Family Files February 2022 - Person Sheet
Family Files February 2022 - Person Sheet
NameCyrus BARRETT 
, M
, MBirth14 Aug 1797, Pennsylvania
Death14 Aug 1858, Kunkle, Madison Twp., Williams Co., Ohio
Misc. Notes
1850 FC Madison, Williams, Ohio with Cyrus 53, Susan 53, Benjamin 25, John 15, Mary 15, Elijah 13 and William 12
May have died Aug 14 as is written in Bible but that could be a mistake as he died Aug 14
First Settler in Madison Twp, Williams County, Ohio
Added by alecsandrab on 22 Apr 2007
Cyrus was born in 1797 at Seneca Falls, Seneca Co, NY. He married Susannah SETTLEMAYOR from PA and had three children. With his family, Cyrus returned to NY, probably to Seneca Co. Here Cyrus and Susannah had three more children. The family then migrated to Ohio sometime before 1839. Cyrus was the first settler of Madison Twp, Williams Co, OH. He purchased 240 acres of land from Jonathan Metcalf I anme also found in the NY records as a neighbor to him) for $600. Here in Northwestern Ohio, Cyrus played a large role in this new twp. He, as well as his oldest son Cyrus, and Elias (probably brother to the elder Cyrus) were some of the first elected officers of Madison Twp. in 1843. In 1858 both Cyrus and Susannah passed away and were buried in the BARRETT Cemetery which Cyrus had purchased in the 1830's.
{ I must add a correction to this story here (sotm162). I have a copy of a picture of Susannah's original headstone which clearly shows the last digit of her death year asa straight vertical line - I can only interpret that as a one not an eight as the author of this article states. She claims to have physically seen the stone, but even in the picture any one can clearly see the last digit is a 1! Whom ever replaced the headstone with the new one made a greivous error in listing both hers and Cyrus's death years as 1858. Hers should read 1851. Sorry Sandy, but unless you can provide othe death document to the contrary that's the way I have to call it. BTW Susannah is my 3x Great grandmother also.(sotm162)}
He was a farmer and in 1839 he donated an acre of his land for establishing the private cemetery for the private Barrett Cemetery. The first election of officers for Madison Twp was held in his home.
His youngest son, William, was the first white child born in Madison Twp, Williams Co,Ohio. After the death of his father in 1858, he chose Willard F. Kelsey as his guardian at the age of 18 years. Kelsey accepted the appointment and became guardian for the property of William and given $300 bond on 20 Dec. 1858. Final account was brought on 19 Sep. 1861 in which the balance of $51.53 cents was distributed.
William, son of Cyrus, Enlisted as a private on October 7, 1862, and served in Company F, 38th Reg. Ohio Volunteers Infantry during the Civil War.
The above information is from 1850 Williams Co. (Madison Twp), Ohio, Census, Journal 1, Pg. 207, Probate Records of Williams Co, OH, Journal 1, Pg. 328, Probate Records of Williams Co, OH 1 and the Barrett Cemetery Record, Williams Co., Ohio, Pg. 7 and County of Williams Ohio, by Goodspeed, Pub. 1882, Pg. 408 HIST 1850 Williams Co. (Madison Twp), Ohio, Census HIST Barrett Cemetery Record, William Co., Ohio, Pg. 6
May have died Aug 14 as is written in Bible but that could be a mistake as he died Aug 14
First Settler in Madison Twp, Williams County, Ohio
Added by alecsandrab on 22 Apr 2007
Cyrus was born in 1797 at Seneca Falls, Seneca Co, NY. He married Susannah SETTLEMAYOR from PA and had three children. With his family, Cyrus returned to NY, probably to Seneca Co. Here Cyrus and Susannah had three more children. The family then migrated to Ohio sometime before 1839. Cyrus was the first settler of Madison Twp, Williams Co, OH. He purchased 240 acres of land from Jonathan Metcalf I anme also found in the NY records as a neighbor to him) for $600. Here in Northwestern Ohio, Cyrus played a large role in this new twp. He, as well as his oldest son Cyrus, and Elias (probably brother to the elder Cyrus) were some of the first elected officers of Madison Twp. in 1843. In 1858 both Cyrus and Susannah passed away and were buried in the BARRETT Cemetery which Cyrus had purchased in the 1830's.
{ I must add a correction to this story here (sotm162). I have a copy of a picture of Susannah's original headstone which clearly shows the last digit of her death year asa straight vertical line - I can only interpret that as a one not an eight as the author of this article states. She claims to have physically seen the stone, but even in the picture any one can clearly see the last digit is a 1! Whom ever replaced the headstone with the new one made a greivous error in listing both hers and Cyrus's death years as 1858. Hers should read 1851. Sorry Sandy, but unless you can provide othe death document to the contrary that's the way I have to call it. BTW Susannah is my 3x Great grandmother also.(sotm162)}
He was a farmer and in 1839 he donated an acre of his land for establishing the private cemetery for the private Barrett Cemetery. The first election of officers for Madison Twp was held in his home.
His youngest son, William, was the first white child born in Madison Twp, Williams Co,Ohio. After the death of his father in 1858, he chose Willard F. Kelsey as his guardian at the age of 18 years. Kelsey accepted the appointment and became guardian for the property of William and given $300 bond on 20 Dec. 1858. Final account was brought on 19 Sep. 1861 in which the balance of $51.53 cents was distributed.
William, son of Cyrus, Enlisted as a private on October 7, 1862, and served in Company F, 38th Reg. Ohio Volunteers Infantry during the Civil War.
The above information is from 1850 Williams Co. (Madison Twp), Ohio, Census, Journal 1, Pg. 207, Probate Records of Williams Co, OH, Journal 1, Pg. 328, Probate Records of Williams Co, OH 1 and the Barrett Cemetery Record, Williams Co., Ohio, Pg. 7 and County of Williams Ohio, by Goodspeed, Pub. 1882, Pg. 408 HIST 1850 Williams Co. (Madison Twp), Ohio, Census HIST Barrett Cemetery Record, William Co., Ohio, Pg. 6
Spouses
1Susanna ZETTLEMEYER , F
, FBirth26 Jun 1797, Windsor Twp, Berks Co, PA
Death27 Feb 1851, Kunkle, Madison Twp., Williams Co., Ohio
FatherGeorge Adam ZETTLEMEYER , M (1750-1836)
Marriage16 Apr 1818
ChildrenMary Ann , F (1834-1881)