ) |
| Sibling | Edward Cantrell (1764 - ) |
| Sibling | William Cantrell (1766 - ) |
| Sibling | Benjamin Cantrell (1768 - 1843) |