JESSE R. CANTRELL (VETERAN CSA)
To request a copy of this photo for your own personal use, please
contact our state coordinator. If you are not a family member or the original photographer —
please refrain from copying or distributing this photo to other websites.
Additional CANTRELL Surnames in BRIGHT HILL Cemetery
Additional CANTRELL Surnames in DEKALB County
CANTRELL, Walter G.CANTRELL, H. ClayCANTRELL, Jessie S.CANTRELL, ClaraCANTRELL, Roland S.CANTRELL, Bethel M.CANTRELL, Beatrice L.CANTRELL, Maud MayCANTRELL, AubraCANTRELL, Luther CarlCANTRELL, LoreneCANTRELL, Lee AnnCANTRELL, R. ArlieCANTRELL, Roy HoustonCANTRELL, MaryCANTRELL, Jonathan RufusCANTRELL, AveyCANTRELL, RoyCANTRELL, J. MillerCANTRELL, Martha BelleCANTRELL, Ruby A.CANTRELL, Mary A.CANTRELL, VinieCANTRELL, Acie VenusCANTRELL, Constant MaudCANTRELL, Hiram P.CANTRELL, Jackson LeroyCANTRELL, Larkin (Close Up)CANTRELL, LarkinCANTRELL, Leroy (Close Up)CANTRELL, LeroyCANTRELL, Nancy (Close Up)CANTRELL, NancyCANTRELL, William Riley (Close Up)CANTRELL, William RileyCANTRELL, Kenneth MadisonCANTRELL, James CarlCANTRELL, Betty Jean
Thank you for visiting the Tennessee Gravestone Photo Project.
On this site you can upload gravestone photos, locate ancestors and
perform genealogy research. If you have a relative buried in Tennessee,
we encourage you to upload a digital image using our Submit a
Photo page. Contributing to this genealogy archive helps family historians and
genealogy researchers locate their relatives and complete their family tree.
Submitted: 11/28/21 • Approved: 12/9/21 • Last Updated: 12/12/21 • R234193-G0-S3
Civil War Confederate
September 26, 1826 - May 3, 1899
Mason
Aged 72 years 7 months 7 days
Jesse R. Cantrell's graves stones include a United States military marker and a Masonic symbol. Jesse R., like many in the area, had a complicated Civil War service history. He first served in: Co A, 16th Tenn Inf, CSA He was discharged as over age, but after his brother died with the 16th at Perryville he re-enlisted in: Co E, 84th Tenn Inf, CSA Which was consolidated into: Co I, 28th Cons Tenn Inf, CSA After his nephew was killed by Confederate guerrillas he deserted his unit, came home and joined the Federals: Co F, 4th Tenn Mtd Inf, USA On 1 April 1865 he was kicked in the knee by a horse while serving as acting Forage Master for the 4th Tenn Mtd Inf. He limped for the rest of his life and eventually received a disability pension from the U.S. Government. Jesse R. joined Liberty Lodge 77, F.A.& M. on 1 Dec 1867 and remained a member until a couple of years before his death. Jesse R., like many in the area, had a complicated Civil War service history. He first served in: Co A, 16th Tenn Inf, CSA He was discharged as over age, but after his brother died with the 16th at Perryville he re-enlisted in: Co E, 84th Tenn Inf, CSA Which was consolidated into: Co I, 28th Cons Tenn Inf, CSA After his nephew was killed by Confederate guerrillas he deserted his unit, came home and joined the Federals: Co F, 4th Tenn Mtd Inf, USA On 1 April 1865 he was kicked in the knee by a horse while serving as acting Forage Master for the 4th Tenn Mtd Inf. He limped for the rest of his life and eventually received a disability pension from the U.S. Government. Jesse R. joined Liberty Lodge 77, F.A.& M. on 1 Dec 1867 and remained a member until a couple of years before his death. [4] _____ Abstracted from "DeKalb County Cemeteries", by Gilbert, p. 64" "J. R. Cantrell September 26, 1826 - May 3, 1899, 7 ds. Msaonic emblem Sgt. J. R. Cantrell CO F 4th TENN MTD INF"
Contributed on 11/28/21 by afa4655
Email This Contributor
Suggest a Correction
Record #: 234193