Jephere Cyril is documented in the 1910 U.S. Federal Census as a fourteen-year-old boy living in Mooers, Clinton County, New York, with his widowed father, Symore Cyril. Born about 1896 in New York, Jephere grew up in a French-speaking household, with French recorded as his native language.
At the time of the census, Jephere was attending school, reflecting his family’s commitment to education despite economic hardship. Although he was enrolled in school, the census recorded that he was unable to read or write, suggesting that he was still in the early stages of his education or had limited educational opportunities. His father supported the household through wage labor and seasonal work, providing for the family under challenging financial circumstances.
Beyond the 1910 census, no additional records have been located to document Jephere Cyril’s later life. While the historical record is brief, his story represents the experiences of many children in immigrant-descended families in the North Country whose lives are known today only through a single census record, preserving a small but meaningful part of the region’s history.