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James Alexander Tyler 1848 – 1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 May 1848

Birth Location: , , Indiana, USA

Death Date: 1909

Death Location: , Dawson, Nebraska, USA

Father: Willett Tyler

Mother: Rachel Montgomery

Spouse(s): Sarah Swift

Children(s): Rufus Tyler, David Tyler, Margaret Tyler, Lulu Tyler, Lena Tyler

James Alexander Tyler was born in 1848 in , , Indiana, USA, the child of Willett Tyler and Rachel A Montgomery. In 1850, James Alexander Tyler resided in Monroe, Pulaski, Indiana. In 1880, James Alexander Tyler resided in Precinct 2, Dawson, Nebraska, United States. James Alexander Tyler married Sarah Elizabeth Swift, and had children including Rufus E. Tyler, David E. Tyler, Margaret Ellen Tyler, Lulu E. Tyler, Lena E Tyler. James Alexander Tyler passed away in 1909 in , Dawson, Nebraska, USA.

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Biography

  • James Alexander Tyler was born in 1848 in , , Indiana, USA, the child of Willett Tyler and Rachel A Montgomery.
  • In 1850, James Alexander Tyler resided in Monroe, Pulaski, Indiana.
  • In 1880, James Alexander Tyler resided in Precinct 2, Dawson, Nebraska, United States.
  • James Alexander Tyler married Sarah Elizabeth Swift, and had children including Rufus E. Tyler, David E. Tyler, Margaret Ellen Tyler, Lulu E. Tyler, Lena E Tyler.
  • James Alexander Tyler passed away in 1909 in , Dawson, Nebraska, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Tyler's Ancestors

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James Tyler
1848 – 1909
Birth Place: , , Indiana, USA
Parents
Willett Tyler
1808 – 1882
Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
Rachel (A) Montgomery
1810 – 1860
, , Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Robert Tyler
1773 – 1827
Shelby, Shelby, Kentucky, USA
Sarah Pritchard
1776 – 1869
, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert Tyler
1751 – 1815
Margaret Ballard
1755 – 1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Tyler
1719 – 1802
Nancy Langley
1732 – 1820

James Tyler's Descendants

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James (Alexander) Tyler (6 May 1848 – 1909) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Swift (15 Mar 1843 – )
  1. 1. Rufus (E.) Tyler (abt 1873 – )
  2. 2. David (E.) Tyler (abt 1875 – )
  3. 3. Margaret (Ellen) Tyler (16 Jun 1877 – 28 Apr 1961) m. Thomas (Herbert) Cheney (10 Apr 1869 – 29 Mar 1947)
    1. 1. Richard (Herbert) Cheney (26 Jan 1915 – 23 May 1999) m. Marjorie (Lorraine) Dickey (8 Jan 1918 – 26 Dec 1993)
      1. 1. Richard (Bruce) Cheney (30 Jan 1941 – )
      2. 2. Robert (W) Cheney (abt 1943 – )
  4. 4. Lulu (E.) Tyler (abt 1879 – )
  5. 5. Lena (E) Tyler (Aug 1883 – )

James Tyler's Timeline

5 Records

1848
6 May 1848
Birth of James Alexander Tyler in , , Indiana, USA
, , Indiana, USA
1850
1850
Age 2
James Alexander Tyler resided here in Monroe, Pulaski, Indiana
Monroe, Pulaski, Indiana
1880
1880
Age 32
James Alexander Tyler resided here in Precinct 2, Dawson, Nebraska, United States
Precinct 2, Dawson, Nebraska, United States
1900
1900
Age 52
James Alexander Tyler resided here in Lexington Village, Dawson, Nebraska
Lexington Village, Dawson, Nebraska
1909
1909
Age 61
Death of James Alexander Tyler in , Dawson, Nebraska, USA
, Dawson, Nebraska, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 May 1848
    Event Place: , , Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 2, Dawson, Nebraska; Roll: T9_746; Family History Film: 1254746; Page: 347.1000; Enumeration District: 166; Image: 0137.
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Grant, Dawson, Nebraska; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Monroe, Pulaski, Indiana; Roll: M432_166; Page: 333; Image: 332.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Monroe, Pulaski, Indiana
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Monroe, Pulaski, Indiana; Roll: M432_166; Page: 333; Image: 332.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Precinct 2, Dawson, Nebraska, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 2, Dawson, Nebraska; Roll: T9_746; Family History Film: 1254746; Page: 347.1000; Enumeration District: 166; Image: 0137.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Lexington Village, Dawson, Nebraska
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Grant, Dawson, Nebraska; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1909
    Event Place: , Dawson, Nebraska, USA

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