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Walter Dow Cantrell 1894–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Oct 1894

Birth Location: Lynn, Texas, United States

Death Date: 25 Dec 1961

Death Location: Montgomery, Montgomery, Texas, United States

Father: Thomas Cantrell

Mother: Maggie Fretwell

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In 1894, Walter Dow Cantrell entered the world in Lynn, Texas, United States, born to Thomas Jasper Cantrell And Maggie Barksdale Fretwell. Walter Dow Cantrell passed away in 1961 in Montgomery, Montgomery, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1894, Walter Dow Cantrell entered the world in Lynn, Texas, United States, born to Thomas Jasper Cantrell And Maggie Barksdale Fretwell.
  • Walter Dow Cantrell passed away in 1961 in Montgomery, Montgomery, Texas, United States.

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Walter Cantrell's Ancestors

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Walter Cantrell
1894–1961
Birth Place: Lynn, Texas, United States
Parents
Thomas Jasper Cantrell
1859–1932
Mississippi, United States of America
Maggie (Barksdale) Fretwell
1870–1945
Mississippi, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (L.) Cantrell
1829–
Tennessee
Mary (J) Cantrell
1842–
Alabama
William (Lewis) Fretwell
1851–1931
Buckhannon, Upshur, West Virginia, USA
Nancy (Ann) Phillips
1841–1927
Georgia
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Cantrell
1786–1860
James Fretwell
1827–1891
Susannah Kittle
1826–1903
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Cantrell
1761–1830
Elizabeth Norris
1765–1830
Richard Fretwell
1800–1880
Sarah BARKSDALE
1802–1854
Benjamin Kittle
1794–1864
Nancy Stalnaker
1799–1870

Walter Cantrell's Timeline

2 Records

1894
1 Oct 1894
Birth of Walter Dow Cantrell in Lynn, Texas, United States
Lynn, Texas, United States
1961
25 Dec 1961
Age 67
Death of Walter Dow Cantrell in Montgomery, Montgomery, Texas, United States
Montgomery, Montgomery, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1894
    Event Place: Lynn, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1961
    Event Place: Montgomery, Montgomery, Texas, United States

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