General Sources

1. 1850 Census
   

   1850 Cansus - Washington County, Maryland - September 21, 1850
   |f#  |name              |age |s|occu   |twp         |pg
   |2449|John J. Cyster    |23  |m|Tailor |Lestersburgh|323
   |    |Barbara Cyster    |21  |f|       |Dist. No. 1 |
   |    |Lewis H. C. Cyster|2   |m|       |            |
   |    |Millard F. Cyster |3/12|m|       |            |
   |    |Jacob Gilbert     |55  |m|Wagoner|            |
   |    |Elizabeth Gilbert |46  |f|       |            |