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John Tyler 1790 – 1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 MAR 1790

Birth Location: Greenway, Charles City, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 17 JAN 1862

Death Location: Richmond, Virginia, USA

Father: John Tyler

Mother: Mary Armistead

Spouse(s): Letitia Christian, Julia Gardiner

Children(s): Mary Tyler, Robert Tyler, John Tyler, Letitia Tyler, Elizabeth Tyler, Ann Tyler, Alice Tyler, Tazewell Tyler, David Tyler, John Tyler, Julia Tyler, Lachlan Tyler, Lyon Tyler, Robert Tyler, Margaret Tyler

The story of John Tyler began in 1790 in Greenway, Charles City, Virginia, USA. In 1845, John Tyler was employed in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. John Tyler married Letitia Christian, Julia Gardiner, and had children including Mary Tyler, Robert Tyler, John Tyler, Letitia Christian Tyler, Elizabeth Tyler, Ann Contesse Tyler, Alice Tyler, Tazewell Tyler, David Gardiner Tyler, John Alexander Tyler, Julia Gardiner Tyler, Lachlan Gardiner Tyler, Lyon Gardiner Tyler, Robert Fitzwalter Tyler, Margaret Pearl Tyler. John Tyler passed away in 1862 in Richmond, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Tyler began in 1790 in Greenway, Charles City, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1845, John Tyler was employed in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
  • John Tyler married Letitia Christian, Julia Gardiner, and had children including Mary Tyler, Robert Tyler, John Tyler, Letitia Christian Tyler, Elizabeth Tyler, Ann Contesse Tyler, Alice Tyler, Tazewell Tyler, David Gardiner Tyler, John Alexander Tyler, Julia Gardiner Tyler, Lachlan Gardiner Tyler, Lyon Gardiner Tyler, Robert Fitzwalter Tyler, Margaret Pearl Tyler.
  • John Tyler passed away in 1862 in Richmond, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Tyler
1747 – 1813
Birth Location: James City County, Virginia, USA
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Mary Armistead
1761 – 1797
Birth Location: York, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Letitia Christian
1790 – 1842
Birth Location: Cedar Grove, New Kent, Virginia, USA
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Julia Gardiner
1820 – 1889
Birth Location: Gardiners Island, Suffolk, New York, USA
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Children(s)

Mary Tyler
1815 – 1848
Birth Location: Charles City, Virginia, USA
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Robert Tyler
1816 – 1877
Birth Location: Charles City, Virginia, USA
RT
John Tyler
1819 – 1896
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles City, Virginia, USA
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Letitia Tyler
1821 – 1907
Birth Location: Providence Forge, New Kent, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Tyler
1823 – 1850
Birth Location: –
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Ann Tyler
1825 – 1825
Birth Location: –
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Alice Tyler
1828 – 1854
Birth Location: Greenway, Charles City, Virginia, USA
AT
Tazewell Tyler
1830 – 1874
Birth Location: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
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David Tyler
1846 – 1927
Birth Location: East Hampton, Suffolk, New York, USA
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John Tyler
1848 – 1883
Birth Location: Sherwood Forest, Charles City, Virginia, USA
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Julia Tyler
1849 – 1871
Birth Location: Sherwood Forest, Virginia, USA
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Lachlan Tyler
1851 – 1902
Birth Location: Sherwood Forest, Charles City, Virginia, USA
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Lyon Tyler
1853 – 1935
Birth Location: Sherwood Forest, Charles City, Virginia, USA
LT
Robert Tyler
1856 – 1927
Birth Location: Sherwood Forest, Charles City, Virginia, USA
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Margaret Tyler
1860 – 1947
Birth Location: Sherwood Forest, Charles City, Virginia, USA
MT

John Tyler's Ancestors

Self
John Tyler
1790 – 1862
Birth Place: Greenway, Charles City, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Tyler
1747 – 1813
James City County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Marot) Armistead
1761 – 1797
York, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Tyler's Descendants

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John Tyler (29 MAR 1790 – 17 JAN 1862) m. Letitia Christian (12 NOV 1790 – 10 SEP 1842) m. Julia Gardiner (4 MAY 1820 – 10 JUL 1889)
  1. 1. Mary Tyler (15 APR 1815 – 17 JUN 1848) m. Henry (Lightfoot) Jones (1813 – )
  2. 2. Robert Tyler (9 SEP 1816 – 3 DEC 1877) m. Priscilla (Elizabeth) Cooper (14 JUN 1816 – 29 DEC 1889)
  3. 3. John Tyler (27 APR 1819 – 26 JAN 1896) m. Martha Rochelle (23 JAN 1820 – 11 JAN 1867)
  4. 4. Letitia (Christian) Tyler (11 MAY 1821 – 28 DEC 1907) m. James (A) Semple
  5. 5. Elizabeth Tyler (11 JUL 1823 – 1 JUN 1850) m. William (Nevison) Waller
  6. 6. Ann (Contesse) Tyler (5 APR 1825 – JUL 1825)
  7. 7. Alice Tyler (23 MAR 1828 – 8 JUN 1854) m. Henry (Mandeville) Denison (1822 – 1858)
  8. 8. Tazewell Tyler (6 DEC 1830 – 8 JAN 1874) m. Nannie Brydges
  9. 9. David (Gardiner) Tyler (12 JUL 1846 – 1 SEP 1927) m. Mary (Morris) Jones (1 JUN 1865 – 30 AUG 1931)
  10. 10. John (Alexander) Tyler (7 APR 1848 – 1 SEP 1883) m. Sarah (Griswold) Gardiner
  11. 11. Julia (Gardiner) Tyler (25 DEC 1849 – 8 MAY 1871) m. William (H.) Spencer
  12. 12. Lachlan (Gardiner) Tyler (2 DEC 1851 – 26 JAN 1902) m. Georgia Powell
  13. 13. Lyon (Gardiner) Tyler (24 AUG 1853 – 12 FEB 1935) m. Annie (Baker) Tucker (8 APR 1855 – 2 NOV 1921) m. Sue Ruffin (5 MAY 1889 – 2 MAY 1953)
  14. 14. Robert (Fitzwalter) Tyler (12 MAR 1856 – 30 DEC 1927) m. Fannie Glinn
  15. 15. Margaret (Pearl) Tyler (12 JUN 1860 – 30 JUN 1947) m. William (Mumford) Ellis (1846 – 1921)

John Tyler's Timeline

3 Records

1790
29 MAR 1790
Birth of John Tyler in Greenway, Charles City, Virginia, USA
Greenway, Charles City, Virginia, USA
1845
4 MAR 1845
Age 55
John Tyler was employed in Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
1862
17 JAN 1862
Age 72
Death of John Tyler in Richmond, Virginia, USA
Richmond, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 4 MAR 1845
    Event Place: Washington, District of Columbia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 MAR 1790
    Event Place: Greenway, Charles City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 JAN 1862
    Event Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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