"Cyrus, ninth child of Hezekiah Tracy, of the sixth generation from Lieutenant Thomas Tracy, was born at Pawlet, Vermont, May 20, 1785. He filled numerous local offices, serving at different times as hayward (hog-reeve), surveyor of highways, overseer of the poor, petit juror, fence viewer, highway surveyor, road commissioner and first selectman.
He married, September 9, 1810, Parmelia Barber. Her father Daniel was one of the very early settlers in Shelburne. Cyrus gave to his sons names which contained only three letters and ot his daughters names containing only four letters. His children were: Jan, who died aged three years; Mary, who died unmarried, aged seventy-eight years; Emma, who married James W Taggard, and who is living at the age of eight-eight; Lee, further referred to below; Jane, who married Daniel Rowley; and Alma, who married Alex Campbell."
"Cyrus, ninth child of Hezekiah Tracy, of the sixth generation from Lieutenant Thomas Tracy, was born at Pawlet, Vermont, May 20, 1785. He filled numerous local offices, serving at different times as hayward (hog-reeve), surveyor of highways, overseer of the poor, petit juror, fence viewer, highway surveyor, road commissioner and first selectman.
He married, September 9, 1810, Parmelia Barber. Her father Daniel was one of the very early settlers in Shelburne. Cyrus gave to his sons names which contained only three letters and ot his daughters names containing only four letters. His children were: Jan, who died aged three years; Mary, who died unmarried, aged seventy-eight years; Emma, who married James W Taggard, and who is living at the age of eight-eight; Lee, further referred to below; Jane, who married Daniel Rowley; and Alma, who married Alex Campbell."
Inscription
CYRUS TRACY.
DIED
Mar. 20, 1858;
IN THE 73 YEAR
OF HIS AGE.
When I was on earth my object was
to promote virtue and put down vice.
The Bible was my guide, in it I did confide, and by it I went to abide.
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