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CHARLES S. CANTRALL, post office, Illiopolis. Great grandparents came from Wales; grandfather, Joshua Cantrall, born 1748, in Virginia, and died September 9, 1800. Served in the Revolutionary War, on the side of the colonists. Married Ann Graham, who was born May 3, 1751, died September 19, 1819. They had nine children, all sons.

Levi Cantrall, the father of the subject of this sketch, was the seventh son, and was born in Virginia, October 1, 1787, died February 20, 1860. Married Fanny England, who was born October 2, 1792, and died September 10, 1835. They had thirteen children, twelve grew to maturity and had families. Second marriage was to Miss Ann Barnett, May 27, 1836. They had five children, three died in infancy. Father was in the War of 1812.

The subject of this sketch was born in Sangamon county, January 6, 1826, married January 7, 1845, to Emily Vandegrift, who was born October 6, 1830. Had two children, Mary Eleanor, born June 13, 1848, married January 25, 1866, to S. O. Price. Had two children, Emma and William, who reside in Logan county, Illinois; McDonald Cantrall was born August 20, 1851; married Margaret Peden. Have four children: Maud, Augustus, Bruce, and Joseph. Mrs. Emily M. Cantrall died January 29, 1852. Again he married June 20, 1853, Lucy A. Swearengen, who was born Oct. 15, 1828. They had one child, Minerva A., born March 25, 1853, and died August 20, 1853. Mrs. Lucy A. Cantrall died April 14, 1853. C. S. Cantrall married a third time April 26, 1855, to Harriet A. Graham, who was born February 17, 1836, in Athens. They have ten children, to-wit: Charles H., Thomas D., Alice, John W., Levi G., William H., Fanny A., Homer E., Ida May, and Ira - all living except Ida M., who died in infancy.