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Joseph Cantrell 1775 – 1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 SEP 1775

Birth Location: Rockingham, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1840

Death Location: city, Carter, Tennessee, United States

Father: James Cantrell

Mother: Elizabeth Harris

Spouse(s): Matilda Henderson*

Children(s): Wiley CANTRELL

In 1775, Joseph Cantrell entered the world in Rockingham, North Carolina, United States, born to James Cantrell and Elizabeth Harris. Joseph Cantrell married Matilda Henderson*, and had children including Wiley Washington CANTRELL. Joseph Cantrell passed away in 1840 in city, Carter, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1775, Joseph Cantrell entered the world in Rockingham, North Carolina, United States, born to James Cantrell and Elizabeth Harris.
  • Joseph Cantrell married Matilda Henderson*, and had children including Wiley Washington CANTRELL.
  • Joseph Cantrell passed away in 1840 in city, Carter, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Cantrell
1751 – 1825
Birth Location: Big Valley, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Harris
1750 – 1830
Birth Location: Orange, Orange, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Matilda Henderson*
1780 – 1808
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Wiley CANTRELL
1805 – 1849
Birth Location: Dist, county, South Carolina, United States,
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Joseph Cantrell's Ancestors

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Joseph Cantrell
1775 – 1840
Birth Place: Rockingham, North Carolina, United States
Parents
James Cantrell
1751 – 1825
Big Valley, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Harris
1750 – 1830
Orange, Orange, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John Cantrell
1724 – 1803
New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
Jane Brittain
1724 –
Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Cantrell
1695 – 1753
Catherine Heath
1697 – 1755
William Brittain
1685 – 1766
Rachel Stillwell
1695 – 1767
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Cantrell
1666 – 1753
John 7MGF
1676 – 1723
Captain Stillwell
1651 – 1709
Martha Billiou
1651 – 1736

Joseph Cantrell's Descendants

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Joseph Cantrell (05 SEP 1775 – 1840) m. Matilda Henderson* (1780 – 1808)
  1. 1. Wiley (Washington) CANTRELL (18 JUN 1805 – 1849) m. Matilda Looper (16 Jun 1804 – 05 Oct 1883)
    1. 1. Caroline ("Carrie") Cantrell (21 Jul 1844 – 1910) m. Preston (Hampton) GLOVER (4 Jul 1832 – 21 Jan 1899)
      1. 1. Sallie (A) Glover (21 Jun 1869 – 24 Feb 1957) m. Andrew (Jackson) Mills (11 Mar 1868 – 15 Oct 1943)
        1. 1. Virgil (Monroe) Mills (05/05/1896 – 08/02/1973) m. Doris (Evelyn) Browning (14 Sep 1895 – 30 Dec 1979)

Joseph Cantrell's Timeline

2 Records

1775
05 SEP 1775
Birth of Joseph Cantrell in Rockingham, North Carolina, United States
Rockingham, North Carolina, United States
1840
1840
Age 65
Death of Joseph Cantrell in city, Carter, Tennessee, United States
city, Carter, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 SEP 1775
    Event Place: Rockingham, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: city, Carter, Tennessee, United States
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