Cyrus Forry

  General Notes:

From ancestry.com:
Trinity Tuplehocken Reformed Congregation Births, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, 1800-56
Cyrus Forry Born 21 May 1834 Birth
Cyrus Forry Baptized 21 Jun 1834 Baptism
George Forry Father Baptism
Elizabeth Forry Mother Baptism
John Forry Sponsor Baptism

The 1850 Federal Census for Mill Creek, Lebanon Co., PA records Cyrus Forry (16) living with his parents, George (44) and Elizabeth (40) Forry, and siblings Rebecca (12), Franklin (10), and Catherine (6).

The 1860 Federal Census for Millcreek Township, Lebanon Co., PA, Myerstown P.O. page 481A records Cyrus (25 - PA) and Clementine (26 - PA) Forry with children John (8), Mirris (6), George (5), Daniel (2), and Adam (5/12)

The 1870 Federal Census for Millcreek Township, Lebanon Co., PA, Myerstown P.O. page 199A records Cyrus (36 - PA) and Clementine (37 - PA) Forry with children John (18), Daniel (12), Adam (11), Rebecca (8), Frank (5), Harry C. (3), and William (1). Cyrus works on a farm [his fathers] and has real estate valued at $2,000 and a personal estate valued at $200. Next door are George (65) and Elizabeth (69) Forry, parents of Cyrus, with their dauhgter Rebecca (28). One page over (page 199B) is Emma Bollinger, future wife of John C. Forry, and her family.

The 1880 Federal Census for Mill Creek Township, Lebanon Co., District 129, page 210A records Cyrus (47 - PA) and Lewtina (sic) (48 - PA) Forry with children Daniel (22), Rebecca E. (18), Franklin (15), Harry C. (13), William (11), Mary A. (8), and Lotta C. (6). Nearby is Adam Forry (22) with his wife Alice Forry (25). [The 2 pages of this census record are out of order with the last 4 children on the page before the parents]


from http://www.tulpehockenroots.org/zerbe/p0000014.htm#I8830
Clementine Zerbe (wife of Cyrus Forry)
22 JUL 1831, Berks Co, Pennsylvania
Death: 14 MAR 1901, Marion Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania (69Y6M9D)
Burial: MAR 1901, Jackson Twp., Lebanon Co, Pennsylvania

Cyrus Forry (husband of Clementine Zerbe)
Baptism: 21 JUN 1845, Jackson Twp, Lebanon Co, Pennsylvania
Death: 25 JAN 1898, Marion Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania (63Y8M4d)
Burial: JAN 1898, Jackson Twp., Lebanon Co, Pennsylvania

(Children of Cyrus and Clementine Forry)
Child: John FORRY Birth: 22 MAY 1852, Marion Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania
Child: Moses FORRY Birth: 26 DEC 1853, Marion Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania
Child: George FORRY Birth: 14 FEB 1856, Marion Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania
Child: Daniel FORRY Birth: 7 NOV 1857, Marion Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania
Child: Adam FORRY Birth: 9 JAN 1859, Marion Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania
Child: Mary Alice FORRY Birth: 6 JAN 1872, Berks Co, Pennsylvania

  Research Notes:

From www.findagrave.com
Birth: May 21, 1834
Death: Jan. 25, 1898 Bernville Berks County Pennsylvania
[Obituary from The Reading Eagle, January 25, 1898, Page 3]
Cyrus Forry, a highly esteemed citizen of Penn Township, died of general debility, Monday night, aged about 60 years. Deceased resided previously in Lebanon County, but for the last year with his son Harry. His widow and a number of adult children survive. Undertaker J. H. Hollenbach has charge.

[Obituary from The Reading Eagle, January 27, 1898, Page 2]
The funeral of Cyrus Forry, of Penn, will be held on Saturday, Jan, 29. Services by Rev. Welker and Rev. D. D. Trexler, at Leinbach's Church, near Stouchsburg. Interment in the adjoining cemetery. The widow and the following children survive: John C., Richland; Geo. W., Lebanon; Daniel C., Newmanstown; Adam, Richland; Mrs. A. G. Haag, Bernville; Frank, Richland, Harry C., Penn Township; William, Lebanon; Mrs. John Detweiler, Mrs. Harry Baumgartner, Myerstown. Frank Forry, of Myerstown, is a brother, and Rebecca Forry, of Lebanon, and Mrs. Israel Wenrich, of Richland, are sisters.

Cyrus married Clementine Zerbe on 16 Mar 1852 in Trinity Tulpehocken, Jackson Twp., Lebanon Co., PA. (Clementine Zerbe was born on 22 Jul 1831 in Berks Co., PA, died on 14 Mar 1901 in Marion Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania and was buried in Jackson Twp., Lebanon Co, Pennsylvania.)