John M. Cyrus (b. 1803, d. bef. 1860) was born in Tennessee. He was married to Nancy Elizabeth Williams, who was born 1809 in Tennessee. According to 1850 Tennessee census their children were: William Valentine Cyrus, born 1832 in Illinois; Rebecca Cyrus (1834- 1920), who was born in Tennessee and married William J. Jackson; John Cyrus (1835-1901), born in Tennessee and married Margaret Jackson; Christopher Cyrus (b. 1838); Elizabeth Cyrus (1840-1929), who was born in Nashville, Tn. and married Oliver Butcher; Sarah Jane (1844-1889), born in Tennessee and married Joseph Calvin Moulder. John M. Cyrus was commissioned the first Justice of the Peace in Hickory Co., Missouri on Aug. 3, 1845. Descendants live in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and elsewhere.

This collection of biographies is about the ancestors of the John Cyrus Gough and Melinda Robinson family, told in narrative style by their children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. It covers four generations from the late 1700s to the mid 1900s. You will read about their hardships, humorous experiences, faith in God, and the miracles in their lives. You will read about the Goughs, Boleys, Robinsons, Davis, and Eckersleys. Through these stories, you will learn to appreciate your heritage.

The basis of this work is a 'Genealogy of John Thomson' by Ignatius Thomson, published in 1841.