Winfield Scott Syers

(c 1859-)
FatherDavid Alexander Syers (1820-1897)
MotherLouisa Sackett (1822-1904)
Winfield Scott Syers, son of David Alexander Syers and Louisa Sackett, was born in MichiganG in about 1859.1
     In 1860 Winfield was living in Jamestown, Ottawa County, MichiganG, in the household of his parents Alexander and Louisa, and was recorded in the census as Winfield Sayers, aged one and born in Michigan.2
     In 1870 he was living in Jamestown, Ottawa County, MichiganG, in the household of his parents Alexander and Louisa, and was recorded as Scott Syers, aged 12.3
     In 1880 he was living in Holton, Muskegon County, MichiganG, in the household of his parents Alexander and Louise, and was recorded as Scot W Sayers, aged 21. He was working on the family farm.4

 Notes & Citations

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  2. 1860 United States Federal Census, Roll: M653_557; Page: 210; Family History Library Film: 803557
    Jamestown, Ottawa County, Michigan
    Sayers, Alexander, 40, farmer, real estate $300, personal estate $150, b. PA
    Sayers, Louisa, 38, b. NY
    Sayers, Willard, 18, day laborer, b. PA
    Sayers, William, 16, day laborer, b. OH
    Sayers, Wallace, 14, b. OH
    Sayers, Wilber, 12, b. OH
    Sayers, John W, 10, b. OH
    Sayers, Walter, 9, b. WI
    Sayers, Emily, 6, b. OH
    Sayers, Margret, 4, b. MI
    Sayers, Winfield, 1, b. MI.
  3. 1870 United States Federal Census, Roll: M593_697; Page: 181A; Image: 46658; Family History Library Film: 552196
    Jamestown, Ottawa County, Michigan, 3 Jun 1870
    [Next door to Willard Syers]
    Syers, Alexander, 49, farmer, real estate $1,800, personal estate $400, b. PA
    Syers, Louisa, 47, keeping house, b. NY
    Syers, John W, 2[0], works on farm, b. OH
    Syers, Walter, 18, works on farm, b. WI
    Syers, Emma, 16, b. OH
    Syers, Margaret, 14, b. MI
    Syers, [Jeoff?], 12, b. MI
    Syers, Wheeler, 9, b. MI
    Syers, Warren, 7, b. MI
    Syers, Grant, 1, b. MI.
  4. 1880 United States Federal Census, Roll: 597; Family History Film: 1254597; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 183; Image: 0328
    Holton, Muskegon County, Michigan, 5/7 Jun 1880
    Sayers, David A, 54, head, farmer, b. PA, father b. MD, mother b. Scotland
    Sayers, Louisa E, 51, wife, keeping house, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY
    Sayers, Scot W, 21, son, works on farm, b. MI, father b. PA, mother b. NY
    Sayers, Grant, 10, son, at school, b. MI, father b. PA, mother b. NY
    Sayers, Wilber, 18, son, works on farm, b. MI, father b. PA, mother b. NY.
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