Dillard was born in 1905 in Tennessee. He as the son of Dee Cantrell and Bettie Joyner. He was raised by his parents along with his siblings in Springfield, Tennessee.
Dillard married Annie Frey in Robertson County, Tennessee in 1925. They raised a large family in Springfield.
Dillard passed away in 1958 and was buried in the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Springfield.
Sources
Birth: "Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909" Tennessee Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909. Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee State Library and Archives Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2282 #1211679 (accessed 7 January 2023) Dillard Mitchell Cantrell born on 28 Mar 1905, son of Dee Cantrell & Bettie Joyner, in Springfield, Robertson.
1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census" Year: 1920; Census Place: Springfield, Robertson, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1761; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 202 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #100043863 (accessed 7 January 2023) Dillard Cantrell (14), single son, in household of D Cantrell (49) in Springfield, Robertson, Tennessee. Born in Tennessee.
1925 Marriage: "Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002" Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1169 #94958 (accessed 7 January 2023) Dillard M Cantrell marriage to Annie B Frey on 5 Jan 1925 in Robertson, Tennessee, USA.
1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census" Year: 1940; Census Place: Springfield, Robertson, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03930; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 74-12 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #33372999 (accessed 7 January 2023) Dillard Cautrell (34), married father, Street Man, in household of Annie B Cautrell (31) in Springfield, Robertson, Tennessee. Born in Tennessee. With 6 children.
Memorial: Find a Grave (has image) Find A Grave: Memorial #190940024 (accessed 7 January 2023) Memorial page for Dillard M. Cantrell Sr. (28 Mar 1905-20 Aug 1958), citing Odd Fellows Cemetery, Springfield, Robertson County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Jerry McCreary (contributor 48828515).
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