Joseph married Julia Ann Clonts in 1866 in Gilmer County, Georgia. Julia (daughter of John William Clonts, Sr. and Irena Dunn) was born on 14 Jan 1845 in (Gilmer County) Georgia; died on 18 Oct 1928 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; was buried in Fuston Cemetery, Keltonburg, DeKalb County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

1. Jennie A. Cantrell was born on 29 Nov 1866 in (Gilmer County) Georgia; died on 19 Apr 1944 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; was buried in Walker-Allen Cemetery, DeKalb County, Tennessee.
2. James Harley Cantrell was born in August 1868 in (Gilmer County) Georgia; died on 2 Jan 1933 in Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee; was buried on 3 Jan 1933 in Fuston Cemetery, Keltonburg, DeKalb County, Tennessee.
3. Lee Cantrell was born in 1871 in DeKalb County, Tennessee.
4. Martha L. Cantrell was born in 1874 in DeKalb County, Tennessee.
5. John C. Cantrell was born on 12 Aug 1876 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; died in 0Nov 1968 in (Trimble County, Kentucky); was buried in Bedford Cemetery, Bedford, Trimble County, Kentucky.
6. Charles Cantrell was born in 1877 in DeKalb County, Tennessee.
7. Joseph Luster "Joe" Cantrell was born on 11 Dec 1879 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; died on 18 Mar 1936 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; was buried in Whorton Springs Cemetery, Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee.
8. William V. "Willie" Cantrell was born on 8 Jul 1883 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; died on 29 Aug 1974 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; was buried in Fuston Cemetery, Keltonburg, DeKalb County, Tennessee.
9. Julia Cantrell was born on 13 Mar 1885 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; died on 15 Apr 1917 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; was buried in Fuston Cemetery, Keltonburg, DeKalb County, Tennessee.
10. Letta M. D. Cantrell was born in September 1886 in DeKalb County, Tennessee.