Brief Life History of William Cecil
When William Cecil Sayers was born on 15 July 1795, in Tazewell, Virginia, United States, his father, Alexander Sayers, was 23 and his mother, Susannah Cecil, was 18. He married Letitia Laird on 8 November 1817, in Tazewell, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Taylor Township, Greene, Missouri, United States in 1860.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- William Sawyers, "United States Census, 1860"
- William Sayers, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
Spouse and Children
1795– Male
1800– Female
Children (7)
1819–1867 Male
1821–1910 Female
1826–1900 Male
1828–1912 Male
about 1829– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1772–1840 Male
1777–1851 Female
Siblings (9)
1795– Male
1797–1866 Male
1799– Male
1804–1872 Male
1807–1843 Female
+4 More Children
World Events (8)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 5
1812 · Monumental Church Built
Age 17
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 35
Name Meaning
English: variant of Sayer , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. This name is also established in Ireland.
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Saoghair; see Sears .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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