Fantley Vanatta September 22, 1871-March 31, 1910

Fantley was the son of John and Katharine Measles Vanatta [also buried here]. He married Lavania Bass (b. Sept. 1880) on October 4, 1894 in DeKalb Co, TN. They had one child, Nannie Vanatta (b. May, 1898). After 1900, Nannie moved to Carrollton, GA and died there. Fantley's obituary mentions a son named Dixie, but Dixie is not found elsewhere later. Fantley's death certificate states he was still married; so his wife died after him, yet she is not found in the 1910 or later censuses nor in death records.

Fantley's obituary, published on April 7, 1910 in the Smithville Review, is in the obituaries section transcribed by Earl France located on this DeKalb Co., TNGenWeb site. His birth year is different in every census, and also his death certificate states he was 42 in 1910, being an earlier birth than any other record. This person and his daughter and wife are very hard to trace.