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Josiah S. Cantrell 1878–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1878

Birth Location: Oconee County, South Carolina

Death Date: 1 MAY 1955

Death Location: Fall Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Oconee County, South Carolina

Father: Levi Cantrell

Mother: Minerva Holden

Spouse(s): Nancy Sanders

Children(s): Eula Cantrell, Charlie Cantrell

In 1878, Josiah S. Cantrell entered the world in Oconee County, South Carolina, born to Levi Robin Cantrell And Minerva Holden. Josiah S. Cantrell married Nancy Josephine Sanders, and had children including Charlie J Cantrell, Daughter Cantrell, Eula Mae Cantrell, George B Cantrell, J S Cantrell. Josiah S. Cantrell passed away in 1955 in Fall Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Oconee County, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1878, Josiah S. Cantrell entered the world in Oconee County, South Carolina, born to Levi Robin Cantrell And Minerva Holden.
  • Josiah S. Cantrell married Nancy Josephine Sanders, and had children including Charlie J Cantrell, Daughter Cantrell, Eula Mae Cantrell, George B Cantrell, J S Cantrell.
  • Josiah S. Cantrell passed away in 1955 in Fall Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Oconee County, South Carolina.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josiah Cantrell's Ancestors

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Josiah Cantrell
1878–1955
Birth Place: Oconee County, South Carolina
Parents
Levi Robin Cantrell
1857–1944
Minerva Holden
1854–1922
Pickens District, South Carolina
Grandparents
Moses (Levi) Cantrell
1809–1879
Letitia Hudson
1826–1907
SC
Elisha Holden
1820–1873
Mary Chapman
1824–1918
Great-Grandparents
William Hudson
1784–1866
Margaret Alexander
1790–1860
John Holden
1789–1852
Minerva Holden
1792–1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Hudson
1729–1806
Elizabeth Tyler
1747–1820
Daniel Alexander
1760–1850
Mary Unk
1757–1851
Elisha Alexander
1770–1832
Nancy Grogan
1780–1850

Josiah Cantrell's Descendants

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Josiah (S.) Cantrell (1878–1 MAY 1955) m. Nancy (Josephine) Sanders (1880–22 FEB 1970)
  1. 1. Eula (Mae) Cantrell 1916–2003 m. Garland (Gilreath) Rigdon 1914–1939 m. Garner (Richard) Tucker 1912–2002
  2. 2. Charlie (J.) Cantrell 1900–1961 m. Mimzie Abercrombie 1895–1964
    1. 1. C. (Earle) Cantrell 1922–
    2. 2. Bruce (Harris) Cantrell 1929–1987 m. Imojean Atkins 1932–2021
    3. 3. Barbara (June) Cantrell –2018

Josiah Cantrell's Timeline

2 Records

1878
1878
Birth of Josiah S. Cantrell in Oconee County, South Carolina
Oconee County, South Carolina
1955
1 MAY 1955
Age 77
Death of Josiah S. Cantrell in Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1878
    Event Place: Oconee County, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 MAY 1955
    Event Place: Columbia, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fall Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Oconee County, South Carolina

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