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Granville Cecil 1839–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1839

Birth Location: Arkansas

Death Date: 3 April 1926

Death Location: Visalia, Tulare County, California, United States of America

Father: Benjamin Jr

Mother: Sarah Hatfield

Spouse(s): Margaret Conley

Children(s): Neva Cecil, Creed Cecil

Granville Cecil was born in 1839 in Arkansas, the child of Benjamin Sollers Cecil Jr And Sarah Ellen Hatfield. In 1850, Granville Cecil resided in Van Buren, Newton, Arkansas, USA. In 1880, Granville Cecil resided in Visalia, Tulare, California, USA. Granville Cecil married Margaret Conley, and had children including C A Bump, Creed Cecil, Neva Cecil. Granville Cecil passed away in 1926 in Visalia, Tulare County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Granville Cecil was born in 1839 in Arkansas, the child of Benjamin Sollers Cecil Jr And Sarah Ellen Hatfield.
  • In 1850, Granville Cecil resided in Van Buren, Newton, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1880, Granville Cecil resided in Visalia, Tulare, California, USA.
  • Granville Cecil married Margaret Conley, and had children including C A Bump, Creed Cecil, Neva Cecil.
  • Granville Cecil passed away in 1926 in Visalia, Tulare County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Jr
1794–1856
Birth Location: Dublin, Montgomery, Virginia, USA
BJ
Sarah Hatfield
1800–1884
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States of America
SH

Spouses(s)

Margaret Conley
1852–
Birth Location: Maine, USA
MC

Children(s)

Neva Cecil
1883–1963
Birth Location: California
NC
Creed Cecil
1879–
Birth Location: California, USA
CC

Granville Cecil's Ancestors

Self
Granville Cecil
1839–1926
Birth Place: Arkansas
Parents
Benjamin Sollers Cecil Jr
1794–1856
Dublin, Montgomery, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Ellen) Hatfield
1800–1884
Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
Benjamin (Sollers) Cecil
1764–1815
Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America
Priscilla Boydston
1759–1820
Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Cecil
1719–1786
Rebecca White
1723–1815
James Boydstone
1738–1814
Mary Pruitt
1738–1809
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cecil
1691–1759
Anna Söller
1695–1773
Benjamin White
1702–1756
Ann Hilliard
1701–1750
David Boydston
1716–1811
Mahala Snow
1714–1751
Samual Prewitt
1684–1760
Elizabeth Hawker
1701–1795

Granville Cecil's Descendants

1.
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Granville Cecil (abt 1839–3 April 1926) m. Margaret Conley (Aug 1852–)
  1. 1. Neva Cecil 1883–1963 m. Harry (V.) Burke 1873– m. Wilfred (Roy) Hill 1878–1946
    1. 1. Mavis (A) Burke 1906–
  2. 2. Creed Cecil 1879–

Granville Cecil's Timeline

5 Records

1839
abt 1839
Birth of Granville Cecil in Arkansas
Arkansas
1850
1850
Age 11
Granville Cecil resided here in Van Buren, Newton, Arkansas, USA
Van Buren, Newton, Arkansas, USA
1880
1880
Age 41
Granville Cecil resided here in Visalia, Tulare, California, USA
Visalia, Tulare, California, USA
1900
1900
Age 61
Granville Cecil resided here in Visalia, Tulare, California, USA
Visalia, Tulare, California, USA
1926
3 April 1926
Age 87
Death of Granville Cecil in Visalia, Tulare, California, USA
Visalia, Tulare, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1839
    Event Place: Arkansas
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Visalia, Tulare, California; Roll: 115; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0070
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1005.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: EQW
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Van Buren, Newton, Arkansas; Roll: 28; Page: 19a
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Van Buren, Newton, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Van Buren, Newton, Arkansas; Roll: 28; Page: 19a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Visalia, Tulare, California, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Visalia, Tulare, California; Roll: 85; Page: 40B; Enumeration District: 098

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Visalia, Tulare, California, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Visalia, Tulare, California; Roll: 115; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0070

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Visalia Older Visalia
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Visalia Daily Times; Publication Date: 6 Apr 1926; Publication Place: Visalia, California, USA; ,0.04327139,0.15754834,0.35533437&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 April 1926
    Event Place: Visalia, Tulare, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Visalia, Tulare County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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