 1834 - 1897 (~ 62 years)
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| Name |
Cyrus L. SHEARS |
| Born |
December 1834 |
Geneva,Ashtabula Co.,OH  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
1850 |
Sheffield Twp,Ashtabula Co.,OH [1] |
| Census |
1860 |
Geneva,Ashtabula Co.,OH [2] |
| Census |
1870 |
Crockery Twp.,Ottawa Co.,MI [3] |
| Census |
1880 |
Polkton Twp.,Ottawa Co.,MI [4] |
| Census |
1884 |
Polkton Twp.,Ottawa Co.,MI [5] |
| Buried |
April 1897 |
Coopersville Cemetery,Coopersville,Ottawa Co.,MI [6] |
| Died |
16 April 1897 |
Polkton Twp.,Grand Haven,Ottawa Co.,MI [6] |
| Cause: Heart Failure |
| Notes |
- BIRTH: The 1880 census shows his birth to be about 1830.
From Johnlynn Frey's Records:
Cyrus Shears was born in December of 1834 in Geneva, Ashtabula County, Ohio. In 1855 he married Salmedia Robinson who was born in Pennsylvania, it is said of Indian heritage. Their daughter Carrie married Frank Shears. They were first cousins, he being the son of John Shears, Cyrus' brother. Cyrus and Salmedia did not approve as they thought the children would be "foolish". They were married in Grand Rapids, Kent Co. Michigan on 14 October 1877 and went on to have eight boys and two girls none of whom were "foolish".
Cyrus and Salmedia were divorced and Cyrus remarried Jane (MUNGER).
Cyrus died April 16, 1897 at the age of 64 years and 3 months. of Heart Disease he was a farmer. This information from Ottawa Co. Clerk's office in Grand Haven, Michigan. Book 2, Page 251. Record # 309.
In 1892/3 C.L. Shears farmed Section 7, Dennison, Polkton Twp. Ottawa Co., Michigan.
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| Person ID |
I1646 |
Marcia Shears |
| Last Modified |
7 January 2007 |
| Father |
Mindard D. SHEARS, b. 1786, NY , d. 11 January 1857, Jefferson,Ashtabula Co.,OH (Age 71 years) |
| Mother |
Martha BARTHOLOMEW, b. 3 November 1792, Harpersfield,Delaware Co.,NY , d. 8 April 1886, North Sheffield,Ashtabula Co.,OH (Age 93 years) |
| Married |
23 November 1814 |
Harpersville,Ashtabula Co.,OH |
| Notes |
- Married at Ashtabula County Court House. [7]
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| Family ID |
F18 |
Family Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family/Spouse 1 |
Salmedia A. ROBINSON, b. 1838, PA or OH , d. Nunica/Spring Lake,Ottawa Co.,MI [8] |
| Married |
1855 |
Ottawa Co.,MI |
| Divorced |
Yes - date unknown |
| Children |
| + | 1. Barnard H. SHEARS, b. March 1856, Ashtabula Co.,OH , d. July 1911, Muskegon,Muskegon Co.,MI (Age ~ 55 years) |
| + | 2. George W. SHEARS, b. 6 February 1858, Geneva,Ashtabula Co.,OH , d. 8 May 1936, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo Co.,MI (Age 78 years) |
| + | 3. Carrie Ella SHEARS, b. 14 April 1860, Geneva,Ashtabula Co.,OH , d. 19 January 1914, Grant,Newaygo Co.,MI (Age 53 years) |
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| Family ID |
F718 |
Family Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Sources |
- [S385] 1850 US Federal Census - SHEARS Myndard Family, Sheffield Twp, Ashtabula Co., OH, p. 254, (Reliability: 3).
- [S1016] 1860 US Federal Census - SHEARS Cyrus Family, (Geneva, Ashtabula Co., MI, p 325 ).
- [S1017] 1870 US Federal Census - SHEARS Cyrus Family, (Crockery Twp., Ottawa Co., MI, Page 47 ).
- [S387] 1880 US Federal Census - SHEARS Cyrus L. Family, (Polkton, Ottawa Co., MI, T9-0600; Page 271A,) (Reliability: 3).
- [S881] 1884 MI State Census - SHEARS Cyrus Family, (Polkton Twp., Ottawa Co., MI; Page 456, Family 407).
- [S877] SHEARS Cyrus Obituary 1897, (Coopersville Observer, Nunica News, Publ: Friday, 23 Apr 1897).
- [S2545] SHEARS Mindard & WILLIAMS Martha Marriage 1814, (Vol A, Page 23, Rec 74), M/F 0890264 (Currently in GR, MI).
- [S878] SHEARS Cyrus & MUNGER Jane Marriage Information, (Ottawa Co., MI; Vol 5, Page 125).
- [S386] SHEARS Cyrus & MUNGER Jane Marriage Record, Ottawa Co., MI; Vol 5, Page 125, No. 23.
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