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Cantrell Family History
Cantrell Genealogy & Family TreeCantrell is an English name from Lancashire, England, where the family was granted a seat for their assistance in the Battle of Hastings. It comes from the Old French word chanterelle which means "a small bell." The earliest known ancestor--Philip Canterel--was recorded in 1203. The family motto is Propio vos sanguine pasco which means "I feed you with kindred blood."
Other spellings include "Cantrel," "Cantril," "Cantrill," and "Chantrell." Notable people with the surname include American musician Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains), American R&B singer Blu Cantrell, and American model Cady Cantrell (Playboy). The first Cantrell to come to America was William Cantrell in Virginia in 1607.
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Cantrell Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Martha S. Cantrell -- --, 1848 May 29, 1914
- Erastus Ellsworth Cantrell -- --, 1880 April 27, 1940 South Carolina
- Billy Francis Cantrell -- --, 1940 March 5, 2003 Oklahoma
- Hazel Lorene Cantrell -- --, 1949 November 21, 1951 New Mexico
- Moses Leon Cantrell -- --, 1856 December 0, 1918
Cantrell Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William Madison Cantrell -- --, 1881 February 20, 1977 South Carolina
- Nancy Cantrell -- --, 1845 December 12, 1911 South Carolina
- Mary Ann Cantrell -- --, 1878 May 22, 1958 South Carolina
- Bernice Cantrell -- --, 1922 October 7, 2000 South Carolina
- George Washington Cantrell -- --, 1877 January 16, 1930 Missouri
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