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Mary Pollyanna Cantrell 1807–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jan 1807

Birth Location: South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 23 Apr 1879

Death Location: Hunt County, Texas, USA

Father: Aaron Cantrell

Mother: Betsey Smith

Spouse(s): Barnabas Johnson, Abraham Durham

Children(s): Marion Johnson, Daniel Johnson, William Johnson, George Durham, Eliab Durham

Mary Pollyanna Cantrell was born in 1807 in South Carolina, USA, the child of Aaron Cantrell And Betsey Smith. In 1850, Mary Pollyanna Cantrell resided in District 4, Dekalb, Tennessee, USA. Mary Pollyanna Cantrell married Abraham Durham, Barnabas Johnson, and had children including Daniel R Johnson, Eliab Durham, George W Durham, Marion Johnson, William B Johnson. Mary Pollyanna Cantrell passed away in 1879 in Hunt County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Mary Pollyanna Cantrell was born in 1807 in South Carolina, USA, the child of Aaron Cantrell And Betsey Smith.
  • In 1850, Mary Pollyanna Cantrell resided in District 4, Dekalb, Tennessee, USA.
  • Mary Pollyanna Cantrell married Abraham Durham, Barnabas Johnson, and had children including Daniel R Johnson, Eliab Durham, George W Durham, Marion Johnson, William B Johnson.
  • Mary Pollyanna Cantrell passed away in 1879 in Hunt County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Aaron Cantrell
1765–
Birth Location: Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
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Betsey Smith
1765–1866
Birth Location: Rockingham North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Barnabas Johnson
1818–
Birth Location: North Carolina
BJ
Abraham Durham
1808–1843
Birth Location: Stokes County, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Marion Johnson
1844–
Birth Location: Tennessee
MJ
Daniel Johnson
1846–
Birth Location: Tennessee
DJ
William Johnson
1849–
Birth Location: Tennessee
WJ
George Durham
1835–
Birth Location: , DeKalb, Tennessee
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Eliab Durham
1829–1897
Birth Location: DeKalb, Tennessee
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Mary Cantrell's Ancestors

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Mary Cantrell
1807–1879
Birth Place: South Carolina, USA
Parents
Aaron Cantrell
1765–
Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
Betsey Smith
1765–1866
Rockingham North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Isaac Cantrell
1745–
New Castle County, PA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Cantrell's Descendants

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Mary (Pollyanna) Cantrell (1 Jan 1807–23 Apr 1879) m. Barnabas Johnson (abt 1818–) m. Abraham Durham (abt 1808–Aug 1843)
  1. 1. Marion Johnson 1844–
  2. 2. Daniel (R) Johnson 1846–
  3. 3. William (B) Johnson 1849–
  4. 4. George (W) Durham 1835–
  5. 5. Eliab Durham 1829–1897 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Johnson 1831–1919
    1. 1. Sally Durham 1867–
    2. 2. Cordelia Durham 1873–1886
    3. 3. Sarah Durham 1866–
    4. 4. Delia Durham 1873–1891 m. L (J) Wynne 1864–1936
      1. 1. Carrie (Irene Wynne) Vandiver 1886–1954
      2. 2. Clifford (Eli) Wynne 1889–1953
      3. 3. Susan (Ella Wynne) Roach 1891–1970
    5. 5. John (L.) Durham 1860–1942 m. Margaret (Inez Isabel) Scaff 1862–1951
      1. 1. Estell Durham 1894–
      2. 2. Royce Durham 1908–
      3. 3. Luther Durham 1905–
      4. 4. George Durham 1894–
      5. 5. Fred Durham 1901–
      6. 6. Charles (Cecil) Durham 1898–1985 m. Antoinette (Mariam) Rucker 1898–1983
      7. 7. Eshtaol Durham 1892–
      8. 8. May Durham 1890–
      9. 9. Josie Durham 1888–
      10. 10. Kate Durham 1886–
      11. 11. Lizzie Durham 1884–
      12. 12. Mary (Cordelia) Durham 1881–1915 m. William (Olin) Owens 1881–1918
        1. 1. Robert (G.) Owens 1902–1971
        2. 2. Jay (Lynn) Owens 1909–1912
        3. 3. Eva (Mae) Owens 1901–1988 m. Clyde (E.) Edwards 1893–1965
        4. 4. Herbert (Hugh) Owens 1904–1990
        5. 5. Ray (Lynn) Owens 1909–1913
    6. 6. Charles (Phlander) Durham 1856–1937 m. Sarah (Frances) Holland 1860–1935
      1. 1. Delia Durham 1889–
      2. 2. Ruth Durham 1901–1981 m. McMurry 1898– m. Cole 1895–
        1. 1. Emma (Faye) Cole 1919–2010 m. Lewis (Don) Morris 1908–1994
      3. 3. Beulah Durham 1895–1974 m. Weeks 1897–1981
      4. 4. Pearl Durham 1892–
      5. 5. Will Durham 1882–
    7. 7. Uriah (J.) Durham 1853–1923 m. Rebecca (Louise) Cox 1858–1916
      1. 1. John (Thomas) Durham 1887–1966
      2. 2. Mary (Ula) Durham 1882–1959
      3. 3. Elie Durham 1880–1941
      4. 4. Clatie (Elizabeth Durham) Fleming 1877–1950
    8. 8. Mary (Josephine) Durham 1850–1902 m. Jesse Lincoln 1844–1890
    9. 9. Edmon (Eli) Durham 1864–1937 m. Mary ("Daler" Louise) Samples 1864–1887 m. Ida (Gertrude) Hampton 1868–1934
      1. 1. Infant Durham –1897
      2. 2. Floye Durham 1910–
      3. 3. Waple (Doris) Durham 1903–1906
      4. 4. Lewis (Carl Durham) Sr 1900–1980 m. Merle (Dean) Whaley 1901–1997
        1. 1. Dorothy (Lee Durham) Dasch 1920–2010
        2. 2. Margaret (Aline Durham Rogers) Wheeler 1926–2013
        3. 3. Lewis (Carl Durham) Jr 1931–2018
      5. 5. Omer (Lee) Durham 1898–1988 m. Mary (Lee) Blessing 1903–1982
        1. 1. Eula (Gertrude Durham) Fitzgerald 1923–2002
        2. 2. Billie (Louise Durham) Gattis 1929–2022
        3. 3. Shirley (Yvonne) Durham 1932–2010
      6. 6. Hatley (Alford) Durham 1895–1980 m. Avis Burt 1895–1979
      7. 7. Lemuel (Edmond) Durham 1894– m. lola (Versa) Durham 1891–
        1. 1. Thomas (Edmond) Durham 1917–2003
      8. 8. Lavada (Virginia) Durham 1890–1944
      9. 9. Emery (A) Durham 1888–1968 m. Ada (Mary) Slegall 1889–1974
        1. 1. Leland (Arthur) Durham 1916–1986
        2. 2. Conley (Llewellyn) Durham 1922–1974
        3. 3. Ada (Leota Durham) Sipe 1909–1990
      10. 10. Elizabeth (Jane "Janie") Durham 1886–1888
      11. 11. Eva (Durham) Foster 1883–1979 m. Martin (Isaac) Foster 1877–1950
      12. 12. Gladys (A) Tanner 1907–2000 m. Max (Herschell) Tanner 1900–1974
        1. 1. Leo (Sam) Tanner 1933–1993
        2. 2. Sidney (A) Tanner 1932–2005
        3. 3. Max (H. Tanner) Jr 1928–2021 m. Sally (B) Tanner 1932–2023
        4. 4. James (A) Tanner 1930–1996 m. Betty (Katherine) Herzing 1934–2025

Mary Cantrell's Timeline

3 Records

1807
1 Jan 1807
Birth of Mary Pollyanna Cantrell in South Carolina, USA
South Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 43
Mary Pollyanna Cantrell resided here in District 4, Dekalb, Tennessee, USA
District 4, Dekalb, Tennessee, USA
1879
23 Apr 1879
Age 72
Death of Mary Pollyanna Cantrell in Hunt County, Texas, USA
Hunt County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1807
    Event Place: South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 4, Dekalb, Tennessee; Roll: 876; Page: 32b
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 4, Dekalb, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 4, Dekalb, Tennessee; Roll: 876; Page: 32b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1879
    Event Place: Hunt County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hunt County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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