Individual Details

Doctor Cyrus POWERS

(8 Jul 1814 - 21 Mar 1880)

Events

Birth8 Jul 1814Sempronius, Cayuga County, New York
Residence11 Mar 1838and wrote a letter to his Aunt Abigail in DC - Lansing, Cayuga County, New York
Residence19 Dec 1838with his father - Lansing, Tompkins County, New York
Residence25 Apr 1839with his father - Sempronius, Cayuga County, New York
Residence27 Jun 1841& wrote a letter to his Aunt Abigail on the declining condition of his father - Kelloggsville, Cayuga County, New York
Residence24 Oct 1841Kelloggsville, Cayuga County, New York
Residence24 Oct 1841Kelloggsville, Cayuga County, New York
Miscellaneous27 Nov 1841wrote to his Aunt Abigail about his father's will not being able to be proved until Jan 1 - Kelloggsville, Cayuga County, New York
Residence27 Nov 1841as a boarder in the "big house" with his brother Warren - Kelloggsville, Cayuga County, New York
Residence27 Dec 1841& wrote a letter to Millard Fillmore - Kelloggsville, Cayuga County, New York
Residence9 Apr 1842as a boarder with his brother Warren & studying medicine with Dr Cooper - Kelloggsville, Cayuga County, New York
Miscellaneous9 Apr 1842settled the estate, selling the Kellogg farm to Lemuel Newland for $3400 - Kelloggsville, Cayuga County, New York
Miscellaneous15 Sep 1842visiting the Fillmores, returned home with a letter for his Aunt Mary - Buffalo, Erie County, New York
Residence27 Sep 1842& wrote to Millard that he delivered the papers to Mary but she would not sign them - Kelloggsville, Cayuga County, New York
Residence25 Dec 1842& has been ill with an inflammation of the lungs for 5 or 6 weeks - Kelloggsville, Cayuga County, New York
Residence25 Dec 1842& has been ill with an inflammation of the lungs for 5 or 6 weeks - Kelloggsville, Cayuga County, New York
GraduatedFeb 1845Geneva Medical College - Geneva, Ontario County, New York
Occupation1845physician - Moravia, Cayuga County, New York
Miscellaneous1845joined the Cayuga County Medical Society - Moravia, Cayuga County, New York
MiscellaneousOct 1845Moravia, Cayuga County, New York
MiscellaneousOct 1845Moravia, Cayuga County, New York
Residence23 Feb 1846and is a partner in a medical practice - Moravia, Cayuga County, New York
Miscellaneous23 Feb 1846asked his Aunt Mary why she made him pay for taking her to Newport when Uncle Millard reimbursed her - Moravia, Cayuga County, New York
Marriage22 Sep 1846Moravia, Cayuga County, New York - Cornelia CARTER
Residence4 Jan 1847& sent payment for a note his Aunt Mary said he owed her to Millard Fillmore - Moravia, Cayuga County, New York
Residence5 Jun 1847Moravia, Cayuga County, New York
Miscellaneous5 Jun 1847wrote to Millard Fillmore about his Aunts and uncle possibly qualifying for their father's pension - Moravia, Cayuga County, New York
Residence4 Sep 1848& wrote to his Aunt Abigail - Moravia, Cayuga County, New York
Residence11 Dec 1848& wrote his Uncle Millard congratulating him on his election as Vice-president - Moravia, Cayuga County, New York
Residence8 Mar 1849& thanked Millard Fillmore for his offer of a position in California but declined by letter - Moravia, Cayuga County, New York
Occupation18 Jul 1850physician - Moravia, Cayuga County, New York
Miscellaneous29 Sep 1850& wrote to his Aunt Abigail about the death of his step-mother and his desire to go to California - Moravia, Cayuga County, New York
Miscellaneous20 Feb 1851visited the state to observe the state of the mail service and wrote to his Aunt Abigail - Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas
Miscellaneous7 Mar 1851while visiting, sent a letter to his Aunt Abigail on the death of Aunt Mary - New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Miscellaneous31 Mar 1851probably with President & Mrs Fillmore on his return trip from Texas - Washington, District of Columbia
MiscellaneousBet Dec 1851 and Feb 1852spent time in Texas
Residence22 Dec 1851and wrote a letter to his Aunt Abigail - Moravia, Cayuga County, New York
Miscellaneous30 May 1852Moravia, Cayuga County, New York
Miscellaneous30 May 1852Moravia, Cayuga County, New York
MiscellaneousAbt 14 Jan 1853departed for a trip to California - New York City, New York County, New York
Miscellaneous5 Feb 1853arrived - San Francisco, San Francisco County, California
Miscellaneous12 Jun 1853returned home - Moravia, Cayuga County, New York
Residence17 Jun 1853 returning from his work with the Post Office, wrote Millard thanking him for the opportunity - Moravia, Cayuga County, New York
Miscellaneous18 Jun 1853travelling back to complete his work for the Post Office - Washington, District of Columbia
Miscellaneous1853visited California and Oregon, returning via the Panama route
Miscellaneous29 Jul 1854was visited by Millard & Powers Fillmore after the death of Abby - Moravia, Cayuga County, New York
Residence30 Jun 1856& welcomed his Uncle Millard back from Europe - Moravia, Cayuga County, New York
Miscellaneous20 Jan 1857and his wife left after visiting Millard, his son and Rhoda Fuller - Buffalo, Erie County, New York
Residence22 Jan 1857arriving home the evening before & wrote to thank Uncle Millard - Moravia, Cayuga County, New York
Residence27 Sep 1857& wrote to his Uncle Millard to come visit them - Moravia, Cayuga County, New York
Miscellaneous23 Aug 1859was the president of the Moravia Institute - Moravia, Cayuga County, New York
Residence9 Oct 1859Moravia, Cayuga County, New York
Occupation24 Jul 1860physician - Moravia, Cayuga County, New York
Residence18 Sep 1861& wrote to Uncle Millard for a letter of recommendation for his applying for a surgeon in the army - Moravia, Cayuga County, New York
Miscellaneous11 Oct 1861Moravia, Cayuga County, New York
Miscellaneous11 Oct 1861Moravia, Cayuga County, New York
Military6 Nov 1861enlisted in the Civil War as an Assistant Surgeon in the 75th Regiment - New York
Military1862was promoted to the Surgency of the 160th Regiment and remained with it for 2 years - Louisana
Military12 Oct 1862was promoted to Full Surgeon and discharged from Company S, 116th Inf. Reg. New York
Military13 Oct 1862was transfered Company S, 75th Inf. Reg New York
MilitaryMar 1864was in charge of the hospitals during the Red River Expedition - Alexandria, Rapides County, Louisiana
MilitaryBef Jun 1864and was a Surgeon in the Army - New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
ResidenceJun 1864returning on leave from New Orleans exhausted & ill after the campaign at the Red River - Moravia, Cayuga County, New York
Military21 Aug 1864was discharged after resigning because his health did not improve
Military21 Aug 1864was discharged
MilitaryAbt Sep 1864took a short term position as an Examining Surgeon for drafted and subsituted men - Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
Miscellaneous12 Oct 1864Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
Miscellaneous12 Oct 1864Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
Residence22 Oct 1865Moravia, Cayuga County, New York
Occupation1867/68allo physician and surgeon - Moravia, Cayuga County, New York
Residence1867/68Moravia, Cayuga County, New York
Residence16 Feb 1869Moravia, Cayuga County, New York
Residence16 Feb 1869Moravia, Cayuga County, New York
Residence3 Nov 1869& received an engraved photo of his Aunt Abigail from his Uncle Millard - Moravia, Cayuga County, New York
Occupation1 Jul 1870alopathic physician - Moravia, Cayuga County, New York
Miscellaneous1870visited California via the Pacific Railroad
Miscellaneous10 Nov 1870Saint Louis, Saint Louis County, Missouri
Miscellaneous10 Nov 1870Saint Louis, Saint Louis County, Missouri
Miscellaneous7 Dec 1870filed for Civil War Pension
MiscellaneousSep 1873traveled to Europe via Halifax, planning to travel up the Mediterranean
Miscellaneous6 Jun 1874is mentioned in the Auburn Morning News as having arrived home from a trip to Europe that week - Moravia, Cayuga County, New York
Residence1879Moravia, Cayuga County, New York
Miscellaneous10 Mar 1880is mantioned in the Auburn News and Bulletin as being ill - Moravia, Cayuga County, New York
Death21 Mar 1880Moravia, Cayuga County, New York
Burial25 Mar 1880in the Indian Mound Cemetery in Sec 4, Lot 9 - Moravia, Cayuga County, New York

Families

SpouseCornelia CARTER (1824 - )
FatherHonorable Cyrus POWERS (1779 - 1841)
MotherLydia STOW (1780 - 1821)
SiblingWarren POWERS (1807 - 1865)
SiblingOrphea POWERS (1810 - 1870)
SiblingHaven POWERS (1817 - )
SiblingHenry POWERS (1820 - 1850)