The 1st Oregon Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an American Civil War era military regiment recruited in Oregon for the Union Army.

Cyrus is found on a muster roll to serve in the war against the Yakima and other Indians, from October 22, 1855, to first day of January, 1856. The Company was commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel James K. Kelly.

Cyrus also served in Armstrong & Captain Benjamin Hayden's Co. G, 1 Oregon Volunteers during the Civil War. Company "G," authorized January, 1863. Company "G" was also at Camp Watson on Rock Creek, Wheeler Co., Ore.


Cyrus Smith probably married Elizabeth Ann Woodruff in 1864. See her memorial for an affidavit to that fact.


1870 U.S. Census for Deer Creek Prec., Douglas Co., Oregon (7 Sept.)(P.O. Roseburg):
Cyrus Smith M 39y Maine; farmer.
Elizabeth Smith F 25y Ohio
George Smith M 4y Oregon
Martha Smith F 2y Oregon
Grant Smith M 5m Oregon


Cyrus' real estate property was valued at $3000 and personal property at $1600.


1880 U.S. Census for Deer Creek Prec., Douglas Co., Oregon:
Cyrus Smith M 50 Maine
Wife Elizabeth Smith F 37 Ohio
Dau Martha Smith F 14 Oregon
Son George Smith M 12 Oregon
Son Irving Smith M 10 Oregon
Dau Lucy F. Smith F 8 Oregon
Son Ernest Smith M 6 Oregon
Son Henry Clay Smith M 4 Oregon
Dau Hattie G. Smith F 2 Oregon
Other Lot Mc Dowell M 27 New Jersey (hired hand)


1900 U.S. Census for Civil Bend Prec., Douglas Co., Oregon:
Cyrus Smith M 70 yrs, b. April 1830 Maine
Wife Elizabeth A Smith F 57 yrs, b. Sept. 1843 Ohio
Son Irvin Smith M 30 yrs, b. April 1870 Ohio
Son Clay Smith M 24 yrs, b. July 1876 Oregon
Dau Hattie Smith F 22 yrs, b. Oct. 1878 Oregon
Son Coll [Cole] Smith M 16 yrs, b. June 1884 Oregon

Cyrus was a farmer. Elizabeth was the mother of 10 children, 7 living. Cyrus m. Elizabeth E. ca 1864. Believe Irving's place of birth in this census is an error.


Cyrus applied for a pension 26 Aug. 1902 based on his Civil War service.


Note:
Martha was b. 23 May 1865;
George was b. 28 February 1867;
Irving, b. 16 April 1869; d. 11 October 1933.
Lucy Katherine, b. 20 February 1872
Ernest, b. 1874; d. 1903
Henry Clay, b. 7 July 1876
Hattie G., b. 31 October 1878; d. 10 May 1910
Cole, b. 11 June 1880

All the children were born in Deer Creek Precinct, Douglas Co., Oregon.

Note: Son Cole Smith was b. 11 June 1884 in Douglas Co., Oregon. He d. 8 Feb. 1960 in St. Joseph, Berrien Co., Michigan. He was m. to Nina Beach.

Note: There are some differences in years among the various documents researched.