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Civil War; b: Warren TN; d: IL; s/of Reuben Cantwell (1805-1887) & Rachel (1810-1880); m1: 18-Aug-1858 Wabash Co IL Sarah Cantrell (ca 1840 TN; d/of Moses Cantrell & Elizabeth); m2: ca 1865 Christina Easter (ca 1846 NC-after 1897); no proof he m: 1888 Eva Etta Vaughn (1868 MO-1941 MO); res: 1860 Friendsville 1870 Round Prairie pct 1880 Lancaster; ch: Amanda (1859) & Marvin Douglas (1860 IN-1941 MO) & Amelia [Milia]* (1867 m: Burk Blevins) & Lydia (1869-1953 buried Lawrenceville City Cem; m1: 16 Sep 1896 Wabash James Buchanan {1873-1900 buried Friendsville Cem}; m2: ? Crawford; m3: 17 Feb 1919 James Melton Pinkstaff buried Derr Cem) & Charles (1871) & Walter (1874 IL-1941 buried Bridgeport City Cem) & Rinda* (1875 m: Harvey Myers) & Effie P (1887-1980 buried Lawrenceville Cem; m: James M Schucker) & Austin (1878-1962 buried Lawrenceville City Cem) & Amy (1880-1952 buried Lawrenceville Cem; m1: 1900 Elijah L Buchanan; m2: Victor A Cederborg) & Mattie (1884) & Arthur (1890-1973 buried Lawrenceville Cem); Enlisted in Co E IL 63rd Infantry Regiment 10-Apr-1862. Mustered out 9-Apr-1865.