Mostly Angels in the Sky

Uriah Odle^1,2

Family

TMG ID:27621, (1802 - bt 1844 - 1850)

Father*

John Odle² D: b 1818

Mother*

Fannie Phifer² B: b 1775, D: bt 1820 - 1830

Vital Statistics

Born: Uriah Odle was born in 1802, at Tennessee^G.²
Died between 1844 and 1850 at Franklin County, Illinois^G.^3,2

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Born: Uriah Odle was born between 1790 and 1800.³
He was the son of: John Odle and Fannie Phifer.²

Alias(es)

Name-Variation: He was also known as Sr. on Monday, 6 Jun 1825¹

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	circa 1823, Uriah and Anna Cantrell, daughter of: Richard Cantrell and Constance Bethel, were married at Hamilton County, Illinois^G.^1,4,3,2

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

circa 1823, Uriah and Anna Cantrell, daughter of: Richard Cantrell and Constance Bethel, were married at Hamilton County, Illinois^G.^1,4,3,2

Children of: Uriah Odle and Anna Cantrell

James Odle² B: 1824, D: 30 Nov 1869
William Cantrell³ B: 30 Aug 1824, D: 8 Dec 1869
Uriah Odle+² B: 6 Jun 1825, D: 6 Apr 1878
John Odle+³ B: 20 Jun 1826, D: 1 Oct 1874
Eliza Odle² B: 1830
Julia Odle² B: 1833
Sarah C. Odle² B: 1837
Tilmon B. Odle² B: 1838
Constance Odle² B: 1841
Richard K. Odle² B: 1843

Citations

[S163] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zqrxkzg, Sharon Louisa Cantrall (18224) (e-mail address), updated as of 21 May 2000.
[S338] RootsWeb.com, online http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi, Brenda Luke (e-mail address), updated as of 18 Dec 2002.
[S321] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zmawwhq, Bonnie Jeanne Wiley (e-mail address), updated as of 16 Feb 2003.
[S215] Interview with Pat Calton (e-mail address), by Lanny John Walker. Unknown repository (unknown repository address).

Last Edited

17 Jul 2019

Bethel Cantrell¹

Family

TMG ID:27622, (21 Jan 1807 - 3 Jan 1858)

Relationships:

4th cousin 4 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
4th cousin 7 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Richard Cantrell¹ B: 10 Mar 1771, D: 1835

Mother*

Constance Bethel¹ B: 22 Oct 1776, D: 1848

Vital Statistics

Born: Bethel Cantrell was born on Wednesday, 21 Jan 1807, at Little Buck Creek, Spartanburg County, South Carolina^G.²
Died on Sunday, 3 Jan 1858 at age 50 years, 11 months and 13 days.³
Interred after 3 Jan 1858 at McFall Cemetery, Alley Neal Farm, Franklin County, Illinois^G.³

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Born: Bethel Cantrell was born on Wednesday, 21 Jan 1807, at Smith County, Tennessee^G.⁴
He was the son of: Richard Cantrell and Constance Bethel.¹
Born: Bethel Cantrell was born on Tuesday, 20 Oct 1807, at Smith County, Tennessee^G.³
Died in 1867 at age 59 years.²

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Bethel and were married 1^st marriage for Bethel.³
Marriage	Bethel and Elizabeth Layman were married.¹
Marriage	Sunday, 4 Jan 1846, Bethel, age 38 years, 11 months and 14 days, and Mary W. McFall were married at Williamson County, Illinois^G.³

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Bethel and were married 1^st marriage for Bethel.³

Marriage

Bethel and Elizabeth Layman were married.¹

Marriage

Sunday, 4 Jan 1846, Bethel, age 38 years, 11 months and 14 days, and Mary W. McFall were married at Williamson County, Illinois^G.³

Child of: Bethel Cantrell and Mary W. McFall

Larkin Cantrell⁴ B: 1824

Other Major Events

Citations

[S163] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zqrxkzg, Sharon Louisa Cantrall (18224) (e-mail address), updated as of 21 May 2000.
[S816] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/jnyonle, Errol Bevan (e-mail address), updated as of 3 Jul 2009.
[S321] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zmawwhq, Bonnie Jeanne Wiley (e-mail address), updated as of 16 Feb 2003.
[S781] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/o4qflg4, Kris (e-mail address), updated as of 28 Sep 2008.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Elizabeth Layman¹

TMG ID:27623

Alias(es)

Name-Married: her married name became Mrs. Cantrell (née Layman).

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Elizabeth and Bethel Cantrell, son of: Richard Cantrell and Constance Bethel, were married.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Elizabeth and Bethel Cantrell, son of: Richard Cantrell and Constance Bethel, were married.¹

Citations

[S163] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zqrxkzg, Sharon Louisa Cantrall (18224) (e-mail address), updated as of 21 May 2000.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Elizabeth Cantrell¹

Family

TMG ID:27624, (5 May 1809 - )

Relationships:

4th cousin 4 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
4th cousin 7 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Richard Cantrell¹ B: 10 Mar 1771, D: 1835

Mother*

Constance Bethel¹ B: 22 Oct 1776, D: 1848

Vital Statistics

Born: Elizabeth Cantrell was born on Friday, 5 May 1809, at Smith County, Tennessee^G.¹

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Born: Elizabeth Cantrell was born on Friday, 5 May 1809, at Little Buck Creek, Spartanburg County, South Carolina^G.²
She was the daughter of: Richard Cantrell and Constance Bethel.¹

Alias(es)

Name-Married: her married name became Mrs. Flannigan (née Cantrell).
Name-Married: her married name became Mrs. Brown (née Cantrell).

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Elizabeth and Carroll Daniel Brown were married.¹
Marriage	Elizabeth and Robert Harrison Flannigan were married.³

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Elizabeth and Carroll Daniel Brown were married.¹

Marriage

Elizabeth and Robert Harrison Flannigan were married.³

Citations

[S163] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zqrxkzg, Sharon Louisa Cantrall (18224) (e-mail address), updated as of 21 May 2000.
[S816] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/jnyonle, Errol Bevan (e-mail address), updated as of 3 Jul 2009.
[S321] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zmawwhq, Bonnie Jeanne Wiley (e-mail address), updated as of 16 Feb 2003.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Carroll Daniel Brown^1,2

TMG ID:27625

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Carroll and Elizabeth Cantrell, daughter of: Richard Cantrell and Constance Bethel, were married.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Carroll and Elizabeth Cantrell, daughter of: Richard Cantrell and Constance Bethel, were married.¹

Citations

[S163] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zqrxkzg, Sharon Louisa Cantrall (18224) (e-mail address), updated as of 21 May 2000.
[S321] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zmawwhq, Bonnie Jeanne Wiley (e-mail address), updated as of 16 Feb 2003.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Jane M. Cantrell

Family

TMG ID:27626, (21 Apr 1811 - 7 Jun 1870)

Relationships:

4th cousin 4 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
4th cousin 7 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Richard Cantrell¹ B: 10 Mar 1771, D: 1835

Mother*

Constance Bethel¹ B: 22 Oct 1776, D: 1848

Vital Statistics

Born: Jane M. Cantrell was born on Sunday, 21 Apr 1811, at Little Buck Creek, Spartanburg County, South Carolina^G.²
Died on Tuesday, 7 Jun 1870 at Franklin County, Illinois^G, at age 59 years, 1 month and 17 days.¹
Interred after 7 Jun 1870 at McFall Cemetery, Alley Neal Farm, Franklin County, Illinois^G.³

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Born: Jane M. Cantrell was born on Sunday, 21 Apr 1811, at Warren County, Tennessee^G.¹
She was the daughter of: Richard Cantrell and Constance Bethel.¹

Alias(es)

Name-Married: on Wednesday, 20 Oct 1841, her married name became Mrs. McFall (née Cantrell).¹

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Wednesday, 20 Oct 1841, Jane, age 30 years, 5 months and 29 days, and John McFall, age 29 years, 2 months and 16 days were married at Franklin County, Illinois^G.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Wednesday, 20 Oct 1841, Jane, age 30 years, 5 months and 29 days, and John McFall, age 29 years, 2 months and 16 days were married at Franklin County, Illinois^G.¹

Children of: Jane M. Cantrell and John McFall

Bethel Cantrell McFall⁴ B: 20 Apr 1846, D: 18 Apr 1883
America Elizabeth McFall+¹ B: 15 Sep 1848, D: 20 Aug 1899

Other Major Events

Citations

[S163] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zqrxkzg, Sharon Louisa Cantrall (18224) (e-mail address), updated as of 21 May 2000.
[S816] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/jnyonle, Errol Bevan (e-mail address), updated as of 3 Jul 2009.
[S321] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zmawwhq, Bonnie Jeanne Wiley (e-mail address), updated as of 16 Feb 2003.
[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Last Edited

1 Jul 2019

John McFall¹

Family

TMG ID:27627, (4 Aug 1812 - 12 Mar 1881)

Vital Statistics

Born: John McFall was born on Tuesday, 4 Aug 1812.²
Died on Saturday, 12 Mar 1881 at age 68 years, 7 months and 8 days.²
Interred after 12 Mar 1881 at McFall Cemetery, Franklin County, Illinois^G.²

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Wednesday, 20 Oct 1841, John, age 29 years, 2 months and 16 days, and Jane M. Cantrell, age 30 years, 5 months and 29 days, daughter of: Richard Cantrell and Constance Bethel, were married at Franklin County, Illinois^G.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Wednesday, 20 Oct 1841, John, age 29 years, 2 months and 16 days, and Jane M. Cantrell, age 30 years, 5 months and 29 days, daughter of: Richard Cantrell and Constance Bethel, were married at Franklin County, Illinois^G.¹

Children of: John McFall and Jane M. Cantrell

William W. McFall+² B: 31 Aug 1844
Bethel Cantrell McFall² B: 20 Apr 1846, D: 18 Apr 1883
America Elizabeth McFall+¹ B: 15 Sep 1848, D: 20 Aug 1899

Citations

[S163] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zqrxkzg, Sharon Louisa Cantrall (18224) (e-mail address), updated as of 21 May 2000.
[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Last Edited

1 Jul 2019

America Elizabeth McFall¹

Family

TMG ID:27628, (15 Sep 1848 - 20 Aug 1899)

Relationships:

5th cousin 3 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
5th cousin 6 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

John McFall¹ B: 4 Aug 1812, D: 12 Mar 1881

Mother*

Jane M. Cantrell¹ B: 21 Apr 1811, D: 7 Jun 1870

Vital Statistics

Born: America Elizabeth McFall was born on Friday, 15 Sep 1848, at Illinois^G.²
Died on Sunday, 20 Aug 1899 at Franklin County, Illinois^G, at age 50 years, 11 months and 5 days.^1,2
Interred after 20 Aug 1899 at Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery, Benton, Franklin County, Illinois^G.²

Obituary & Other Vital Info

America Elizabeth McFall was the daughter of: John McFall and Jane M. Cantrell.¹

Alias(es)

Name-Married: in 1873, her married name became Mrs. Bowman (née McFall).²

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	1873, America, age 24 years, and Jacob Smith Bowman, age 24 years were married.^1,2

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

1873, America, age 24 years, and Jacob Smith Bowman, age 24 years were married.^1,2

Children of: America Elizabeth McFall and Jacob Smith Bowman

Annie Maud Bowman² B: 28 Sep 1877, D: 5 Dec 1907
Helen E. Bowman² B: 22 Feb 1879, D: 15 Nov 1931
Nina Elizabeth Bowman+² B: 11 Jul 1880, D: 4 Nov 1954
Smith McFall Bowman+² B: 21 Jan 1884, D: 5 Mar 1919

Citations

[S163] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zqrxkzg, Sharon Louisa Cantrall (18224) (e-mail address), updated as of 21 May 2000.
[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Last Edited

24 Nov 2018

Jacob Smith Bowman¹

Family

TMG ID:27629, (9 Feb 1848 - 22 Feb 1918)

Vital Statistics

Born: Jacob Smith Bowman was born on Wednesday, 9 Feb 1848, at Monroe County, Kentucky^G.²
Died on Friday, 22 Feb 1918 at Thompsonville, Franklin County, Illinois^G, at age 70 years and 13 days.²
Interred after 22 Feb 1918 at Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery, Benton, Franklin County, Illinois^G.²

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	1873, Jacob, age 24 years, and America Elizabeth McFall, age 24 years, daughter of: John McFall and Jane M. Cantrell, were married.^1,2

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

1873, Jacob, age 24 years, and America Elizabeth McFall, age 24 years, daughter of: John McFall and Jane M. Cantrell, were married.^1,2

Children of: Jacob Smith Bowman and America Elizabeth McFall

Annie Maud Bowman² B: 28 Sep 1877, D: 5 Dec 1907
Helen E. Bowman² B: 22 Feb 1879, D: 15 Nov 1931
Nina Elizabeth Bowman+² B: 11 Jul 1880, D: 4 Nov 1954
Smith McFall Bowman+² B: 21 Jan 1884, D: 5 Mar 1919

Citations

[S163] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zqrxkzg, Sharon Louisa Cantrall (18224) (e-mail address), updated as of 21 May 2000.
[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Last Edited

24 Nov 2018

Sarah J. Cantrell¹

Family

TMG ID:27630, (21 Apr 1811 - 1891)

Relationships:

4th cousin 4 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
4th cousin 7 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Richard Cantrell¹ B: 10 Mar 1771, D: 1835

Mother*

Constance Bethel¹ B: 22 Oct 1776, D: 1848

Vital Statistics

Born: Sarah J. Cantrell was born on Sunday, 21 Apr 1811, at Little Buck Creek, Spartanburg County, South Carolina^G.²
Died in 1891 at Hamilton County, Illinois^G, at age 79 years.¹

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Born: Sarah J. Cantrell was born circa 1811, at Illinois^G.³
Born: Sarah J. Cantrell was born on Sunday, 21 Apr 1811, at Warren County, Tennessee^G.¹
She was the daughter of: Richard Cantrell and Constance Bethel.¹

Alias(es)

Name-Variation: She was also known as Sarah Watson⁴
Name-Married: on Tuesday, 25 Aug 1829, her married name became Mrs. Flannigan (née Cantrell).

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Tuesday, 25 Aug 1829, Sarah, age 18 years, 4 months and 4 days, and James Wallace Flannigan, age 21 years, 6 months and 17 days, son of: Samuel Ewing Flannigan and Mary Sharp, were married.^1,4

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Tuesday, 25 Aug 1829, Sarah, age 18 years, 4 months and 4 days, and James Wallace Flannigan, age 21 years, 6 months and 17 days, son of: Samuel Ewing Flannigan and Mary Sharp, were married.^1,4

Children of: Sarah J. Cantrell and James Wallace Flannigan

Jane Flannigan⁵ B: 24 Nov 1831
Constance Flannigan+⁵ B: 1 Sep 1833
Nancy Flannigan⁵ B: 1835, D: 1854
Samuel Ewing Flannigan⁵ B: 14 Feb 1837
Sarah M. Flannigan+⁵ B: 26 Dec 1841, D: 20 Feb 1919
Richard S. Flannigan⁵ B: 7 Jun 1844
James Wallace Flannigan Jr.+⁵ B: c 1848
C. Flannigan⁶ B: c 1861

Memorable Moments & Stories

Other: Anna Cantrell and Sarah J. Cantrell Grandchildren (2nd cousins) of sisters Anna and Sarah married and had a son, James Ray. His son, Sam Ray, lived at 227 Caroline Street, Pekin, Illinois 61554, in 1978..⁴

Other Major Events

Census Records

Census	Date/Location/Comment	Others Same Household
Census-1880	1880, Flannigan Twp., Hamilton County, Illinois^G	James Wallace Flannigan Jr., Catherine Waller, Sarah Ann Flannigan, Narcissus Flannigan, Constance B. Flannigan, William Wallace Flannigan, William Richard Flannigan and Olive Flannigan³

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1880

1880, Flannigan Twp., Hamilton County, Illinois^G

James Wallace Flannigan Jr., Catherine Waller, Sarah Ann Flannigan, Narcissus Flannigan, Constance B. Flannigan, William Wallace Flannigan, William Richard Flannigan and Olive Flannigan³

Citations

[S163] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zqrxkzg, Sharon Louisa Cantrall (18224) (e-mail address), updated as of 21 May 2000.
[S816] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/jnyonle, Errol Bevan (e-mail address), updated as of 3 Jul 2009.
[S98] 1 Jun 1880, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9djv69w Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, Page 495A, film number 1254210, Illinois 1880 Federal Population Census.
[S321] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zmawwhq, Bonnie Jeanne Wiley (e-mail address), updated as of 16 Feb 2003.
[S343] RootsWeb.com, online http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi, Donna & Shirley Adcock (e-mail address), updated as of 5 Oct 2002.
[S98] 1 Jun 1880, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9djv69w Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, Page 504C, film number 1254210, Illinois 1880 Federal Population Census.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

James Wallace Flannigan^1,2

Family

TMG ID:27631, (8 Feb 1808 - 28 Jun 1873)

Father*

Samuel Ewing Flannigan³ B: 1784, D: 1863

Mother*

Mary Sharp³

Vital Statistics

Born: James Wallace Flannigan was born on Monday, 8 Feb 1808, at Mecklenburg County, North Carolina^G.³
Died on Saturday, 28 Jun 1873 at Hamilton County, Illinois^G, at age 65 years, 4 months and 20 days.³

Obituary & Other Vital Info

James Wallace Flannigan was the son of: Samuel Ewing Flannigan and Mary Sharp.³

Alias(es)

Title: he was also known as Captain James Wallace Flannigan.^1,2

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Tuesday, 25 Aug 1829, James, age 21 years, 6 months and 17 days, and Sarah J. Cantrell, age 18 years, 4 months and 4 days, daughter of: Richard Cantrell and Constance Bethel, were married.^1,2

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Tuesday, 25 Aug 1829, James, age 21 years, 6 months and 17 days, and Sarah J. Cantrell, age 18 years, 4 months and 4 days, daughter of: Richard Cantrell and Constance Bethel, were married.^1,2

Children of: James Wallace Flannigan and Sarah J. Cantrell

Jane Flannigan³ B: 24 Nov 1831
Constance Flannigan+³ B: 1 Sep 1833
Nancy Flannigan³ B: 1835, D: 1854
Samuel Ewing Flannigan³ B: 14 Feb 1837
Sarah M. Flannigan+³ B: 26 Dec 1841, D: 20 Feb 1919
Richard S. Flannigan³ B: 7 Jun 1844
James Wallace Flannigan Jr.+³ B: c 1848
C. Flannigan⁴ B: c 1861

Citations

[S163] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zqrxkzg, Sharon Louisa Cantrall (18224) (e-mail address), updated as of 21 May 2000.
[S321] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zmawwhq, Bonnie Jeanne Wiley (e-mail address), updated as of 16 Feb 2003.
[S343] RootsWeb.com, online http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi, Donna & Shirley Adcock (e-mail address), updated as of 5 Oct 2002.
[S98] 1 Jun 1880, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9djv69w Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, Page 504C, film number 1254210, Illinois 1880 Federal Population Census.

Last Edited

31 Jul 2019

Irena Cantrell¹

Family

TMG ID:27632, (27 Dec 1813 - 1 Aug 1866)

Relationships:

4th cousin 4 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
4th cousin 7 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Richard Cantrell¹ B: 10 Mar 1771, D: 1835

Mother*

Constance Bethel¹ B: 22 Oct 1776, D: 1848

Vital Statistics

Born: Irena Cantrell was born on Monday, 27 Dec 1813, at Little Buck Creek, Spartanburg County, South Carolina^G.²
Died on Wednesday, 1 Aug 1866 at Williamson County, Illinois^G, at age 52 years, 7 months and 5 days.^1,3

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Born: Irena Cantrell was born circa 27 Dec 1813, at Warren County, Tennessee^G.¹
She was the daughter of: Richard Cantrell and Constance Bethel.¹
Interred after 1 Aug 1866 at East Fork Cemetery, Frankfort Twp., Franklin County, Illinois^G.

Alias(es)

Name-Variation: She was also known as Irene⁴
Name-Married: on Friday, 11 Nov 1831, her married name became Mrs. Jordan (née Cantrell).

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Friday, 11 Nov 1831, Irena, age 17 years, 10 months and 15 days, and Thomas Jordan, age 22 years, son of: Elias Jordan and Rachel Cass, were married at Gallatin County, Illinois^G.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Friday, 11 Nov 1831, Irena, age 17 years, 10 months and 15 days, and Thomas Jordan, age 22 years, son of: Elias Jordan and Rachel Cass, were married at Gallatin County, Illinois^G.¹

Children of: Irena Cantrell and Thomas Jordan

Caroline Jordan+¹ B: 19 Jul 1832, D: 18 Apr 1896
Constance Jordan+¹ B: 1834
Moses Jordan¹ B: 1835
Elias Jordan+¹ B: 1838, D: 3 Apr 1903
Richard Jordan¹ B: 1839, D: 24 Mar 1864
Mary Jane Jordan+¹ B: 1841
Sarah A. Jordan+³ B: 21 Apr 1841, D: 21 Apr 1916
Bluford Jordan+³ B: 24 Mar 1845, D: 25 Nov 1929
Sidney A. Jordan+³ B: 1846, D: 12 Jan 1922
Bethel Jordan+⁵ B: c 1849
Jonathan L. Jordan+³ B: Feb 1854, D: 5 Jun 1928

Known Address(es)

Address: on Monday, 6 Aug 1866, Irena (age 52) Cantrell.³

Citations

[S163] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zqrxkzg, Sharon Louisa Cantrall (18224) (e-mail address), updated as of 21 May 2000.
[S816] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/jnyonle, Errol Bevan (e-mail address), updated as of 3 Jul 2009.
[S321] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zmawwhq, Bonnie Jeanne Wiley (e-mail address), updated as of 16 Feb 2003.
[S781] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/o4qflg4, Kris (e-mail address), updated as of 28 Sep 2008.
[S98] 1 Jun 1880, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9djv69w Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, Page 594B, film number 1254207, Illinois 1880 Federal Population Census.

Last Edited

27 Nov 2015

Thomas Jordan¹

Family

TMG ID:27633, (1809 - c 1 Apr 1858)

Father*

Elias Jordan² B: 1768, D: 4 Nov 1836

Mother*

Rachel Cass³ B: 1770

Vital Statistics

Born: Thomas Jordan was born in 1809, at Spartanburg County, South Carolina^G.³
Died circa 1 Apr 1858 at Williamson County, Illinois^G.¹

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Born: Thomas Jordan was born in 1808, at Illinois^G.¹
He was the son of: Elias Jordan and Rachel Cass.^2,3

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Friday, 11 Nov 1831, Thomas, age 22 years, and Irena Cantrell, age 17 years, 10 months and 15 days, daughter of: Richard Cantrell and Constance Bethel, were married at Gallatin County, Illinois^G.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Friday, 11 Nov 1831, Thomas, age 22 years, and Irena Cantrell, age 17 years, 10 months and 15 days, daughter of: Richard Cantrell and Constance Bethel, were married at Gallatin County, Illinois^G.¹

Children of: Thomas Jordan and Irena Cantrell

Caroline Jordan+¹ B: 19 Jul 1832, D: 18 Apr 1896
Constance Jordan+¹ B: 1834
Moses Jordan¹ B: 1835
Elias Jordan+¹ B: 1838, D: 3 Apr 1903
Richard Jordan¹ B: 1839, D: 24 Mar 1864
Mary Jane Jordan+¹ B: 1841
Sarah A. Jordan+⁴ B: 21 Apr 1841, D: 21 Apr 1916
Bluford Jordan+⁴ B: 24 Mar 1845, D: 25 Nov 1929
Sidney A. Jordan+⁴ B: 1846, D: 12 Jan 1922
Bethel Jordan+⁵ B: c 1849
Jonathan L. Jordan+⁴ B: Feb 1854, D: 5 Jun 1928

Citations

[S163] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zqrxkzg, Sharon Louisa Cantrall (18224) (e-mail address), updated as of 21 May 2000.
[S105] Bonnie J. Wiley (6433), online e-mail address, Bonnie Jeanne Wiley (103 N. Second St., Cambridge, IL 61238-1234), updated as of 13 Jan 2000.
[S816] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/jnyonle, Errol Bevan (e-mail address), updated as of 3 Jul 2009.
[S321] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zmawwhq, Bonnie Jeanne Wiley (e-mail address), updated as of 16 Feb 2003.
[S98] 1 Jun 1880, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9djv69w Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, Page 594B, film number 1254207, Illinois 1880 Federal Population Census.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Caroline Jordan¹

Family

TMG ID:27634, (19 Jul 1832 - 18 Apr 1896)

Relationships:

5th cousin 3 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
5th cousin 6 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Thomas Jordan¹ B: 1809, D: c 1 Apr 1858

Mother*

Irena Cantrell¹ B: 27 Dec 1813, D: 1 Aug 1866

Vital Statistics

Born: Caroline Jordan was born on Thursday, 19 Jul 1832, at Williamson County, Illinois^G.²
Died on Saturday, 18 Apr 1896 at Williamson County, Illinois^G, at age 63 years, 8 months and 30 days.^1,2
Interred after 18 Apr 1896 at County Line Cemetery, Corinth Twp., Franklin County, Illinois^G.²

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Caroline Jordan was the daughter of: Thomas Jordan and Irena Cantrell.¹

Alias(es)

Name-Married: circa 1849, her married name became Mrs. Ashby (née Jordan).

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	circa 1849, Caroline and Joseph H. Ashby were married at Franklin County, Illinois^G.^1,3,4,2

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

circa 1849, Caroline and Joseph H. Ashby were married at Franklin County, Illinois^G.^1,3,4,2

Children of: Caroline Jordan and Joseph H. Ashby

Mariah Ashby² B: c 1850
Fredonia Ashby² B: c 1853
Missouri A. Ashby² B: c 1857
John Ashby² B: c 1857
Robert Henry Ashby² B: c 1865
William G. Ashby+² B: c 1867, D: 20 Oct 1921
Minnie F. Ashby² B: c 1871
Lee Ashby⁵ B: c 1875

Census Records

Census	Date/Location/Comment	Others Same Household
Census-1880	29 Jun 1880, Frankfort Twp., Franklin County, Illinois^G	Joseph H. Ashby, John Ashby, Minnie F. Ashby, William G. Ashby, Robert Henry Ashby and Lee Ashby⁵

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1880

29 Jun 1880, Frankfort Twp., Franklin County, Illinois^G

Joseph H. Ashby, John Ashby, Minnie F. Ashby, William G. Ashby, Robert Henry Ashby and Lee Ashby⁵

Citations

[S163] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zqrxkzg, Sharon Louisa Cantrall (18224) (e-mail address), updated as of 21 May 2000.
[S321] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zmawwhq, Bonnie Jeanne Wiley (e-mail address), updated as of 16 Feb 2003.
[S215] Interview with Pat Calton (e-mail address), by Lanny John Walker. Unknown repository (unknown repository address).
[S98] 1 Jun 1880, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9djv69w Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, Page 454B, film number 1254698, Missouri 1880 Federal Population Census.
[S98] 1 Jun 1880, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9djv69w Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, Page 595D, film number 1254207, Illinois 1880 Federal Population Census.

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Joseph H. Ashby^1,2

Family

TMG ID:27635, (c 1826 - 27 Nov 1897)

Vital Statistics

Born: Joseph H. Ashby was born circa 1826, at Kentucky^G.²
Died on Saturday, 27 Nov 1897 at Williamson County, Illinois^G.³
Interred after 27 Nov 1897 at County Line Cemetery, Corinth Twp., Franklin County, Illinois^G.³

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Born: Joseph H. Ashby was born between 1822 and 1830, at Franklin County, Illinois^G.³

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	circa 1849, Joseph and Caroline Jordan, daughter of: Thomas Jordan and Irena Cantrell, were married at Franklin County, Illinois^G.^1,4,5,3

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

circa 1849, Joseph and Caroline Jordan, daughter of: Thomas Jordan and Irena Cantrell, were married at Franklin County, Illinois^G.^1,4,5,3

Children of: Joseph H. Ashby and Caroline Jordan

Mariah Ashby³ B: c 1850
Fredonia Ashby³ B: c 1853
Missouri A. Ashby³ B: c 1857
John Ashby³ B: c 1857
Robert Henry Ashby³ B: c 1865
William G. Ashby+³ B: c 1867, D: 20 Oct 1921
Minnie F. Ashby³ B: c 1871
Lee Ashby² B: c 1875

Census Records

Census	Date/Location/Comment	Others Same Household
Census-1880	29 Jun 1880, Frankfort Twp., Franklin County, Illinois^G	Caroline Jordan, John Ashby, Minnie F. Ashby, William G. Ashby, Robert Henry Ashby and Lee Ashby²

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1880

29 Jun 1880, Frankfort Twp., Franklin County, Illinois^G

Caroline Jordan, John Ashby, Minnie F. Ashby, William G. Ashby, Robert Henry Ashby and Lee Ashby²

Occupation(s)

Date	Location	Occupation/Industry
circa Jun 1880	Frankfort Twp., Franklin County, Illinois^G	farmer⁶

Date

Location

Occupation/Industry

circa Jun 1880

Frankfort Twp., Franklin County, Illinois^G

farmer⁶

Citations

[S163] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zqrxkzg, Sharon Louisa Cantrall (18224) (e-mail address), updated as of 21 May 2000.
[S98] 1 Jun 1880, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9djv69w Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, Page 595D, film number 1254207, Illinois 1880 Federal Population Census.
[S321] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zmawwhq, Bonnie Jeanne Wiley (e-mail address), updated as of 16 Feb 2003.
[S215] Interview with Pat Calton (e-mail address), by Lanny John Walker. Unknown repository (unknown repository address).
[S98] 1 Jun 1880, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9djv69w Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, Page 454B, film number 1254698, Missouri 1880 Federal Population Census.
[S98] 1 Jun 1880, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9djv69w Tenth Census of the United States, 1880.

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1 Feb 2013

Constance Jordan¹

Family

TMG ID:27636, (1834 - )

Relationships:

5th cousin 3 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
5th cousin 6 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Thomas Jordan¹ B: 1809, D: c 1 Apr 1858

Mother*

Irena Cantrell¹ B: 27 Dec 1813, D: 1 Aug 1866

Vital Statistics

Died at Franklin County, Illinois^G.²
Interred at County Line Cemetery, Corinth Twp., Franklin County, Illinois^G.²
Born: Constance Jordan was born in 1834, at Franklin County, Illinois^G.^1,2

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Constance Jordan was the daughter of: Thomas Jordan and Irena Cantrell.¹

Alias(es)

Name-Married: in 1850, her married name became Mrs. Newman (née Jordan).

Union(s)

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

1850, Constance, age 16 years, and William J. Newman were married at Williamson County, Illinois^G.^1,2

Children of: Constance Jordan and William J. Newman

Citations

[S163] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zqrxkzg, Sharon Louisa Cantrall (18224) (e-mail address), updated as of 21 May 2000.
[S321] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zmawwhq, Bonnie Jeanne Wiley (e-mail address), updated as of 16 Feb 2003.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

William J. Newman¹

Family

TMG ID:27637

Union(s)

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

1850, William and Constance Jordan, age 16 years, daughter of: Thomas Jordan and Irena Cantrell, were married at Williamson County, Illinois^G.^1,2

Children of: William J. Newman and Constance Jordan

Citations

[S163] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zqrxkzg, Sharon Louisa Cantrall (18224) (e-mail address), updated as of 21 May 2000.
[S321] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zmawwhq, Bonnie Jeanne Wiley (e-mail address), updated as of 16 Feb 2003.

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13 Sep 2017

Moses Jordan¹

Family

TMG ID:27638, (1835 - )

Relationships:

5th cousin 3 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
5th cousin 6 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Thomas Jordan¹ B: 1809, D: c 1 Apr 1858

Mother*

Irena Cantrell¹ B: 27 Dec 1813, D: 1 Aug 1866

Vital Statistics

Interred at County Line Cemetery, Corinth Twp., Franklin County, Illinois^G.²
Died at Franklin County, Illinois^G.²
Born: Moses Jordan was born in 1835, at Franklin County, Illinois^G.^1,2

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Moses Jordan was the son of: Thomas Jordan and Irena Cantrell.¹

Union(s)

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Moses and Malinda Dunn were married.¹

Marriage

Thursday, 27 Feb 1873, Moses, age 38 years, and Malinda Dunn were married at Illinois^G.²

Memorable Moments & Stories

Other: Moses Jordan Moses killed a Doctor by the name of Dunn (possibly his father in law or brother in law) and left the state. In Irena Cantrell Jordan's will she left a share of her assects to Moses if he ever returned to the State of Illinois..²

Citations

[S163] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zqrxkzg, Sharon Louisa Cantrall (18224) (e-mail address), updated as of 21 May 2000.
[S321] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zmawwhq, Bonnie Jeanne Wiley (e-mail address), updated as of 16 Feb 2003.

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1 Feb 2013

Malinda Dunn¹

TMG ID:27639

Alias(es)

Name-Married: her married name became Mrs. Jordan (née Dunn).

Union(s)

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Malinda and Moses Jordan, son of: Thomas Jordan and Irena Cantrell, were married.¹

Citations

[S163] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zqrxkzg, Sharon Louisa Cantrall (18224) (e-mail address), updated as of 21 May 2000.

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Elias Jordan¹

Family

TMG ID:27640, (1838 - 3 Apr 1903)

Relationships:

5th cousin 3 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
5th cousin 6 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Thomas Jordan¹ B: 1809, D: c 1 Apr 1858

Mother*

Irena Cantrell¹ B: 27 Dec 1813, D: 1 Aug 1866

Vital Statistics

Born: Elias Jordan was born in 1838, at Franklin County, Illinois^G.^1,2
Interred in 1903 at County Line Cemetery, Corinth Twp., Franklin County, Illinois^G.¹
Died on Friday, 3 Apr 1903 at Franklin County, Illinois^G, at age 65 years.^1,2

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Elias Jordan was the son of: Thomas Jordan and Irena Cantrell.¹
Interred after 3 Apr 1903 at County Line Cemetery, Corinth Twp., Franklin County, Illinois^G.²

Union(s)

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Thursday, 17 Mar 1864, Elias, age 26 years, and Isophenia Vaughn, age 19 years were married at Williamson County, Illinois^G, by James Morris, J.P.^1,2

Children of: Elias Jordan and Isophenia Vaughn

Mary E. Jordan² B: 20 Apr 1865
Thomas Jefferson Jordan² B: 11 Feb 1867, D: 6 Mar 1883
Lina I. Jordan² B: 1 Jun 1868, D: b 1880
Susan C. Jordan³ B: c 1870
John Jordan² B: 29 Jan 1872
Merta Jordan³ B: c 1876
Maude Jordan² B: 8 Oct 1876
Moses Jordan² B: 20 Aug 1880
Elias Jordan² B: 31 Mar 1882

Other Major Events

Military: on Tuesday, 28 May 1861, at Anna, Union County, Illinois^G, Elias Jordan began military service, Private, 9th Illinois Infantry Company.²

Census Records

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1880

1880, Northern, Williamson County, Illinois^G

Isophenia Vaughn, Mary E. Jordan, Thomas Jefferson Jordan, John Jordan, Maude Jordan, Moses Jordan, Susan C. Jordan and Merta Jordan³

Citations

[S163] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zqrxkzg, Sharon Louisa Cantrall (18224) (e-mail address), updated as of 21 May 2000.
[S321] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/zmawwhq, Bonnie Jeanne Wiley (e-mail address), updated as of 16 Feb 2003.
[S98] 1 Jun 1880, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9djv69w Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, Page 387C, film number 1254259, Illinois 1880 Federal Population Census.

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I believe that anyone can conquer fear by doing the things he fears to do …
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Remember always that you have not only the right to be an individual; you have an obligation to be one. You cannot make any useful contribution in life unless you do this.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
It's your life-but only if you make it so.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
It isn't enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn't enough to believe in it. One must work at it.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
A stumbling block to the pessimist is a stepping-stone to the optimist.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
When you cease to make a contribution, you begin to die.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Every time you meet a situation you think at the time it is an impossibility and you go through the tortures of the damned, once you have met it and lived through it, you find that forever after you are freer than you were before.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
One's philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes. In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Courage is exhilarating.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
The only advantage of not being too good a housekeeper is that your guests are so pleased to feel how very much better they are.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility. For the person who is unwilling to grow up, the person who does not want to carry his own weight, this is a frightening prospect.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
There is not human being from whom we cannot learn something if we are interested enough to dig deep.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps!
— Eleanor Roosevelt
As for accomplishments, I just did what I had to do as things came along.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Lest I keep my complacent way I must remember somewhere out there a person died for me today. As long as there must be war, I ask and I must answer was I worth dying for?
— Eleanor Roosevelt
The giving of love is an education in itself.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
We do not have to become heroes overnight. Just a step at a time, meeting each thing that comes up, seeing it as not as dreadful as it appears, discovering that we have the strength to stare it down.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
All of life is a constant education.
— Eleanor Roosevelt

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