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Joseph Cecil 1796–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1796

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1873

Death Location: Jasper, Newton, Arkansas

Father: Benjamin Cecil

Mother: Priscilla Boydston

Spouse(s): Margaret Cecil

Children(s): James Cecil, John Cecil, Samuel Cecil

In 1796, Joseph Cecil entered the world in Virginia, USA, born to Benjamin Sollers Cecil And Priscilla Peggy Boydston. Joseph Cecil married Margaret Buttram Penn Cecil, and had children including James M 1 Cecil, John Cecil, Samuel Cecil. Joseph Cecil passed away in 1873 in Jasper, Newton, Arkansas.

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Biography

  • In 1796, Joseph Cecil entered the world in Virginia, USA, born to Benjamin Sollers Cecil And Priscilla Peggy Boydston.
  • Joseph Cecil married Margaret Buttram Penn Cecil, and had children including James M 1 Cecil, John Cecil, Samuel Cecil.
  • Joseph Cecil passed away in 1873 in Jasper, Newton, Arkansas.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Cecil
1764–1815
Birth Location: Dublin, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
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Priscilla Boydston
1759–1814
Birth Location: Frederick County, Maryland, USA
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Cecil
1802–1888
Birth Location: Iredell County, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

James Cecil
1831–1863
Birth Location: Morgan County, Tennessee, USA
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John Cecil
1822–1884
Birth Location: –
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Samuel Cecil
1839–1914
Birth Location: –
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Joseph Cecil's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Cecil
1796–1873
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
Benjamin Sollers Cecil
1764–1815
Dublin, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Priscilla (Peggy) Boydston
1759–1814
Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (Witten) Cecil
1719–1786
Prince George's County, Maryland, United States of America
Rebecca WHITE
1723–1815
Queen Annes Parish, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
James Boydstun
1738–1814
Paisley, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States
Mary (Prewitt) Pruitt
1742–1809
Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin White
1693–1756
Ann Hilliard
1701–1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Cecil's Descendants

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Joseph Cecil (1796–1873) m. Margaret (Buttram . Penn .) Cecil (29 Sep 1802–1 Sep 1888)
  1. 1. James (M 1) Cecil 1831–1863 m. Nancy (Adeline) Harp 1836–1868
    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–
        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–
  2. 2. John Cecil 1822–1884
  3. 3. Samuel Cecil 1839–1914

Joseph Cecil's Timeline

2 Records

1796
1796
Birth of Joseph Cecil in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1873
1873
Age 77
Death of Joseph Cecil in Jasper, Newton, Arkansas
Jasper, Newton, Arkansas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1796
    Event Place: Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1873
    Event Place: Jasper, Newton, Arkansas
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