Biography of John Harrison Cecil - Pulaski Co. VA Source: The Index to Pulaski County History in Hardesty's 1884 John Harrison CECIL - was born in Shelby county, Ohio, January 29, 1818, son of William and Elizabeth (GUTHRIE) CECIL. He came to Pulaski county in 1839, engaged in farming, and in 1854 added a mercantile business, which he has continued ever since with the exception of the four years of the war. He now carries on an extensive agricultural and mercantile business, owning a farm of 104 acres one mile east of Dublin, another of thirty two acres south of Dublin, and one of ninety six acres in Roanoke County, this state. Twenty eight years ago he was elected to the office of Justice of the Peace, and has served, with the exception of four years, ever since and is still the incumbent. During the war he was a member of the Reserves, enlisted to defend their homes, and as such took part in the Battle of Cloyd Mountain. William B., oldest son of Mr. CECIL was a member of Company F, Fifty-Fourth Virginia Infantry, during the war. In Pulaski county, August 11, 1841, John Harrison CECIL married Mary Ellen, daughter of Stephen and Elizabeth (TROLLINGER) TRINKLE, born in Pulaski county in 1824. Their children were born: Sarah Elizabeth, May 12, 1842; William Ballard, September 15, 1844; Cynthia Mary, July 18, 1846; Margaret Melinda, March 22, 1848; James Henry, January 24, 1850; John Stephen, November 24, 1852; Jacob Harvey, December 26, 1854; Minnesota, March 18, 1857; Fannie Letitia, June 24, 1859; Dow Robert, December 9, 1861; twins died unnamed in January 1864; Charlie Lee, May 1, 1866; Margaret M. and Jacob H. are deceased. James Henry lives in the adjacent county, Giles; the others in Dublin. Dublin, Pulaski county, Virginia is John Harrison CECIL'S postoffice address. Submitted by Betty Bray w/permission from Pulaski Co. VAGenWeb Site **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************