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Martha Goad Cantrell From
A Brief History of Alexander Goad
An Early Settler of Madison County Arkansas
By Douglas Wilson - presented with permission Martha Goad was the first child of Alexander and Jane Goad. She was born in Warren County, Tennessee in 1831. She was only three years old when her parents brought her and
her baby sister Ibbey, and young Eli Dodson, Jr. (her cousin and adopted brother) to Madison County, Arkansas. She grew up in Madison County and in 1847 was married to
Thomas F. Cantrell, a son of Abner and Mary (Maxey) Cantrell. Her marriage took place (maybe) at the same time her brother, Eli Dodson, married Thomas' sister, Rhoda C Cantrell. Thomas F. Cantrell fought with the
Confederacy during the Civil War and was killed in Jefferson County, Arkansas. Eli Dodson also fought for the South but Martha's three brothers fought for the North.Thomas and Martha had at least four children: (1) Susan
Cantrell was born about 1848 in Madison County. She married a Capt. John C. Rea in 1883. (Confederate; Co. A, 27 Ark. Inf.) (2) Margaret Cantrell was born about 1853 in Madison County.
(3) Isham Cantrell was born about 1856 in Madison County. (4) Isaac Cantrell was born about 1859 in Madison County. Martha and Thomas were living in the Bowen Township of Madison County in 1850 and 1860. After the war
the widow Martha moved to Marion County, Arkansas and was living there (at age 50) in 1880. I found records of Martha living in Marion County as late as 1894. Mrs. Ruth Goad Trousdale said, "I think Martha Goad Cantrell
was supposed to have lived around Dallas, Texas in her later years." |
