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Christopher Columbus Cantrell 1854–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 MAY 1854

Birth Location: Xenia, Clay, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 9 OCT 1925

Death Location: Xenia, Clay, Illinois, USA

Father: John Cantrell

Mother: Martha Meador

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Henson

Children(s): William Cantrell, Lucinda Cantrell, Ella Cantrell, John Cantrell, Blanche Cantrell

In 1854, Christopher Columbus Cantrell entered the world in Xenia, Clay, Illinois, USA, born to John Cantrell And Martha Jane Meador. Christopher Columbus Cantrell married Elizabeth Ann Henson, and had children including Blanche Cleo Cantrell, Ella Jane Cantrell, John F Cantrell, Lucinda Cantrell, William Claude Cantrell. Christopher Columbus Cantrell passed away in 1925 in Xenia, Clay, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1854, Christopher Columbus Cantrell entered the world in Xenia, Clay, Illinois, USA, born to John Cantrell And Martha Jane Meador.
  • Christopher Columbus Cantrell married Elizabeth Ann Henson, and had children including Blanche Cleo Cantrell, Ella Jane Cantrell, John F Cantrell, Lucinda Cantrell, William Claude Cantrell.
  • Christopher Columbus Cantrell passed away in 1925 in Xenia, Clay, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cantrell
1800–1878
Birth Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
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Martha Meador
1810–1878
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
MM

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Henson
1857–1948
Birth Location: Wayne, Illinois, USA
EH

Children(s)

William Cantrell
1886–1958
Birth Location: Xenia Clay, Illinois, USA
WC
Lucinda Cantrell
1891–1934
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
LC
Ella Cantrell
1885–1974
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
EC
John Cantrell
1880–1964
Birth Location: Wayne, Illinois, USA
JC
Blanche Cantrell
1894–1990
Birth Location: Wayne, Illinois, USA
BC

Christopher Cantrell's Ancestors

Self
Christopher Cantrell
1854–1925
Birth Place: Xenia, Clay, Illinois, USA
Parents
John Cantrell
1800–1878
Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Martha (Jane) Meador
1810–1878
Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Moses Cantrell
1764–1850
Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Smith
1766–
Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Cantrell
1724–1803
Jane
1724–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Cantrell
1695–1738
Catherine
1697–1755

Christopher Cantrell's Descendants

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Christopher (Columbus) Cantrell (17 MAY 1854–9 OCT 1925) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Henson (1857–1948)
  1. 1. William (Claude) Cantrell 1886–1958 m. Grace (Elizabeth) Morris 1890–1952
    1. 1. Madge (M.) Cantrell 1910–
    2. 2. Rex (Anson) Cantrell 1908–1979 m. Lucy (Esther) Saunders 1911–1992
      1. 1. Saundra (Ann) Cantrell 1935–2018
      2. 2. Harold (Eugene) Cantrell 1932–2017
    3. 3. Donald Cantrell 1916–
    4. 4. Lowell (Beech) Cantrell 1912–1978 m. Velma (Opal) Krupp 1916–2003
      1. 1. Rebecca (Ann) Cantrell 1941–2004
  2. 2. Lucinda Cantrell 1891–1934
  3. 3. Ella (Jane) Cantrell 1885–1974
  4. 4. John (F.) Cantrell 1880–1964
  5. 5. Blanche (Cleo) Cantrell 1894–1990

Christopher Cantrell's Timeline

2 Records

1854
17 MAY 1854
Birth of Christopher Columbus Cantrell in Xenia, Clay, Illinois, USA
Xenia, Clay, Illinois, USA
1925
9 OCT 1925
Age 71
Death of Christopher Columbus Cantrell in Xenia, Clay, Illinois, USA
Xenia, Clay, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 MAY 1854
    Event Place: Xenia, Clay, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 OCT 1925
    Event Place: Xenia, Clay, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees
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