Henry Smith Cyrus (1850 - 1916)

Born 1 Feb 1850 in Wayne County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Ellen (Daniels) Cyrus — married 25 Dec 1870 in Wayne County, West Virginia

Descendants

Died 22 Jul 1916 at age 66 in Boyd County, Kentucky

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Biography

Henry S. Cyrus was born 1850 in Wayne County, Virginia and was shown as age 5/12 in the 1850 census for Wayne County dated 31 August 1850 living in the household of Albert and Martha A. Sirus.^[1]

There is confusion over the correct name for his mother. The 1850 census clearly shows Martha A. was the name of the wife of Albert Cyrus. However Henry's death record lists his mother as Cynthia Thacker.

Apparently his parents died before 1860 when Henry is shown living in the household of his grandparents Smith and Reacy Cyrus in Wayne County, Virginia. ^[2]

Henry, his wife Ellen and their family were living in Wayne County, West Virginia in the 1880 census.^[3]

Henry Cyrus Self M 30 West Virginia

Elen Cyrus Wife F 34 West Virginia

Eulissus Cyrus Son M 11 West Virginia

Albert Cyrus Son M 9 West Virginia

Elva Cyrus Daughter F 4 West Virginia

Jeramiha Cyrus Son M 9 West Virginia

Richard Cyrus Son M 12 West Virginia

James Cyrus Other M 18 West Virginia

Elizabeth Cyrus Other F 50 West Virginia

Mary E Corney Other F 17 Ohio

He died 1916 in Boyd County, Kentucky.^[4]

His Kentucky Death Records provides these details about him. ^[5][6]

Name Henry S Cyrus

Date of death: 1916

Place Durbin, Boyd, Kentucky, United States

Father's Name Albert Cyrus

Mother's Name Cynthia Thacker

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DY-FSN), Albert Sirus, District 66, Wayne County, Virginia, United States; citing family 313, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

   Albert Sirus M 25 Virginia

   Martha A Sirus F 25 Virginia

   Francis Sirus F 5 Virginia

   Elthy H Sirus F 4 Virginia

   Mary J Sirus F 3 Virginia

   Perry Sirus M 1 Virginia

   Henry S Sirus M 0 Virginia

2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860"PO Round Bottom, Wayne County, Virginia, (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M411-3PL), Henry Cyrus in entry for Smith Cyrus, 1860.

   Smith Cyrus M 59 Virginia

   Reacy Cyrus F 58 Virginia

   Betsy Cyrus F 25 Virginia

   Jesse Cyrus M 16 Virginia

   Fances Cyrus F 13 Virginia

   Alsey Cyrus F 12 Virginia

   Henry Cyrus M 10 Virginia

   William Cyrus M 4 Virginia

   John Cyrus M 2 Virginia

   James Cyrus M 0 Virginia

3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880,"(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6TC-XCQ), Henry Cyrus, Butler, Wayne, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 145, sheet 339B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1415; FHL microfilm 1,255,415.
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #117609219 Henry Smith Cyrus, 1916; Burial, Durbin, Boyd County, Kentucky. Cyrus Chapel Cemetery
5. ↑ "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1962," (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N9GX-PQT), Henry S Cyrus, 1916; citing Durbin, Boyd, Kentucky, United States, Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,942,745.
6. ↑ "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QKH1-73N7), Henry S Cyrus, 22 Jul 1916; citing Death, Boyd, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.

• Mike Sweet website: Cyruses of VA, WV, OH, MI, Descendants of John (The Elder) Sires. [1]