Person Sheet

Name Cyrus AMES  Birth abt 1819, probably New York219 Residence 1860, Bronson, Branch County, Michigan219 Residence 1866, Lagrange County, Indiana220 Death between 1870 and 1880, Lagrange County, Indiana221,222 Burial Miller Cemetery, Newbury Township, Lagrange County, Indiana223

Spouses

1 Susan ZELUFF Birth abt 1823, probably New York219 Death between 1860 and 1866219,220

Marriage probably 1842 or 1843, probably New York219

Children William (~1844-) Marinda (~1849-) Minerva (1850-~1923) Benjamin (~1853-) Emma Helen (~1855-1926) Mary Elizabeth (~1857-1916)

2 Susannah (——) BOOHER  Birth abt 1831, Ohio222,221

Marriage 27 Feb 1866, Lagrange County, Indiana220

Children Charles (~1868-)

Notes for Cyrus AMES

Birth:219 Birth year of 1819 estimated based on age (41 years) given in 1860 census enumeration. Birth Place: 1860 U.S. Census:219 New York 1870 U.S. Census:222 Vermont 1880 U.S. Census, son Charles father's birthplace:221 Vermont 1916 Death Certificate of daughter Mary Elizabeth:224 New York 1926 Death Certificate of daughter Emma Helen:225 New York 1833 to 1860 Branch County, Michigan Deeds:226 Cyrus Ames not located in the Deed records 1833-1860 of Branch County, Michigan. 1844 to 1849 Possible Residence:219 Based on birthplaces of children as given in the 1860 census, the family moved from New York to Michigan during these years. 1849 to 1851 Possible Residence:219 Based on birthplaces of children as given in the 1860 census, the family may have moved from Michigan to Indiana during these years. 1853 Possible Residence:219 Family back in Michigan for birth of Benjamin. 1860 U.S. Census:219 Branch County, Michigan (Bronson) Enumerated 5 and 6 June 1860 Cyrus Ames••41, male, carpenter, real estate value $300, personal property value $200, born in New York Susan••37, female, born in Pennsylvania William••16, male, born in New York Marinda••11, female, born in Indiana Manerva••9, female, born in Michigan Benjamin F.••7, male born in Michigan Helen••5, female, born in Michigan Mary E.••3, female, born in Michigan Michael O'Conner••34, male, ditcher, born in Ireland 1860-1885 Lagrange County, Indiana Deeds:227 Cyrus Ames not located in the Deed Record Grantee Index, 1860-1885 of Lagrange County, Indiana. 1866 Second Marriage:220 Cyrus Ames married Susannah Booher on 27 February 1866 in Lagrange County, Indiana. 1870 U. S. Census:222 Lagrange County, Indiana (Clay Township) Enumerated 30 August 1870 Cyrus Ames••50, male, white, farmer, no real estate or personal property value given, born in Vermont, mother foreign born, has right to vote Susan••39, female, white, farmer's wife, born in Ohio Benjamin F.••16, male, white, farm laborer, born in Michigan Charlie••2, male, white, born in Indiana James W. Booher••16, male, white, farm laborer, born in Ohio Isabelle Booher••8, female, white, attends school, born in Indiana Daughter Minerva, age 19, enumerated as a housekeeper in the household of John Craig, farmer, Lima Township. Death Prior to 1880:221 Second wife Susan Booher Ames enumerated as "widowed" in the 1880 census, Clay Township, Lagrange County, Indiana. Tombstone:223 Miller Cemetery, Newbury Township, Lagrange County, Indiana. [Note: Daughter and son-in-law Minerva and Eppah Robbins buried in same cemetery.] Cyrus Ames (no stone; no dates given)