A family life
1787–1846
William Fuller is the first step in the researched ladder behind Cyrus Card.
Published family history places William Fuller and Sarah Sabin in the older Card household. The compiled ladder identifies them as Cyrus’s parents; probate and household records remain important checks.
Sources: On the Western FrontierLester to Richard Card: compiled research ladderFamily connections
A biography and a relationship can have different levels of support. The label on each connection describes that specific claim.
Reported parent
This is a step in the compiled colonial ladder, not a completed original-record proof.
Sources: Lester to Richard Card: compiled research ladderReported spouse
The published family history identifies this older household.
Sources: On the Western FrontierReported child
Published context and compiled research support a working connection, with original household/probate evidence still needed.
Sources: On the Western FrontierLester to Richard Card: compiled research ladderStill being researched
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Scholarly history
Donald G. Godfrey describes the Card family’s work, migrations, and nineteenth-century life.
Compiled research
The April 2026 research ladder names all intermediate generations between Cyrus William Card and Richard Card.