SIXTH GENERATION

1018. Cyrus Augustus "Gus" Geyer was born on 14 Oct 1850 in Highland Township, Muskingum County, Ohio.⁽²¹⁰³⁾⁽²¹⁰⁴⁾⁽²¹⁰⁵⁾ He appeared on the census on 1 Aug 1860 in home of parent. He appeared on the census on 5 Aug 1870 in home of parent. listed by the name of Cyrus. He puchased the Henry Roff store and residence in 1877 in Adamsville, Muskingum County, Ohio.⁽²¹⁰⁶⁾ He appeared on the census in 1880 in Adamsville, Muskingum County, Ohio. Their household also included H. R. Gore, Laura's brother. He appeared on the census on 4 Jun 1900 in Salem Township, Muskingum County, Ohio. The household also included Mary Geyer, born July 1849 in Ohio. She is not yet identified. He died on 6 Nov 1925 in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio.⁽²¹⁰⁷⁾⁽²¹⁰⁸⁾⁽²¹⁰⁹⁾ His obituary reads as follows:
"C. A. Geyer Passes Away
Former Adamsville Merchant Died at His Home in Zanesville Last Friday Morning
Following a brief attack of heart trouble, Cyrus A. Geyer, former well known merchant, and highly respected citizen of Adamsville, died at this home in Zanesville, where he has resided since April, 1923, Friday morning, November 6, 1925. He had been in failing health for the past two months but his condition was not considered serious until a short time before his death. He was aged 75 years and 23 days.
A sad fact in connection with the death of Mr. Geyer is, that three members of the family have passed away within the last two months. One sister, Mrs. L. McKinney of New Brighton, Pa., died last Monday [2 Nov 1925] and was buried Friday [6 Nov 1925]. Another sister, Mrs. Cockins, died at her home in Columbus on September 4.
The deceased was the son of Andrew and Mary Geyer and was born in Highland township, this county, Oct. 14, 1850. After reaching manhood he engaged in the mercantile business in Norwich, and in 1877 purchased the Henry Roff store and residence in Adamsville and moved to this village, where he successfully conducted a general store for more than forty years.
On May 7, 1878, he was united in marriage to Laura A. Gore to which union four children were born, three sons and one daughter. Two of the sons died in early childhood, and on July 28, 1889, his loving wife followed them to the grave.
Besides being a successful business man, Mr. Geyer took an active interest in the affairs of his home town. He was progressive and did what he could to advance the interests of the community in which he lived. He loved the right and spoke boldly in the cause of purity in the every day walks of life. He was kind and generous and was always ready to help a worthy person or a worthy cause. As an evidence of this helpful and generous disposition he has provided in the disposition of his property a bequeath of one thousand dollars to the Adamsville cemetery to be used as an endowment fund for the up-keep and improvement of the cemetery.
Mr. Geyer was a charter member of Delphian lodge, No. 627 K. of P. at Adamsville, and the pall bearers were E. C. Jordan, C. H. Hanks, H. L. Hanks, W. A. Roberts, M. F. Tomlinson and G. H. Shrigley brother members of that lodge.
Mr. Geyer is survived by two children Raymond E. Geyer who formerly conducted the Court cigar store in Zanesville, and Mrs. Paul Bainter also of Zanesville.
The funeral was held at the home at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon [9 Nov 1925] in charge of Rev. Hubbard of the Adamsville M. E. church of which the deceased was a member, and burial took place in the cemetery adjoining the Baptist church in Adamsville."
He was buried on 9 Nov 1925 in Adamsville Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem Township, Muskingum County, Ohio.⁽²¹¹⁰⁾

He was married to Laura A. Gore (daughter of Harmon Gore and --- ---) on 7 May 1878.⁽²¹¹¹⁾⁽²¹¹²⁾⁽²¹¹³⁾ They were married by H. H. Dunaway, Minister of the Gospel. Laura A. Gore was born on 14 Oct 1854 in Washington Township, Muskingum County, Ohio.⁽²¹¹⁴⁾⁽²¹¹⁵⁾ She appeared on the census in 1880 in home of spouse. She died on 28 Jul 1889 in Adamsville, Muskingum County, Ohio.⁽²¹¹⁶⁾⁽²¹¹⁷⁾⁽¹⁹⁹⁷⁾ From the description in her obituary, it sounds like she died of lung cancer or tuberculosis. She was buried in Adamsville Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem Township, Muskingum County, Ohio.⁽²¹¹⁸⁾ Cyrus Augustus "Gus" Geyer and Laura A. Gore had the following children:

1880 i. (male) Geyer was born on 2 Apr 1879.⁽²¹¹⁹⁾ He died on 14 Jul 1879.⁽²¹²⁰⁾ He was buried in Adamsville Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem Township, Muskingum County, Ohio.⁽²¹²¹⁾
+1881 ii. Raymond E. Geyer.
+1882 iii. Gertrude Emma Geyer.
1883 iv. Harold A. Geyer was born on 11 Feb 1889.⁽²¹²²⁾ He died on 4 Jul 1889.⁽²¹²³⁾ He was buried in Adamsville Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem Township, Muskingum County, Ohio.⁽²¹²⁴⁾