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William Cecil 1802–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 October 1802

Birth Location: Dublin, Montgomery, VA

Death Date: 13 February 1880

Death Location: Vandervoort, Polk County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: Benjamin Cecil

Mother: Priscilla Boydston

Spouse(s): Rebecca Buttrum, Elizabeth Cecil

Children(s): Alfred Cecil, Frances Cecil, Mary Dalton, Richard Cecil, Baily Cecil, Wm Cecil, Sarah Cecil, Margaret Cecil

William Cecil was born in 1802 in Dublin, Montgomery, VA, the child of Benjamin Sollers Cecil And Priscilla Boydston. In 1850, William Cecil resided in Harrison, Fayette, Indiana, USA. In 1860, William Cecil resided in White, Cove, Polk, Arkansas, USA. William Cecil married Elizabeth Cecil, Rebecca Buttrum, and had children including Alfred Cecil, Baily Cecil, Frances M Cecil, Margaret Cecil, Mary Ann Dalton, Richard Cecil, Sarah Cecil, Wm H Cecil. William Cecil passed away in 1880 in Vandervoort, Polk County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Cecil was born in 1802 in Dublin, Montgomery, VA, the child of Benjamin Sollers Cecil And Priscilla Boydston.
  • In 1850, William Cecil resided in Harrison, Fayette, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1860, William Cecil resided in White, Cove, Polk, Arkansas, USA.
  • William Cecil married Elizabeth Cecil, Rebecca Buttrum, and had children including Alfred Cecil, Baily Cecil, Frances M Cecil, Margaret Cecil, Mary Ann Dalton, Richard Cecil, Sarah Cecil, Wm H Cecil.
  • William Cecil passed away in 1880 in Vandervoort, Polk County, Arkansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Cecil's Ancestors

Self
William Cecil
1802–1880
Birth Place: Dublin, Montgomery, VA
Parents
Benjamin Sollers Cecil
1764–1815
Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America
Priscilla Boydston
1759–1820
Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Samuel (Witten) Cecil
1719–1786
Queen Annes Parish, Prince George's, Maryland, Colonial America
Rebecca White
1723–1815
Queen Anne Knolls, Prince George's County, Maryland, Colonial America
James Boydstone
1738–1814
Maryland, United States of America
Mary (Ann) Pruitt
1738–1809
Frederick, Maryland, USA
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
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cecil
1662–1744
Mary F7
1668–1697
John Sollers
1635–1699
Anna Hartman
1660–1710
Guy White
1676–1712
Elizabeth Griffith
1672–1752
Henry Hilliard
1669–1719
Elizabeth Hitchner
1673–1718
William Boylston
1680–1763
Sabra Polk
1689–1784
Elisha Sr
1686–1752
Elizabeth Paine
1702–1772
Henry Prewitt
1654–1722
Rebecca Dobbs
1654–1748
Robert Hawker
1682–1711
Amy Selby
1679–1711

William Cecil's Descendants

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William Cecil (20 October 1802–13 February 1880) m. Rebecca Buttrum (abt 1809–) m. Elizabeth Cecil (abt 1814–)
  1. 1. Alfred Cecil 1858–
  2. 2. Frances (M) Cecil 1848–1940
  3. 3. Mary (Ann) Dalton 1844–1925
  4. 4. Richard Cecil 1831–
  5. 5. Baily Cecil 1838–
  6. 6. Wm (H) Cecil 1841–
  7. 7. Sarah Cecil 1846–
  8. 8. Margaret Cecil 1850–

William Cecil's Timeline

4 Records

1802
20 October 1802
Birth of William Cecil in Dublin, Montgomery, VA
Dublin, Montgomery, VA
1850
1850
Age 48
William Cecil resided here in Harrison, Fayette, Indiana, USA
Harrison, Fayette, Indiana, USA
1860
1860
Age 58
William Cecil resided here in White, Cove, Polk, Arkansas, USA
White, Cove, Polk, Arkansas, USA
1880
13 February 1880
Age 78
Death of William Cecil in White, Polk, Arkansas, USA
White, Polk, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 October 1802
    Event Place: Dublin, Montgomery, VA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 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: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: White, Polk, Arkansas; Roll: M653_48; Page: 668; Family History Library Film: 803
    [2] 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: Harrison, Fayette, Indiana; Roll: 144; Page: 211a
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Arkansas, Death Certificates, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Death Certificates; Year: 1940; Roll: 2
    [5] New Mexico, U.S., Deaths
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Harrison, Fayette, Indiana, 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: Harrison, Fayette, Indiana; Roll: 144; Page: 211a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: White, Cove, Polk, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 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: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: White, Polk, Arkansas; Roll: M653_48; Page: 668; Family History Library Film: 803

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 February 1880
    Event Place: White, Polk, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Vandervoort, Polk County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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