James Cecil Hazel

17 April 1907–7 March 1954 (Age 46)
Clay, Alabama, United States

The Life of James Cecil

When James Cecil Hazel was born on 17 April 1907, in Clay, Alabama, United States, his father, Richard Daniel Hazel, was 24 and his mother, Nancy Louemma Smith, was 20. He lived in Election Precinct 11 Almond, Clay, Alabama, United States in 1910 and Election Precinct 10 Wicker, Clay, Alabama, United States in 1920. He died on 7 March 1954, in Pine Mountain, Harris, Georgia, United States, at the age of 46.

Photos & Memories (0)

Photos & Memories

Do you know this person? Do you have a story about him you would like to share? Sign in or Create a FREE Account

Family Time Line

Richard Daniel Hazel
1882–1928
Nancy Louemma Smith
1886–1964
Naomi Viola Hazel
1905–1972
James Cecil Hazel
1907–1954
Marshall Fredrick Hazel
1909–1937
Olin Hazel
1911–1983
Addie Mae Hazel
1914–2010
Zadie L Hazel
1919–2005
Alice Joyce Hazel
1922–2007
Edna Sue Hazel
1928–

Parents and Siblings

    Richard Daniel Hazel

    Male1882–1928Male

    Nancy Louemma Smith

    Female1886–1964Female

siblings

(8)

+3 More Children

World Events (8)

1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed

Age 1

Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.
1912 · Alabama Equal Suffrage Association Formed

Age 5

The Alabama Equal Suffrage Association was founded in Birmingham to fight for the voting rights of white women.
1920

Age 13

The Prohibition Era. Sale and manufacture of alcoholic liquors outlawed. A mushrooming of illegal drinking joints, home-produced alcohol and gangsterism.

Name Meaning

1 English: topographic name for someone who lived near a hazelnut tree or grove, Middle English hasel, hesel, or perhaps a habitational name from a minor place named with this word such as Heazille Barton or Heazle Farm in Devon, or from Hessle in East Yorkshire and West Yorkshire, both named from Old English hæsel ‘hazel’ (influenced by Old Norse hesli).2 French: possibly a topographic name a diminutive of Old French hase, haise ‘hedge’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names

Sources (3)

  • Cecil Hazel in household of Richard D Hazel, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Cecil Hazel in household of Richard Hazel, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Cecil Hazel in household of Richard Hazel, "United States Census, 1920"

Find more of your family story

As a non-profit, we offer free help to anyone looking to learn the details of their family story.

Create a free account to view more about your family.
Create a free account
Share this with your family and friends.