Born to Henry Cansler & Frances "Fannie" Shuford Cansler. Married Nancy Susan McNeely. Six children.
Biographical information by Cliff Roberts:
Born in Lincolnton, the county seat of Lincoln County, North Carolina in 1829, Abel Theodore Cansler was the fourth of eleven children born to Henry Cansler and Frances Shuford. His father was a local planter and politician, and Abel received an education at the local Lincolnton Academy. In 1853, Abel married Nancy Susan McNeely in Iredell County. Along with the family of his older brother, Adolphus Cansler, Abel and Susan, with two young children, relocated to Panola County, Mississippi in the fall of 1859.
Abel Theodore Cansler was 33-years-old when he enlisted, on March 7, 1862, in the "Mississippi Defenders." Abel's brother, Adolphus Cansler, was, by then, a major in the 1st Alabama, Tennessee, and Mississippi Regiment. Abel also had three Cansler brothers serving in North Carolina regiments and another in the 34th Arkansas. Enlisting as a private, Abel would serve in Company I of the 33rd until April 6, 1865, nineteen days before the final surrender. On that day, Capt. L.W. Lawsbea issued this order, "To: Master Sergt- A.T. Cansler, 33rd Mississippi regiment, is hereby ordered to Lincolnton, NC on business for the quartermaster department and rejoin his command at Goldsboro, NC or wherever it may be, as early as possible." Abel was thus able to visit his father and boyhood home in the dying days of the war.
Abel returned to Panola County and became an elder in Long Creek Presbyterian Church. Susan died in 1874 during the childbirth of their sixth child, John Shaw Cansler. Abel and Susan were parents of Julia Frances Octavia Cansler (1854-1925), James Henry Cansler (1856-1943), William Abel Cansler (1859-1922), Charles Lee Cansler (1867-1921), Isabelle Addie Cansler (1869-1944) and John Shaw Cansler (1874-1874). Abel Cansler left Mississippi for Texas on 28 January 1878. He joined his son, James Henry Cansler, near Walnut Creek, which is about 18 miles northwest of Fort Worth. Abel had been in Texas for about 12 months when he died from "palpitations of the heart." He is buried in a grave, now unmarked, in Dido, Texas.
Biographical information by Cliff Roberts:
Born in Lincolnton, the county seat of Lincoln County, North Carolina in 1829, Abel Theodore Cansler was the fourth of eleven children born to Henry Cansler and Frances Shuford. His father was a local planter and politician, and Abel received an education at the local Lincolnton Academy. In 1853, Abel married Nancy Susan McNeely in Iredell County. Along with the family of his older brother, Adolphus Cansler, Abel and Susan, with two young children, relocated to Panola County, Mississippi in the fall of 1859.
Abel Theodore Cansler was 33-years-old when he enlisted, on March 7, 1862, in the "Mississippi Defenders." Abel's brother, Adolphus Cansler, was, by then, a major in the 1st Alabama, Tennessee, and Mississippi Regiment. Abel also had three Cansler brothers serving in North Carolina regiments and another in the 34th Arkansas. Enlisting as a private, Abel would serve in Company I of the 33rd until April 6, 1865, nineteen days before the final surrender. On that day, Capt. L.W. Lawsbea issued this order, "To: Master Sergt- A.T. Cansler, 33rd Mississippi regiment, is hereby ordered to Lincolnton, NC on business for the quartermaster department and rejoin his command at Goldsboro, NC or wherever it may be, as early as possible." Abel was thus able to visit his father and boyhood home in the dying days of the war.
Abel returned to Panola County and became an elder in Long Creek Presbyterian Church. Susan died in 1874 during the childbirth of their sixth child, John Shaw Cansler. Abel and Susan were parents of Julia Frances Octavia Cansler (1854-1925), James Henry Cansler (1856-1943), William Abel Cansler (1859-1922), Charles Lee Cansler (1867-1921), Isabelle Addie Cansler (1869-1944) and John Shaw Cansler (1874-1874). Abel Cansler left Mississippi for Texas on 28 January 1878. He joined his son, James Henry Cansler, near Walnut Creek, which is about 18 miles northwest of Fort Worth. Abel had been in Texas for about 12 months when he died from "palpitations of the heart." He is buried in a grave, now unmarked, in Dido, Texas.
Born to Henry Cansler & Frances "Fannie" Shuford Cansler. Married Nancy Susan McNeely. Six children.
Biographical information by Cliff Roberts:
Born in Lincolnton, the county seat of Lincoln County, North Carolina in 1829, Abel Theodore Cansler was the fourth of eleven children born to Henry Cansler and Frances Shuford. His father was a local planter and politician, and Abel received an education at the local Lincolnton Academy. In 1853, Abel married Nancy Susan McNeely in Iredell County. Along with the family of his older brother, Adolphus Cansler, Abel and Susan, with two young children, relocated to Panola County, Mississippi in the fall of 1859.
Abel Theodore Cansler was 33-years-old when he enlisted, on March 7, 1862, in the "Mississippi Defenders." Abel's brother, Adolphus Cansler, was, by then, a major in the 1st Alabama, Tennessee, and Mississippi Regiment. Abel also had three Cansler brothers serving in North Carolina regiments and another in the 34th Arkansas. Enlisting as a private, Abel would serve in Company I of the 33rd until April 6, 1865, nineteen days before the final surrender. On that day, Capt. L.W. Lawsbea issued this order, "To: Master Sergt- A.T. Cansler, 33rd Mississippi regiment, is hereby ordered to Lincolnton, NC on business for the quartermaster department and rejoin his command at Goldsboro, NC or wherever it may be, as early as possible." Abel was thus able to visit his father and boyhood home in the dying days of the war.
Abel returned to Panola County and became an elder in Long Creek Presbyterian Church. Susan died in 1874 during the childbirth of their sixth child, John Shaw Cansler. Abel and Susan were parents of Julia Frances Octavia Cansler (1854-1925), James Henry Cansler (1856-1943), William Abel Cansler (1859-1922), Charles Lee Cansler (1867-1921), Isabelle Addie Cansler (1869-1944) and John Shaw Cansler (1874-1874). Abel Cansler left Mississippi for Texas on 28 January 1878. He joined his son, James Henry Cansler, near Walnut Creek, which is about 18 miles northwest of Fort Worth. Abel had been in Texas for about 12 months when he died from "palpitations of the heart." He is buried in a grave, now unmarked, in Dido, Texas.
Biographical information by Cliff Roberts:
Born in Lincolnton, the county seat of Lincoln County, North Carolina in 1829, Abel Theodore Cansler was the fourth of eleven children born to Henry Cansler and Frances Shuford. His father was a local planter and politician, and Abel received an education at the local Lincolnton Academy. In 1853, Abel married Nancy Susan McNeely in Iredell County. Along with the family of his older brother, Adolphus Cansler, Abel and Susan, with two young children, relocated to Panola County, Mississippi in the fall of 1859.
Abel Theodore Cansler was 33-years-old when he enlisted, on March 7, 1862, in the "Mississippi Defenders." Abel's brother, Adolphus Cansler, was, by then, a major in the 1st Alabama, Tennessee, and Mississippi Regiment. Abel also had three Cansler brothers serving in North Carolina regiments and another in the 34th Arkansas. Enlisting as a private, Abel would serve in Company I of the 33rd until April 6, 1865, nineteen days before the final surrender. On that day, Capt. L.W. Lawsbea issued this order, "To: Master Sergt- A.T. Cansler, 33rd Mississippi regiment, is hereby ordered to Lincolnton, NC on business for the quartermaster department and rejoin his command at Goldsboro, NC or wherever it may be, as early as possible." Abel was thus able to visit his father and boyhood home in the dying days of the war.
Abel returned to Panola County and became an elder in Long Creek Presbyterian Church. Susan died in 1874 during the childbirth of their sixth child, John Shaw Cansler. Abel and Susan were parents of Julia Frances Octavia Cansler (1854-1925), James Henry Cansler (1856-1943), William Abel Cansler (1859-1922), Charles Lee Cansler (1867-1921), Isabelle Addie Cansler (1869-1944) and John Shaw Cansler (1874-1874). Abel Cansler left Mississippi for Texas on 28 January 1878. He joined his son, James Henry Cansler, near Walnut Creek, which is about 18 miles northwest of Fort Worth. Abel had been in Texas for about 12 months when he died from "palpitations of the heart." He is buried in a grave, now unmarked, in Dido, Texas.
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