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James M 1 Cecil 1831–1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1831

Birth Location: Morgan County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 29 May 1863 Civil War Union

Death Location: Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA

Father: Joseph Cecil

Mother: Margaret Cecil

Spouse(s): Nancy Harp

Children(s): Samuel Cecil

In 1831, James M 1 Cecil entered the world in Morgan County, Tennessee, USA, born to Joseph Cecil And Margaret Buttram Penn Cecil. James M 1 Cecil married Nancy Adeline Harp, and had children including Samuel B Sam Cecil. James M 1 Cecil passed away in 1863 in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1831, James M 1 Cecil entered the world in Morgan County, Tennessee, USA, born to Joseph Cecil And Margaret Buttram Penn Cecil.
  • James M 1 Cecil married Nancy Adeline Harp, and had children including Samuel B Sam Cecil.
  • James M 1 Cecil passed away in 1863 in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Cecil
1796–1873
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Margaret Cecil
1802–1888
Birth Location: Iredell County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Harp
1836–1868
Birth Location: Greene County, Missouri, USA
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Children(s)

Samuel Cecil
1856–1913
Birth Location: Newton County, Arkansas, United States of America
SC

James Cecil's Ancestors

Self
James Cecil
1831–1863
Birth Place: Morgan County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Joseph Cecil
1796–1873
Virginia, USA
Margaret (Buttram . Penn .) Cecil
1802–1888
Iredell County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin (Sollers) Cecil
1764–1815
Dublin, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Priscilla (Peggy) Boydston
1759–1814
Frederick County, Maryland, USA
JOHN Buttrum
1765–1844
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Jane Stevenson
1773–1865
Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Cecil
1719–1786
Rebecca WHITE
1723–1815
James Boydstun
1738–1814
Mary Pruitt
1742–1809
William Butteram\Butrum
1706–1801
Margaret Willis
1740–1795
James STEVENSON
1720–1820
Sarah O'KELLY
1730–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin White
1693–1756
Ann Hilliard
1701–1750
John Buttram
1685–1727
Elizabeth Westbury
1684–1714

James Cecil's Descendants

1.
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James (M 1) Cecil (1831–29 May 1863 Civil War Union) m. Nancy (Adeline) Harp (1836–1 September 1868)
  1. 1. Samuel (B "Sam") Cecil 1856–1913 m. Callie (Dona) Turnbeaugh 1871–1935
    1. 1. Pearl (Viola) Cecil 1901–1974 m. Benjamin (Franklin Jordan) sr 1896–1944
      1. 1. Robert (Lee) Jordan 1919–2005 m. Dollie (Leona) Pyle 1923–
        1. 1. Roberta (Lee) Wright 1944–2019
      2. 2. Calvin (A.) Jordan 1924–2007 m. Jean (Elaine) McCombs 1928–2002
      3. 3. Virgie (M) Jordan 1922–
      4. 4. Ruby (A) Jordan 1924–

James Cecil's Timeline

2 Records

1831
1831
Birth of James M 1 Cecil in Morgan County, Tennessee, USA
Morgan County, Tennessee, USA
1863
29 May 1863 Civil War Union
Age 32
Death of James M 1 Cecil in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA
Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1831
    Event Place: Morgan County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 1863 Civil War Union
    Event Place: Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA
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