Information received from Leslie Sears 28 Dec 2012.
Copied from a book by Mary Blake Manning Trotter:
"The late Cyrus H Kingsley, of Van Buren was a remarkable man in many respects and was qualified by his experience and knowledge to fill almost any position in life relating to general matters. He was one of the most industrious readers of books and newspaper in our county. His intelligence was such that he could interest one for hours with his varied knowledge of men and other important matters. His knowledge entended over a period covering three quarters of a century. Of agriculture and its application, he had intimate knowledge at least up to within ten or fifteen years of his death.
Cyrus H Kingsley was born in Lebanon, Connecticut, August 31, 1789; he died December 16, 1878. He went to Kinderhook in 1811, taught school there one year, and subsequently located temporarily in Granby, Oswego county, in 1812. Not satisfied with Granby, he went to Van Buren, and located on the farm now occupied by ex-Supervisor A. W. Bingham. He went out as a soldier in the war of 1812. Had he lived until August 31, 1879, he would have attained the age of ninety years. He always enjoyed good health, and when young, resolute and strong, and full of hope, he purchased, in the spring of 1815, the then wilderness farm where his surviving wife now resides, and where he himself died. On the 16th of November, 1815, he married Miss Hannah Sears, with whom he lived sixty three years, and by whom he had nine children, six sons and three daughters, five of whom are now living. Two of his sons live west;Oliver in Waterloo, Indiana; Cyrus, in Hillsdale, Michigan; and Algernon on the old farm in Van Buren. His two daughter are north residents of this county. Mrs. Lewis Talmadge resides in Van Buren; Mrs Morehouse lives in Liverpool. One of his daughters who is now dead, married the Hon Clarles Blake, of Ottumwa, Iowa. Cyrus H Kingsley's father was a Revolutionary soldier. Cyrus H Kingsley was a member of the Constitutional convention of 1846. He was a member of the Board of Supervisors for several years in this county. He was a man of most excellent common sense and good judgement. His views on the great questons of the day were always on the right side. He was a Democrat for many yearsand he well knew the true meaning of the word Democracy, and we believe understood it differenty from many of the modern day Democrats. For many years of the latter portion of his life, he was an ardent Republican, devoted to the success of the great Republian party in its relations appertaining to the salvation of the country, during the great struggle, and to its proud record since that memorable struggle.
Mr. Kingsley leaves an enviable record. His honesty was proverbial. His devotedness to sound principles was characteristic of the man. He had lived nearly a century to witness the mighty growth of this great country, now numbering forty-five millions of people. His every day conversation with his fellow townsmen indicated in most terse language how well he knew of the strides of science and agriculture, and a thousand and one other important things constantly looming up to make us the foremost people on the globe.
It would be well for this country, were all its citizens as exemplary and inteeigent as was Cyrus H Kingsley, of whom we can speak only in the kindness words for his fidelity to principle, honesty of purpose, and nobleness of heart"
Copied from a book by Mary Blake Manning Trotter:
"The late Cyrus H Kingsley, of Van Buren was a remarkable man in many respects and was qualified by his experience and knowledge to fill almost any position in life relating to general matters. He was one of the most industrious readers of books and newspaper in our county. His intelligence was such that he could interest one for hours with his varied knowledge of men and other important matters. His knowledge entended over a period covering three quarters of a century. Of agriculture and its application, he had intimate knowledge at least up to within ten or fifteen years of his death.
Cyrus H Kingsley was born in Lebanon, Connecticut, August 31, 1789; he died December 16, 1878. He went to Kinderhook in 1811, taught school there one year, and subsequently located temporarily in Granby, Oswego county, in 1812. Not satisfied with Granby, he went to Van Buren, and located on the farm now occupied by ex-Supervisor A. W. Bingham. He went out as a soldier in the war of 1812. Had he lived until August 31, 1879, he would have attained the age of ninety years. He always enjoyed good health, and when young, resolute and strong, and full of hope, he purchased, in the spring of 1815, the then wilderness farm where his surviving wife now resides, and where he himself died. On the 16th of November, 1815, he married Miss Hannah Sears, with whom he lived sixty three years, and by whom he had nine children, six sons and three daughters, five of whom are now living. Two of his sons live west;Oliver in Waterloo, Indiana; Cyrus, in Hillsdale, Michigan; and Algernon on the old farm in Van Buren. His two daughter are north residents of this county. Mrs. Lewis Talmadge resides in Van Buren; Mrs Morehouse lives in Liverpool. One of his daughters who is now dead, married the Hon Clarles Blake, of Ottumwa, Iowa. Cyrus H Kingsley's father was a Revolutionary soldier. Cyrus H Kingsley was a member of the Constitutional convention of 1846. He was a member of the Board of Supervisors for several years in this county. He was a man of most excellent common sense and good judgement. His views on the great questons of the day were always on the right side. He was a Democrat for many yearsand he well knew the true meaning of the word Democracy, and we believe understood it differenty from many of the modern day Democrats. For many years of the latter portion of his life, he was an ardent Republican, devoted to the success of the great Republian party in its relations appertaining to the salvation of the country, during the great struggle, and to its proud record since that memorable struggle.
Mr. Kingsley leaves an enviable record. His honesty was proverbial. His devotedness to sound principles was characteristic of the man. He had lived nearly a century to witness the mighty growth of this great country, now numbering forty-five millions of people. His every day conversation with his fellow townsmen indicated in most terse language how well he knew of the strides of science and agriculture, and a thousand and one other important things constantly looming up to make us the foremost people on the globe.
It would be well for this country, were all its citizens as exemplary and inteeigent as was Cyrus H Kingsley, of whom we can speak only in the kindness words for his fidelity to principle, honesty of purpose, and nobleness of heart"
Information received from Leslie Sears 28 Dec 2012.
Copied from a book by Mary Blake Manning Trotter:
"The late Cyrus H Kingsley, of Van Buren was a remarkable man in many respects and was qualified by his experience and knowledge to fill almost any position in life relating to general matters. He was one of the most industrious readers of books and newspaper in our county. His intelligence was such that he could interest one for hours with his varied knowledge of men and other important matters. His knowledge entended over a period covering three quarters of a century. Of agriculture and its application, he had intimate knowledge at least up to within ten or fifteen years of his death.
Cyrus H Kingsley was born in Lebanon, Connecticut, August 31, 1789; he died December 16, 1878. He went to Kinderhook in 1811, taught school there one year, and subsequently located temporarily in Granby, Oswego county, in 1812. Not satisfied with Granby, he went to Van Buren, and located on the farm now occupied by ex-Supervisor A. W. Bingham. He went out as a soldier in the war of 1812. Had he lived until August 31, 1879, he would have attained the age of ninety years. He always enjoyed good health, and when young, resolute and strong, and full of hope, he purchased, in the spring of 1815, the then wilderness farm where his surviving wife now resides, and where he himself died. On the 16th of November, 1815, he married Miss Hannah Sears, with whom he lived sixty three years, and by whom he had nine children, six sons and three daughters, five of whom are now living. Two of his sons live west;Oliver in Waterloo, Indiana; Cyrus, in Hillsdale, Michigan; and Algernon on the old farm in Van Buren. His two daughter are north residents of this county. Mrs. Lewis Talmadge resides in Van Buren; Mrs Morehouse lives in Liverpool. One of his daughters who is now dead, married the Hon Clarles Blake, of Ottumwa, Iowa. Cyrus H Kingsley's father was a Revolutionary soldier. Cyrus H Kingsley was a member of the Constitutional convention of 1846. He was a member of the Board of Supervisors for several years in this county. He was a man of most excellent common sense and good judgement. His views on the great questons of the day were always on the right side. He was a Democrat for many yearsand he well knew the true meaning of the word Democracy, and we believe understood it differenty from many of the modern day Democrats. For many years of the latter portion of his life, he was an ardent Republican, devoted to the success of the great Republian party in its relations appertaining to the salvation of the country, during the great struggle, and to its proud record since that memorable struggle.
Mr. Kingsley leaves an enviable record. His honesty was proverbial. His devotedness to sound principles was characteristic of the man. He had lived nearly a century to witness the mighty growth of this great country, now numbering forty-five millions of people. His every day conversation with his fellow townsmen indicated in most terse language how well he knew of the strides of science and agriculture, and a thousand and one other important things constantly looming up to make us the foremost people on the globe.
It would be well for this country, were all its citizens as exemplary and inteeigent as was Cyrus H Kingsley, of whom we can speak only in the kindness words for his fidelity to principle, honesty of purpose, and nobleness of heart"
Copied from a book by Mary Blake Manning Trotter:
"The late Cyrus H Kingsley, of Van Buren was a remarkable man in many respects and was qualified by his experience and knowledge to fill almost any position in life relating to general matters. He was one of the most industrious readers of books and newspaper in our county. His intelligence was such that he could interest one for hours with his varied knowledge of men and other important matters. His knowledge entended over a period covering three quarters of a century. Of agriculture and its application, he had intimate knowledge at least up to within ten or fifteen years of his death.
Cyrus H Kingsley was born in Lebanon, Connecticut, August 31, 1789; he died December 16, 1878. He went to Kinderhook in 1811, taught school there one year, and subsequently located temporarily in Granby, Oswego county, in 1812. Not satisfied with Granby, he went to Van Buren, and located on the farm now occupied by ex-Supervisor A. W. Bingham. He went out as a soldier in the war of 1812. Had he lived until August 31, 1879, he would have attained the age of ninety years. He always enjoyed good health, and when young, resolute and strong, and full of hope, he purchased, in the spring of 1815, the then wilderness farm where his surviving wife now resides, and where he himself died. On the 16th of November, 1815, he married Miss Hannah Sears, with whom he lived sixty three years, and by whom he had nine children, six sons and three daughters, five of whom are now living. Two of his sons live west;Oliver in Waterloo, Indiana; Cyrus, in Hillsdale, Michigan; and Algernon on the old farm in Van Buren. His two daughter are north residents of this county. Mrs. Lewis Talmadge resides in Van Buren; Mrs Morehouse lives in Liverpool. One of his daughters who is now dead, married the Hon Clarles Blake, of Ottumwa, Iowa. Cyrus H Kingsley's father was a Revolutionary soldier. Cyrus H Kingsley was a member of the Constitutional convention of 1846. He was a member of the Board of Supervisors for several years in this county. He was a man of most excellent common sense and good judgement. His views on the great questons of the day were always on the right side. He was a Democrat for many yearsand he well knew the true meaning of the word Democracy, and we believe understood it differenty from many of the modern day Democrats. For many years of the latter portion of his life, he was an ardent Republican, devoted to the success of the great Republian party in its relations appertaining to the salvation of the country, during the great struggle, and to its proud record since that memorable struggle.
Mr. Kingsley leaves an enviable record. His honesty was proverbial. His devotedness to sound principles was characteristic of the man. He had lived nearly a century to witness the mighty growth of this great country, now numbering forty-five millions of people. His every day conversation with his fellow townsmen indicated in most terse language how well he knew of the strides of science and agriculture, and a thousand and one other important things constantly looming up to make us the foremost people on the globe.
It would be well for this country, were all its citizens as exemplary and inteeigent as was Cyrus H Kingsley, of whom we can speak only in the kindness words for his fidelity to principle, honesty of purpose, and nobleness of heart"
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