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Hester Mae Cantrell 1897–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 MAR 1897

Birth Location: Travelers Rest, Greenville, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 5 DEC 1960

Death Location: Greenville, South Carolina, USA

Father: John Cantrell

Mother: Margaret Bruce

Spouse(s): James Ferguson

Children(s): James Ferguson, Lloyd Ferguson, Frances Ferguson, Mildred Ferguson, Jessie Ferguson

Hester Mae Cantrell was born in 1897 in Travelers Rest, Greenville, South Carolina, USA, the child of John William Cantrell And Margaret Luda Bruce. In 1900, Hester Mae Cantrell resided in Cleveland, Greenville, South Carolina, USA. Hester Mae Cantrell married James Luther Ferguson, and had children including Frances Ferguson, James Earnest Ferguson, Jessie Mae Ferguson, Lloyd Lee Ferguson, Louise Ferguson, Mildred Ferguson. Hester Mae Cantrell passed away in 1960 in Greenville, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Hester Mae Cantrell was born in 1897 in Travelers Rest, Greenville, South Carolina, USA, the child of John William Cantrell And Margaret Luda Bruce.
  • In 1900, Hester Mae Cantrell resided in Cleveland, Greenville, South Carolina, USA.
  • Hester Mae Cantrell married James Luther Ferguson, and had children including Frances Ferguson, James Earnest Ferguson, Jessie Mae Ferguson, Lloyd Lee Ferguson, Louise Ferguson, Mildred Ferguson.
  • Hester Mae Cantrell passed away in 1960 in Greenville, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cantrell
1872–1952
Birth Location: Henderson, North Carolina, USA
JC
Margaret Bruce
1875–1954
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
MB

Spouses(s)

James Ferguson
1892–1968
Birth Location: –
JF

Children(s)

James Ferguson
1921–1988
Birth Location: Greenville, South Carolina, USA
JF
Lloyd Ferguson
1931–1985
Birth Location: Greenville, South Carolina, USA
LF
Frances Ferguson
1925–1978
Birth Location: Greenville, South Carolina, USA
FF
Mildred Ferguson
1925–1961
Birth Location: Greenville, South Carolina, USA
MF
Jessie Ferguson
1919–2014
Birth Location: Greenville, South Carolina, USA
JF

Hester Cantrell's Ancestors

Self
Hester Cantrell
1897–1960
Birth Place: Travelers Rest, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Parents
John William Cantrell
1872–1952
Henderson, North Carolina, USA
Margaret (Luda) Bruce
1875–1954
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John Cantrell
1823–1906
Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA
Ellen (Elizabeth) Mintz
1843–1930
Henderson, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Cantrell
1785–1873
Mary Giles
1793–1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Reuben Cantrell
1756–1789
Martha Savage
1761–1830
John Giles
1770–1850
Anna Trent
1773–

Hester Cantrell's Descendants

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Hester (Mae) Cantrell (27 MAR 1897–5 DEC 1960) m. James (Luther) Ferguson (20 MAR 1892–21 NOV 1968)
  1. 1. James (Earnest) Ferguson 1921–1988
  2. 2. Lloyd (Lee) Ferguson 1931–1985
  3. 3. Frances Ferguson 1925–1978 m. Marion (S.) Crump 1930–1996
  4. 4. Mildred Ferguson 1925–1961
  5. 5. Jessie (Mae) Ferguson 1919–2014 m. Maxie (Thomas) Robinson 1915–1993
    1. 1. Maxie (Thomas) Robinson 1943–2008
    2. 2. Phillip (Wayne) Robinson 1951–1986
    3. 3. Charles (Daniel) Robinson 1948–2004

Hester Cantrell's Timeline

4 Records

1897
27 MAR 1897
Birth of Hester Mae Cantrell in Travelers Rest, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Travelers Rest, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 3
Hester Mae Cantrell resided here in Cleveland, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Cleveland, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1960
8 DEC 1960
Age 63
Burial of Hester Mae Cantrell in Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1960
5 DEC 1960
Age 63
Death of Hester Mae Cantrell in Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Greenville, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 MAR 1897
    Event Place: Travelers Rest, Greenville, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Cleveland, Greenville, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 8 DEC 1960
    Event Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 DEC 1960
    Event Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA
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