Thomas Jefferson "Jefferson" Cantrell

Male 1838 -


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  • Name Thomas Jefferson "Jefferson" Cantrell 
    Birth 0___ 1838  Sink Creek, DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Occupation farmer  [3
    Military CSA Veteran 
    Death Crawford County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Burial Albert Smith Cemetery, Natural Dam, Crawford County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I5044  The Hennessee Family
    Last Modified 1 Nov 2017 

    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  [2, 5, 6
    Residence (Family) 1860  DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Family ID F1555  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nancy King Green,   b. 10 Apr 1842, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 0___ 1893, Crawford County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years) 
    Marriage 16 Aug 1859  Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Residence (Family) 0___ 1900  Crawford County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Children 
     1. Mary Ann Cantrell,   b. 0___ 1862, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Joseph Cantrell,   b. 1865, (Warren County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Isaac Denton Cantrell,   b. 1867, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Dec 1915 (Age 48 years)
     4. Clark Absolom Cantrell,   b. 0___ 1868, DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Shadrach "Shady" Cantrell,   b. 1870, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Sarah Cantrell,   b. 0___ 1871, DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Green Cantrell,   b. 1874, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Lavina T. "Vina" Cantrell,   b. 1876, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Jennie Cantrell,   b. 1879, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
     10. Hulda Cantrell,   b. 0___ 1882, Crawford Co.,AR Find all individuals with events at this location
     11. John Cantrell,   b. 0___ 1883, Crawford Co.,AR Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F3013  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 0___ 1838 - Sink Creek, DeKalb County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - - Crawford County, Arkansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Albert Smith Cemetery, Natural Dam, Crawford County, Arkansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 16 Aug 1859 - Warren County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence (Family) - 0___ 1900 - Crawford County, Arkansas Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • for more information on his children, go to: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=cantrell&GSfn=isaac&GSbyrel=all&GSdy=1915&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=24102514&df=all&
    • Was in the 16th Regiment, Tennessee Volunteers, C.S.A. Childrens' ages abstracted from the 1880 Warren County census - family moved to AR after 1880...Docia Moore
    • Household Record 1880 United States Census
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      Household:

      Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
      T. S. CANTRELL Self M Male W 43 TN Farmer SC NC
      Nancy K. CANTRELL Wife M Female W 38 TN Keeping House TN TN
      Joseph CANTRELL Son S Male W 15 TN Works On Farm TN TN
      J. D. CANTRELL Son S Male W 13 TN Works On Fa
      Absolem CANTRELL Son S Male W 12 TN TN TN
      Shadrach CANTRELL Son S Male W 10 TN TN TN
      Sarah CANTRELL Dau S Female W 9 TN TN TN
      Green CANTRELL Son S Male W 6 TN TN TN
      Levina CANTRELL Dau S Female W 4 TN TN TN
      Jennie CANTRELL Dau S Female W 1 TN TN TN

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      Source Information:
      Census Place District 14, Warren, Tennessee
      Family History Library Film 1255284
      NA Film Number T9-1284
      Page Number 414A

      Fought with the 16th Tenn. Regt. during the Civil War. All of his children were born in Warren Co. Tenn. The family moved to Arkansas after 1880. The children's birth dates are based on 1880 Census of Warren Co. Tenn. and the 1900 Baker Twp. Crawford Co. Ark. Census compared to ages on Marriage Licenses which vary slightly.

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      "Thomas Jefferson Cantrell was in the 16th Tennessee Regiment, C. S. A. (THE CANTRILL - CANTRELL GENEALOGY, 1908, by Susan Cantrill Christie, page 79.)

      "Thomas Jefferson and Nancy K. Cantrell lived near McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee in 1880." (CANTRELL - CANTRILL, 1972 by Horace Elbert Cantrell, page 407D.)
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  • Sources 
    1. [S123] 1880 Warren Co.,TN Census, transcribed by Robert A. C. Hillis, Jr., 1988. (Reliability: 3).

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

    3. [S17] 1870 Warren Co.,TN Census, transcribed from Microfilm by, p. 236 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S50081] http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=cantrell&GSfn=thomas&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=4&GScntry=4&GSob.

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

    8. [S1655] "Warren County,Tennessee Marriage Records:1852-1900", compiled & printed by Fred Clark,RR 1 Box 9-B, Ridge Road, Quebeck, p. 69 (Reliability: 3).

    9. [S50083] "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3XR-4DW : accessed.

    10. [S50084] "Pedigree Resource File", database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/SRJ8-DM8 : accessed 2013-07-14),.