James Willis CANTEY, Sr.

1794 - 1860  (65 years)

• Name	James Willis CANTEY  [1, 2]
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	30 Nov/Jul 1794	on Town Creek below Camden, South Carolina
  Gender	Male
  HIST	James was sergeant of his company commanded by Captain John Irwin, son of Gov. Irwin of Georgia during the Creek Indian hostilities in 1813. He returned from Georgia in 1814 to Camden where he lived until his death. In 1821 he was Sheriff of the District. In 1833 he was elected Brigadier General and in 1843 Adjutant and Inspector General of the State. He served two terms in the Legislature in 1846 and 1848. He was recognized as an exemplary soldier and citizen.  [2]
  _UID	459939EC19114AA8A168FE3CBB2683652BDD
  Death	2/10 Aug 1860  [1, 3]
  Burial	Quaker Cemetery   [3]
  Person ID	I6385	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	17 Dec 2002

  
  

  Father	James CANTEY,   b. 1755, Camden District, South Carolina d. 9 Oct 1817 aged 62., Near Milledgeville, Georgia.
  Mother	Martha WHITAKER   d. 9 May 1806
  _UID	EB14838E8D1B4F83B3B7784195054062E9A5
  _UID	EB14838E8D1B4F83B3B7784195054062E9A5
  Family ID	F2277	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Camilla Floride RICHARDSON,   b. 30 Jul 1798   d. 19 Dec 1866 (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	26 Mar 1822  [1]
  _UID	742C43BB87E64578928C4804356331706B14
  _UID	742C43BB87E64578928C4804356331706B14
  Children	1. Amelia Adamson CANTEY   2. Camilla Floride CANTEY,   b. 29 May 1838   bur. Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina   3. Lt. James Willis CANTEY, Jr.,   b. 21 Nov 1822   d. 13 Sep 1847, Chapultapec, Mexico (Age 24 years)   4. Emma Sarah CANTEY,   b. 25/28 Apr 1826   d. 26 Feb 1908 (Age 81 years)   5. John Manning CANTEY,   b. 24 Jul 1844   d. 15 Mar 1894 (Age 49 years)   6. Henry CANTEY,   b. Mar 1830   7. John Chestnut CANTEY,   b. 1 Jul 1832   8. Richard Manning CANTEY, Sr.,   b. 1 Jul 1832   9. Thomas Richardson CANTEY,   b. Apr 1834   d. Jul 1894 (Age 60 years)   10. Edward Alfred Brevard CANTEY,   b. 20 May 1836   11. Zachariah CANTEY,   b. 29 Dec 1827   d. 25 Feb 1889 (Age 61 years)
  Family ID	F2339	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S52] . [S44] . [S1947] Compiled by Catawba-Wateree Chapter, SCGS, page 322.