Jonathan-Claire - Person Sheet
Jonathan-Claire - Person Sheet
NameCANTRELL, Rev, Isaac 
, 8G Grandfather
, 8G GrandfatherBirth Date27 Jan 1729
Birth PlaceNew Castle County, Delaware
Death Date23 Aug 1805 Age: 76
Death PlaceChesnee, Spartanburg County, South Carolina
OccupationBaptist Minister
Misc. Notes
Isaac Cantrell was the son of Joseph and Catharina Cantrell of Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE. He was the pastor of the Buck Creek Baptist Church from 1796-1799.
He is probably buried in the Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery with a field stone marker.
He was the husband of 3 wives: Talitha, Elizabeth, and Mary and the father of 25 children.
He is probably buried in the Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery with a field stone marker.
He was the husband of 3 wives: Talitha, Elizabeth, and Mary and the father of 25 children.
Spouses
1CLOUD, Nancy Talitha , 8G Grandmother
, 8G GrandmotherBirth Dateabt 1728
Birth PlaceConcordville, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Death Date1768 Age: 40
Death PlaceReidsville, Rockingham County, North Carolina
FatherCLOUD, Jeremiah Jr.
MotherBAILY, Ann (1691-1774)
Misc. Notes
Talitha was the first wife of Isaac Cantrell (1733-1805) who formed the Wolf Island Primitive Baptist Church in 1777 and was its pastor for over 20 years.
A History of Wolf Island Primitive Baptist Church
by RobertW. Carter Jr and published in the Journal of Rockingham County History and Genealogy in the 1970’s.
Wolf Island Church is one of the oldest church organizations in Rockingham County, being formed in1777. The church is located one mile north of the Reidsville city limits on the Wilson Road (State Road 1985) between NC Highway 14 and US Business road #29. The church was formed by Isaac Cantrell and he was the pastor of the church for over twenty years.
The Rockingham County Court Minutes indicate that the church was locally known as "Cantrell's Meeting House as early as 1785 and as late as 1807. It is noted that the first known pastors of Wolf Island Church owned and lived on the same farm.
The land was first owned by Isaac Cantrell who sold the property to Clement Whittemore in 1798. In 1803 Whittemore sold the land to Thomas Moore, who deeded part of the farm to his son-in-law Robert Shreve in 1831. Robert Shreve was a step-son of Robert Cantrell, a grandson of Isaac Cantrell.
A History of Wolf Island Primitive Baptist Church
by RobertW. Carter Jr and published in the Journal of Rockingham County History and Genealogy in the 1970’s.
Wolf Island Church is one of the oldest church organizations in Rockingham County, being formed in1777. The church is located one mile north of the Reidsville city limits on the Wilson Road (State Road 1985) between NC Highway 14 and US Business road #29. The church was formed by Isaac Cantrell and he was the pastor of the church for over twenty years.
The Rockingham County Court Minutes indicate that the church was locally known as "Cantrell's Meeting House as early as 1785 and as late as 1807. It is noted that the first known pastors of Wolf Island Church owned and lived on the same farm.
The land was first owned by Isaac Cantrell who sold the property to Clement Whittemore in 1798. In 1803 Whittemore sold the land to Thomas Moore, who deeded part of the farm to his son-in-law Robert Shreve in 1831. Robert Shreve was a step-son of Robert Cantrell, a grandson of Isaac Cantrell.
Marr Date1777
Marr PlaceGuilford County, North Carolina