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Descendants of John Sr. Cantley
Generation No. 1
1. JOHN SR.1 CANTLEY was born 1736 in Virginia, and died April 24, 1802 in
Greenbriar County, Virginia. He married
ELINOR
LINDSAY
Abt. 1760 in Greenbriar County, Virginia, daughter of SAMUEL LINDSAY and MARGARET SMILEY. She was born 1740 in Augusta County,
Virginia, and died 1804 in Greenbriar County, Virginia.
Notes for JOHN SR. CANTLEY:
John CANTLEY first
appears in Augusta County in Sept 1758 where he is recorded as having served in
the Augusta militia. His wife was Eleanor LINDSAY, dgtr of Samuel LINDSAY. John
CANTLEY lived on Indian Creek
Sep 1758: Militia,
Augusta Co. VA
1760: in Captain
Christians Co. of Rangers
16 May, 1771 : Jury
duty in Botetourt Co.
21 Mar, 1774 : had 500
acres in Botetourt Co.
1786 : Got 400 acres on
Indian Creek, Greenbrier Co., VA
John Cantley grant,
Virginia Land Office Grants Y, 1786, p. 326 (Reel 65), Library of Virginia,
Richmond, Virginia.
Patrick Henry Esquire
Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia to all to whom these Presents shall
come greeting - Know ye that by virtue and in consideration of a certificate in
right of settlement giveven(sic) by the Commissioner for adjusting titles to
unpatented lands in the District of Augusta, Botetourt and Greenbrier, and in
consideration of the ancient composition of two pounds sterling paid by John
Cantley into the Treasurey of this Commonwealth's there is granted by the said
Commonwealth unto the said John Cantley a certain tract or parcel of land
containing four hundred acres by survey bearing date the thirtieth day of March
one thousand seven hundred and eighty two lying and veing in teh county of
Greebrier on the Waters of Indian Creek adjoing the land of James Byrnside,
John Handley and the fork survey and bounded as followeth to wit:
Beginning at two
hickories and Spanish oak on a ridge on the north side of the creek, thence:
north 37 degrees west sixty poles to a white oak and hickory; north fifteen
degrees east fifty two poles to a white oak thence north seventy degrees east
twenty poles to a hickory corner to Byrnside and with his line north
thirty-five degrees east ten poles to two red oaks on the south side of a
branch; north sixty-five degrees east fifty-two poles to a white oak; north
fifty-five degrees east one hundred poles to a white oak and gum; south
forty-five degrees east two hundred and sixty poles totwo Spanish oaks corner
to Handley, and with his line south seventy five degrees west seventy-two poles
to two white oaks; south twenty degrees east thirty-eight poles to two white
oaks; south forty-seven degrees east thirty-four poles to a white oak; south
ten degrees west one hundred and fourteen poles to a white oak corner to
Handley on a line of the fork survey thence north fifty-five degrees west three
hundred and twenty poles to the Beginning with its appurtenances to have and to
hold the said tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances to the said John
Cantley and his heirs forever
In witness whereof the
said Patrick Henry Esquire Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia hath
hereunto set his hand and caused the lesser seal of the said Commonwealth to be
affixed at Richmond on the twenty-eighth day of April one thousand seven
hundred and eighty six and of the Commonwealth the Tenth - P. Henry
Beverley Randolph
Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia to all to whom these Presents
shall come Greeting: Know Ye that by virtue and in consideration of part of a
Land Office Treasury Warrant number seventeen thousand six hundred and twenty three,
there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto John Cantley Junior a certain
tract or parcel of land containing eighty-eight acres by survey bearing date
the thirteenth day of February one thousand seven hundred eighty-seven, lying
and being in the County of Greenbrier on the north side of Swoarbs(sic) Knobs
betwixt James Collinges and a place where James Smith formerly lived and
bounded as followeth, To Wit:
Beginning at a sugar
tree and hickory on the first branch from the top, thence running south
thirty-nine degrees west thirty-six poles to a white walnut and lynn, south
twelve degrees west seventy poles to two lynns and hickory; south fifty-three
degrees west fifty poles to two sugar trees; south seventy-three degrees west
fifty-six poles to a bunch of lynns and buckeyes; north seventy degrees west
thrity-two poles to a lynn and two ironwoods by the lick; north two degrees
west twenty-six poles to an ash and buckeye on the end of a hill; north
seventeen degrees west fifty-six poles to an ash and yellow lynn; north sixty
degrees west eighty poles to a buckeye and hickory; north twenty-five degrees
west fifty-two poles to a lynn and two ashes; north forty-nine degrees east
thirty-five poles to two red oaks and sugar tree; north seventy-nine degrees east
fifty-four poles to two sugar trees; south sixteen degrees west forty-four
poles to a sugar tree; south fifty-six degrees east sixteen poles to a large
chesnut(sic); south forty poles to a chesnut; south thirty-three degrees east
eighty six poles to a lynn and berch(sic) by a large rock;; north seventy-seven
degrees east forty-eight poles to a chesnut and maple across the lick run;
north thirty-six degrees east forty-two poles to a white oak, chesnut and
dogwood; north five degrees east sixty-four poles to a dogwood and two lynns;
south eighty-eight degrees east sixty-six poles to the Beginning with its
appurtenances to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with its
appurtenances to the said John Cantley Junior and his heirs forever
In witness whereof the
said Beverley Randolph Esquire Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia hath
hereunto set his hand and caused the lesser seal of the said Commonwealth to be
affixed at Richmond on the twelfth day of September in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred ninety-one and of the Commonwealth the Sixteenth -
Beverley Randolph
Notes for ELINOR LINDSAY:
John Cantley and Elinor
Lindsay signed over land via a deed to her brother Walter Lindsay.
paul.phelps2@verizon.net Jean Cantley Phelps shares this info.
More About JOHN CANTLEY and ELINOR LINDSAY:
Marriage: Abt. 1760,
Greenbriar County, Virginia
Children of JOHN CANTLEY and ELINOR LINDSAY are:
2. i. SAMUEL2 CANTLEY, b. Bet.
1760 - 1770, Greenbriar County, Virginia; d. Abt. 1810, Monroe County, West
Virginia.
ii. JOHN JR. CANTLEY, b. 1765, Greenbriar County, Virginia; m. JANE KINCAID, July 05,
1787, Greenbriar County, Virginia.
More About JOHN CANTLEY and JANE KINCAID:
Marriage: July 05,
1787, Greenbriar County, Virginia
3. iii. ALEXANDER CANTLEY, b. Bet. 1760 - 1790, Greenbriar County, Virginia.
iv. LAURA BELLE CANTLEY, b. Bet. 1760 - 1790, Greenbriar County, Virginia; m.
JAMES
ACORD;
b. Bet. 1760 - 1790, Virginia.
v. GEORGE WASHINGTON CANTLEY, b. 1781, Greenbriar County, Virginia; d. Monroe
County, Virginia; m. (1) DRUZILLA CLAY; b. Abt. 1781; m. (2) MARY MASSEY, Greenbriar County, Virginia;
b. Abt. 1781; m. (3) MADALINE HONAKER, March 21, 1808, Greenbriar County, Virginia; b. Abt.
1788, Virginia; d. Monroe County, Virginia.
More About GEORGE CANTLEY and MARY MASSEY:
Marriage: Greenbriar
County, Virginia
More About GEORGE CANTLEY and MADALINE HONAKER:
Marriage: March 21,
1808, Greenbriar County, Virginia
vi. MARY CANTLEY, b. 1769, Greenbriar County, Virginia; d. Bef. 1822, St.
Louis, Missouri; m. RICHARD CHITWOOD, February 02, 1789, Greenbriar County, Virginia; b.
Abt. 1769, Virginia; d. May 1822, St. Louis, Missouri.
More About RICHARD CHITWOOD and MARY CANTLEY:
Marriage: February 02,
1789, Greenbriar County, Virginia
vii. MARGARET CANTLEY, b. Bet. 1760 - 1790, Greenbriar County, Virginia.
viii. ROBERT CANTLEY, b. 1776, Greenbriar County, Virginia; d. Monroe
County, Virginia; m. NANCY JOHNSTONE, July 20, 1796, Greenbriar County, Virginia; b. Abt.
1776, Virginia; d. Monroe County, Virginia.
More About ROBERT CANTLEY and NANCY JOHNSTONE:
Marriage: July 20,
1796, Greenbriar County, Virginia
ix. JAMES CANTLEY, b. Bet. 1760 - 1790, Greenbriar County, Virginia.
x. SARAH CANTLEY, b. Bet. 1760 - 1790, Greenbriar County, Virginia.
Generation No. 2
2. SAMUEL2 CANTLEY (JOHN SR.1) was born Bet. 1760 - 1770 in Greenbriar County,
Virginia, and died Abt. 1810 in Monroe County, West Virginia. He married REBECCA CLARK 1787 in
Greenbriar County, Virginia, daughter of ALEXANDER CLARK and SARAH LAFFERTY. She was born
Abt. 1769 in Greenbriar County, Virginia, and died 1841 in Monroe County, West
Virginia.
More About SAMUEL CANTLEY and REBECCA CLARK:
Marriage: 1787,
Greenbriar County, Virginia
Marriage date: 1787, by
John Alderson
Children of SAMUEL CANTLEY and REBECCA CLARK are:
4. i. JAMES ALEXANDER3 CANTLEY, b.
February 10, 1800, Indian Creek, Monroe County, West Virginia; d. 1881, Kanawha
County, West Virginia.
ii. ELEANOR CANTLEY, b. 1792, Greenbriar County, Virginia; d. Monroe
County, Virginia; m. JOHN WYATT, May 16, 1812, MOnroe County, Virginia; b. Abt. 1792,
Virginia; d. Monroe County, Virginia.
More About JOHN WYATT and ELEANOR CANTLEY:
Marriage: May 16, 1812,
MOnroe County, Virginia
iii. ALEXANDER JAMES CANTLEY, b. February 23, 1794, Giles County, Virginia; d.
March 02, 1884, Monroe County, Virginia; m. JANE NICKEL, May 09, 1821, Greenbriar
County, Virginia; b. Abt. 1800, Virginia; d. Monroe County, Virginia.
More About ALEXANDER CANTLEY and JANE NICKEL:
Marriage: May 09, 1821,
Greenbriar County, Virginia
iv. JOHN CANTLEY, b. 1796, Monroe County, West Virginia; d. 1859,
Drowned in Monroe County, Virginia.
More About JOHN CANTLEY:
Cause of Death (2):
Drowned!
v. SARAH CANTLEY, b. 1799, Greenbriar County, Virginia; d. Monroe
County, Virginia; m. ST. CLAIRE ABBOTT, March 20, 1820, Greenbriar County, Virginia; b. Abt.
1799, Virginia; d. Monroe County, Virginia.
More About ST. ABBOTT and SARAH CANTLEY:
Marriage: March 20,
1820, Greenbriar County, Virginia
vi. MARY 'POLLY' CANTLEY, b. 1803, Greenbriar County, Virginia; d. Monroe
County, Virginia; m. THOMAS SCOTT, February 01, 1823, Greenbriar County, Virginia; b.
Abt. 1803, Virginia; d. Monroe County, Virginia.
More About THOMAS SCOTT and MARY CANTLEY:
Marriage: February 01,
1823, Greenbriar County, Virginia
vii. REBECCA CANTLEY, b. 1809, Greenbriar County, Virginia; d. Monroe
County, Virginia; m. BOOKER MARTIN, September 17, 1832, Greenbriar County, Virginia; b.
Abt. 1809, Virginia; d. Monroe County, Virginia.
More About BOOKER MARTIN and REBECCA CANTLEY:
Marriage: September 17,
1832, Greenbriar County, Virginia
viii. WILLIAM CANTLEY, b. 1807, Greenbriar County, Virginia; d. Monroe
County, Virginia; m. JANE LIVELY, September 14, 1829, Greenbriar County, Virginia; b.
Abt. 1807, Virginia; d. Monroe County, Virginia.
More About WILLIAM CANTLEY and JANE LIVELY:
Marriage: September 14,
1829, Greenbriar County, Virginia
3. ALEXANDER2 CANTLEY (JOHN SR.1) was born Bet. 1760 - 1790 in Greenbriar County,
Virginia. He married MARY 'POLLY' SCOTT.
Child of ALEXANDER CANTLEY and MARY SCOTT is:
i. JOHN3 CANTLEY, b. Abt.
1824, Logan County, Virginia; d. May 30, 1857, Raleigh County, West Virginia.
Generation No. 3
4. JAMES ALEXANDER3 CANTLEY (SAMUEL2, JOHN SR.1) was born
February 10, 1800 in Indian Creek, Monroe County, West Virginia, and died 1881
in Kanawha County, West Virginia. He
married MASSEY ELLISON February 10, 1820 in Monroe County, West Virginia,
daughter of JAMES ELLISON and ELIZABETH FARLEY. She was born
October 20, 1803 in Monroe County, West Virginia, and died April 15, 1858 in
Kanawha County, West Virginia.
More About JAMES CANTLEY and MASSEY ELLISON:
Marriage: February 10,
1820, Monroe County, West Virginia
Children of JAMES CANTLEY and MASSEY ELLISON are:
5. i. ALLEN ELLICOTT4 CANTLEY, b. August
1847, Kanawha County, West Virginia; d. October 10, 1936, Brounland, Kanawha
County, West Virginia.
ii. JAMES ELLISON CANTLEY, b. Abt. 1828, Monroe County, West Virginia; d. 1900,
Boone County, West Virginia; m. MARY 'POLLY' GREEN; b. 1828, Monroe County, West Virginia; d. 1893,
Raleigh County, West Virginia.
iii. SAMUEL CANTLEY, b. Abt. 1827.
iv. DANIEL S. CANTLEY, b. March 23, 1833, Monroe County, West Virginia; d.
July 12, 1932, Kanawha County, West Virginia; m. CATHERINE MEANS, March 29,
1860.
More About DANIEL CANTLEY and CATHERINE MEANS:
Marriage: March 29,
1860
v. MANESSA CANTLEY, b. Abt. 1835; m. WILLIAM MASSEY, February 06, 1855.
More About WILLIAM MASSEY and MANESSA CANTLEY:
Marriage: February 06,
1855
vi. WILMER CANTLEY, b. Abt. 1843.
vii. MASIA CANTLEY, b. Abt. 1837.
viii. ALDERSON CANTLEY, b. Abt. 1822.
ix. ELIZABETH CANTLEY, b. May 1824.
x. ANN MARIE CANTLEY, b. Abt. 1837; m. ? HINDMAN; b. Abt. 1837.
xi. WILLIAM EARL CANTLEY, b. August 18, 1845, Kanawha County, West Virginia; d.
1921, Boone County, West Virginia.
Generation No. 4
5. ALLEN ELLICOTT4 CANTLEY (JAMES ALEXANDER3, SAMUEL2, JOHN SR.1) was born August 1847 in Kanawha County, West Virginia,
and died October 10, 1936 in Brounland, Kanawha County, West Virginia. He married MARY JANE MYERS April 07, 1874 in Kanawha
County, West Virginia, daughter of JOHN MYERS and LUCINDA FERREL. She was born
May 15, 1857 in Kanawha County, West Virginia, and died March 13, 1945 in
Kanawha County, West Virginia.
More About ALLEN ELLICOTT CANTLEY:
Burial: Brounland,
Kanawha County, West Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Notes for MARY JANE MYERS:
From the Bible of Mary
Jane Myers Cantley, passed by her to her youngest daughter, Wilmoth Beulah
(Cantley) Harless Means.. Now in the possession of Ellen Cantley Pauley, great
granddaughter of Mary Jane Myers Cantley.
These words are written
on the first blank page:
"Sing When the Saints Go Marching In
when I am gone at my funeral."
Marriages
Clarence G. Cantley was
married Sept. 30, 1900 and May 5, 1906.
Lucy M. Cantley was
married October 1, 1899
Jacob M. Cantley was
married April 7, 1907
Silas Y. Cantley was
married Oct. 21, 1906
Dora E. Cantley was
married Nov. 23, 1911
Canalas Cantley was
married April 15, 1917
Wilmoth B. Cantley was
married Nov. 6, 1916
Births
A. E. Cantley was born
1847
M. J. Cantley born 1857
Clarence G. Cantley was
born December 23, 1874
Lucy M. Cantley was
born July 19 1876
Benj. E. Cantley was
born May 7, 1878
Jacob M. Cantley was
born April 9, 1890
Silas Y. Cantley was
born March 1883
Walter A. Cantley was
born Apr. 1885
Dora E. Cantley was
born May 24, 1888
William C. Cantley was
born July 12, 1891
Wilmoth B. Cantley was
born October 6, 1896
Deaths
Allen Cantley 1936
Mary Jane Cantley 1945
Benj. E. Cantley
October 29, 1885
Walter A. Cantley Oct
29, 1887
Jacob M. Cantley Nov.
23, 1966
Clarence Cantley 1968
Lucy Cantley Hopson
1969
Dora Cantley Carte Dec.
1973
Silas Cantley 1975
William Canalas Cantley
1977
More About MARY JANE MYERS:
Burial: Brounland,
Kanawha County, West Virginia
More About ALLEN CANTLEY and MARY MYERS:
Marriage: April 07,
1874, Kanawha County, West Virginia
Children of ALLEN CANTLEY and MARY MYERS are:
6. i. LUCY MASSEY5 CANTLEY, b. July
19, 1876, Kanawha County, West Virginia; d. January 14, 1969, Kanawha County,
West Virginia.
ii. CLARENCE G. CANTLEY, b. December 23, 1874, Kanawha County, Virginia; d.
March 07, 1969, Kanawha County, Virginia; m. (1) OLIVIA B. HAMMOCK, September
06, 1900, Kanawha County, Virginia; b. February 11, 1881, Cabell County, West
Virginia; d. December 01, 1972, Kanawha County, West Virginia; m. (2) ?, May 05, 1906,
Kanawha County, Virginia.
More About CLARENCE CANTLEY and OLIVIA HAMMOCK:
Marriage: September 06,
1900, Kanawha County, Virginia
More About CLARENCE CANTLEY and ?:
Marriage: May 05, 1906,
Kanawha County, Virginia
iii. BENJAMIN E. CANTLEY, b. May 07, 1878, Kanawha County, Virginia; d. October
29, 1885, Kanawha County, Virginia.
iv. JACOB MYERS CANTLEY, b. April 09, 1890, Kanawha County, Virginia; d.
November 23, 1966, Kanawha County, Virginia; m. EMMA BRADSHAW, April 07, 1907, Kanawha
County, West Virginia; b. December 19, 1890, Kanawha County, West Virginia; d.
May 28, 1973, Kanawha County, West Virginia.
Notes for JACOB MYERS CANTLEY:
Records were taken from
family bible recorded by Emma Cantley. Death dates after her death were
recorded as they happened.
Births of children born
to Jacob M. Cantley born 4-9-1880, died 11-23-1966 and
Emma Cantley, born
12-19-1890; died 5-28-1973; Emma & Jacob were married
4-07-1907.
BORN DIED
Ishmael Elbert
Cantley 3-12-1908 3-31-90
Joseph Cantley 9-20-1909 2-19-28
Pearl Inez Cantley 1-08-1912 7-22-96
Edith Cantley 8-18-1914
Elizabeth Cantley 8-20-1917
Lola Ada Cantley 6-29-1919 9-29-97
Bertie Allen
Cantley 11-06-1921 11-08-21
Willard Franklin
Cantley 6-17-1923
Paul Albert
Cantley 6-30-1925 5-25-26
Nema Loraine
Cantley 7-19-1927 7-19-27
Mabel June Cantley 6-16-1929
Harold Eugene
Cantley 4-24-1931
Robert Averal
Cantley 10-10-1935
More About JACOB MYERS CANTLEY:
Burial: Graceland
Memorial Park, South Charleston,Kanawha County, West Virginia
More About JACOB CANTLEY and EMMA BRADSHAW:
Marriage: April 07,
1907, Kanawha County, West Virginia
v. WALTER E. CANTLEY, b. April 1885, Kanawha County, Virginia; d. October
29, 1887, Kanawha County, Virginia.
7. vi. SILAS YOST CANTLEY, b. March 26, 1882, Kanawha County, Virginia; d.
January 03, 1974, Kanawha County, Virginia.
vii. DORA E. CANTLEY, b. May 24, 1888, Kanawha County, Virginia; d.
December 13, 1974, Kanawha County, Virginia; m. HENRY RICHARD CARTE, November 23,
1911, Kanawha County, West Virginia; b. September 18, 1884, Kanawha County,
West Virginia; d. September 06, 1945, Kanawha County, West Virginia.
More About HENRY CARTE and DORA CANTLEY:
Marriage: November 23,
1911, Kanawha County, West Virginia
viii. WILLIAM CANALAS CANTLEY, b. July 12, 1891, Kanawha County, Virginia; d. July
11, 1977, Kanawha County, Virginia; m. (1) LEOTA HAGER, March 15, 1917, Kanawha County, West Virginia; b.
April 12, 1895, Boone County, West Virginia; d. November 24, 1930, Brounland,
Kanawha County, West Virginia; m. (2) GRACE J. JOHNSON, June 30, 1946, Kanawha County, West Virginia; b. July
08, 1902, Kanawha County, West Virginia; d. March 14, 1988, Kanawha County,
West Virginia.
More About WILLIAM CANALAS CANTLEY:
Where Buried: 1977, Fox
Hill Cemetery, Spring Hill, West Virginia
More About WILLIAM CANTLEY and LEOTA HAGER:
Marriage: March 15,
1917, Kanawha County, West Virginia
More About WILLIAM CANTLEY and GRACE JOHNSON:
Marriage: June 30,
1946, Kanawha County, West Virginia
ix. WILMOTH BEULAH CANTLEY, b. October 06, 1896, Kanawha County, Virginia; d.
December 11, 1985, Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia; m. HENRY OLIVER MEANS, August 27,
1951, Kanawha County, West Virginia; b. July 06, 1895, Kanawha County, West
Virginia; d. February 23, 1976, Kanawha County, West Virginia.
More About HENRY MEANS and WILMOTH CANTLEY:
Marriage: August 27,
1951, Kanawha County, West Virginia
Generation No. 5
6. LUCY MASSEY5 CANTLEY (ALLEN ELLICOTT4, JAMES ALEXANDER3, SAMUEL2, JOHN SR.1) was born
July 19, 1876 in Kanawha County, West Virginia, and died January 14, 1969 in
Kanawha County, West Virginia. She
married FRANKLIN EDWARD HOPSON October 01, 1899 in Kanawha County, West Virginia, son
of DR.
FRANKLIN EDWARD HOPSON. He was born
November 16, 1872 in Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky, and died September 22,
1915 in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
More About LUCY MASSEY CANTLEY:
Address (2): 160
Eastpoint Dr. Chas. W.V. 25311
Cause of Death (2):
Acute Circulatory Failure, Heart Disease
Occupation: MidWife,
Delivered Babies.
Social Security #:
234-80-9883
Where Buried: Tyler Mt.
Memorial Gardens, Chas. W.V.
Notes for FRANKLIN EDWARD HOPSON:
Kenton County Public
Library
Ky Post
10-3-1910 pg 5
8-3-1901 pg 5
1-28-1893 pg 8
1-30-1893 pg 2
6-21-1913 pg 5 (cin
enqu)
6-30-1913 pg 8
6-27-1866 pg 2 (cin
enqu)
6-3-1901 pg 1
5-13-1912 pg 5
9-9-1919 pg 3
6-9-1929 pg 3
6-22-1931 pg 2
10-14-1922 pg 16 KY
Times Star
1900 census listed as
Frances E. Hopson
More About FRANKLIN EDWARD HOPSON:
Address (2): Spring
Hill
Cause of Death (2):
Appoplexy, Stroke
Census: His Father
owned a plantation in Kentucky.