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William Morris CARDWELL 1849–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jan 1849

Birth Location: Rockford, Coosa, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 30 Aug 1926

Death Location: Elmore County, Alabama, USA

Father: William CARDWELL

Mother: Sarah Cardwell

Spouse(s): Mary Cardwell

Children(s): James CARDWELL, Oscar CARDWELL, Mary Gantt, Robert CARDWELL

William Morris CARDWELL was born in 1849 in Rockford, Coosa, Alabama, USA, the child of William Cardwell And Sarah Mccluskey Cardwell. In 1850, William Morris CARDWELL resided in Coosa, Coosa, Alabama, USA. In 1860, William Morris CARDWELL resided in Rockford, Coosa, Alabama, USA. William Morris CARDWELL married Mary Watt Cardwell, and had children including James Foster Cardwell, Mary Ida Cardwell Gantt, Oscar Tom Cardwell, Robert Charlie Cardwell. William Morris CARDWELL passed away in 1926 in Elmore County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • William Morris CARDWELL was born in 1849 in Rockford, Coosa, Alabama, USA, the child of William Cardwell And Sarah Mccluskey Cardwell.
  • In 1850, William Morris CARDWELL resided in Coosa, Coosa, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1860, William Morris CARDWELL resided in Rockford, Coosa, Alabama, USA.
  • William Morris CARDWELL married Mary Watt Cardwell, and had children including James Foster Cardwell, Mary Ida Cardwell Gantt, Oscar Tom Cardwell, Robert Charlie Cardwell.
  • William Morris CARDWELL passed away in 1926 in Elmore County, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William CARDWELL
1806–1854
Birth Location: Jasper County, Georgia, USA
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Sarah Cardwell
1817–1879
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
SC

Spouses(s)

Mary Cardwell
1849–1933
Birth Location: Chambers County, Alabama, USA
MC

Children(s)

James CARDWELL
1879–1959
Birth Location: Coosa County, Alabama, USA
JC
Oscar CARDWELL
1877–1940
Birth Location: Coosa County, Alabama, USA
OC
Mary Gantt
1874–1962
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
MG
Robert CARDWELL
1884–1968
Birth Location: Coosa County, Alabama, USA
RC

William CARDWELL's Ancestors

Self
William CARDWELL
1849–1926
Birth Place: Rockford, Coosa, Alabama, USA
Parents
William CARDWELL
1806–1854
Jasper County, Georgia, USA
Sarah (McCLUSKEY) Cardwell
1817–1879
Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William CARDWELL's Descendants

1.
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William (Morris) CARDWELL (3 Jan 1849–30 Aug 1926) m. Mary (WATT) Cardwell (Abt 1849–14 Oct 1933)
  1. 1. James (Foster) CARDWELL 1879–1959 m. Pernella (Mae THOMAS) Cardwell 1889–1938
    1. 1. Mary (Lloyd CARDWELL) Holman 1909–2005 m. Charles (Luke) HOLMAN 1905–1983
      1. 1. Pete HOLMAN 1932–2022
      2. 2. Mary (Jean HOLMAN) Glenn 1929–2024 m. Dorris (Calvin) GLENN 1927–2007
    2. 2. Florence (CARDWELL) Colquitt 1913–2008 m. Charles (Clinton) COLQUITT 1912–1971
    3. 3. Nina (Mae CARDWELL) Colquitt 1927–2013 m. Sam (L) COLQUITT 1915–1998
    4. 4. Bessie (Inez CARDWELL) Gantt 1915–1993 m. Adie (Chester) GANTT 1914–1993
  2. 2. Oscar (Tom) CARDWELL 1877–1940 m. Bertha (GANTT) Cardwell 1884–1920
    1. 1. Georgie (CARDWELL Castle) Gore 1907–2000 m. Isaac (Henry) GORE 1909–1984
  3. 3. Mary (Ida CARDWELL) Gantt 1874–1962 m. John (William) GANTT 1874–1916
  4. 4. Robert (Charlie) CARDWELL 1884–1968 m. Mae (Rose POOL) Cardwell 1912–1970
    1. 1. Neomia (CARDWELL) Holman 1928–2003 m. Johnnie (Frank) Holman 1922–2001

William CARDWELL's Timeline

9 Records

1849
3 Jan 1849
Birth of William Morris CARDWELL in Rockford, Coosa, Alabama, USA
Rockford, Coosa, Alabama, USA
1850
1850
Age 1
William Morris CARDWELL resided here in Coosa, Coosa, Alabama, USA
Coosa, Coosa, Alabama, USA
1860
1860
Age 11
William Morris CARDWELL resided here in Rockford, Coosa, Alabama, USA
Rockford, Coosa, Alabama, USA
1870
1870
Age 21
William Morris CARDWELL resided here in McCords, Coosa, Alabama, USA
McCords, Coosa, Alabama, USA
1880
1880
Age 31
William Morris CARDWELL resided here in Concord, Coosa, Alabama, USA
Concord, Coosa, Alabama, USA
1900
1900
Age 51
William Morris CARDWELL resided here in McCords, Coosa, Alabama, USA
McCords, Coosa, Alabama, USA
1910
1910
Age 61
William Morris CARDWELL resided here in McCords, Coosa, Alabama, USA
McCords, Coosa, Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 71
William Morris CARDWELL resided here in McCords, Coosa, Alabama, USA
McCords, Coosa, Alabama, USA
1926
30 Aug 1926
Age 77
Death of William Morris CARDWELL in Rockford, Coosa, Alabama, USA
Rockford, Coosa, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1849
    Event Place: Rockford, Coosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, U.S., Census of Confederate Soldiers, 1907, 1921, Alabama Department of Archives & History; Montgomery, Alabama; Alabama Census of Confederate Soldiers, 1907 and 1921; Roll: 46th Alabama Infantry Regiment; Roll Number: 52
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Southern Division, Coosa, Alabama; Roll: M653_7; Page: 142; Family History Librar
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [8] 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: Coosa, Coosa, Alabama; Roll: 4; Page: 75a
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Coosa, Coosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, U.S., State Census, 1820-1866
    [2] 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: Coosa, Coosa, Alabama; Roll: 4; Page: 75a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Rockford, Coosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Southern Division, Coosa, Alabama; Roll: M653_7; Page: 142; Family History Librar

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: McCords, Coosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, DC; U.S. Census Non-population Schedules, Alabama, 1850-1880; NAID: 2791276; Record Group Number: 29; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Concord, Coosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: McCords, Coosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: McCords, Coosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: McCords, Coosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1926
    Event Place: Rockford, Coosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Elmore County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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