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James Samuel Cantrell 1890–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 MAY 1890

Birth Location: Oconee County, South Carolina

Death Date: 8 AUG 1972

Death Location: Oconee Memorial Park, Oconee County, South Carolina

Father: Moses Cantrell

Mother: Hassie Graham

Spouse(s): Willie Russell

Children(s): Moses Cantrell, Fred Cantrell, Benny Cantrell, Frances Cantrell, Delbert Sr

The story of James Samuel Cantrell began in 1890 in Oconee County, South Carolina. James Samuel Cantrell married Willie Ellen Russell, and had children including Benny James Cantrell, Delbert Ansel Cantrell Sr, Frances Cantrell, Fred Winston Cantrell, Moses Leon Cantrell. James Samuel Cantrell passed away in 1972 in Oconee Memorial Park, Oconee County, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of James Samuel Cantrell began in 1890 in Oconee County, South Carolina.
  • James Samuel Cantrell married Willie Ellen Russell, and had children including Benny James Cantrell, Delbert Ansel Cantrell Sr, Frances Cantrell, Fred Winston Cantrell, Moses Leon Cantrell.
  • James Samuel Cantrell passed away in 1972 in Oconee Memorial Park, Oconee County, South Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Cantrell's Ancestors

Self
James Cantrell
1890–1972
Birth Place: Oconee County, South Carolina
Parents
Moses Leander Cantrell
1856–1918
Pickens District, South Carolina
Hassie (L.) Graham
1874–1958
Oconee County, South Carolina
Grandparents
Micajah Cantrell
1830–1860
Mary (Catherine) Calhoun
1826–
James Graham
1827–
South Carolina, USA
Betty\\
1831–
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Moses Cantrell
1809–1879
Mary Alexander
1809–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Micajah Alexander
1784–1877
Elizabeth Lewis
1783–1840

James Cantrell's Descendants

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James (Samuel) Cantrell (13 MAY 1890–8 AUG 1972) m. Willie (Ellen) Russell (9 AUG 1890–6 OCT 1974)
  1. 1. Moses (Leon) Cantrell 1911–1988 m. Lena (Mae) Smith 1911–1955
  2. 2. Fred (Winston) Cantrell 1916–1991
  3. 3. Benny (James) Cantrell 1919–2008 m. Mittie (Eva) Smith 1917–1987
    1. 1. Bernice Cantrell 1940–2019 m. Gordon Fowler 1934–1985
  4. 4. Frances Cantrell 1914–1919
  5. 5. Delbert (Ansel Cantrell) Sr 1908–1945
    1. 1. James (Luther) Cantrell 1937–2020

James Cantrell's Timeline

2 Records

1890
13 MAY 1890
Birth of James Samuel Cantrell in Oconee County, South Carolina
Oconee County, South Carolina
1972
8 AUG 1972
Age 82
Death of James Samuel Cantrell in Oconee County, South Carolina
Oconee County, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 MAY 1890
    Event Place: Oconee County, South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Greenville News; Publication Date: 10 Nov 1972; Publication Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA; ,0.3030096,0.3837937,0.4180369&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Walhalla
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Greenville News; Publication Date: 10 Nov 1972; Publication Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA; ,0.3030096,0.3837937,0.4180369&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 AUG 1972
    Event Place: Oconee County, South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Greenville News; Publication Date: 10 Nov 1972; Publication Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA; ,0.3030096,0.3837937,0.4180369&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oconee Memorial Park, Oconee County, South Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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