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Cyrus Holmes

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Cyrus Holmes

Birth
New York, USA
Death
21 Jul 1886 (aged 70)
Burial
Reeseville, Dodge County, Wisconsin, USA Add to Map
Plot
143
Memorial ID
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Cyrus Holmes died July 21st 1886 in Dodge County, Wisconsin. Based on the inscription, he was born September 30th 1815. His parents were from Connectict.

He once lived in Norton, OH, then later lived with his wife, Sophia (b.~1825 in NY) in Concord, WI. They later lived in Lowell, WI. He was a farmer.

They had the following children:

Maria S (b. ~1843 in OH)
Wallace (b. ~1845, OH)
Charles (b. ~1849, WI)
Albert (b. ~1852)
Caroline A. "Carrie" (b. ~1857, WI)
Orlando (b. ~1859, WI)

Based on census records, he may have had a sister, Alovisa Holmes (b. ~1803, NY) that also lived with them.

Cyrus Holmes purchased over 93 acres of land in Jefferson County, Wisconsin on December 29th, 1853. This is noted in the U.S. General Land Office Records (1796-1907). The document was signed by President Franklin Pierce, 14th President of the United States (served 1853-1857).


Cyrus Holmes died July 21st 1886 in Dodge County, Wisconsin. Based on the inscription, he was born September 30th 1815. His parents were from Connectict.

He once lived in Norton, OH, then later lived with his wife, Sophia (b.~1825 in NY) in Concord, WI. They later lived in Lowell, WI. He was a farmer.

They had the following children:

Maria S (b. ~1843 in OH)
Wallace (b. ~1845, OH)
Charles (b. ~1849, WI)
Albert (b. ~1852)
Caroline A. "Carrie" (b. ~1857, WI)
Orlando (b. ~1859, WI)

Based on census records, he may have had a sister, Alovisa Holmes (b. ~1803, NY) that also lived with them.

Cyrus Holmes purchased over 93 acres of land in Jefferson County, Wisconsin on December 29th, 1853. This is noted in the U.S. General Land Office Records (1796-1907). The document was signed by President Franklin Pierce, 14th President of the United States (served 1853-1857).



Inscription

In Memory
Cyrus Holmes
Died July 21, 1886
Aged 70 Yrs. 9 Mos.
& 21 Days


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  • Created by: Lynne S
  • Added: Jul 6, 2008
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28076109/cyrus-holmes: accessed ), memorial page for Cyrus Holmes (30 Sep 1815–21 Jul 1886), Find a Grave Memorial ID 28076109, citing Grove Prairie Cemetery, Reeseville, Dodge County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by Lynne S (contributor 46971898).