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Leslie Thomas Cantrell 1920–1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Nov 1920

Birth Location: Clay County, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1 Sep 1973

Death Location: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Chester Cantrell

Mother: Eva ADKINS

Spouse(s): Anna Naylor

Children(s): Tommy Sr

The story of Leslie Thomas Cantrell began in 1920 in Clay County, West Virginia, USA. In 1950, Leslie Thomas Cantrell resided in Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, USA. Leslie Thomas Cantrell married Anna M Naylor, Evelyn Sherer, and had children including Tommy Bennett Cantrell Sr. Leslie Thomas Cantrell passed away in 1973 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Leslie Thomas Cantrell began in 1920 in Clay County, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1950, Leslie Thomas Cantrell resided in Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, USA.
  • Leslie Thomas Cantrell married Anna M Naylor, Evelyn Sherer, and had children including Tommy Bennett Cantrell Sr.
  • Leslie Thomas Cantrell passed away in 1973 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Leslie Cantrell's Ancestors

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Leslie Cantrell
1920–1973
Birth Place: Clay County, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Chester Charles "Chess" Cantrell
1896–1976
Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
Eva (Belle) ADKINS
1890–1935
Wayne County, West Virginia
Grandparents
Britton Adkins
1855–1928
Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Jane Fry
1854–1922
West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Harvy Adkins
1825–1925
Hetty ADKINS
1832–1900
George Fry
1813–1886
Nancy Bailey
1826–1905
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joshua ADKINS
1783–1860
Delphia Adkins
1786–1870
Riley 📌📌📌
1797–1857
Mary Cales
1790–1860
George Fry
1775–1862
Agnes Adkins
1790–1850
Henry Bailey
1782–1834

Leslie Cantrell's Descendants

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Leslie (Thomas) Cantrell (17 Nov 1920–1 Sep 1973) m. Anna (M) Naylor (11 Nov 1922–Apr 1987)
  1. 1. Tommy (Bennett Cantrell) Sr 1943–1983

Leslie Cantrell's Timeline

3 Records

1920
17 Nov 1920
Birth of Leslie Thomas Cantrell in Clay County, West Virginia, USA
Clay County, West Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 30
Leslie Thomas Cantrell resided here in Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
1973
1 Sep 1973
Age 53
Death of Leslie Thomas Cantrell in Jefferson, Kentucky
Jefferson, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1920
    Event Place: Clay County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] West Virginia, U.S., Births Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Courier-Journal; Publication Date: 2 Sep 1973; Publication Place: Louisville, Kentucky, USA; ,0.336233,0.19717994,0.3999338&xid=3355
    [5] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia; Roll: 6011; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 57-18

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia; Roll: 6011; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 57-18

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: West Point, Hardin, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Courier-Journal; Publication Date: 2 Sep 1973; Publication Place: Louisville, Kentucky, USA; ,0.336233,0.19717994,0.3999338&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Sep 1973
    Event Place: Jefferson, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Courier-Journal; Publication Date: 2 Sep 1973; Publication Place: Louisville, Kentucky, USA; ,0.336233,0.19717994,0.3999338&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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