I am a great grandson of Wilford Cecil. My connection is from Benedict
Cecil and his second wife Martinese Compton.
Some of the data on the Cecil board is incorrect. The marriage date for
Wilford and Mary was 13 January 1812. I have a copy of the Marriage Bond
with that date. Wilford and Mary had a total of 12 children. They may have
had some who died in infancy. I have not come across any data to that
effect. Benedict was in Brazoria, Texas. I do have Census records to verify
this. Most of the children, along with Wilford and Mary, stayed in
Illinois.
I have been trying for years to connect Wilford to a Maryland connection.
The best I have been able to do was to locate a church record for a male
child whose father was listed as Benedict. It sounds good but hardly a bit
of good genealogical data to be recorded. My feelings are that Wilford came
down the river with a relative. I have to find some connection with other
Cecils in KY.
Olin Cecil