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Ben Cantrell 1942–2015 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 March 1942

Birth Location: Limestone, Texas

Death Date: 3 December 2015

Death Location: Richland, Navarro County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Gude Cantrell

Mother: Virginia Ridge

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In 1942, Ben Cantrell entered the world in Limestone, Texas, born to Gude Cantrell And Virginia Jewel Ridge. In 1993, Ben Cantrell resided in Mesquite, Texas, USA. In 1998, Ben Cantrell resided in Mesquite, Texas, USA. Ben Cantrell passed away in 2015 in Richland, Navarro County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1942, Ben Cantrell entered the world in Limestone, Texas, born to Gude Cantrell And Virginia Jewel Ridge.
  • In 1993, Ben Cantrell resided in Mesquite, Texas, USA.
  • In 1998, Ben Cantrell resided in Mesquite, Texas, USA.
  • Ben Cantrell passed away in 2015 in Richland, Navarro County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ben Cantrell's Ancestors

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Ben Cantrell
1942–2015
Birth Place: Limestone, Texas
Parents
Gude Cantrell
1908–1990
Texas
Virginia (Jewel) Ridge
1913–2000
Texas
Grandparents
Thomas (Jasper) Cantrell
1859–1932
Mississippi, United States of America
Maggie (Barksdale) Fretwell
1870–1945
Mississippi, United States
William (James) Ridge
1887–1951
Texas
Lucy (Maggie Spears) Ridge
1888–1937
Texas
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Cantrell
1829–
Mary Cantrell
1842–
William Fretwell
1851–1931
Nancy Phillips
1841–1927
Mary Ware
1864–1944
William Ridge
1857–1903
William Spears
1853–1914
Susan Boykin
1856–1916
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Cantrell
1786–1860
James Fretwell
1827–1891
Susannah Kittle
1826–1903
William Ridge
1824–1860
Elvina Tarpley
1818–1870
John Spears
1823–1872
Louisa Reinhardt
1833–1917

Ben Cantrell's Timeline

4 Records

1942
12 March 1942
Birth of Ben Cantrell in Limestone, Texas
Limestone, Texas
1993
1993-1997
Age 51
Ben Cantrell resided here in Mesquite, Texas, USA
Mesquite, Texas, USA
1998
1998-2002
Age 56
Ben Cantrell resided here in Mesquite, Texas, USA
Mesquite, Texas, USA
2015
3 December 2015
Age 73
Death of Ben Cantrell
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 March 1942
    Event Place: Limestone, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication: porterfuneralhometx; Publication Place: Mexia, Texas, USA; fh_id=13728&s_id=
    [3] Texas, Birth Index
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993-1997
    Event Place: Mesquite, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Mesquite; State: Texas; Year(s): 1993-1997

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1998-2002
    Event Place: Mesquite, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Mesquite; State: Texas; Year(s): 1998-2002

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mesquite, TX
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wortham, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication: porterfuneralhometx; Publication Place: Mexia, Texas, USA; fh_id=13728&s_id=

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 December 2015
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication: porterfuneralhometx; Publication Place: Mexia, Texas, USA; fh_id=13728&s_id=
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Richland, Navarro County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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