Posted on: Pontotoc County Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ok/Pontotoc/10975 Surname: Cantrell ------------------------- People moved to OK in those days because it was unsettled territory and they had the opportunity to stake claims on land and prove up their claims, then they would own the land. Oklahoma in that time was no more dangerous than many other parts of the US.