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Walter Cyrus

Walter Cyrus



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Walter Cyrus was born about 1901 in Pennsylvania, USA (son of Albert William Cyrus, II and Sarah Elizabeth Braxton).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Albert William Cyrus, II was born on 18 Oct 1877 in Virginia, USA (son of Albert Father Unknown Cyrus and Sarah L Syrus, son of Sarah L Syrus); died on 30 Oct 1932 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Albert married Sarah Elizabeth Braxton on 11 Jun 1899 in Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA. Sarah (daughter of Gilbert G Braxton and Margaret Maggie Smith) was born on 11 Nov 1883 in Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 26 Dec 1963 in 138 Balm street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sarah Elizabeth Braxton was born on 11 Nov 1883 in Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Gilbert G Braxton and Margaret Maggie Smith); died on 26 Dec 1963 in 138 Balm street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    Children:
    1. 1. Walter Cyrus was born about 1901 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. Albert Lesley Cyrus, III was born on 19 Oct 1910 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. Helen Ellen Virginia Cyrus was born on 8 Nov 1913 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died in Nov 1976.
    4. Charles Cyrus was born in 1916 in Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Albert Father Unknown Cyrus was born in 1860.

    Albert married Sarah L Syrus. Sarah (daughter of Isaac Cyrus and Jane Haines) was born on 21 Mar 1863 in Luray, Page, Virginia, USA; died on 26 Mar 1949 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Sarah L Syrus was born on 21 Mar 1863 in Luray, Page, Virginia, USA (daughter of Isaac Cyrus and Jane Haines); died on 26 Mar 1949 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    Children:
    1. 2. Albert William Cyrus, II was born on 18 Oct 1877 in Virginia, USA; died on 30 Oct 1932 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

  3. 6.  Gilbert G Braxton was born on 11 Aug 1840 in Virginia, USA (son of Edmond Braxton and Mary Anderson); died on 17 Nov 1907 in Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Gilbert married Margaret Maggie Smith. Margaret (daughter of John Smith and Mary Smith) was born in 1850; died on 14 Mar 1916 in Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Margaret Maggie Smith was born in 1850 (daughter of John Smith and Mary Smith); died on 14 Mar 1916 in Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    Children:
    1. Nellie Ford
    2. Charity Richardson
    3. 3. Sarah Elizabeth Braxton was born on 11 Nov 1883 in Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 26 Dec 1963 in 138 Balm street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. William Braxton was born in May 1884 in Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Isaac Cyrus was born about 1813 in Luray, Page, Virginia, USA.

    Isaac married Jane Haines. Jane was born about 1822 in Luray, Page, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 11.  Jane Haines was born about 1822 in Luray, Page, Virginia, USA.
    Children:
    1. Jacob Cyrus was born in 1837; died on 6 Jul 1912 in Page, Virginia, USA.
    2. Isaac Syrus, II was born about 1845 in Virginia, USA.
    3. Milly Syrus was born about 1847 in Virginia, USA.
    4. Andrew I Syrus was born in 1850 in Page, Virginia, USA.
    5. Handy P Syrus was born about 1856 in Virginia, USA.
    6. Emanuel D Cyrus was born in Jul 1857 in Culpeper, Virginia, USA.
    7. Lucy A Syrus was born in Sep 1860 in Virginia, USA.
    8. 5. Sarah L Syrus was born on 21 Mar 1863 in Luray, Page, Virginia, USA; died on 26 Mar 1949 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    9. William F Syrus was born about 1865 in Virginia, USA.
    10. Alfred T Syrus was born about 1866 in Virginia, USA.
    11. Mary E Syrus was born about 1868 in Virginia, USA.

  3. 12.  Edmond Braxton was born in in West Virginia, USA.

    Edmond married Mary Anderson. Mary was born in in West Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  Mary Anderson was born in in West Virginia, USA.
    Children:
    1. 6. Gilbert G Braxton was born on 11 Aug 1840 in Virginia, USA; died on 17 Nov 1907 in Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA.

  5. 14.  John Smith

    John married Mary Smith. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 15.  Mary Smith
    Children:
    1. 7. Margaret Maggie Smith was born in 1850; died on 14 Mar 1916 in Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA.



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