Daniel Watkins Cantrell

Daniel Watkins Cantrell

Male 1843 - 1928  (84 years)

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  • Name Daniel Watkins Cantrell 
    Birth 24 Nov 1843  DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Occupation farmer 
    Death 25 Jun 1928  DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • , at the home of John Waller
    Burial Concord Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I5071  The Hennessee Family
    Last Modified 19 Apr 2014 

    Father William Riley "Bill Flat" Cantrell,   b. 28 Jul 1809, Spartanburg County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Feb 1884, Keltonburg, DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Constance Maud "Connie" Magness,   b. 15 May 1815, DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Aug 1904, DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
    Marriage 31 May 1830  DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F1663  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sirilda Jane "Jane" Cotton,   b. 1 Jun 1850, DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Mar 1917, DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Marriage 18 Jun 1874  DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. William Richard "Dick" Cantrell,   b. 15 Jan 1876, DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Apr 1964, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)
     2. Oregon Cantrell,   b. 4 Mar 1878, DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Sep 1940, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years)
     3. Leroy Jackson Cantrell,   b. 24 Apr 1880, DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Mary Susan Cantrell,   b. 29 May 1883, DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Mar 1972, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)
     5. Martha Jane Cantrell,   b. 14 Feb 1886, DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Feb 1969, DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
     6. Julia Ann "Julie" Cantrell,   b. 2 Feb 1888, DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Sep 1949, Kelso, Lincoln County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)
     7. Charles Godhelp Cantrell,   b. 21 Aug 1890, DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jun 1945, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years)
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    Daniel & Jane Cantrell
    Daniel & Jane Cantrell

    Both of whom were born and died in DeKalb County, Tennessee and buried at Concord Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee
    Family ID F1951  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 24 Nov 1843 - DeKalb County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 18 Jun 1874 - DeKalb County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 25 Jun 1928 - DeKalb County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Concord Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
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    Daniel Watkins Cantrell (1843-1928)
    Daniel Watkins Cantrell (1843-1928)

    Interred at Concord Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee

  • Notes 
    • He served in the 16th Tennessee Infantry, C.S.A., Colonel Savage, in Capt. L.N. Savage's company. Was badly wounded in the war and taken prisoner. Was confined in Barracks No.27 at Cairo,Il. Later he joined the "Frontiers" and was sent to Kansas to fight the Indians.
    • Enlisted 9/15/62 at Glasgow Ky. for a period of 3 years. Is listed as 20 y/o in July 1863. Was captured and wounded severely at Perryville Ky.(shot through chest). Sent to Vicksburg for exchange.

      He is listed as captured at Kingston Ga. 5/14/64. He is listed as being from Nashville. Sent to Rock Island Ill. Released 10/13/64 and remarks: "Joined USA". Pension #55042.

      Applied for pension 6/2/1903 as a resident of Jessie in Warren Co. Application rejected. Says he was also wounded at Chickamauga in his arm. He rejoined his Co. at Shelbyville after release at Vicksburg. Had a wife 52 y/o and a 12y/o son at application. Could not speak above a whisper.

      J.B. Ritchey and J.C. Biles vouched for him.
      b. 11/24/1843
      d. 6/25/1928.
      Husband of Shrilda Cotton,
      6/21/1850 - 3/31/1917.

      Son of William and Constance Magness Cantrell. [5]

  • Sources 
    1. [S839] 1860 DeKalb Co.,TN Census, Transcribed & Indexed from a Microfilm Copy of the, p. 66 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S45] High Funeral Home Records, Warren Co.,TN, compiled by JoAn Cantrell.

    3. [S283] "Warren County,Tennessee Cemetery Book 1 - Annotated, Cemeteries A-F" by, p. 186 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S806] Thomas G. Webb | DeKalb County, TN Historian | 835 South College Street, Smithville, TN 37166 | Abstracted from his boo.

    5. [S52291] http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18539907.