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William Franklin “Frank” Cantrell 1867–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Oct 1867

Birth Location: Gilmer, Georgia, United States

Death Date: 19 Aug 1941

Death Location: Tate, Pickens County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: David Cantrell

Mother: Luecrecia Cantrell

Spouse(s): Louisa Simmons

Children(s): Emma Cantrell, John Cantrell, Ivory Cantrell, David Cantrell, Ada Johnston, Dennis Cantrell, Bertha Cantrell

The story of William Franklin “Frank” Cantrell began in 1867 in Gilmer, Georgia, United States. William Franklin “Frank” Cantrell married Louisa Anna Annie Simmons, and had children including Ada Addie Leola Johnston, Bertha Eller Cantrell, David Asbury Cantrell, Dennis H Cantrell, Emma Oden Cantrell, Ivory Glenn Cantrell, John Willard Cantrell. William Franklin “Frank” Cantrell passed away in 1941 in Tate, Pickens County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Franklin “Frank” Cantrell began in 1867 in Gilmer, Georgia, United States.
  • William Franklin “Frank” Cantrell married Louisa Anna Annie Simmons, and had children including Ada Addie Leola Johnston, Bertha Eller Cantrell, David Asbury Cantrell, Dennis H Cantrell, Emma Oden Cantrell, Ivory Glenn Cantrell, John Willard Cantrell.
  • William Franklin “Frank” Cantrell passed away in 1941 in Tate, Pickens County, Georgia, United States of America.

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William Cantrell's Ancestors

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William Cantrell
1867–1941
Birth Place: Gilmer, Georgia, United States
Parents
David Cantrell
1842–1909
Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Luecrecia (Jane) Cantrell
1845–1930
Marion County, Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
Swan (M.) Cantrell
1803–1867
Greenville, South Carolina, United States
MARY (J) TUCKER
1811–1923
Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Peter Cantrell
1772–1848
Emily Hightower
1782–1826
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Sr
1729–1805
Talitha Cloud
1731–1772

William Cantrell's Descendants

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William (Franklin “Frank”) Cantrell (31 Oct 1867–19 Aug 1941) m. Louisa (Anna "Annie") Simmons (9 Nov 1866–11 Nov 1956)
  1. 1. Emma (Oden) Cantrell 1903–1992 m. William (Marion) Hales 1906–1992
    1. 1. Paul (Jackson "Jack") Hales 1936–2003
    2. 2. Frances Hales 1931–1934
    3. 3. Billy (Franklin) Hales 1938–2018
  2. 2. John (Willard) Cantrell 1901–1977
  3. 3. Ivory (Glenn) Cantrell 1909–1946
  4. 4. David (Asbury) Cantrell 1896–1978
  5. 5. Ada ("Addie" Leola) Johnston 1892–1979
  6. 6. Dennis (H) Cantrell 1906–1959
  7. 7. Bertha (Eller) Cantrell 1889–1972 m. Thomas (H) Johnson 1879–1959
    1. 1. Rebia Johnson 1911–
    2. 2. Avie Johnson 1914–
    3. 3. Anos (Milly) Johnson 1915–2008 m. Wayne (T.) Crisp 1921–2012
    4. 4. Junior Johnson 1919–

William Cantrell's Timeline

2 Records

1867
31 Oct 1867
Birth of William Franklin “Frank” Cantrell in Gilmer, Georgia, United States
Gilmer, Georgia, United States
1941
19 Aug 1941
Age 74
Death of William Franklin “Frank” Cantrell in Pickens, Georgia, United States
Pickens, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1867
    Event Place: Gilmer, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1941
    Event Place: Pickens, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Tate, Pickens County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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