Brief Life History of Marcellus Cecil
When Marcellus Cecil McCurry was born on 4 July 1822, in Butler, Choctaw, Alabama, United States, his father, William Carey McCurry, was 31 and his mother, Amanda Matilda Black, was 19. He married Barbara Ann Bailes on 6 November 1845. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Justice Precinct 5, Wood, Texas, United States in 1870 and Justice Precinct 1, Bowie, Texas, United States in 1880. He died on 20 May 1893, in Texarkana, Bowie, Texas, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Wamba, Bowie, Texas, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (9)
- M Mc Curry, "United States Census, 1870"
- Marcellus McCurry, "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977"
- Marcellus McCurry, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1822–1893 Male
1838–1880 Female
Children (9)
1859– Female
1861–1942 Male
1863–1888 Male
1865–1923 Male
1866–1949 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1792–about 1873 Male
1802–1839 Female
Siblings (10)
1817–1880 Male
1819–1860 Female
1820–1839 Female
1821– Male
1822–1893 Male
+5 More Children
World Events (8)
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 3
1840
Age 18
1846
Age 24
Name Meaning
Irish (northern) and Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Mhuireadhaigh, a lenited variant of McMurray . This surname was probably brought to Ireland from Scotland.
Irish: variant of McCorry .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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