Cyrus King ANDERSON

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Son of William Anderson and Sarah White
• Census: 1850, Living in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
• Census: 1860, Living in Elgin, Kane Co., Illinois

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Chicago Daily Tribune (1872-1922) Sep 4, 1878

OBITUARY

Special Dispatch to the Tribune

Elgin, Ill., Sept 8, - This evening Cyrus K. Anderson, a resident of Elgin for thirty-six years, dropped dead in his yard of paralysis, aged 77 years. Thirteen years ago he carried on a drug business in Chicago. Deceased leaves a Wife and eight children, - Hiram and Orrin Anderson, and Mrs. Dr. Finla McClure of Chicago; Dr. Rollin C. Anderson, of San Francisco: Mrs. Dr. Heminway, of Boston; Mrs. James Mullen, of Silver City, NM; Mrs. J.O. Wedell and Monte W. Anderson of Elgin

Source - Ancestry.com

Cyrus K. Anderson, as remembered by his Niece, laura Anderson Dickey.
Source: ancestry.com

In her Autobiography, Mrs. Laura Dickey refers to three of her Father, Samuel Anderson's brothers, Her Uncles John, Elijah and Cyrus K. Anderson. Uncle Cyrus, the youngest of all her Uncles, was a man of more than ordinary ability and attainments. While young, he had chosen a collegiate course rather than the "of age patrimony" which his elder Brothers had received, and he fortunately obtained both. He married a Daughter of Judge Cloyes (Sheriff Ezra Cloyes,) and afterward moved to Buffalo, NY., where for several successive years he filled offices of great trust, was County Clerk, Treasurer, etc. And it speaks well for his private life that after the death of his first wife, Caroline Cloyes, in due course of time, he married another of the Judges Daughters, Mariah M. Cloyes. Later, he had move to Chicago (The Garden City of the West, as it was then called), and was living with his third wife, whose maiden name was Harriet Wilbur.

Her Uncles John and Elija, with were also living there, with their Wifes (Lydia and Matilda). Uncle John having bought a farm about eight miles from the court house, and Uncles Cyrus and Elijah occupies a house in the city.

Cyrus married Harriet WILBER in 1839 in Buffalo, New York. Harriet (daughter of John WILBUR and Mary MORGAN) was born in abt. 1822 in New York; died in 1860 in Elgin, Kane County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Orrin V. ANDERSON was born in abt. 1840 in New York; died on 24 May 1923 in Illinois.
2. Mary P. ANDERSON was born in abt. 1841 in New York.
3. Harriett Love ANDERSON was born in May 1849 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois; died on 26 Jul 1920 in Elgin, Kane Co, Illinois.
4. Cornelia S. ANDERSON was born in Apr 1853 in Illinos; died after 1920.
5. Jessie F. ANDERSON was born in abt. 1856 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.
6. Montgomery Willis ANDERSON was born in 1860 in Illinos; died in 1879 in Maywood, Cook Co., Illinois.

Cyrus married Caroline CLOYES about 1825. Caroline (daughter of Ezra CLOYES and Lydia HILL) was born on 24 Sep 1808 in New York; died on 12 Mar 1837 in Buffalo, Erie Co., New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Dr. Rollin Charles ANDERSON was born in Mar 1826 in New York.
2. Hiram C. ANDERSON was born in 1827 in New York; died on 16 Jun 1890 in Aurora, Kane Co., Illinois.
3. Edwin ANDERSON was born in 1837 in Erie County, New York.

Cyrus married Mariah M. CLOYES on 23 Nov 1837 in Buffalo, Erie Co., New York. Mariah (daughter of Ezra CLOYES and Lydia HILL) was born on 17 Mar 1809 in New York; died on 10 Sep 1839 in Buffalo, Erie Co., New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]