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1. | Albert Father Unknown Cyrus was born in 1860. Family/Spouse: 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]
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2. | Albert William Cyrus, II (1.Albert1) 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. Albert married in 1899. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] 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]
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3. | Walter Cyrus (2.Albert2, 1.Albert1) was born about 1901 in Pennsylvania, USA. |
4. | Albert Lesley Cyrus, III (2.Albert2, 1.Albert1) was born on 19 Oct 1910 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. |
5. | Helen Ellen Virginia Cyrus (2.Albert2, 1.Albert1) was born on 8 Nov 1913 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died in Nov 1976. Family/Spouse: Lonnie Royster. Lonnie was born in 1910. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Helen married James Hyland Lyons on 14 Jan 1935 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. James was born on 6 Mar 1910 in Lewistown, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Charles Cyrus (2.Albert2, 1.Albert1) was born in 1916 in Pennsylvania, USA. |
7. | Jean Lyons (5.Helen3, 2.Albert2, 1.Albert1) was born on 23 Apr 1934 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died in Oct 1994. |
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