Who was Cyrus Higley?

Cyrus Higley (1787–1854) was born in Castleton, Rutland, Vermont, USA and died in Rutland, Meigs, Ohio, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Cyrus H Higley 1787–1854

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Born 26 Jul 1787 · Castleton, Rutland, Vermont, USA

Died 30 Jul 1854 · Rutland, Meigs, Ohio, USA

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1820 United States Federal Census Geneanet Community Trees Index Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, … U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … Findagrave

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Biography

The story of Cyrus H Higley began in 1787 in Castleton, Rutland, Vermont, USA. In 1820, Cyrus H Higley resided in Salisbury, Meigs, Ohio, USA. Cyrus H Higley married elicta bingham, marium clough, and had children including elizabeth higley, julius bicknell higley, lucy p higley. Cyrus H Higley passed away in 1854 in Rutland, Meigs, Ohio, USA.

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Birth of Cyrus H Higley in Castleton, Rutland, Vermont, USA

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Cyrus H Higley resided here in Salisbury, Meigs, Ohio, USA

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Death of Cyrus H Higley in Rutland, Meigs, Ohio, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Cyrus Higley

This ancestor line traces from Sudbury, Babergh District, Suffolk, England (1522) to Castleton, Rutland, Vermont, USA (1787) across 9 generations.

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: Cyrus Higley (1787–1854) was born in Castleton, Rutland, Vermont, USA and died in Rutland, Meigs, Ohio, USA. 3 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Cyrus 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 9 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Cyrus H Higley PTP

1787–1854

Castleton, Rutland, Vermont, USA