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Malissa Boswell (Melissa) CANTRELL 1839–1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 September 1839

Birth Location: DeKalb, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 18 June 1907

Death Location: White County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Peter Cantrell

Mother: Mary Cantrell

Spouse(s): James FUSON

Children(s): Robert FUSON, Millie FUSON, Minerva FUSON, Mary FUSON, Julia FUSON, Charles Fuson, Lizzie FUSON

In 1839, Malissa Boswell (Melissa) CANTRELL entered the world in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States, born to Peter Green Cantrell And Mary E Cantrell. Malissa Boswell (Melissa) CANTRELL married James Lafayette Fuson, and had children including Charles H Fuson, Julia B Fuson, Lizzie F Fuson, Mary J Fuson, Millie R Fuson, Minerva A Fuson, Robert E Lee Bob Fuson. Malissa Boswell (Melissa) CANTRELL passed away in 1907 in White County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1839, Malissa Boswell (Melissa) CANTRELL entered the world in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States, born to Peter Green Cantrell And Mary E Cantrell.
  • Malissa Boswell (Melissa) CANTRELL married James Lafayette Fuson, and had children including Charles H Fuson, Julia B Fuson, Lizzie F Fuson, Mary J Fuson, Millie R Fuson, Minerva A Fuson, Robert E Lee Bob Fuson.
  • Malissa Boswell (Melissa) CANTRELL passed away in 1907 in White County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Cantrell
1806–1868
Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
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Mary Cantrell
1808–1888
Birth Location: Smithville, De KalbCo, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

James FUSON
1838–1924
Birth Location: DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Children(s)

Robert FUSON
1877–1959
Birth Location: Smithville, DeKalb, Tennessee, USA
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Millie FUSON
1861–
Birth Location: Liberty, DeKalb, Tennessee, USA
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Minerva FUSON
1863–
Birth Location: Liberty, DeKalb, Tennessee, USA
MF
Mary FUSON
1865–
Birth Location: Liberty, DeKalb, Tennessee, USA
MF
Julia FUSON
1868–
Birth Location: Liberty, DeKalb, Tennessee, USA
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Charles Fuson
1873–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Lizzie FUSON
1882–
Birth Location: Liberty, DeKalb, Tennessee, USA
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Malissa CANTRELL's Ancestors

Self
Malissa CANTRELL
1839–1907
Birth Place: DeKalb, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Peter Green Cantrell
1806–1868
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Mary (E) Cantrell
1808–1888
Smithville, De KalbCo, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Isaac Cantrell
1782–1840
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Nancy (Adcock) Cantrell
1782–1872
, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Benjamin (Cantrell) Sr
1768–1846
Rockingham County, North Carolina, United States of America
Charite Legate
1770–1835
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
CAPTAIN ADCOCK**
1745–1831
JANE CANTRELL**ADCOCK
1765–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Adcock
1691–1780
Elianor Parredde
1701–1765
Isaac Cantrell
1745–1804
Nancy (Cantrell)
1747–1799

Malissa CANTRELL's Descendants

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Malissa (Boswell (Melissa)) CANTRELL (1 September 1839–18 June 1907) m. James (Lafayette) FUSON (29 September 1838–18 March 1924)
  1. 1. Robert (E Lee (Bob)) FUSON 1877–1959 m. Florence (S) DENNEY 1893– m. Ida (Maud) CANTRELL 1879–1915
    1. 1. Erma (G) Jones 1898–1983 m. George (Dewey) JONES 1898–1968
      1. 1. Jewel (Golden) Jones 1918–1999 m. William (Harold) Andrews 1919–1994
        1. 1. George (Wilson Andrews) II 1942–2005 m. Sheryl (Jaynes) Andrews 1942–2012
        2. 2. Carolyn Andrews 1941–2019
        3. 3. William (Franklin) Andrews 1943–2002
      2. 2. Clara (Christine) JONES 1920–2007
      3. 3. Georgia (Avanell) JONES 1924–2002
      4. 4. Martha (Lee) JONES 1928–2013
    2. 2. Robert (Denny) FUSON 1918–1935
    3. 3. Ollie (Roberta FUSON) (shaw) 1922–1998
    4. 4. Eula (FUSON) (harden) 1908–
    5. 5. Clara (Etter (Etta)) FUSON 1896–1977
    6. 6. Elmer (Lee) FUSON 1900–1986
    7. 7. James (Lafate) FUSON 1911–1986
  2. 2. Millie (R) FUSON 1861–
  3. 3. Minerva (A) FUSON 1863–
  4. 4. Mary (J) FUSON 1865–
  5. 5. Julia (B.) FUSON 1868–
  6. 6. Charles (H.) Fuson 1873–
  7. 7. Lizzie (F) FUSON 1882–

Malissa CANTRELL's Timeline

2 Records

1839
1 September 1839
Birth of Malissa Boswell (Melissa) CANTRELL in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States
DeKalb, Tennessee, United States
1907
18 June 1907
Age 68
Death of Malissa Boswell (Melissa) CANTRELL in White County, Tennessee, United States of America
White County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 September 1839
    Event Place: DeKalb, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 June 1907
    Event Place: White County, Tennessee, United States of America
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