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Richard Cyrus Sawyer 1860–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Apr 1860

Birth Location: Greeley, Delaware, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 22 Nov 1948

Death Location: Howard, Miner, SD Graceland Cem

Father: Washington Sawyer

Mother: Sarah Moreland

Spouse(s): Lida Young

Children(s): Clyde Sawyer, Edna Sawyer, Howard Sawyer, Roland Sawyer

In 1860, Richard Cyrus Sawyer entered the world in Greeley, Delaware, Iowa, USA, born to Washington Matthew Sawyer And Sarah Jane Moreland. Richard Cyrus Sawyer married Lida Jane Young, and had children including Clyde E Sawyer, Edna May Sawyer, Howard Washington Sawyer, Roland Arthur Sawyer. Richard Cyrus Sawyer passed away in 1948 in Howard, Miner, SD Graceland Cem.

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Biography

  • In 1860, Richard Cyrus Sawyer entered the world in Greeley, Delaware, Iowa, USA, born to Washington Matthew Sawyer And Sarah Jane Moreland.
  • Richard Cyrus Sawyer married Lida Jane Young, and had children including Clyde E Sawyer, Edna May Sawyer, Howard Washington Sawyer, Roland Arthur Sawyer.
  • Richard Cyrus Sawyer passed away in 1948 in Howard, Miner, SD Graceland Cem.

Immediate Family

Parents

Washington Sawyer
1832–1914
Birth Location: Washington, Illinois, USA
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Sarah Moreland
1836–1904
Birth Location: Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
SM

Spouses(s)

Lida Young
1862–1958
Birth Location: Almoral, Delaware, Iowa, USA
LY

Children(s)

Clyde Sawyer
1888–1905
Birth Location: Howard, Miner, South Dakota, USA
CS
Edna Sawyer
1893–1893
Birth Location: Howard, Miner, South Dakota, USA
ES
Howard Sawyer
1891–1980
Birth Location: Howard, Miner, South Dakota, USA
HS
Roland Sawyer
1897–1979
Birth Location: Howard, Miner, South Dakota, USA
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Richard Sawyer's Ancestors

Self
Richard Sawyer
1860–1948
Birth Place: Greeley, Delaware, Iowa, USA
Parents
Washington Matthew Sawyer
1832–1914
Washington, Illinois, USA
Sarah (Jane) Moreland
1836–1904
Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Cyrus Sawyer
1800–1848
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Rebecca (Gibson) Parks
1800–1852
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
David Moreland
1785–1839
Ruth ???
1794–1839
Great-Grandparents
David Sawyer
1774–1836
Charity Henderson
1780–1815
David Jr
1770–1846
Mary Carnes
1775–1812
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Sr
1742–1788
Mary Garrison
1751–1784
Michael Henderson
1752–1842
Hannah Barnett
1751–1845
David Sr
1729–1813
Martha ???
1746–1803
Alexander Carnes
1724–1778
Rebecca Gibson
1733–1778

Richard Sawyer's Descendants

1.
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Richard (Cyrus) Sawyer (01 Apr 1860–22 Nov 1948) m. Lida (Jane) Young (27 Jul 1862–18 Nov 1958)
  1. 1. Clyde (E.) Sawyer 1888–1905 m. Elsie Kennard 1884–1905
  2. 2. Edna (May) Sawyer 1893–1893
  3. 3. Howard (Washington) Sawyer 1891–1980 m. Elizabeth (Agnes) Feeney 1886–1974
    1. 1. Elizabeth Sawyer 1928–1983
  4. 4. Roland (Arthur) Sawyer 1897–1979 m. Christine Nelson 1897–1979

Richard Sawyer's Timeline

2 Records

1860
01 Apr 1860
Birth of Richard Cyrus Sawyer in Greeley, Delaware, Iowa, USA
Greeley, Delaware, Iowa, USA
1948
22 Nov 1948
Age 88
Death of Richard Cyrus Sawyer in Madison, Lake, South Dakota, USA
Madison, Lake, South Dakota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1860
    Event Place: Greeley, Delaware, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Sawyer.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1948
    Event Place: Madison, Lake, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: Sawyer.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Howard, Miner, SD Graceland Cem
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