I am looking for any information/genealogy info on William Samuel Cantrell. Born 1861, died 1927.?

Question

He was married to Helen Esther "Nellie" Force. They lived in Michigan, I believe Stockbridge. How can I find information?? They are missing in action!! Thanks to anyone who can help.

Lori

Answer 1

You're in luck, rootsweb.com has a family tree with this info:

William Samuel Cantrell b.  14 FEB 1861 Rives Junction, Jackson, MI d. 16 AUG 1927

Father: George H. Cantrell b abt 1836

George married 10 Sep 1859, Calhoun, MI to:

Mother: Sarah A. Latimer b. abt 1839

William married 5 OCT 1884 Jackson, MI to:

Esther Helen "Nellie" Force b. 22 Sep1868 MI

Father: Abrun Abram or Abraham H. Force b. 25 JAN 1830 NJ

Mother: Francis C. Norton b. 20 JAN 1836 Hartford, CT

William and Nellie's Children:

Jennie Pearl Cantrell b: 5 JUL 1885

Ena Mae Cantrell b: 8 APR 1888

Esther A. Cantrell b: 26 OCT 1890

Adella F. Cantrell b: 23 NOV 1893

Ethel Cantrell b: 1 APR 1895

Francis Cantrell b: 21 MAY 1901

Kenneth Hyland Cantrell b: ABT 1903 in MI

Vina Cantrell b: 19 MAR 1908

Helen Leota Cantrell b: 6 AUG 1913

William's father, George enlisted in Company E, 3rd Cavalry Regiment Michigan as a Private on 15 Dec 1863 at the age of 26. Muster out of Company E 3rd Cavalary Regiment Michigan on 12 Feb 1866 in San Antonio, TX.

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http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.co...

**NOTE**

[In these links above you will find the info. listed above as well as detailed info. for William's ancestors on the Cantrell side traced back 3 generations, his ancestors on the Latimer side 8 generations, and it traces Nellie's ancestors back 6 generations.  This link below traces the Latimers back  to 1200 in England]

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/...

[Be aware that a lot of trees on the internet don't have sources to back them up, the trees mentioned above do include some sources.  The section below are actual records from various websites for I have found for verification.  I will continue to add more as I find them]

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CENSUS RECORDS

1870 US Census Rives, Jackson, MI

Value of Real Estate $1,700, personal estate $400

George H Cantrell 33 NY, Sarah A 31 MI, William S 9 MI, Carrie C 7 MI, Katy A 1 MI

1880 US Census

Leslie, Ingham, Michigan

George H. Cantrell abt 1836 NY

Father/Mother's birthplace: NY

Occupation: Blacksmith

Sarah A. 43  Father/Mother's birthplace: CT

Edgar G. 8 MI, Morris E. 6 MI, Ida M. 2 MI

1900 US Census

Stockbridge, Ingham, Michigan

[William and Nellie married 15 yrs, 5 children all living, William's occupation Stone Mason]

William S Cantrell 38 MI Father b. NY Mother b. MI

Nellie E Cantrell 32 MI Father b. NJ, Mother b. NY

Jennie P 14 MI, Ena M 12 MI, Esther A 9 MI, Adella F 7 MI, Ethel 6 MI

1910 US Census

William S Cantrell 49 MI Father b. NY Mother b. CT [CT? this is probably an error]

Nellie E. Cantrell 43 MI Fath b. NJ, Moth. b. NY

A?? [Ena] 17, Ethel 16, Frances T 8, Kenneth H 7, Vina J 1, Frances E Terry 71 NY [Nellie's mother] Fath. b. CT Moth b. CT

[William's father, sister and her family]

1910 Census Columbia, Jackson, Michigan

George B Cantrell 73 NY Father-in-law  

Father and Mother's Birth Place: New York  

Marital Status: Widowed  

Moses E McCreery 47  Head of household

Katie A McCreery 41 Fath b. NY Moth. b. MI

Isablla 17, Erwin 13

1920 US Census

William Cantrell 59  MI Fath b. NY Moth b. MI

Nellie Cantrell 51  MI Fath b. NJ Moth b. CT

Kenneth 17MI, Vina 11  MI, Helen 6 MI

1930 US Census

Stockbridge, Ingham, Michigan

Nellie E Cantrall 61  MI Fath. b. NJ, Moth b. CT

Helen S Cantrall 16  MI

Orson Resseguie 39 S Dak (roomer, carpenter)

1850 US Census

Jackson, Jackson, Michigan

[Real Estate value $4,300]

Alexander H Lattimer 45  CT Farmer

Sophronia Lattimer 40 CT

Robert 19 CT, Mulford 17 CT, Daniel 15 CT, Sarah 11 MI, Joanna 9  MI, Charlotte 6  MI, George 3 MI, John 10 mo. MI, William Yarington 8 NY, Sally Chapman 62  CT

Answer 2

www.rootsweb.com

William Samuel CANTRELL

Birth: 14 FEB 1861 in Rives Junction,Jackson Co.,MI

Death: 22 AUG 1927

       Married

Esther Helen "Nellie" Force

B 21 Sept 1868 Stockbridge, Ingham Co., MI.

D:.Stockbridge, Ingham Co., Michigan

    Their Children :

1.Jennie P (b) 5 July 1885,

2.Ena Mae(b) 8 April 1888,

3.Esther A (b) 26 Oct 1890,

4.Adella F.(b) 23 Nove 1893,

5.Ethel Cantrell(b) 1 April 1895,

6.Francis Cantrell(b) 21 May1901 ,

7.Vina Cantrell (b) 19 Mar 1908,

8.Helen L.(b) 6 Aug 1913(married Walter Franklin, Kenneth Hyland)

1880 United States Census

Nellie FORCE

Birth Year <1869>  

    Birthplace MI  

    Age 11  

    Occupation At Home  

    Marital Status S <Single>  

    Race W <White>  

    Head of Household Abrun H. FORCE

    Relation Dau <Daughter>  

    Father's Birthplace NJ  

    Mother's Birthplace CT  

Census Place Stockbridge, Ingham, Michigan  

William's parents:

George H CANTRELL

b. 1836 in New York

d. 15 May 1915 MI, age: 79

      Married: 10 Sep 1859 in Calhoun Co MI to:

Sarah A LATIMER

B. 1837 in New York

D. BEF 1910

     Their Children:

1. William S CANTRELL b: 1860 in Rives,Jackson County,MI

2.Carrie Camilla CANTRELL b: 1862

3.Katherine (Katy) A CANTRELL b: 1868

4.Edgar George CANTRELL b: 1872

5. Morris E CANTRELL b: 1874

6.Ida May CANTRELL b: 1878 in Leslie Ingham County MI

7.Sophronia(Myrtie) CANTRELL b: 1881 in Leslie

NOTES ON GEORGE &SARAH

1.George enlisted in Company E, 3rd Cavalry Regiment Michigan as a Private on 12/15/ 1863 at the age of 26.

Muster out CompanyE 3rd Cavalary Regiment Michigan on 2/12/1866 in San Antonio.

2. 1910 Census shows George living with  his daughter Katy Cantrell McCreedy.

3. 1860 Census: George & Sarah are living with John Mean Family in Porttage MI

4. Sarah was named after her maternal Grandmother, Sarah Cook Chapman.

William's paternal Grandparents:

Samuel CANTRELL

born 1808 in Pennsylvania,

died 1888 in NY. , age: 80

buried in Evergreen Cemetery,  Wayne County NY.

         Married: abt 1829

Camilla HYDE

born 1809 in NY

died 1885, age: 76

buried in Evergreen Cemetery Wayne County NY.

       Their Children

Rhoda CANTRELL b: 10 Dec 1830

Charlotte CANTRELL b: 1832

Maria CANTRELL b: 1834

George H CANTRELL b: 1836 in New York

Sarah A CANTRELL b: 1847

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865

Name: George H. Cantrell

Side: Union  

Regiment State/Origin: Michigan  

Regiment Name: 3 Michigan Cavalry  

Regiment Name Expanded: 3rd Regiment, Michigan Cavalry  

COMPANY: E  

Rank In: Private  

Rank In Expanded: Private  

Rank Out: Private  

Rank Out Expanded: Private  

Film Number: M545 roll 7  

NOTE-- William's paternal Great-Grandfather was BENJAMIN CANTRELL, but couldn't find out much about him. I figure he was born circa 1788, but don't know where. I saw one mentioning  1783 inDe Kalb, Tennessee, and 2 others  about 1785 and/or 1790 in N. Carolina. No spouse was mentioned.

William's maternal grandparents:

Abrun (Abram or Abe H. or Abraham H). Force

Birth: 25 JAN 1830 in NJ

Death: AFT 1880

          Married 1st: 19 JUN 1852 in Jackson Co., MI to:

Jerucia (or Jerusia) Coulson (or Colsome)

Birth: ABT 1835 in MI

Death: ABT 1853 in MI

(Her parents: Uriah Coulson and Mary Davis)

        Married 2nd : 13 DEC 1854 in MI

Francis C. Norton

Birth: 20 JAN 1836 in Hartford, CT

Death: 1911

(Her Father: Edwin Norton b: 17 AUG 1800 in Washington, CT &Mother: Permilla or Parnella Jane Warner b: 11 JUL 1803 in Litchfield, CT)

          Children

Esther Helen "Nellie" Force b: 22 SEP 1868 in Stockbridge, Ingham Co., MI

William's maternal Great-Grandparents:

Peter (Petrus) Force

b: 10 DEC 1800 in Passaic, Essex Co., NJ

c: 25 JAN 1801 in Paterson, Essex Co., NJ

d.  14 MAY 1878 in Stockbridge, Ingham Co., MI

Burial: 16 MAY 1878

      Married:      

Mary Maria Garberant or Garrabrantz

(Her Father: Abraham Nicholas Garberant or Garrabrantz &

Mother: Margaret Bird)

b: ABT 1804 in Brookdale, Essex Co., NJ

d. 7 AUG 1866 in Stockbridge, Ingham Co., MI

        Their Children

Elizabeth Force b: ABT 1826

Abrun Abram or Abe H. or Abraham H. Force b: 25 JAN 1830 in NJ

William Force b: ABT 1834 in NJ

James Force b: ABT 1837 in NJ

Francis Force b: ABT 1840 in MI

Obadiah Force b: 17 FEB 1842 in MI

Isaac N. Pierce b: ABT 1845 in MI

Wm's maternal 2nd Great-Grandparents (from Generations page):

OBADIAH FORCE was born ABT 1767 in Essex Co., NJ, and died 20 JAN 1850 in Manchester, Washtenaw Co., MI. He was buried 23 JAN 1850 in Stockbridge Village Cemetery, Stockbridge, Ingham Co., MI.

    He married ELIZABETH  VAN HOUTEN 10 NOV 1792 in Acquackanonk, Essex Co., NJ, daughter of Petrus or Peter Helmagh Van Houten and Leya or Lea Van Ripen. She was born 13 MAY 1774 in Essex Co., NJ, and died 15 SEP 1849 in Manchester, Washtenaw Co., MI. She was buried 17 SEP 1849 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Manchester, Washtenaw Co., MI.

Wm's maternal 3rd Great-Grandparents:

MANNING FORCE was born ABT 1730 in Morristown, Middlesex Co., NJ.; death date unknown. He married

LUCRETIA  WINCHELL. Their only son was Obadiah (b.1767)

Wm's maternal 4th Great-Grandparents:

Father: Obadiah Force b: ABT 1691 in NY; d.  ABT 1789 in Essex Co., NJ ;

Mother: Johanna Manning b: ABT 1695 in NY

   Only son: Manning Force

Wm's maternal 5th Great-Grandparents:

Father: Thomas Force

Birth:  13 SEP 1670   Of Westchester, , , New York

Death:  1736  

     Married: 1685, Northfield, New Jersey to

Mother: Hannah Smith

Birth:  28 MAR 1664, Northfield,New Jersey

Wm's maternal 6th Great-Grandparents: no dates mentioned

Father:  Matthew Force

Mother:  Elizabeth Palmer



This was all I could find. Hope it gives you a start.