Cyrus BENEDICT
- Born: 28 Dec 1774, Clinton, New York, USA
- Marriage: Hannah BARKER on 5 Dec 1799 in Peru Twp., Clinton Co., New York, USA
- Died: 7 May 1828, Peru, Morrow, Ohio at age 53
- Buried: Morven, Marion, Ohio
General Notes:
1798 Tax Assessment for northern New York Cyrus Benedict, 50 acres by road joining Joseph Jakers. $280.
Information and Credit to Janet Eiler Facts about this person:
Fact 2 1809 came into what is now Peru Twp. Mw. Co. Oh. Read The History of Peru Township Delaware Co., Oh. A.S. Benedict 1897. for more.
Cyrus married Hannah BARKER, daughter of Nicholas BARKER and Clarinda, on 5 Dec 1799 in Peru Twp., Clinton Co., New York, USA. (Hannah BARKER was born on 18 Aug 1785 in Washington Co., New York, died on 24 Aug 1862 in Morrow Co., Ohio and was buried in Alum Creek Friends Cem., Morrow Co., Ohio.)
Marriage Notes:
Cyrus BENEDICT's wedding to Hannah BARKER was the first wedding to be held in the Quaker meeting house built in 1795, and there are several articles about this. [See this newsletter, Vol. 4, No. 2., pp. 15, 18-19, "Hannah (Barker) and Cyrus Benedict?s Wedding."]
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