Who was Robert Tyler?

Robert Tyler (1856–1927) was born in Sherwood Forest, Charles City, Virginia, USA and died in Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Robert Fitzwalter Tyler 1856–1927

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Born 12 Mar 1856 · Sherwood Forest, Charles City, Virginia, USA

Died 30 Dec 1927 · Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America

Father Pres John 10 Tyler

Mother Julia 1St Lady 10 Gardiner

Siblings David Gardiner Tyler, John Alexander Tyler, Julia Gardiner Tyler, Lachlan Gardiner Tyler, Lyon Gardiner Tyler Sr, Margaret Pearl Tyler

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Immediate Family

Parents

Pres John 10 Tyler

Julia 1St Lady 10 Gardiner

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Children

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Biography

In 1856, Robert Fitzwalter Tyler entered the world in Sherwood Forest, Charles City, Virginia, USA, born to pres john 10 tyler and julia 1st lady 10 gardiner. Robert Fitzwalter Tyler passed away in 1927 in Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America.

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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave Index

Life Timeline

1856

Birth of Robert Fitzwalter Tyler in Sherwood Forest, Charles City, Virginia, USA

Birth

1927

Death of Robert Fitzwalter Tyler in Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Robert Tyler

This ancestor line traces from Hatfield, Hertfordshire, , England (1431) to Sherwood Forest, Charles City County, Virginia, USA (1856) across 13 generations.

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: Robert Tyler (1856–1927) was born in Sherwood Forest, Charles City, Virginia, USA and died in Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America. 4 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 4 researchers on YourRoots have Robert 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 13 generations of this lineage geographically.
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