Minnie Isabell (Cyphers) Walker (1869 - 1956)

Born 4 Jun 1869 in Dalton, Muskegon, Michigan, United States

Ancestors

Died 28 Sep 1956 at age 87 in Tonasket, Okanogan, Washington

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Biography

Minnie Isabell Cyphers was born in June 4, 1869 in Dalton, Muskegon Co., Michigan to parents Joseph & Mary Cyphers according to Michigan Births 1867-1902 as found on familysearch.org. The details are listed below:

Name Mary Esidell Syphers Event Type Birth Event Place Dalton, Muskegon, Michigan Event Place Dalton, Muskegon, Michigan Gender Female Birth Date 4 Jun 1869 Father's Name Joseph Syphers Father's Birthplace England Mother's Name Mary Syphers ^[1]

The family of 3 can be found on the 1870 US census for Dalton, Muskegon County, Michigan. They are neighbors to Mary's parents John & Betsie Shepard. ^[2]

Joseph Cyphers died on 29 Mar 1872 in Cedar Creek Michigan due to consumption at the age of 35 years 2 months and 4 days per the Muskegon County Clerks office death record. The death record from familysearch.org is listed below:

Name: Joseph Cyphers Event Type: Death Event Date: 29 Mar 1872 Event Place: Cedar Creek, Muskegon, Michigan Gender: Male Age: 35 Marital Status: Married Occupation: Farmer Birth Date: Birth Year (Estimated): 1837 Birthplace: New York Father's Name: Mother's Name: Reference ID: p 100 rn 616 GS Film Number: 2363450 Digital Folder Number: 004207820 Image Number: 01256 https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N36W-3DM ^[3]

It is not known where joseph Cyphers is buried at. Mary married Albert Cheesbro in 1872 but it is not known what became of her between than and when Albert married again in 1881. Mary's sister, Josephine Shepard, and her husband John Harkness adopted Minnie I. Cyphers at some point as noted in the Muskegon Chronicle Newspaper article dated December 22, 1928. The adoption was most likely informal in nature.

Biological parents: Joseph (Robert/John) Cyphers 1836–1871 & Margaretta (Mary) L. Shepard Cyphers Cheasboro 1848–????

Adopted parents: John Harkness 1832-1913 John Harkness and Josephine (Shepard) Harkness 1846-1936 Josephine Shepard Harkness. ^[4]

Marriage

Minnie Isabell Cyphers and John Frank Walter were married in 1885, location currently unknown, according to the 1900 Census. This date matches the birth of their first child. ^[5]

Death

Date: 28 SEP 1956 Place: Tonasket, Okanogan, Washington. Washighton State Death Records www.digitalarchives.wa.gov Minnie Isabell Walker d.o.d. 28 Sep 1956 at Tonasket, Okanogan, WA age: 87 female father: John Syphers mother: Harkness ^[6]

Alias

Alias: Mrs. Minnie /Walker/

Residence

Residence: Date: 1936 Place: Molson, Washington, USA.

Sources

1. ↑ "Michigan Births, 1867-1902," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQCX-QXS : 12 August 2019), Mary Esidell Syphers, ; citing , Dalton, Muskegon, Michigan, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm .
2. ↑ Census Source: 1870 Census: familysearch.org Joseph Cyphers, M, 27Y Margaretta Cyphers, F, 22Y Minnie Cyphers, F, 1Y.
3. ↑ Source: Joseph Cyphers Death Record, "Michigan, Deaths, 1867-1897," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N36W-3DM : accessed 08 Jul 2014), Joseph Cyphers, 29 Mar 1872; citing p 100 rn 616, Cedar Creek, Muskegon, Michigan, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2363450.
4. ↑ Source: Muskegon Chronicle Newspaper Article dated December 22, 1928.
5. ↑ Marriage Citation information: Year: 1900; Census Place: Township 10, Lewis and Clark, Montana; Roll: 912; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0161; FHL microfilm: 1240912. Source information: Title 1900 United States Federal Census, Publisher Ancestry.com Operations Inc, Repository information: Ancestry.com.
6. ↑ Death Source: Minnie Isabell Walker Death Record: Washighton State Death Records, www.digitalarchives.wa.gov, 28 SEP 1956.