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Cora May Cantrell 1878–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 OCT 1878

Birth Location: Sangamon, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 17 AUG 1974

Death Location: Petersburg, Menard, Illinois, USA

Father: Jacob Cantrall

Mother: Marion Tufts

Spouse(s): James Alexander

Children(s): Floyd Alexander, Ruth Alexander, Samuel Alexander

In 1878, Cora May Cantrell entered the world in Sangamon, Illinois, USA, born to Jacob M Cantrall And Marion J Tufts. Cora May Cantrell married James Melvin Alexander, and had children including Floyd Everett Alexander, Ruth Alexander, Samuel Ross Alexander. Cora May Cantrell passed away in 1974 in Petersburg, Menard, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1878, Cora May Cantrell entered the world in Sangamon, Illinois, USA, born to Jacob M Cantrall And Marion J Tufts.
  • Cora May Cantrell married James Melvin Alexander, and had children including Floyd Everett Alexander, Ruth Alexander, Samuel Ross Alexander.
  • Cora May Cantrell passed away in 1974 in Petersburg, Menard, Illinois, USA.

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Cora Cantrell's Ancestors

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Cora Cantrell
1878–1974
Birth Place: Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Parents
Jacob M. Cantrall
1841–1924
Cantrall, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Marion (J.) Tufts
1848–1879
Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA
Grandparents
Joshua (Mitts) Cantrall
1810–1891
Pickaway, Ohio, USA
Sarah Cantrell
1812–1887
Urbana, Champaign, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Cantrell
1784–1867
Deborah Mitts
1785–1856
Zebulon Cantrell
1773–1845
Sarah McCollam
1779–1843
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joshua Cantrall
1748–1800
Ann Graham
1751–1819
Joshua Cantrall
1748–1800
Ann Graham
1751–1819

Cora Cantrell's Descendants

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Cora (May) Cantrell (12 OCT 1878–17 AUG 1974) m. James (Melvin) Alexander (1 MAR 1875–27 MAY 1934)
  1. 1. Floyd (Everett) Alexander 1904–1969
  2. 2. Ruth Alexander 1902–1955 m. Albert (Chester) Kerst 1903–1972
    1. 1. James (Albert) Kerst 1927–2003
  3. 3. Samuel (Ross) Alexander 1899–1949

Cora Cantrell's Timeline

2 Records

1878
12 OCT 1878
Birth of Cora May Cantrell in Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Sangamon, Illinois, USA
1974
17 AUG 1974
Age 96
Death of Cora May Cantrell in Petersburg, Menard, Illinois, USA
Petersburg, Menard, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 OCT 1878
    Event Place: Sangamon, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 AUG 1974
    Event Place: Petersburg, Menard, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

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