This is a long shot but I must ask. My husband's gr grandfather was Miles
V Cecil b 1838 in KY. Both the Cecil and Miles families came to KY from MD
after the revolution. They were part of a league of Catholic families that
organized and settled in Nelson Co. KY. over a period of years. (you
mentioned a nun in your family) Miles Cecil came from a very large family. I'm
not sure where they all scattered after leaving KY. Might we have some sort
of connection?
Suzy Hinrichs
Escondido, CA
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Author: mmonroenot
Surnames: Cecil, Huff, Alvey, Miles
Classification: queries
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Message Board Post:
Hello Charlene!
I am Linda Cecil Miles, great grand daughter of Alfred Albert Cecil and
grand daughter of Mack Lee Cecil. Grandfather Mack never met his dad but he
named his son, my father, after his dad. Two weeks after Mack was born, his
mother died and his dad left for Texas, drove cattle to Montana, and never
went back to see his son. I heard he was upset that his wife had died. He
left Mack to be raised by his brother Francis who already had a large
family. Mack moved across the boundry to Indian Territory and married Ina Huff.
They had 3 children - Gracie who was born in 1907 and died 3 years later and
my dad Alfred Albert in 1911 and my Aunt Joyce Oct 4,1915 (last name
Alvey). Aunt Joyce is still alive and living at home. Her mind is sharp and she
has a wonderful wit. On her hallway wall is a big picture of great
grandfather Alfred Albert when he was around 18 or 19. My grandmother wrote to
Viola for many years as Grandfather Mack couldn't read or write. While Dad and
Aunt Joyce were!
growing up Mack was a foreman at several sawmills near Smithville OK and
Cove, Ark. Dad took my mom, me, and my two brothers on a 3-week trip to
visit Viola in Harlem in 1958 when I was 11. I really liked Viola, Vivian and
the other relatives, one of whom gave me Black Beauty to read. I
accidentally spilled red fingernail polish on Violas white chenille bedspread and
cried but she was so kind in forgiving me. We went to the Christian church one
Sunday. We also went to a little bowling alley where I beat everyone on my
first time bowling. We also went to the Harlem cemetery where I picked up a
rock I kept for 40 years. I remember visiting extended family at a park
near Canada where we met Indian relatives. Also Dad took me to a reservation
South of Harlem where he hoped to meet people who had known his
grandfather. I have pictures of that trip and stories about the visit in the Harlem
newspaper. I think there was a Cecil Hotel in Harlem established by my great
grandfather. !
My younger brother Norman visited Viola in a nursing home shortly befo
re she died in 79. In 1959 we briefly visited Viola's sister (I think) who
was a nun in Riverside, CA. -- Linda Sue (Cecil) Miles
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