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William Hiram Cecil 1848–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Apr 1848

Birth Location: Palestine, Anderson, Texas, USA

Death Date: 19 Sep 1911

Death Location: McClain County, Oklahoma, USA

Father: John Cecil

Mother: Mary Davis

Spouse(s): Sarah Hedgpeth

Children(s): Maud Bowen

The story of William Hiram Cecil began in 1848 in Palestine, Anderson, Texas, USA. In 1870, William Hiram Cecil resided in Kings River, Kingston, Madison, Arkansas, USA. William Hiram Cecil married Sarah Olive Hedgpeth, and had children including Maud Muir Bowen. William Hiram Cecil passed away in 1911 in McClain County, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Hiram Cecil began in 1848 in Palestine, Anderson, Texas, USA.
  • In 1870, William Hiram Cecil resided in Kings River, Kingston, Madison, Arkansas, USA.
  • William Hiram Cecil married Sarah Olive Hedgpeth, and had children including Maud Muir Bowen.
  • William Hiram Cecil passed away in 1911 in McClain County, Oklahoma, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Cecil's Ancestors

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William Cecil
1848–1911
Birth Place: Palestine, Anderson, Texas, USA
Parents
John Buttram Cecil
1822–1884
Morgan County, Tennessee, United States of America
Mary (Ann) Davis
1825–1884
Missouri, Missouri, USA
Grandparents
Joseph Cecil
1796–1873
Dublin, Pulaski, Virginia, United States
Margaret (Buttram) Penn
1802–1888
North Carolina, United States of America
George (Washington) Davis
1795–1881
Virginia, United States of America
Susannah Cecil
1800–1866
Maryland, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Cecil
1764–1815
Priscilla Boydston
1759–1820
John Buttram
1765–1844
Jane Stevenson
1773–1865
James Davis
1763–1820
Mary England
1763–1841
James Sr
1759–1833
Eleanor Wilson
1769–1844
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Cecil
1719–1786
Rebecca White
1723–1815
James Boydstone
1738–1814
Mary Pruitt
1738–1809
William Buttram
1759–1853
Margaret Willis
1733–1784
James Stevenson
1720–1820
Sarah Kelly
1730–1820
Anna Eubanks
1744–1844
Sabrett Cecil
1723–1809
Mary Beale
1727–1817
Verlinda Magruder
1729–1804

William Cecil's Descendants

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William (Hiram) Cecil (23 Apr 1848–19 Sep 1911) m. Sarah (Olive) Hedgpeth (17 Jan 1853–10 Sep 1918)
  1. 1. Maud (Muir) Bowen 1877–1903 m. Charles (Wilbur) Bowen 1871–1958
    1. 1. Cecil (Harris) Bowen 1895–1981
    2. 2. Bessie (Mae) Mitchell 1898–1988
    3. 3. Charles (Paul) Bowen 1903–1962
    4. 4. Beatrice Bowen 1902–1907

William Cecil's Timeline

3 Records

1848
23 Apr 1848
Birth of William Hiram Cecil in Palestine, Anderson, Texas, USA
Palestine, Anderson, Texas, USA
1870
1870
Age 22
William Hiram Cecil resided here in Kings River, Kingston, Madison, Arkansas, USA
Kings River, Kingston, Madison, Arkansas, USA
1911
19 Sep 1911
Age 63
Death of William Hiram Cecil in McClain County, Oklahoma, USA
McClain County, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1848
    Event Place: Palestine, Anderson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Kings River, Madison, Arkansas; Roll: M593_58; Page: 392B

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Kings River, Kingston, Madison, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Kings River, Madison, Arkansas; Roll: M593_58; Page: 392B

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1911
    Event Place: McClain County, Oklahoma, USA

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