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Smith Cyrus (1800 - 1873)

Smith Cyrus
Born in Stokes, North Carolina, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 1825 in Cabell, Virginia, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 73 in Wayne, West Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

In 1826 Thomas and Jane Syrus deeded 85 acres of land on Prices Mill Creek in Cabell County, Virginia to Smith Syrus. Mentioned as a boundary was property of Abraham Syrus.[1]

Smith Cyrus died 1874. His will was dated 6 Dec 1873 and probated 9-3-74 in Wayne County, west Virginia. He named his daughters: Emily, Arvena Bartram, Margaret J., Elizabeth, Recy Canterberry, and Phillies Canterberry. His sons were: Enoch, Albert, Marshall, Jesa, and Smith. Also named was his grandson, Henry Smith Cyrus the son of Albert Cyrus. Witnesses to the will were: Absalom Ballenger and Jarriat P. Rigg.[2]

Research

Cabell County Land Book researched and reviewed by Jim Bartholomew (Note that there is a Mill Creek of Mud River, Mill Creek of Sandy and Prices Mill Creek which Iā€™m pretty sure is now Whites Creek.) [3]

1827 Image 459 Abraham Syrus 291 acres Prices Mill Creek[3]
1828 Image 498 Smith Syrus 84 Prices Mill Creek; Smith Syrus 291 Prices Mill Creek[4]
1829 Image 540 Smith Syrus 84 Prices Mill Creek[5]
1829 Image 541 Smith Syrus 291 Prices Mill Creek
1830 Image 582 Smith Syrus 84 Prices Mill Creek[6]
1831 Image 624 Smith Syrus 84 Price Mill Creek[7]
1831 Image 625 Smith Syrus 270 Prices Mill Creek
1832 Image 42 Smith Cyrus 84 Prices Mill Creek[8]
1832 Image 43 Smith Syrus 271 Prices Mill Creek
1833 Image 83 Smith Syrus 84 Prices Mill Creek; Smith Syrus 271 Prices Mill Creek[9]
1834 Image 119 Smith Syrus 84 Prices Mill Creek; Smith Syrus 271 Prices Mill Creek[10]
1835 Image 158, 159 Smith Syrus 84 Prices Mill Creek; Smith Syrus 271 Prices Mill Creek[11]
1837 Image 249 Smith Syrus 84 Prices Mill Creek; Smith Syrus 271 Prices Mill Creek[12]
1838 Image 298 Smith Syrus 84 Prices Mill Creek; Smith Syrus 271 Prices Mill Creek[13]
1839 Image 359 Smith Syrus 84 Prices Mill Creek; Smith Syrus 271 Prices Mill Creek[14]
1840 Image 426 Smith Syrus 84 Prices Mill Creek; Smith Syrus 271 Prices Mill Creek[15]

Sources

  1. ā†‘ Cabell County, Virginia Deed Book 4 Page 174. FHL film 008152409, Image 94. dated 28 Aug 1826 Thomas Syrus and Jane to Smith Syrus land on Prices Mill/Mile Creek [1]
  2. ā†‘ Wayne County, West Virginia births, wills, and inventories, 1853-1881Item 4. FHL Film 007617962, Image 992 Index. Cyrus, Smith i=991&cat=335154 copy of will [2]
  3. ā†‘ FHL Film 008218966, Cabell County, Virginia Land Book
  • "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZH9-8W5 : 12 April 2016), Smith Syrus, West Virginia, United States; citing p. 2, family 13, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,200.
  • The profile was created through the import of creekmore Family Tree.ged on Oct 26, 2013.
  • Smith was born about 1800. He passed away about 1873. Unsourced family tree handed down to Daniel Picklesimer.




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Cyrus-204 and Cyrus-72 appear to represent the same person because: Clear duplicate. The dates match but one is unsourced. Need to be merged.
HI Donna, Added a deed from Cabell Co VA for Smith Cyrus.

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