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Bessie Leigh Cantrell 1899–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 January 1899

Birth Location: Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America

Death Date: 5 April 1961

Death Location: Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: John Reynolds

Mother: Ada Wheeler

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In 1899, Bessie Leigh Cantrell entered the world in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America, born to John Thomas Reynolds And Ada Wheeler. Bessie Leigh Cantrell passed away in 1961 in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1899, Bessie Leigh Cantrell entered the world in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America, born to John Thomas Reynolds And Ada Wheeler.
  • Bessie Leigh Cantrell passed away in 1961 in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Bessie Cantrell's Ancestors

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Bessie Cantrell
1899–1961
Birth Place: Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America
Parents
John Thomas Reynolds
1868–1934
Dallas, Georgia
Ada Wheeler
1870–1956
Alabama
Grandparents
Bethel (Alexander) Wheeler
1849–1928
Moriah (Jane) Chisenhall
1843–1897
Alabama
Great-Grandparents
Richard Wheeler
1806–1856
Sarah Church
1812–1850
Walter Chisenhall
1802–1854
Matilda Southerland
1805–1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Amos Wheeler
1778–1850
Sarah Snow
1782–1860
Aaron Church
1786–1846
Nancy Owens
1783–1875

Bessie Cantrell's Timeline

2 Records

1899
31 January 1899
Birth of Bessie Leigh Cantrell in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America
Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America
1961
5 April 1961
Age 62
Death of Bessie Leigh Cantrell in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America
Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 January 1899
    Event Place: Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 April 1961
    Event Place: Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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