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William Thomas Cantrell 1886–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 JAN 1886

Birth Location: Gilmer, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 2 MAY 1971

Death Location: Woodburn, Warren, Kentucky, USA

Father: Charles Cantrell

Mother: Maggey Shadowick

Spouse(s): Velma Parks, Melanie Harris, Martha Hollis

Children(s): Ray Cantrell

The story of William Thomas Cantrell began in 1886 in Gilmer, Georgia, USA. In 1910, William Thomas Cantrell resided in Warren, Kentucky, USA. William Thomas Cantrell married Martha May Hollis, Melanie Nebraska Harris, Velma Mae Parks, and had children including Ray William Cantrell. William Thomas Cantrell passed away in 1971 in Woodburn, Warren, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Thomas Cantrell began in 1886 in Gilmer, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1910, William Thomas Cantrell resided in Warren, Kentucky, USA.
  • William Thomas Cantrell married Martha May Hollis, Melanie Nebraska Harris, Velma Mae Parks, and had children including Ray William Cantrell.
  • William Thomas Cantrell passed away in 1971 in Woodburn, Warren, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Cantrell
1861–1937
Birth Location: White City, Bartow, Georgia, USA
CC
Maggey Shadowick
1859–
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
MS

Spouses(s)

Velma Parks
1920–1942
Birth Location: Putnam, Tennessee, USA
VP
Melanie Harris
1881–1935
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
MH
Martha Hollis
1919–1969
Birth Location: –
MH

Children(s)

Ray Cantrell
1941–1941
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
RC

William Cantrell's Ancestors

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William Cantrell
1886–1971
Birth Place: Gilmer, Georgia, USA
Parents
Charles Jefferson Cantrell
1861–1937
White City, Bartow, Georgia, USA
Maggey Shadowick
1859–
Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Daniel (Draton) Cantrell
1813–1894
Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Anna Hightower
1819–1910
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Peter Cantrell
1772–1851
Sarah Hightower
1775–1851
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Cantrell
1729–1805
Mary Linder
1731–1844

William Cantrell's Descendants

1.
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William (Thomas) Cantrell (29 JAN 1886–2 MAY 1971) m. Velma (Mae) Parks (12 MAY 1920–8 JUL 1942) m. Melanie (Nebraska) Harris (20 APR 1881–2 JUN 1935) m. Martha (May) Hollis (7 MAR 1919–21 AUG 1969)
  1. 1. Ray (William) Cantrell 1941–1941

William Cantrell's Timeline

3 Records

1886
29 JAN 1886
Birth of William Thomas Cantrell in Gilmer, Georgia, USA
Gilmer, Georgia, USA
1910
1910
Age 24
William Thomas Cantrell resided here in Warren, Kentucky, USA
Warren, Kentucky, USA
1971
2 MAY 1971
Age 85
Death of William Thomas Cantrell in Woodburn, Warren, Kentucky, USA
Woodburn, Warren, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 JAN 1886
    Event Place: Gilmer, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky 1910 Miracode Index
    [2] Kentucky, Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Simpson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 MAY 1971
    Event Place: Woodburn, Warren, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Warren

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Warren, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky 1910 Miracode Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Warren, Kentucky, USA
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