Ken GLASS has a lot of information on the GLASS side of the family. He is a lot better at the history end. I have seen Cantrel listed in some of his information. by the way I am desended from Elisha Glass he had a brother named Andrew Jackson Glass he had son James Thomas Glass he had son James Richmond he is my grandfather, Elisha was born in Ga and his mother is named Mary. ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim & Donna Nix <nixes@mail.bhm.bellsouth.net> To: <ALJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 5:55 PM Subject: [ALJEFFER] Cantrel > I'm going to try this one again. I'm sure the list gets new subscribers > who might not have seen it. This is my most recent brick wall. I can > trace all of my other family lines past this generation. > > I would love to make a connection on my Cantrel line. All I have is > that my GGGM, Martha A. Cantrel, married James Glass in Jefferson > County, AL in 1875. According to the 1880 Census of Jefferson County, > she was born in AL about 1861, but her parents were born in GA. In > 1880, her brother was living with her and James, but he was born in GA, > about 1859/60. (That would mean that the family moved to AL about > 1861.) > > I think the problem is that the surname is spelled Cantrel, Cantrell, > Cantwell, and even Canter. > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Jim Nix > Birmingham, AL >