Individual Details
James Thompson (or Thomkin) Cantrell
(October 29, 1842 - July 15, 1923)
1870 Dade County, Missouri census.
1900 Dade County, Missouri census, Dwelling/Family #214/215: 10 children born, 8 living; grandsons, Leroy R. CANTRELL, July 1896, Colorado, Missouri, Missouri and Walter E. CANTRELL, Arp 1899, Colorado, Missouri, Missouri; also living in household.
"James Thompson Cantrell moved with his parents from DeKalb County, Tennessee to Dade County, Missouri, arriving there November 3, 1848. James Thompson received the best education he could with a few books. There were no public schools in the area until sometime in the 1850's. School advantages were limited in his locality. He assisted his father in clearing and developing the homestead. He enlisted in the Missouri State Militia on August 8, 1862. He served one year in the Militia, then enlisted in the 15th Missouri Cavalry. He was continuously fighting guerrilles while in the regiment. During his tour of duty, he contracted rheumatism from which he never entirely recovered. He was honorably discharged June 30, 1865 in Springfield, Missouri, then returned to the farm. James T. purchased 120 acres of the old homestead from his father, and later acquired another farm joining his land. He always kept his farm under a high state of cultivation and improvement, and he was regarded as one of the leading farmers of his community. Politically, he was a Republican, and he was more or less active in the affairs of his party for many years. He served as clerk of his township for some time, and he was also assessor of the township for two years. James Thompson was elected recorder of deeds of Dade County, Missouri with his usual gratifying results until 1911. He then retired and moved to Walnut Grove, Green County, Missouri." (CANTRELL-CANTRILL by Horace Elbert Cantrell, 1972, pages 33 and 448)
"James Thompson Cantrell was born October 29, 1842 in DeKalb County, Tennessee. He accompanied his parents to Dade County, Missouri in 1848, arriving November 3, 1848. He received the best education available with the few books that were available. James assisted his father in the clearing and development of the homestead. When the Civil War began he enlisted in the Missouri State Militia, August 8, 1862. He served one year in the Militia, then he enlisted in Company "I", 15th Regiment Vol. Missouri Cavalry, Union Army. The next two years were spent fighting guerrilles. During this service he contracted rheumatism from which he never recovered. James was discharged June 30, 1965 in Springfield, Missouri.
"James married Mary E. York, December 8, 1867. She was born in 1853 in Kentucky, and moved to Missouri with her parents when a child. She was a daughter of Greenberry and Elizabeth Hardcastle York. Ten children were born to this union. James purchased 120 acres of the old homestead from his father, and later he acquired another farm joining his land. He kept his farm under a high state of cultivation and improvement. James was listed in Morgan Township, Dade County in 1870, and he was listed in Lincoln Township, Lawrence County in 1880. He was clerk of his township, assessor two years of township and recorder of deeds of Dade County for four years. After 1911 he moved to Walnut Grove and retired." (CANTRELL - CANTRILL, 1972 by Horace Elbert Cantrell, page 406T.)
1900 Dade County, Missouri census, Dwelling/Family #214/215: 10 children born, 8 living; grandsons, Leroy R. CANTRELL, July 1896, Colorado, Missouri, Missouri and Walter E. CANTRELL, Arp 1899, Colorado, Missouri, Missouri; also living in household.
"James Thompson Cantrell moved with his parents from DeKalb County, Tennessee to Dade County, Missouri, arriving there November 3, 1848. James Thompson received the best education he could with a few books. There were no public schools in the area until sometime in the 1850's. School advantages were limited in his locality. He assisted his father in clearing and developing the homestead. He enlisted in the Missouri State Militia on August 8, 1862. He served one year in the Militia, then enlisted in the 15th Missouri Cavalry. He was continuously fighting guerrilles while in the regiment. During his tour of duty, he contracted rheumatism from which he never entirely recovered. He was honorably discharged June 30, 1865 in Springfield, Missouri, then returned to the farm. James T. purchased 120 acres of the old homestead from his father, and later acquired another farm joining his land. He always kept his farm under a high state of cultivation and improvement, and he was regarded as one of the leading farmers of his community. Politically, he was a Republican, and he was more or less active in the affairs of his party for many years. He served as clerk of his township for some time, and he was also assessor of the township for two years. James Thompson was elected recorder of deeds of Dade County, Missouri with his usual gratifying results until 1911. He then retired and moved to Walnut Grove, Green County, Missouri." (CANTRELL-CANTRILL by Horace Elbert Cantrell, 1972, pages 33 and 448)
"James Thompson Cantrell was born October 29, 1842 in DeKalb County, Tennessee. He accompanied his parents to Dade County, Missouri in 1848, arriving November 3, 1848. He received the best education available with the few books that were available. James assisted his father in the clearing and development of the homestead. When the Civil War began he enlisted in the Missouri State Militia, August 8, 1862. He served one year in the Militia, then he enlisted in Company "I", 15th Regiment Vol. Missouri Cavalry, Union Army. The next two years were spent fighting guerrilles. During this service he contracted rheumatism from which he never recovered. James was discharged June 30, 1965 in Springfield, Missouri.
"James married Mary E. York, December 8, 1867. She was born in 1853 in Kentucky, and moved to Missouri with her parents when a child. She was a daughter of Greenberry and Elizabeth Hardcastle York. Ten children were born to this union. James purchased 120 acres of the old homestead from his father, and later he acquired another farm joining his land. He kept his farm under a high state of cultivation and improvement. James was listed in Morgan Township, Dade County in 1870, and he was listed in Lincoln Township, Lawrence County in 1880. He was clerk of his township, assessor two years of township and recorder of deeds of Dade County for four years. After 1911 he moved to Walnut Grove and retired." (CANTRELL - CANTRILL, 1972 by Horace Elbert Cantrell, page 406T.)
Events
| Birth | October 29, 1842 | DeKalb County, Tennessee | |||
| Marriage | December 8, 1867 | Dade County, Missouri - Mary Ellen York | |||
| Death | July 15, 1923 | Walnut Grove, Greene County, Missouri |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Ellen York (1852 - 1924) |
| Child | William Elonzo Cantrell (1869 - 1900) |
| Child | Alva Belle Cantrell (1870 - 1945) |
| Child | Lewis E. Cantrell (1872 - 1934) |
| Child | Walter Cantrell (1875 - ) |
| Child | Frank Cantrell (1876 - ) |
| Child | Nora Elizabeth Cantrell (1878 - 1955) |
| Child | Benjamin F. Cantrell (1881 - ) |
| Child | Homer A. Cantrell (1884 - ) |
| Child | Henry Clinton "Clint" Cantrell (1888 - 1966) |
| Child | Kathryn Victoria "Kate" Cantrell (1892 - 1965) |
| Father | Peter Cantrell (1802 - 1871) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Cantrell (1801 - 1860) |
| Sibling | Druzella "Brazilia" Cantrell (1824 - 1894) |
| Sibling | Thomas C. Cantrell (1824 - ) |
| Sibling | Richard Cantrell (1825 - ) |
| Sibling | Lucinda "Cinda" Cantrell (1826 - ) |
| Sibling | Tilman Cantrell (1827 - ) |
| Sibling | John Cantrell (1828 - ) |
| Sibling | Elkanah Cain Cantrell (1830 - ) |
| Sibling | Jefferson Jeptha Cantrell (1831 - 1881) |
| Sibling | Nancy Elizabeth Cantrell (1832 - ) |
| Sibling | Moses Cantrell (1834 - ) |
| Sibling | Benjamin F. Cantrell (1838 - 1893) |
| Sibling | Sarah Jane Cantrell (1839 - ) |
| Sibling | Heldander Herd "Nella" Cantrell (1841 - ) |