HELP! There appears to be some confusion as to the the REAL name of Jefferson
Cantrell�s oldest son. Several people in this group have him listed as
Richard Isaac Cantrell, born same date as the Isaac N. Cantrell listed below
(#6) or being born Jan 1839. All other information is almost the same, same
wives, same children plus a couple of extras.
Does anyone have documentation of any sort that actually ties Richard Isaac or
Isaac N. to Samantha Potter, ie.; birth certificates (his or his children),
marriage licences, land transactions etc.? Normally I wouldn�t be so
concerned about this mixup, I would just make a note in my database listing
the both names, but this is my pgggrandfather, and I would like to know that I
have the correct one listed.
Most everyone agrees that Richard Isaac or Isaac N. had nine children by
Samantha Potter. As you will note, I have 11 listed. Could Mellie be P.M.
Cantrell? Who doesn�t belong on this list of children?
**** This where the confusion begins ****
Jefferson Cantrell b. 25 Jun 1809, Spartanburg Co., SC, (son of Isaac Cantrell
and Nancy Cantrell), m. Lucy Cantrell, b. 11 Jan 1817, (daughter of Watson
Cantrell and Elizabeth Martin) d. 1902. Jefferson died Jun 1873.
Children:
**** 6. i Isaac N. Cantrell b. 19 Jan 1840.
6. Isaac N. Cantrell b. 19 Jan 1840, TN, m. (1) 30 Nov 1868, in DeKalb Co.,
TN, Samantha Potter, b. 1852, TN, (daughter of Watson C. Potter and Harriet
Magness) d. 24 May 1895, m. (2) 13 Nov 1898, in DeKalb Co., TN, Sarah Jane
"Sallie" Magness, b. 14 Mar 1854, DeKalb Co., TN, (daughter of Perry Green
(Jr.) Magness and Martha Jane Webb) d. 19 Nov 1947, buried: Mt. View Cem.,
Warren Co., TN, 1900-10, Census Dekalb Co., TN, Dist. 21. Isaac died bef
1910, DeKalb Co., TN, 1870-1900, Census, Dekalb Co., TN, Dist. 21 p.#255.
Children by Samantha Potter:
i Hellen Cantrell b. 24 Oct 1869.
ii Larkin Cantrell b. 1873, d. 1903.
iii Watson Cantrell b. 1875, m. Lou Webb.
iv Novella Cantrell b. 1878.
v Perry Green Cantrell b. 12 May 1876.
vi Harriet Cantrell b. Apr 1880.
vii Grover French Cantrell b. 26 Nov 1884.
viii P. M. Cantrell b. May 1896.
ix Thomas Jefferson Cantrell d. at age six.
x Alice Cantrell m. Richord or Elliot Wilson.
xi Mellie Cantrell.
Any assistance in resolving the above mystery would be greatly appreciated.
Bob & Aleta McCormick
Mack1435(a)aol.com