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William Ichabod “Big Bill” Cantrall

Birth	:	29 Mar 1846 Ela Township, Lake County, Illinois, USA
Death	:	10 May 1925 Alturas, Modoc County, California, USA
Burial	:	Alturas Cemetery, Alturas, Modoc County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.4907500, -120.5293000
Description	:	Alturas, California; Wednesday, May 13, 1925; Front Page WM. CANTRALL, SOLDIER AND PIONEER, PASSES AFTER LONG SICKNESS FOUGHT IN CIVIL WAR AND CAME TO CALIFORNIA WITH YOUNG WIFE IN PIONEER DAYS Attack of Influenza Leaves Health Shattered and Pioneer Has Been Confined to Bed Ever Since Willaim Cantrall, familairly known as "Uncle Bill", passed away at his home near Alturas on Pine Creek on Sunday, May 10, after a lingering illness which had confined him to his bed for several months. "Uncle Bill" Cantrall was a typical pioneer, a giant of a man physically and... Read More	Alturas, California; Wednesday, May 13, 1925; Front Page WM. CANTRALL, SOLDIER AND PIONEER, PASSES AFTER LONG SICKNESS FOUGHT IN CIVIL WAR AND CAME TO CALIFORNIA WITH YOUNG WIFE IN PIONEER DAYS Attack of Influenza Leaves Health Shattered and Pioneer Has Been Confined to Bed Ever Since Willaim Cantrall, familairly known as "Uncle Bill", passed away at his home near Alturas on Pine Creek on Sunday, May 10, after a lingering illness which had confined him to his bed for several months. "Uncle Bill" Cantrall was a typical pioneer, a giant of a man physically and with a heart in proportion to his body. He was a veteran of the Civil War and is the last but one in Modoc county of the men who participated in that great struggle between the Blue and the Gray. William Cantrall was born in the year 1846 in Lake County, Illinois and when but a youth he responded to the last call of President Lincoln. He was six months in the Army and spent part of the time in a hospital suffering from sickness contracted during the hard and strenuous campaigning. In 1867 Mr. Cantrall married Miss Charlotte Hall at Geneva, Wis. Three years later the young couple felt the call of the West and came through by rail as far as Mill City. The Golden Spike which connected the Union and Central Pacific had been driven in place at Ogden only three months before. From Mill City they came by wagon to Surprise valley. After about three years they moved to the vicinity of Alturas where they have since continuously resided. About eighteen months ago Mr. Cantrall became ill with the influenza, from which he never entirely recovered. But even though his health was gone and he knew the end was not far distant the old pioneer never complained and endured his trouble with characteristic fortitude. Besides the faithful and sorrowing wife, one son and four daughters are left to mourn the passing of a loving husband and father, Stephen Cantrall of Pine Creek; Mrs. Minnie Bowman of Likely; Mrs. Hattie Richardson, of Chico; Mrs. Annie Smith, of Alturas and Mrs. Lizzie Thompson of Malin, Oregon. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon from the Congregational church at Alturas. Reverend Carson paid a strong tribute to the deceased and pioneers in general. A large concourse of neighbors and friends attended the funeral, members of the American Legion accompanying the body to the grave where "taps" ended the earthly career of William Cantrall, soldier and Pioneer. Contributor: Gene Hutson (37670162) • [email protected]

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William Ichabod “Big Bill” Cantrall's memorial is located at: Alturas Cemetery, Alturas, Modoc County, USA.
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William Ichabod “Big Bill” Cantrall death on 10 May 1925 in Alturas, Modoc County, California, USA
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Latitude: 41.4907500
Longitude: -120.5293000

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Charlotte Hall Cantrall

(1850 - 1932)

Siblings

Mary Cantrall Lloyd

(1838 - 1914)

Robert H Cantrall

(1850 - 1928)

Children

Malinda A. Ann Cantrall Bowman

(1867 - 1944)

Stephen A. Cantrall

(1870 - 1948)

Evaline Cantrall Elster

(1872 - 1916)

Annie Ellen Cantrall Porter

(1880 - 1948)

Arvilla Veronica Cantrall Leoni

(1884 - 1918)

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