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Alva Lafayette Cantrell 1878–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 SEP 1878

Birth Location: Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 1956

Death Location: Washington, Arkansas, USA

Father: James Cantrell

Mother: Emily Rector

Spouse(s): Edna Griffin

Children(s): Ethel Cantrell, Oscar Cantrell, Alton Cantrell, Harry Cantrell, Elvina Cantrell, Myrtle Cantrell

In 1878, Alva Lafayette Cantrell entered the world in Arkansas, USA, born to James Lawrence Cantrell And Emily Virgina Rector. Alva Lafayette Cantrell married Edna Elizabeth Griffin, and had children including Alton Loyd Cantrell, Elvina Mary Cantrell, Ethel Elizabeth Cantrell, Harry Eugene Cantrell, Myrtle Irene Cantrell, Oscar Kenneth Cantrell. Alva Lafayette Cantrell passed away in 1956 in Washington, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1878, Alva Lafayette Cantrell entered the world in Arkansas, USA, born to James Lawrence Cantrell And Emily Virgina Rector.
  • Alva Lafayette Cantrell married Edna Elizabeth Griffin, and had children including Alton Loyd Cantrell, Elvina Mary Cantrell, Ethel Elizabeth Cantrell, Harry Eugene Cantrell, Myrtle Irene Cantrell, Oscar Kenneth Cantrell.
  • Alva Lafayette Cantrell passed away in 1956 in Washington, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Cantrell
1854–1928
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
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Emily Rector
1859–1938
Birth Location: Missiouri
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Spouses(s)

Edna Griffin
1886–1975
Birth Location: Yell, Arkansas, USA
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Children(s)

Ethel Cantrell
1911–1988
Birth Location: Yell, Arkansas, USA
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Oscar Cantrell
1920–1970
Birth Location: –
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Alton Cantrell
1925–2009
Birth Location: Washington, Arkansas, USA
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Harry Cantrell
1909–2003
Birth Location: Watts, Adair, Oklahoma, USA
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Elvina Cantrell
1916–2006
Birth Location: Summers, Washington, Arkansas, USA
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Myrtle Cantrell
1905–1986
Birth Location: Siloam Springs, Benton, Arkansas, USA
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Alva Cantrell's Ancestors

Self
Alva Cantrell
1878–1956
Birth Place: Arkansas, USA
Parents
James Lawrence Cantrell
1854–1928
Arkansas, USA
Emily (Virgina) Rector
1859–1938
Missiouri
Grandparents
John (William) Cantrell
1829–1910
Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
Eliza (Jane) Cate
1832–1881
Washington, Arkansas, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Cantrell
1797–1850
Susan Parker
1798–1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cantrell
1769–1836
Elizabeth Paige
1764–

Alva Cantrell's Descendants

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Alva (Lafayette) Cantrell (11 SEP 1878–1956) m. Edna (Elizabeth) Griffin (17 OCT 1886–15 JAN 1975)
  1. 1. Ethel (Elizabeth) Cantrell 1911–1988 m. Shelby (Denton) Ingram 1910–1988
  2. 2. Oscar (Kenneth) Cantrell 1920–1970
    1. 1. Barbara (Jean) Cantrell 1945–1962
  3. 3. Alton (Loyd) Cantrell 1925–2009
  4. 4. Harry (Eugene) Cantrell 1909–2003 m. Goldie (Marie) Ezell 1912–1934
  5. 5. Elvina (Mary) Cantrell 1916–2006
    1. 1. Clark (Nathan) Thomason 1937–2004
  6. 6. Myrtle (Irene) Cantrell 1905–1986 m. Clyde Fussilman 1903–

Alva Cantrell's Timeline

2 Records

1878
11 SEP 1878
Birth of Alva Lafayette Cantrell in Arkansas, USA
Arkansas, USA
1956
1956
Age 78
Death of Alva Lafayette Cantrell in Washington, Arkansas, USA
Washington, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 SEP 1878
    Event Place: Arkansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Noorwood Cemetary, Siloam Springs, AR

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1956
    Event Place: Washington, Arkansas, USA
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