The following information was assembled from numerous sources and cannot be used directly as proof of Qualifying Service or Lineage.
It is considered a research aid and is intended to assist in locating sources that can be used as proof.
Leaving Interstate-64 at Kenova, Wayne County, WV, take US 52 and head south, as if you were going to Prichard. 15 miles, To Cyrus, WV
Slow down, and you will see the old Masonic lodge. Upon reaching the lodge, watch closely for, and take, the next right turn
It will you take you across the railroad tracks toward the Roswell Franklin Cyrus farmhouse
Drive forward on that gravel road as if you were going to visit the Cyrus farmhouse
On the left, on the south side of the Hatton farm cow pasture, you will see a fenced-in area with a few trees
That is the Abraham Cyrus Cemetery
Contact the farm owner before driving or walking south into the cow pasture to access the cemetery
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