Cantril is indeed in Jackson Twp., Jeff. Section 36. You will find a map at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~iavanbur/jackson.htm Only the "C" in the Cantril name shows on the above map. Cantril is on the border of Jackson and Des Moines Twp. Also see: http://www.rootsweb.com/~iavanbur/dsm.htm Rich Jeff Nayadley wrote: > Thank you, Rich and Connie, for your replies. Comparing your > information, it could be that the Newton CANTRIL in the photograph is the > son of L.W. CANTRIL, founder of the town by that name. Rich, do you know > whether the town of Cantril is in Jackson Township? Thanks again for > your help -- it is a good lead. > > -- Jeff > ______________________ > > On Mon, 26 Mar 2001 06:13:01 -0600 Rich Lowe <richlowe@web-iowa.com> > writes: > > Found in the 1878 Jackson township Biographies, a bio. on L. W. > > Cantril, listing > > among his children a son Newton! > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~iavanbur/bio_jackson.htm > > > > Rich > > > > > > > Subject: [IAVANBUR] Cantril - Family & Town > > > Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2001 19:09:18 -0600 > > > From: Jeff Nayadley <jfnd@juno.com> > > > To: IAVANBUR-L@rootsweb.com > > > > > > Hello, Rich and Others: > > > > > > I'm new to the list and have joined in hopes that I may find > > information > > > on an old photograph. I have an old photo of a CANTRIL family, > > according > > > to the handwriting on the photo's back side. The photo shows a > > husband > > > and wife, Newton and Annabelle CANTRIL, and whom I presume to be > > four of > > > their children, identified as Ira, Lutie, Lulu, and Ralph. The > > photo was > > > taken at a studio in Keosauqua (L.C. Flosnot?), so I am curious > > whether > > > there's a connection between this family and the town of Cantril, > > Iowa, > > > in Van Buren County. Would like to hear from anyone with > > knowledge of > > > this CANTRIL family and/or its possible connection to the town of > > the > > > same name. Thanks much for any help. > >