JOHN R. CARDWELL.
The subject of this sketch, born at Rutledge, Tennessee, on August
16, 1821, and raised in Knox county, Tennessee, was many years an
honored resident of Abingdon, Washington county, Virginia, and died
there. He was educated at Emory and Henry College, was married at
Abingdon, March 13, 1849, and entered into business there as merchant
tailor, which he followed until his death. Because of ill-health he was
unfit for field service during the late war, but was enrolled for service in
the Reserves. He was made prisoner during the Stoneman raid, but
released.
Daniel Cardwell, of Rutledge, Tennessee, the father of John R., was a
son of Perren Henry Cardwell, and came from England. He lived to the
age of 100 years. Among his illustrious connections in America was
Patrick Henry, who was his cousin. His wife, mother of John R., was
a Miss Abbot, of Massachusetts. John R. Cardwell wedded Mary Isabella
Lewark, who was born in Abingdon, December 16, 1826, where,
except for about two years, she has always resided. Their children
were: Martha L., David Wingfield, Joseph Wayland, John H., William
King (deceased), Mary Isabella, Laura Virginia (deceased), and Genio.
Mrs. Cardwell had one brother in the Confederate service through the
late war. She is a daughter of Joseph Lewark, who was born in Greensboro,
North Carolina, served in the war of 1812, removed to Washington
county. His father was John Lewark, who removed to Indiana
about 1841. The mother of Mrs. Cardwell was Jemima, daughter of
Honor Hutton, of Greensboro, North Carolina.
