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John Nelson Cantrell 1824–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 April 1824

Birth Location: Alabama, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 23 February 1880

Death Location: Kaufman County, Texas, United States of America

Father: James Cantrell

Mother: Thirza Cantrell

Spouse(s): Catherine Cantrell

Children(s): William Cantrell, James Cantrell

John Nelson Cantrell was born in 1824 in Alabama, Alabama, USA, the child of James Wesley Cantrell And Thirza Cantrell. John Nelson Cantrell married Catherine Isyphene Cantrell, and had children including James Joshua Cantrell, William Oliver Cantrell. John Nelson Cantrell passed away in 1880 in Kaufman County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Nelson Cantrell was born in 1824 in Alabama, Alabama, USA, the child of James Wesley Cantrell And Thirza Cantrell.
  • John Nelson Cantrell married Catherine Isyphene Cantrell, and had children including James Joshua Cantrell, William Oliver Cantrell.
  • John Nelson Cantrell passed away in 1880 in Kaufman County, Texas, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Cantrell's Ancestors

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John Cantrell
1824–1880
Birth Place: Alabama, Alabama, USA
Parents
James Wesley Cantrell
1800–1858
South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
Thirza Cantrell
1805–1846
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Josiah Thornton
1758–1845
Louisa, Louisa County, Virginia, United States of America
Sarah (Sallie) Fowler
1763–1849
North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Fowler
1733–1830
Molly Metcalfe
1736–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Godfrey Fowler
1710–1770
Rachel Metcalf
1718–1747
Mary Adams
1722–1814
Aaron Pinson
1708–1758

John Cantrell's Descendants

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John (Nelson) Cantrell (25 April 1824–23 February 1880) m. Catherine (Isyphene) Cantrell (1 October 1838–8 October 1911)
  1. 1. William (Oliver) Cantrell 1875–1937
  2. 2. James (Joshua) Cantrell 1858–1939 m. Lydia Morgan 1866–1955
    1. 1. Benton (E) Cantrell 1885–
    2. 2. Charley (J) Cantrell 1892–1969 m. Beulah (Ann) Cantrell 1895–1951
      1. 1. Reatha (Jo) Seago 1925–2000
    3. 3. James (Graydon) Cantrell 1899–1991 m. Ethel (Ida) Cantrell 1909–1995
      1. 1. Gladys (Catherine) Pendergrass 1918–2015
      2. 2. Bill (Grayson) Cantrell 1929–2018
      3. 3. Elwanda Hoyler 1921–2018
    4. 4. Jon Cantrell 1872–

John Cantrell's Timeline

2 Records

1824
25 April 1824
Birth of John Nelson Cantrell in Alabama, Alabama, USA
Alabama, Alabama, USA
1880
23 February 1880
Age 56
Death of John Nelson Cantrell in Kaufman County, Texas, United States of America
Kaufman County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 April 1824
    Event Place: Alabama, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 February 1880
    Event Place: Kaufman County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kaufman County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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