Marriage record for Cyrenus Whaley and Eliza Soules at Waukon, Allamakee County, Iowa. "This certifies that on the 29th day of July A.D. 1854 J.L.G Woodcock a Justice of the Peace united Cyrenus Whaley aged 30 years and Eliza Saulls aged 17 years in the Holy Bonds of Matrimony Witness my hand at Waukon this 29th day of July A.D. 1854. L.G. Woodcock Justice of the Peace" Viewed: 1484 times.
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December 5, 1863. This deed transferred 80 acres of land from David W. Whaley to his son Cyrenus. The witness at lower left, Mary C. Whaley, is Mary Charlotte (Lobdell) Whaley, wife of Lewis Whaley. Lewis was the son of Whitlock Whaley, of Oswego County, New York. The relationship of Whitlock and his family to the line of David W. Whaley has not been determined. Viewed: 1542 times.
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Above is a juxtaposition of maps of Gillford Township (top), Zumbro Township (lower left) and Hyde Park Township (blank, except for part of Section 6 as shown). The blue area represents the 80 acres transferred to Cyrenus by the 1863 deed from his father David, and the red and blue area taken together is the entire 160 acres that David had patented in 1862. David Soules arrived later, in 1865, and his land is shown in green. This map explains the family recollection that Cyrenus and Uriah operated a ferry in this location, since their father-in-law David Soules owned land on both sides of the Zumbro River. Cyrenus and his family were living on the land colored in blue in 1870, and Uriah and his family were living on the land colored in red. By 1880, Cyrenus's family had suffered a catastrophic fire and had moved to Mazeppa Township. After Cyrenus and his wife died, the children were distributed to various families and Cyrenus's brother Uriah took over Cyrenus's land without compensating the children. When they were adults, the children considered seeking compensation from Uriah's heirs, but never did so. Viewed: 1187 times.
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