Cyrus Allyn (1831 - 1900)

Born 1831 in Penfield, Monroe, New York, United States

Ancestors

Died 1900 at about age 69 in Hartsgrove, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Cyrus was born about 1831. He was the son of James Allyn and Electa Buck. He passed away in 1900.

Sources

• Marriage - "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," index and images, FamilySearch [1] : accessed 11 June 2015), James Allyn in entry for Cyrus Allyn and Mary Jane Decker Miller, 09 Mar 1901; citing Ashtabula, Ohio, United States, reference p 492A; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 890,268.

"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXS5-8V5 : accessed 15 October 2015), Edmund Allen in household of Electa Allen, Rome, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States; citing family 1278, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

1860 Census, Rome, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States

1870 Census, Hartsgrove, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States

1880 Census, Austinburg, Ashtabula, Ohio, United , b

Notes

We found a Marriage record, for Cyrus at age 69. His birthday 13 March, Denmark, Ashtabula, Ohio. He is a widower.

Married to Mary Jane (Deck) Miller. She is 64 (birthday 23 Feb.), born in Rome, Ashtabula, Ohio. She is a widow. Her father's name in John Decker. Her mother's name is Mary Snyder.

Moved to Rome, Ashtabula, Ohio in 1833

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1860 Census: Rome, Ashtabula, OH Cyrus Allen age 29 bn NY farmer 2,300, 400 Elizabeth Allen age 28 bn Canada West. Emma age 8 bn OH Robert age 2 bn OH

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1880 Census, Austinburg, Ashtabula, Ohio Cyrus, 50, Farmer, NY, NY, Mass Elizabeth, Wife, 49, Keeping house, Canada, Eng, Eng Robert, 22, Farmer, Ohio NY, Canada

Note: One source shows Cyrus listed as Charles Allyn in 1880 census

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There is a Decker/Allyn family connection between Cyrus Allyn and Mary Jane (Decker) Miller. Cyrus Allyn has a brother, Marvin Scudder Allyn, who married Mary (Polly) Decker. Mary Jane (Decker) Miller is the niece of Mary (Polly) Decker Allyn. Mary Jane Decker Miller's father, John H. Decker is the brother of Mary (Polly) Decker Allyn. Mary Jane's first husband was Dorus Jones Miller. (From Pearl McDonald)

Marriage

Name: Cyrus Allyn Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 09 Mar 1901 Event Place: Ashtabula, Ohio, United States Age: 69 Birth Year (Estimated): 1832 Birthplace: Monroe Co., N.Y. Father's Name: James Allyn Mother's Name: Electa Buck Spouse's Name: Mary Jane Decker Miller Spouse's Age: 64 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1837 Spouse's Birthplace: Rome, Ashtabula Co., Ohio Spouse's Father's Name: John Decker Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary Snyder Reference ID: p 492A , GS Film Number: 890268 , Digital Folder Number: 004016981 , Image Number: 00641