CECIL BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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CECIL, P. W. - b: 1827 Montgomery Co, VA
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 808
residence: Springfield

P. W. Cecil was born September 14, 1827, in Montgomery County, Virginia, and 
was the son of Philip Cecil, who was born December 8, 1776, and Polly (Wygal) 
Cecil, born December 8, 1789. They were married May 22, 1826, and by this union 
had eleven children, five of whom are still living. They immigrated to Saline 
County, Missouri, in December, 1831, when Mr. Cecil purchased a large tract of 
land on the forks of Salt Creek and Black Water, and lived there two years and 
then removed to Rives (now Henry) County, settling in Springfield Township in 
1834. In 1836, he pre-empted 160 acres in addition to his former purchase. He 
died July 23, of the same year. In 1837, the subject of this sketch bought of the 
government 240 acres, and had the management of affairs for seven years, until 
the marriage of his mother, when he came into possession of 160 acres of the 
homestead, including the buildings. He married Miss Mary Ann Duncan, of Henry 
County, January 11, 1844. They had six children, four of whom were daughters. He 
has four children living. In 1858, he sold his farm and removed to Leesville, 
where he was engaged in merchandising for two years, but he again took 
possession of the farm in the fall of 1860. He was elected a justice of the peace 
in 1846, and served two years, and was afterward appointed to fill vacancy in 
1862. During the years of 1863-4, he was in Otterville, Cooper County, Missouri. 
Returning in the spring of 1865; he resumed farming. He was elected township 
trustee in 1872, and served one term. In 1874, he was elected county judge for 
the term of two years, and was again tendered the office, but declined to accept. 
During a residence of nearly half a century in the county, Judge Cecil has been 
one of its honored men, giving his services often for it, and his influence is 
always on the side of right. Politically he is a Democrat. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil have 
been members of the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church for a period of thirty years.

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