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Jean Smith Cantrell 1915–2005 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 SEP 1915

Birth Location: North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 21 AUG 2005

Death Location: Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA

Father: Eugene Cantrell

Mother: Julia Smith

Spouse(s): Forney Rankin

Children(s):

In 1915, Jean Smith Cantrell entered the world in North Carolina, USA, born to Eugene Bohannon Cantrell And Julia Katherine Smith. Jean Smith Cantrell married Forney Anderson Rankin, and had children including Anne Abernathy Rankin, Charles Cantrell Rankin, Haywood Forney Rankin, John Bradshaw Rankin, Katherine Boyd Rankin. Jean Smith Cantrell passed away in 2005 in Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1915, Jean Smith Cantrell entered the world in North Carolina, USA, born to Eugene Bohannon Cantrell And Julia Katherine Smith.
  • Jean Smith Cantrell married Forney Anderson Rankin, and had children including Anne Abernathy Rankin, Charles Cantrell Rankin, Haywood Forney Rankin, John Bradshaw Rankin, Katherine Boyd Rankin.
  • Jean Smith Cantrell passed away in 2005 in Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA.

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Jean Cantrell's Ancestors

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Jean Cantrell
1915–2005
Birth Place: North Carolina, USA
Parents
Eugene Bohannon Cantrell
1868–1916
Quincy, Monroe, Mississippi, USA
Julia (Katherine) Smith
1875–1964
Monroe, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
Adolphus (Leroy) Cantrell
1827–1909
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Pirena (Anne) Cooper
1826–1906
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Cantrell
1792–1863
Martha Eaton
1795–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Cantrell
1752–1814
Hannah Denton
1753–1828

Jean Cantrell's Timeline

2 Records

1915
11 SEP 1915
Birth of Jean Smith Cantrell in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
2005
21 AUG 2005
Age 90
Death of Jean Smith Cantrell in Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA
Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 SEP 1915
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 AUG 2005
    Event Place: Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA

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