John Calvin Cantrell

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  • Name John Calvin Cantrell 
    Birth 6 Oct 1844  DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Residence 0___ 1910  Bell County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Military CSA Veteran 
    Person ID I3924  The Hennessee Family
    Last Modified 19 Jul 2013 

    Father Peter Green Cantrell,   b. 7 Jul 1806, Spartanburg County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jan 1868, Keltonburg, DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Mary E. "Polly" Cantrell,   b. 6 May 1808, Sink Creek, DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jan 1888, DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Marriage 1828  Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5, 6
    Residence (Family) 1860  DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F1555  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Virginia Eugenia Cook,   b. Rockmart, Polk County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 9 Oct 1873  (DeKalb County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Children 
     1. Albert T. Cantrell,   b. 16 Jan 1877, Rockmart, Polk County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Apr 1919, Florence, Williamson County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 42 years)
    Family ID F3015  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2023 

    Family 2 Priscilla G. Thorp,   b. 0___ 1856, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Y  [4, 7
    Children 
     1. Rufus Cantrell,   b. 0___ 1889, (Bell County) Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Stephen C. Cantrell,   b. 0___ 1890, (Bell County) Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Robert J. Cantrell,   b. 0___ 1893, (Bell County) Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Grace Cantrell,   b. 0___ 1896, (Bell County) Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Agnes Cantrell,   b. 0___ 1898, (Bell County) Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F3016  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 6 Oct 1844 - DeKalb County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 9 Oct 1873 - (DeKalb County) Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 0___ 1910 - Bell County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • He enlisted in Capt.James Gribble's Company, 13th Tennessee Calvary, Col.F.B.Murray. After the siege of Murfreesboro, he exchanged with Rufus Simpson into Col.Savage's 16th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry, and took part in the Battles of Stone River, Chichamauga, Missionary Ridge, and several minor battles and skirmishes. Moved to Texas.

  • Sources 
    1. [S839] 1860 DeKalb Co.,TN Census, Transcribed & Indexed from a Microfilm Copy of the, p. 65 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S4673] "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8TH-Z46 : accessed 7 January 2.

    3. [S4674] "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCD8-DVM : accessed.

    4. [S47729] https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M29P-F2Z.

    5. [S4288] "United State Census of 1850 (Seventh Census) for DeKalb County,Tennessee",, p. 138.

    6. [S13170] "Robert /Cantrell/", Profile, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:.

    7. [S928] "The Cantrill-Cantrell Genealogy" A Record of the Descendants of Richard.