1860's Cynthia Stiles Civil War era CDV Photo, Battle Creek, Michigan

#959 Zeb Stiles Genealogy:

On reverse: "Mrs. Cynthia Stiles, Battle Creek" is handwritten and hand signed in old period dip pen ink. Photo type: CDV or Carte de Visite Photograph from 1860s Civil War era. Photographer: Bush & Huntington Photographers, New York Gallery of Battle Creek Michigan. County: Calhoun County. (thought to be photographers Henry F. Bush and possibly Charles J. Huntington who possibly worked from 1863-1864 in Battle Creek) Any help or correction on photographers is appreciated, email Debra here.

Found in Public Genealogy Records:
Cynthia Clark 1802–1871 born in Washington, Berkshire County, Massachusetts,  and died in Emmett, Calhoun County, Michigan. Her husband was Zebadiah Stiles 1793–1850 born in Benson, Vermont and died in Emmett, Calhoun County, Michigan. His father was Silas Stiles born 1760 and Polly Stiles, born 1765. His siblings were Thedosha Stiles born 1788, Justis Stiles born 1789 who married Aurilla Clark who died in 1853, Polly Stiles born 1792; Ruth Stiles born 1796; and Sally Moriah Stiles born 1798.

Their children were: William Stiles born 1823; Mercy Elvira Stiles Spencer 1826–1904 married Dr. J.V. Spencer MD, born 1824 in NY; Silas Stiles 1836–1903 who married Eveleen Jeanette Beckley Stiles 1841–1898; Henry Stiles born 1832; Erastus C. Stiles born 1834; Silas Stiles 1837–1903; Cyrus Stiles born 1842; Eveline M. Stiles; 1842–1903; and Mary Stiles 1844–1928.

Cynthia Clark in the Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1952
Name: Cynthia Clark (Stiles)
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Spouse: Zebadiah Stiles
Child: Mercy Elvira Spencer (Mercy Stiles)

Cynthia Stiles in the 1870 United States Federal Census
Age in 1870: 68
Birth Year: abt 1802
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1870: Emmett, Calhoun County, Michigan
Post Office: Battle Creek
Occupation: Keeping House
Inferred Children:
Cyrus Stiles
Mary Stiles
Household Members:
Name Age
Cynthia Stiles 68
Cyrus Stiles 28
Mary Stiles 26
Morton Vye 19

This beautiful old Civil war era CDV photo depicts a sweet face Granny wearing a black dress and bonnet with silk lappets. She is holding a pair of spectacles in her hand. A finial on the back of an antique Victorian era gothic chair is seen behind her back. Written in period ink on the verso: Mrs. Cynthia Stiles, Battle Creek, in beautiful old handwritten black script, probably her own handwriting. This photo has a beautiful old printed photographers graphic backmark. It was found in Brentwood, CA California in Los Angeles County in 2005.

Size: 2.5 x 4 inches
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