Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 1885,
Butler Co.

WILLIAM B. CARDWELL was born in Butler County, Ky., July 20, 1841, and is
a son of Robert and Nancy J. (Moore) Cardwell, both of whom were natives
of Virginia, and of Irish and english descent respectively.  When a young
man, in about 1830, Robert Cardwell removed from Virginia to Butler County,
Ky., then almost and unbroken wilderness.  Here he was married, and engaged
in agricultural pursuits all his life.  He first rented a farm in the 
little bend of the Green River, below Morgantown, where he resided for
several years, when he removed to a farm on Renfrew Crook [sic], above
Morgantown, where he remained some three or four years.  He then bought
a farm three miles and a half from Morgantown, where he resided until
1867, when he sold out and bought a farm north of the river on Welch's
Creek, where he remained until his death, which occurred on the night of
the 25th of April, 1877, in his 64th year.  On that night his dwelling,
with its entire contents, was destroyed by fire, in which he and his 
youngest daughter were so severely burned that they died the following
day.  Mrs. Cardwell departed this life on the 15th of April, preceding 
the fire.  Mr. Cardwell and wife were devoted church members, he of the
Methodist Episcopal Church North, and she of the Cumberland Presbyterian;
he was also member of the I.O.G.T., and an earnest advocate of the 
temperance cause.  William B. Cardwell received only a limited common
school education but has since acquired a good business education.  He
was employed on his father's farm until he was eighteen years of age, 
after which he was employed as a laborer for a few months.  He then rented
lands in Ohio County where he was employed until September, 1861, when he
enlisted in Company C, Eleventh Kentucky Volunteer Infantry (Federal
service), and served with that regiment in all its marches and engagements
until the expiration of his term of service, being mustered out at Bowling
Green, in December, 1864.  He participated in the battles of Shiloh, Stone
River, Lookout Mountain, Kenesaw Mountain, the siege of Atlanta, siege of
Knoxville, and many lesser engagements.  After his return from the army
he farmed on shares for several years.  He then bought a partially
improved farm of 102 acres, three miles east of Aberdeen, upon which he
still resides.  Since that time he has dealt quite extensively in real
estate, and now owns well improved farms amounting to 217 acres.  In
February, 1884, he engaged in general merchandising at Aberdeen in
connection with farming.  He was married April 5, 1860, to Angeline
Flener, also a native of Butler County, Ky.; born June 12, 1841.  Twelve
children have blessed their union, ten of whom, five sons and five 
daughters are living, viz.: William H., Paradine A., Luvenia A., Sarah
A. F., Azro A., Alverado, Mary A., Siotha J., Leroy L., Robert L.  Mr.
Cardwell and wife are church members; he of the Methodist Episcopal and
she of the United Baptist.  He is also an earnest advocate of the 
temperance cause.  In politics he is a stanch Republican.

Cardwell Moore Flener
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VA Ohio-KY

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