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James Valentine Cantrell 1871–1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Jun 1871

Birth Location: Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States of America

Death Date: 7 Sep 1935

Death Location: Cañon City, Fremont County, Colorado, United States of America

Father: Wilson Cantrell

Mother: Mary McClain

Spouse(s): Laura Atherton

Children(s): Edith Anthony, James Cantrell, Mattie Scott, Daisy Cantrell, Maud Sellers

James Valentine Cantrell was born in 1871 in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States of America, the child of Wilson C Cantrell And Mary Ward Polly Mcclain. In 1875, James Valentine Cantrell resided in Saltillo, Lancaster, Nebraska. In 1880, James Valentine Cantrell resided in Yankee Hill, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA. James Valentine Cantrell married Laura Bell Atherton, and had children including Daisy Cantrell, Edith Bell Anthony, James William Cantrell, Mattie Marie Scott, Maud Irene Sellers. James Valentine Cantrell passed away in 1935 in Cañon City, Fremont County, Colorado, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Valentine Cantrell was born in 1871 in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States of America, the child of Wilson C Cantrell And Mary Ward Polly Mcclain.
  • In 1875, James Valentine Cantrell resided in Saltillo, Lancaster, Nebraska.
  • In 1880, James Valentine Cantrell resided in Yankee Hill, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA.
  • James Valentine Cantrell married Laura Bell Atherton, and had children including Daisy Cantrell, Edith Bell Anthony, James William Cantrell, Mattie Marie Scott, Maud Irene Sellers.
  • James Valentine Cantrell passed away in 1935 in Cañon City, Fremont County, Colorado, United States of America.

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James Cantrell's Ancestors

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James Cantrell
1871–1935
Birth Place: Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States of America
Parents
Wilson C Cantrell
1833–1895
Edgar County, Illinois, United States of America
Mary (Ward Polly) McClain
1841–1909
Hendricks County, Indiana, United States of America
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Great-Grandparents
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James Cantrell's Descendants

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James (Valentine) Cantrell (9 Jun 1871–7 Sep 1935) m. Laura (Bell) Atherton (29 Jan 1873–28 Jan 1957)
  1. 1. Edith (Bell) Anthony 1894–1956
  2. 2. James (William) Cantrell 1909–1986
  3. 3. Mattie (Marie) Scott 1903–1985
  4. 4. Daisy Cantrell 1898–1898
  5. 5. Maud (Irene) Sellers 1899–1966

James Cantrell's Timeline

4 Records

1871
9 Jun 1871
Birth of James Valentine Cantrell in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States of America
Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States of America
1875
1875
Age 4
James Valentine Cantrell resided here in Saltillo, Lancaster, Nebraska
Saltillo, Lancaster, Nebraska
1880
1880
Age 9
James Valentine Cantrell resided here in Yankee Hill, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA
Yankee Hill, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA
1935
7 Sep 1935
Age 64
Death of James Valentine Cantrell in Cañon City, Fremont County, Colorado, United States of America
Cañon City, Fremont County, Colorado, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Jun 1871
    Event Place: Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Nebraska, State Census Collection, Nebraska State Historical Society; Nebraska State Census; Year: 1875; SeriesRecord Group: RG207; County: Lancaster; Township: Saltillo; Page: 24
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Yankee Hill, Lancaster, Nebraska; Roll: 752; Page: 306a; Enumeration District: 241
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1875
    Event Place: Saltillo, Lancaster, Nebraska
    Record Source: Nebraska, State Census Collection, Nebraska State Historical Society; Nebraska State Census; Year: 1875; SeriesRecord Group: RG207; County: Lancaster; Township: Saltillo; Page: 24

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Yankee Hill, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Yankee Hill, Lancaster, Nebraska; Roll: 752; Page: 306a; Enumeration District: 241

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1935
    Event Place: Cañon City, Fremont County, Colorado, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cañon City, Fremont County, Colorado, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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