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Thomas Cantwell

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Thomas Cantwell

Birth
Brooke County, West Virginia, USA
Death
20 Mar 1867 (aged 68)
Olivesburg, Richland County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Olivesburg, Richland County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
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He is the son of William Thomas & Nancy Ann (Williams) Cantwell.

The Generation of the Upright by Edward Norton Cantwell
THOMAS CANTWELL born October 4, 1798 in Brooke County, West Virginia died March 20, 1867 at Olivesburg, Ohio buried at Olivesburg. In 1820, he came to Richland County with his father. For several years he lived near Spring Mills. In 1828 he bought 400 acres of land 8 miles NE of Mansfield and 1 miles West of Olivesburg. He resided on this farm until 1865. He sold the West half of it to his son, George Washington. The East half, with the residence, was purchased by Vincent Vantilburg, who still lives on it. For many years previous to the building of the railroads, Thomas Cantwell had six teams of six horses each hauling freight between Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Sandusky, Milan, Mansfield, Shelby and other towns about. The dates of the birth and marriage of his children are taken from his family Bible. Thomas Cantwell was married in Jefferson County, Ohio November 10, 1819.
AREY BUCKINGHAM born February 26, 1801. Died April 7, 1827, and buried at Springs Mills, near Mansfield, Ohio.
The Generation of the Upright is a book written by Edward Norton Cantwell. Edward is Thomas' grandson and Thomas' son.
(updated by Melissa Neal Habeck)
He is the son of William Thomas & Nancy Ann (Williams) Cantwell.

The Generation of the Upright by Edward Norton Cantwell
THOMAS CANTWELL born October 4, 1798 in Brooke County, West Virginia died March 20, 1867 at Olivesburg, Ohio buried at Olivesburg. In 1820, he came to Richland County with his father. For several years he lived near Spring Mills. In 1828 he bought 400 acres of land 8 miles NE of Mansfield and 1 miles West of Olivesburg. He resided on this farm until 1865. He sold the West half of it to his son, George Washington. The East half, with the residence, was purchased by Vincent Vantilburg, who still lives on it. For many years previous to the building of the railroads, Thomas Cantwell had six teams of six horses each hauling freight between Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Sandusky, Milan, Mansfield, Shelby and other towns about. The dates of the birth and marriage of his children are taken from his family Bible. Thomas Cantwell was married in Jefferson County, Ohio November 10, 1819.
AREY BUCKINGHAM born February 26, 1801. Died April 7, 1827, and buried at Springs Mills, near Mansfield, Ohio.
The Generation of the Upright is a book written by Edward Norton Cantwell. Edward is Thomas' grandson and Thomas' son.
(updated by Melissa Neal Habeck)


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