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• 1850 Federal Census, Warren County, Tennessee, 14 October, page 105, Hse/Fam #698
  Shadrick Green 30 M Farmer $400 Real Estate Value b TN [born abt 1820]
  Mary A Green 29 F Born TN [born abt 1821]
  Nancy Green 8 F b TN
  
  Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
  Thomas I [J] Cantrell
  Spouse: Nancy K Green
  Marriage 16 Aug 1859 Warren County
  
  The handwriting of the marriage record appears to have Thomas' middle initial as I, but more complete records report his middle name as Jefferson.  The comparison of this letter to other Js or Is on the page is inconclusive.
  
  Notice the difference in marriage date.  The State Marriage record transcription by Ancestry.com says the date of the license was 14 Aug, while the Family Data Collection seems to report the date of the wedding.  When I checked the actual image of the Tennessee State Marriages book, the date was 16 August, not 14 Aug as transcribed by Ancestry.com
  
  Family Data Collection - Individual Records
  Thomas Jefferson Cantrell
  Spouse: Nancy K Green
  Parents: Cantrell
  Birth 1837 Warren Co, Sink Creek, TN
  Marriage 16 Aug 1859 McMinnville, Warren Co, TN
  
  However, in the 1860 census, Shadrack and Mary's daughter Nancy is enumerated as Nancy Green in their household at age 18.
  
  1860 Federal Census, Warren County, Tennessee, 14 July, PO McMinnville, page 76, Hse/Fam #572
  Shadrick Green 40 M Farmer $3000 Real Estate $800 Personal Estate born TN
  Mary Green 39 F Housekeeper born TN
  Nancy Green 18 F Birth State Not Rptd
  
  Meanwhile, Nancy Cantrell is enumerated with her husband Jefferson in nearby DeKalb County, Tennessee.  The latter Nancy is also 18.
  
  1860 Federal Census, DeKalb County, Tennessee, 18 July, PO Smithville, page 104, Hse #757, Fam #739
  Jefferson Cantrell 25 M Farmer $0 Real Estate $400 Personal Estate born TN Married within the year Cannot read or write
  Nancy Cantrell 18 F Tenn Married within the year
  
  Lacking further information at this time, it appears this is the correct Nancy Green, but she was enumerated twice, once under her maiden name in her father's household and once under her married name with her husband.  I have seen several cases of dual enumeration.  DeKalb and Warren are neighboring counties.  The enumeration of the Green household was four days before the enumeration of the Cantrell household.
  
  Anyone with any further details should let me know so we can clarify this anomaly and if needed, separate two very similar persons.
  
  In 1880, where we would expect Nancy's husband to be reported as T J (for Thomas Jefferson) the entry appears to be T S.
  
  1880 Federal Census, Warren County, Tennessee, 4 June, Civil District 14, District 137, page 5 (scan 414), Hse/Fam #39
  Cantrell, T S  W M 43 Farmer Tenn SC NC
  Cantrell, Nancy K  W F 38 Wife Keeping House  Tenn Tenn Tenn
  Cantrell, Joseph W M 15 Son Works on Farm TN TN TN
  Cantrell, J D  W M 13 Son Works on Farm TN TN TN
  Cantrell, Absolem W M 12 TN TN TN
  Cantrell, Shadrach W M 10 Son TN TN TN
  Cantrell, Sarah W F 9 Dau TN TN TN
  Cantrell, Green W M 6 Son TN TN TN
  Cantrell, Levina W F 4 Dau TN TN TN
  Cantrell, Jennie F 1 Dau TN TN TN
  

Sources

• 1. Gravestone of Thomas Jefferson and Nancy K (Green) Cantrell, Albert Smith Cemetery, Crawford County, Arkansas
• 2. 1860 Federal Census, Warren County, Tennessee
  • 14 July, PO McMinnville, page 76, Hse/Fam #572
• 3. 1880 Federal Census, Warren County, Tennessee
  • 4 June, Civil District 14, District 137, page 5 (scan 414), Hse/Fam #39
• 4. 1860 Federal Census, DeKalb County, Tennessee
  • 18 July, PO Smithville, page 104, Hse #757, Fam #739
• 5. 1850 Federal Census, Warren County, Tennessee
  • 14 October, page 105, Hse/Fam #698
• 6. Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
• 7. Family Data Collection - Individual Records