CANTRELL GENERATION SIX
44. Tillman 6 Cantrell, (James5,
Benjamin4, John3, Joseph2,
Richard1), b 1818 Warren Co., TN d by 4 Sep1848
DeKalb Co., TN m Sarah Lavina Taylor b ca 1821 Smith Co., TN daughter of Barzela
Taylor and Mary Hale. Sarah Lavina Taylor m 2nd Chester W. Taylor son of
Abraham Taylor and Sarah Durham. Tillman was a drummer /musician in Company F of
3th Regiment Tennessee Infantry during Mexican War. He was discharged on 22 July
1848 at Memphis and his age was 30. On 4 Sep 1848 Benjamin Cantrell came in to
DeKalb Co., TN County Court and said that Tillman had lately died. Joseph Atnip
was appointed guardian to Mary Ann, Monroe D and John B. Cantrell heirs of
Tillman Cantrell deceased at Oct Term 1848 DeKalb County Court. Children of
Tillman Cantrell and Sarah Taylor is:
52. i. Monroe D. Cantrell b ca 1843
DeKalb Co., TN.
+ 53.ii. Mary Ann Cantrell b ca 1845 DeKalb Co.,
TN m Levi Lasater.
+ 54. iii. John Bethel Cantrell, born December 29, 1846 in
DeKalb Co,TN; died December 05, 1878 in DeKalb Co., Tennessee; married
Virginia 'Ginny' Atnip August 27, 1868 in DeKalb Co,TN.
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