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Richard William Cantrell 1851–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 MAY 1851

Birth Location: Weakley, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 8 FEB 1940

Death Location: Gibson, Tennessee, USA

Father: William Cantrell

Mother: Mariah Clayborne

Spouse(s): Mary Coble

Children(s): Richard Cantrell, Annie Cantrell, Minnie Cantrell, Myrlie Cantrell, Oliver Cantrell, Nellie Cantrell, James Cantrell, Samuel Cantrell

In 1851, Richard William Cantrell entered the world in Weakley, Tennessee, USA, born to William Carroll Cantrell And Mariah Ann Clayborne. Richard William Cantrell married Mary Elizabeth Coble, and had children including Annie Emma Mai Cantrell, James Wyly Cantrell, Minnie Elizabeth Cantrell, Myrlie Etoil Cantrell, Nellie Florence Cantrell, Oliver Sidney Cantrell, Richard D Cantrell, Samuel Tilden Cantrell. Richard William Cantrell passed away in 1940 in Gibson, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1851, Richard William Cantrell entered the world in Weakley, Tennessee, USA, born to William Carroll Cantrell And Mariah Ann Clayborne.
  • Richard William Cantrell married Mary Elizabeth Coble, and had children including Annie Emma Mai Cantrell, James Wyly Cantrell, Minnie Elizabeth Cantrell, Myrlie Etoil Cantrell, Nellie Florence Cantrell, Oliver Sidney Cantrell, Richard D Cantrell, Samuel Tilden Cantrell.
  • Richard William Cantrell passed away in 1940 in Gibson, Tennessee, USA.

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Richard Cantrell's Ancestors

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Richard Cantrell
1851–1940
Birth Place: Weakley, Tennessee, USA
Parents
William Carroll Cantrell
1821–1865
Orange, Indiana, USA
Mariah (Ann) Clayborne
1827–1900
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Abraham (Potter) Cantrell
1796–1881
Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Rebecca Cantrell
1801–1837
Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Cantrell
1764–1835
Martha Savage
1761–1830
John Cantrell
1765–1857
Sarah Shed
1770–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Cantrell
1729–1805
Elizabeth Cantrell
1729–1800
William Savage
1729–1790
Elizabeth Bell
1728–1800
Isaac Cantrell
1745–1804
Nancy Watson
1748–1810

Richard Cantrell's Descendants

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Richard (William) Cantrell (15 MAY 1851–8 FEB 1940) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Coble (28 MAR 1853–1 JUL 1920)
  1. 1. Richard (D.) Cantrell 1874–1932 m. Jennie (Mae) Welch 1889–1987
    1. 1. Farris (Lee) Cantrell 1924–1992 m. Dorla (Dean) Johnson 1930–2011
  2. 2. Annie (Emma Mai) Cantrell 1893–1963
  3. 3. Minnie (Elizabeth) Cantrell 1896–1985
  4. 4. Myrlie (Etoil) Cantrell 1883–1977
  5. 5. Oliver (Sidney) Cantrell 1881–1963
  6. 6. Nellie (Florence) Cantrell 1886–1923
  7. 7. James (Wyly) Cantrell 1889–1963
  8. 8. Samuel (Tilden) Cantrell 1876–1961

Richard Cantrell's Timeline

2 Records

1851
15 MAY 1851
Birth of Richard William Cantrell in Weakley, Tennessee, USA
Weakley, Tennessee, USA
1940
8 FEB 1940
Age 89
Death of Richard William Cantrell in Gibson, Tennessee, USA
Gibson, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 MAY 1851
    Event Place: Weakley, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 FEB 1940
    Event Place: Gibson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

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