Cash Family History & Genealogy

Shane Gillen Cash was born on September 11, 1998 in Springfield, Delaware County, Pennsylvania United States to Miriam Elizabeth Cash and Joseph Anthony Cash Jr., and has siblings Joseph Anthony Cash III and Liam Francis Cash. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Shane Gillen Cash.

Miriam Elizabeth (Santowasso) Cash was born on October 22, 1959 in Frenchtown, Hunterdon County, New Jersey United States to Leo Anthony Santowasso and Emily Eastwood Santowasso, and has siblings William David Santowasso and Leo Michael Santowasso. Miriam Cash married Joseph Anthony Cash Jr. in 1989 in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, and has children Joseph Anthony Cash III, Liam Francis Cash, and Shane Gillen Cash. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Miriam Elizabeth Cash.

Liam Francis Cash was born on September 12, 1996 in Springfield, Delaware County, Pennsylvania United States to Miriam Elizabeth Cash and Joseph Anthony Cash Jr., and has siblings Joseph Anthony Cash III and Shane Gillen Cash. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Liam Francis Cash.

Joseph Anthony Cash III was born on September 15, 1991 in Springfield, Delaware County, Pennsylvania United States to Miriam Elizabeth Cash and Joseph Anthony Cash Jr., and has siblings Liam Francis Cash and Shane Cash. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Joseph Anthony Cash III.

Joseph Anthony Cash Jr. was born on August 15, 1957 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States. Joseph Cash got married to Miriam Elizabeth Cash in 1989 in West Chester, Chester County, and has children Joseph Anthony Cash III, Liam Francis Cash, and Shane Cash. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Joseph Anthony Cash Jr..

Danelle Lynn (Pleas) Cash was born on March 8, 1969 at Council Bluffs, Iowa USA in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa United States to Claude D. Pleas and Debra Allen Scott Pleas, and has siblings Bobbette J. Pleas Thomas, Steven Craig Pleas, and Jesse Jerome Pleas. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Danelle Pleas Cash.

Artist Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine Johnny Cash was one of the most imposing and influential figures in post-World War II country music. With his deep, resonant baritone and spare percussive guitar, he had a basic, distinctive sound. Cash didn't sound like Nashville, nor did he sound like honky tonk or rock & roll. He created his own subgenre, falling halfway between the blunt emotional honesty of folk, the rebelliousness of rock & roll, and the world-weariness of country. Cash's career coincided with the birth of rock & roll, and his rebellious attitude and simple, direct musical attack shared a lot of similarities with rock. However, there was a deep sense of history -- as he would later illustrate with his series of historical albums -- that kept him forever tied with country. And he was one of country music's biggest stars of the '50s and '60s, scoring well over 100 hit singles. Cash, whose birth name was J.R. Cash, was born and raised in Arkansas, moving to Dyess when he was three. By the time he was 12 years old, he had begun writing his own songs. He was inspired by the country songs he had heard on the radio. While he was in high school, he sang on the Arkansas radio station KLCN. Cash graduated from high school in 1950, moving to Detroit to work in an auto factory for a brief while. During the evenings, he played country music in a trio that also consisted of guitarist Luther Perkins and bassist Marshall Grant. The trio occasionally played for free on a local radio station, KWEM, and tried to secure gigs and an audition at Sun Records. Cash finally landed an audition with Sun Records and its founder, Sam Phillips, in 1955. Initially, Cash presented himself as a gospel singer, but Phillips turned him down. Phillips asked him to come back with something more commercial. Cash returned with "Hey Porter," which immediately caught Phillips' ear. Soon, Cash released "Cry Cry Cry"/"Hey Porter" as his debut single for Sun. On the single, Phillips billed Cash as "Johnny," which upset the singer because he felt it sounded too young; the record producer also dubbed Perkins and Grant as the Tennessee Two. "Cry Cry Cry" became a success upon its release in 1955, entering the country charts at number 14 and leading to a spot on The Louisiana Hayride, where he stayed for nearly a year. A second single, "Folsom Prison Blues," reached the country Top Five in early 1956 and its follow-up, "I Walk the Line," was number one for six weeks and crossed over into the pop Top 20. With His Hot and Blue GuitarCash had an equally successful year in 1957, scoring several country hits including the Top 15 "Give My Love to Rose." Cash also made his Grand Ole Opry debut that year, appearing all in black where the other performers were decked out in flamboyant, rhinestone-studded outfits. Eventually, he earned the nickname of "The Man in Black." Cash became the first Sun artist to release a long-playing album in November of 1957, when Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar hit the stores. Cash's success continued to roll throughout 1958, as he earned his biggest hit, "Ballad of a Teenage Queen" (number one for ten weeks), as well another number one single, "Guess Things Happen That Way." For most of 1958, Cash attempted to record a gospel album, but Sun refused to allow him to record one. Sun also was unwilling to increase Cash's record royalties. Both of these were deciding factors in the vocalist's decision to sign with Columbia Records in 1958. By the end of the year, he had released his first single for the label, "All Over Again," which became another Top Five success. Sun continued to release singles and albums of unissued Cash material into the '60s. Hymns by Johnny Cash "Don't Take Your Guns to Town," Cash's second single for Columbia, was one of his biggest hits, reaching the top of the country charts and crossing over into the pop charts in the beginning of 1959. Throughout that year, Columbia and Sun singles vied for the top of the charts. Generally, the Columbia releases -- "Frankie's Man Johnny," "I Got Stripes," and "Five Feet High and Rising" -- fared better than the Sun singles, but "Luther Played the Boogie" did climb into the Top Ten. That same year, Cash had the chance to make his gospel record -- Hymns by Johnny Cash -- which kicked off a series of thematic albums that ran into the '70s. The Tennessee Two became the Tennessee Three in 1960 with the addition of drummer W.S. Holland. Though he was continuing to have hits, the relentless pace of his career was beginning to take a toll on Cash. In 1959, he had begun taking amphetamines to help him get through his schedule of nearly 300 shows a year. June Carter -- who was the wife of one of Cash's drinking buddies, Carl Smith -- would provide Cash with his return to the top of the charts with "Ring of Fire," which she co-wrote with Merle Kilgore. "Ring of Fire" spent seven weeks on the top of the charts and was a Top 20 pop hit. Cash continued his success in 1964 as "Understand Your Man" became a number one hit. His career began to bounce back as "Jackson" and "Rosanna's Going Wild" became Top Ten hits. Early in 1968, Cash proposed marriage to June Carter during a concert; the pair were married that spring. His great hit, "Folsom Prison Blues," also crossed over into the pop charts. By the end of the year, the record had gone gold. The following year, he released a sequel, Johnny Cash at San Quentin, which had his only Top Ten pop single, "A Boy Named Sue," which peaked at number three; it also hit number one on the country charts. Cash guested on Bob Dylan's 1969 country-rock album Nashville Skyline. Dylan returned the favor by appearing on the first episode of The Johnny Cash Show, the singer's television program for ABC. The Johnny Cash Show ran for two years, between 1969 and 1971. His record sales were equally healthy as "Sunday Morning Coming Down" and "Flesh and Blood" were number one hits. Throughout 1971, Cash continued to have hits, including the Top Three "Man in Black." Both Cash and Carter became more socially active in the early '70s, campaigning for the civil rights of Native Americans and prisoners, as well as frequently working with Billy Graham. Man in Black, Cash's autobiography, was published in 1975. In 1980, he became the youngest inductee to the Country Music Hall of Fame. His first album for the label, American Recordings, was produced by the label's founder, Rick Rubin, and was a stark, acoustic collection of songs. American Recordings, while not a blockbuster success, revived his career critically and brought him in touch with a younger, rock-oriented audience. In 1995, the Highwaymen released their third album, The Road Goes on Forever. The following year, Cash released his second album for American Records, Unchained, which featured support from Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers. "Hurt" garnered considerable acclaim and media attention, culminating in an unexpected nomination for video of the year at the MTV Video Music Awards. Not long after the video sparked numerous stories, his beloved wife June Carter Cash died on May 15, 2003, of complications following heart surgery. Four months later, Johnny died of complications from diabetes in Nashville, TN. He was 71. Five months later, the compilation Legend of Johnny Cash became a Top Ten hit.

Clara Belle (Cash) Bridges was born on February 26, 1891 in Ladonia, Texas United States. She was in a relationship with Ira Esco Bridges, Sr., and had a child Ted M Bridges. Clara Bridges died at age 91 years old on September 1, 1982 in Oklahoma City, OK. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Clara Belle (Cash) Bridges.

Lamon Cash of Gainesville, Hall County, GA was born on August 26, 1919, and died at age 75 years old on December 27, 1994.

Otis B Cash Jr. of Boston, Suffolk County, MA was born on May 12, 1926, and died at age 72 years old on July 15, 1998.

Charles D Cash of Clearlake, Lake County, CA was born on April 17, 1914, and died at age 69 years old on April 15, 1984. Charles Cash was buried in 1984 at Cypress Lawn Funeral Home & Memorial Park 1370 El Camino Real, in Colma, San Mateo County.

Margaret Norma Cash of California United States died in 1971. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Margaret Norma Cash.

Margaret Cash was born on July 21, 1913, and died at age 58 years old in October 1971. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Margaret Cash.

Lester C Cash of Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia was born on April 15, 1924, and died at age 60 years old in February 1985.

Avery Noel Cash of Bremen, Haralson County, Georgia was born on June 30, 1924, and died at age 87 years old on July 4, 2011.

Dolores Cash of Houston, Harris County, TX was born on January 13, 1954, and died at age 51 years old on November 15, 2005.

Willie Newton Cash of Delhi, Merced County, California was born on April 7, 1922, and died at age 87 years old on April 12, 2009.

Gilford M Cash of Quinlan, Hunt County, TX was born on February 12, 1919, and died at age 77 years old in July 1996.

Cole W Cash of Devine, Medina County, TX was born on January 6, 1947. Cole Cash was married to Sanjuanita (Santoya) Cash on September 20, 1970 in Maverick County, TX and they separated on March 12, 1980 in Bexar County, and died at age 51 years old on August 20, 1998.

Wilford A Cash of Bonne Terre, Saint Francois County, MO was born on October 14, 1927, and died at age 61 years old on July 22, 1989.