The Reed and Berbach Families of New York State - Person Sheet
The Reed and Berbach Families of New York State - Person Sheet
NameCyrus Hammond BROWNELL 588,591,671,672
Birth11 Mar 1806, Fulton Cnty, New York671,672
Death5 Jan 1863, Benson, Hamilton Cnty, New York588,671 Age: 56
BurialMain Street Cemetery, Northville, New York588,592
OccupationLawyer, New York State Legislator588,672
ReligionCyrus H Brownell is married and a member of the Northampton Methodist Episcopal Church as of 1831.596
FatherDaniel B. BROWNELL (1756-1852)
MotherHannah HAMMOND (~1761-1828)
Spouses
1Lydia Emily VAN ARNAM 588,671,592
Birthca 1809, New York State672
BurialNorthville, Fulton Cnty, New York592
FatherJacob VAN ARNAM
Family ID408
Marriage30 Sep 1825 or 1826, Hope, Montgomery Cnty, New York671,592
ChildrenEmmeline (1827-1903)
 Jacob (1829-1860)
 Lucy (1831-1893)
 Levi Hammond (1833-1919)
 Juliette (1835-1886)
 William Bradley (1837-1876)
 Truman (1839-1845)
 John Wesley (1841-1864)
 Matilda (1843-1845)
 Helen Elizabeth (1845-1927)
Notes for Cyrus Hammond BROWNELL
Cyrus was a resident of Benson, Town of Hope, Hamilton County, New York.
He was a local Preacher in the Methodist Church671 592

1830:
“For a few years, two enterprising young men, Cyrus H. Brownell and Cyrus B. Gilbert owned the mill in Lot 1 of the Benson Tract. But Brownell had aspirations toward becoming a lawyer, and around 1830 the property was sold to Nickolas B. Rhodes of Brooklyn.”673

1832:
Cyrus was Town Clerk, Town of Hope, NY in 1832.

1840’s:
Cyrus was District Attorney, Hamilton County, NY between 1844 to 1847.631

1850’:
"The town [of Hope] also boasted the only lawyer in the county in Cyrus H. Brownell, 45, residing in the Benson district" in 1850.631
Cyrus was an Assemblyman in the New York State Legislature in 1850.631
He was Supervisor's Clerk, Hamilton County, NY in 1858 and 1861.631
He was County Judge, Hamilton County, NY from 1855 to 1859.631 592

1863:
Cyrus "died Jan. 5, 1863 at the age of 57 years, 10 months."588
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