Elijah Dyer 1716–1795
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2 researchers on YourRoots have Elijah Dyer in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 7 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
In 1716, Elijah Dyer entered the world in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA, born to john dyer and abigail fitch. Elijah Dyer married elizabeth williams, and had children including alice dyer, ebenezer dyer, elijah dyer, elizabeth dyar, eunice dyer, joseph dyer sr, mehitable dyer, sibbel dyer, william dyer. Elijah Dyer passed away in 1795 in Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America.
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1Record Descendants of Governor William Bradford (through the first seven generations)
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2Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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3Burial Records Windham County, Connecticut, Cemetery Index, 1698-1968
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4Record North America, Family Histories
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5Record Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
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6Record The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
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7Burial Records Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices
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8Record Windham County, Connecticut, Cemetery Records, Volume I
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Elijah Dyer
This ancestor line traces from Austerfield, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England (1532) to Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA (1716) across 7 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Elijah Dyer (1716–1795) was born in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA and died in Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
- Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Elijah in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 7 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Elijah Dyer's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record