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Leonidas Cleburne Cantrell

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Leonidas Cleburne Cantrell

Birth
Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee, USA
Death
3 Feb 1946 (aged 67)
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Plot
Grave 135, Row 4, Section 28
Memorial ID
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Leonidas who was called (Lee) or L.C on some census, married a grass widow, Armina " Minnie" (Thompson) Martin, The widow of Ethan Etcertera Martin who died in 1900.

Leonidas Cleburn and Armina " Minnie" married June 4-1905, in Putman County Tennessee.They lived in Nashville,Tn. Where together, they had 3 sons: Hugh Ellis, Paul, and Howard. She had one son from her first marriage, Van Claire Martin, whom Leonidas Helped raise as his own.

Leonidas is listed in the 1880 U. S Federal census, along with his father, David Abraham Cantrell and mother, Rebecca. He next found in the 1910 & 1920 U.S Federal census, residing in Davidson County Tennessee, now married to Armina [ Listed in most census records as Minnie ]. By 1930 his wife, Armina is Pased on, and he is found living in a boarding house in Chicago Illinois, Cook County, along with his one son, Howard. Leonidas died 3 Feb 1946.

My Great Grandfather's name was miss-spelled on the death certificate and also in the cemetery records. Last name in cemetery records is spelled CONTRELL and NOT his surname of CANTRELL. He is currently in an unmarked grave.

Rose Hill Cemetery and Mausoleum
5800 Ravenswood Avenue
Chicago
Cook County
Illinois USA

NOTE: Leonidas's wife's name in most census records is written and recorded as " Minnie" or " Minerva", I have a copy of there son, Hugh Ellis Cantrell's death certificate that states that his mother's name was Armmina Thompson. Source: State of Michigan, Certificate of death # 347
Leonidas who was called (Lee) or L.C on some census, married a grass widow, Armina " Minnie" (Thompson) Martin, The widow of Ethan Etcertera Martin who died in 1900.

Leonidas Cleburn and Armina " Minnie" married June 4-1905, in Putman County Tennessee.They lived in Nashville,Tn. Where together, they had 3 sons: Hugh Ellis, Paul, and Howard. She had one son from her first marriage, Van Claire Martin, whom Leonidas Helped raise as his own.

Leonidas is listed in the 1880 U. S Federal census, along with his father, David Abraham Cantrell and mother, Rebecca. He next found in the 1910 & 1920 U.S Federal census, residing in Davidson County Tennessee, now married to Armina [ Listed in most census records as Minnie ]. By 1930 his wife, Armina is Pased on, and he is found living in a boarding house in Chicago Illinois, Cook County, along with his one son, Howard. Leonidas died 3 Feb 1946.

My Great Grandfather's name was miss-spelled on the death certificate and also in the cemetery records. Last name in cemetery records is spelled CONTRELL and NOT his surname of CANTRELL. He is currently in an unmarked grave.

Rose Hill Cemetery and Mausoleum
5800 Ravenswood Avenue
Chicago
Cook County
Illinois USA

NOTE: Leonidas's wife's name in most census records is written and recorded as " Minnie" or " Minerva", I have a copy of there son, Hugh Ellis Cantrell's death certificate that states that his mother's name was Armmina Thompson. Source: State of Michigan, Certificate of death # 347

Gravesite Details

Grave is currenly unmarked



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