Who was Cyrenius Powers?

Cyrenius Powers (1816–1879) was born in Lancaster, Erie, New York, United States and died in Central Lake, Antrim, Michigan, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Cyrenius Powers 1816–1879

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Born 12 Nov 1816 · Lancaster, Erie, New York, United States

Died 5 Jul 1879 · Central Lake, Antrim, Michigan, United States

Father Oliver Powers

Mother Elizabeth Sprague

Spouse Lucinda S Cunningham

Children Cyrena Powers, Ella Agline Powers, Elsworth Powers, Helen Marion Powers, Henrietta J Powers, Henry Powers, Lucinda S Powers, Lucy C Powers, Lydia Elizabeth Powers, Maggie May Powers, Mary Celinda Powers, Oliver Joel Powers, Stephen Cyrenius Powers

Siblings Caleb Powers, Lucy Ann Powers, Lydia Powers, Mary H Powers, Michael Parker Powers, Oliver Titus Powers, Philander Powers, William Squire Powers

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Lydia Elizabeth Powers

Maggie May Powers

Mary Celinda Powers

Oliver Joel Powers

Stephen Cyrenius Powers

Biography

Cyrenius Powers was born in 1816 in Lancaster, Erie, New York, United States, the child of oliver powers and elizabeth sprague. Cyrenius Powers married lucinda s cunningham, mary m havelik, and had children including cyrena powers, ella agline powers, elsworth powers, helen marion powers, henrietta j powers, henry powers, lucinda s powers, lucy c powers, lydia elizabeth powers, maggie may powers, mary celinda powers, oliver joel powers, stephen cyrenius powers. Cyrenius Powers passed away in 1879 in Central Lake, Antrim, Michigan, United States.

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Life Timeline

1816

Birth of Cyrenius Powers in Lancaster, Erie, New York, United States

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1879

Death of Cyrenius Powers in Central Lake, Antrim, Michigan, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Cyrenius Powers

This ancestor line traces from Stanton Quinton, Wiltshire, , England (1445) to Lancaster, Erie, New York, United States (1816) across 13 generations.

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: Cyrenius Powers (1816–1879) was born in Lancaster, Erie, New York, United States and died in Central Lake, Antrim, Michigan, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Cyrenius in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 13 generations of this lineage geographically.
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