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Edward Thurber Dyer¹

M, #76336, b. 3 July 1818, d. 17 March 1840

Pedigree

Father

Davis Dyer b. 1 Nov 1795, d. 4 Dec 1831

Mother

Hannah Thurber b. 9 Jul 1796, d. 11 May 1858

Relationship

5th cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Birth*

Edward Thurber Dyer was born on 3 July 1818.

He was the son of Davis Dyer and Hannah Thurber.

Death*

Edward Thurber Dyer died on 17 March 1840, at age 21, in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island

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Citations

[S1348] William Allan Dyer, By the Name of Dyer, A Genealogical Record, 1940), ND245. Hereinafter cited as By the Name of Dyer.
[S1567] Edwin M. Snow, Births, Marriages & Deaths Recorded in Providence 1636-1850 (Providence, Rhode Island: Sidney S. Rider, 1879), 445. Hereinafter cited as Births, Marriages & Deaths in Providence 1636-1850.
[S1392] Inc. 2000 Ancestry, "Vital Records of Rhode Island, 1636-1930 (database online)" (Orem, Utah). , 6:21. Hereinafter cited as "Vital Records of Rhode Island, 1636-1930."

Edwin Dyer^1,2,3

M, #75081, b. 13 March 1807, d. 7 February 1870

Pedigree

Father

Thomas Dyer Jr. b. 11 Jun 1782, d. 30 Jun 1850

Mother

Esther B. Dyer b. 18 Jul 1787, d. 3 May 1811

Relationship

4th cousin 5 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett (#1)
Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett (#2)

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Note*

Census: 1850, Brookfield, Tioga, PA: Dyer, Edwin, 43 Merchant PA, Olive 42 RI, Frances 17 PA, Catharine 15 PA,Ellen 13 PA, Edward J. 11 PA, Isabel 9 PA, Thomas 68 RI (Edwin's Father).[RI Gen Register Jul 1879, Vol. 2]

Birth*

Edwin Dyer was born on 13 March 1807 in Pennsylvania

He was the son of Thomas Dyer Jr. and Esther B. Dyer.

Marriage*

Edwin Dyer married Olive Fink, daughter of Gideon Fink and Anna Dyer, on 3 November 1827.

Death*

Edwin Dyer died on 7 February 1870, at age 62.

Children of Edwin Dyer and Olive Fink

Anna Dyer b. a 1827
Freelove Dyer b. a 1827
Esther Ann Dyer b. 2 Aug 1829
Frances Augusta Dyer b. c 1833
Catherine Louisa Dyer b. c 1835
Ellen Jane Dyer b. c 1837
Edward J. Dyer b. 1839
Isabella Thompson Dyer b. 11 Jul 1842

Citations

[S1348] William Allan Dyer, By the Name of Dyer, A Genealogical Record, 1940). Hereinafter cited as By the Name of Dyer.
[S1539] Mrs. A. William Ladd, Rhode Island Genealogical Register, They Left RI, Part 7, Vol.2 (Persons born in RI, listed in the 1850 US Census of Tioga County, Pa., July 1979). Hereinafter cited as Rhode Island Genealogical Register.
[S1371] Bertha Williams Anthony, Roger Williams of Providence, Rhode Island (: Mrs. C. W. Bertha Williams Anthony, 1949), 161. Hereinafter cited as Roger Williams of Providence, R.I.

Edwin Stephen Dyer¹

M, #78257, b. 29 May 1914, d. January 1982

Pedigree

Father

Roland James Dyer b. 6 May 1872, d. 10 Feb 1944

Mother

Harriet Mary Barrett b. 1 Feb 1873, d. 8 Feb 1941

Relationship

6th cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Note*

Correspondence from Bradley Gordon Parks. Brad Parks, P.O. Box 432,Victoria, MN 55386, Data from Helen Romano's notes: 'Edwin Stephen Dyerb. May 29, 1914, St.Paul,MN' 'Edwin died in Jan of 1982. During the firstpart of World War II he worked overseas and then was drafted and servedwith the Sea B's, both in the Atlantic and Pacific Theatre of War. He waspart of the D-Day invasion and was wounded. Then he went to the Pacificand was there at the end of the war. He lived in North St.Paul andserved as mayor. He was a heavy equipment operator and worked both hereand in Alaska and NewFoundland until he had a stroke in 1958 which lefthim unable to speak and paralyzed on the right side. He was in St. CloudVeteran's hospital until his death.' [JWP] Social Security Death Index. Edwin Dyer, b. 29 May 1914, d. Jan 1982 Res55109 (St. Paul, Ramsey,MN) SSN 477-03-5109, issued MN before 1951. [JWP]

Birth*

Edwin Stephen Dyer was born on 29 May 1914 in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

He was the son of Roland James Dyer and Harriet Mary Barrett.

Death*

Edwin Stephen Dyer died in January 1982, at age 67.

Citations

[S1615] Punta Gorda Joseph W Pehousek, Descendants of Jones Dyer, Sr. and Hannah 'Herrington' (: self published, October 1999). Hereinafter cited as Descendants of Jones Dyer, Sr. and Hannah 'Herrington.'

Eli Calvin Dyer

M, #74934, b. 14 October 1877, d. 29 April 1953

Pedigree

Father

Peter Dyer b. 18 Jan 1829, d. 8 Mar 1910

Mother

Susan Helen Burton b. 8 May 1846, d. 9 Feb 1912

Relationship

7th cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Birth*

Eli Calvin Dyer was born on 14 October 1877 in Nanticoke, Broome County, New York

He was the son of Peter Dyer and Susan Helen Burton.

Marriage*

Eli Calvin Dyer married Ina May Bauder on 25 July 1899. In Harpursville, Broome County, New York

Death*

Eli Calvin Dyer died on 29 April 1953, at age 75, in Harpursville, Broome County, New York

Children of Eli Calvin Dyer and Ina May Bauder

Leon Edward Dyer b. 24 Apr 1900, d. 26 Dec 1975
Ida Jane (Rachel) Dyer b. 18 Sep 1901, d. 10 Mar 1979
Erford Jackson Dyer+ b. 2 Dec 1905, d. 8 Apr 1979
Raymond Eli Dyer+ b. 12 Oct 1907, d. 4 Dec 1993
Kenneth Wallace Dyer+ b. 1 Apr 1909, d. 6 May 1980

Elisabeth May Dyer¹

F, #99253, b. 1883

Pedigree

Father

Charles Wilson Dyer¹ b. 3 Jan 1857, d. b 1891

Mother

Annie Eliza Beckett¹ b. 1856

Relationship

7th cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

11 Feb 2011

Birth*

Elisabeth May Dyer was born in 1883.¹

She was the daughter of Charles Wilson Dyer and Annie Eliza Beckett.¹

Citations

[S5214] Correspondence with Richard Berland, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).

Elisha Dyer¹

M, #74055, b. circa 1672, d. before 1755

Pedigree

Father

Samuel Dyer b. 20 Dec 1635, d. 4 Apr 1691

Mother

Anne Hutchinson b. 18 Nov 1643, d. 10 Jan 1716/17

Relationship

1st cousin 9 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Note*

William Allan Dyer says he m. Mary Cowell, Aug.06,1696 (maybe firstwife??) Resided Kingstown, RI, Boston, Mass, Marlboro, Mass and possibly in Conn.[WAD] RESIDENCES: NEHGR 33:312 The Vernon Family & Arms; NOTE: A deposition byElisha Dyre in N. Kingston, RI 15 May 1736. BIRTH-PARENTS-DEATH: Berry, Marcelia Dyer Rennard 'The Dyers fromEngland to Cape Elizabeth 1557-1987 - Descendants of Henry, 3rd son ofDr. William Dyer', Manuscript,p9.

Birth*

Elisha Dyer was born circa 1672 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts

He was the son of Samuel Dyer and Anne Hutchinson.

Death*

Elisha Dyer died before 1755, in North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island

Children of Elisha Dyer and Parnell (Nee?) Dyer

Citations

[S1348] William Allan Dyer, By the Name of Dyer, A Genealogical Record, 1940). Hereinafter cited as By the Name of Dyer.

Elisha Dyer

M, #74152, d. 9 April 1759

Pedigree

Father

Henry Dyer b. c 1676, d. 1742

Mother

Mary Rice d. bt 1723 - 1726

Relationship

2nd cousin 8 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Elisha Dyer was the son of Henry Dyer and Mary Rice.

Note*

BIRTH-SPOUSE: THE AMERICAN GENEALOGIST; ; Vol 22 #4; pp210-218;SanDiego FHC973.0 D25j V21-22; NOTE: Stafford church records show Elishakilled her and himself. DEATH:Kenneth Scott, GENEALOGICAL DATA FROM THE NEW YORK POST -BOY1743-1773'; National Gen. Soc; 1970; Wash, DC; p75; NOTE: In 1759 'Mr.Dyer of Stafford, Conn. - April 8 he killed his wife and then committedsuicide; New Haven dispatch of April 28 (5/14.)'

Death*

Elisha Dyer died on 9 April 1759, in Stafford, Tolland County, Connecticut

Elisha Dyer^1,2

M, #74470, b. 5 January 1772, d. 9 February 1854

Pedigree

Father

Anthony Dyer b. 23 Jun 1743, d. 2 Dec 1808

Mother

Sarah Bishop b. 1744, d. 16 Feb 1841

Relationship

3rd cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

22 Nov 2010

Note*

1850 Census, Providence, Providence, RI., 2/2 Elisha Dyer 78 Merchant;Frances 68. (both b. RI) [The Narragansett Historical Register, Page 146]: He was the senior partner in the firm of Elisha Dyer & Company, at No. 5West Water Street (now Dyer Street). Other business enterprises were: Dyer & Potter of Providence; Rockland Manufacturing Co. of Scituate; The Providence Dyeing & Bleaching and Calendering Co. and others oflesser note. ================================================ [Representative Men of Old R.I./Families, J.H. Beers, 1908 Chicago, IL,] [obit - Providence Journal 1:46 says he was very rich] Occupation: Senator The book 'Huguenot Ancestry' gives them two more children, GeorgeRathbone and Esther. It does not follow them. Elder James Wilson's Marriages, pg. 425-426. died age 82 RI VR: died age 83yrs GS gives 11 Feb 1854.

Birth*

Elisha Dyer was born on 5 January 1772 in Gloucester, Providence County, Rhode Island

He was the son of Anthony Dyer and Sarah Bishop.

Marriage*

Elisha Dyer married Frances Dunn Jones, daughter of Thomas Jones and Esther Dunn, on 15 October 1801. In Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island

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Death*

Elisha Dyer died on 9 February 1854, at age 82, in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island

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Burial*

He was buried in Swan Point, Blackstone Blvd., Providence, Rhode Island

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Children of Elisha Dyer and Frances Dunn Jones

Frances Jones Dyer+ b. 21 Sep 1804
Caroline Dyer+ b. 1810, d. a 1880
Elisha Dyer Jr., Gov.+ b. 20 Jul 1811, d. 17 May 1890

Citations

[S1483] Census returns on CD, unknown repository address unknown repository.
[S1408] Frederick A. Virkus, Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy, CD 113 (Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1925). Hereinafter cited as Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy.
[S1819] G. K. Hall, Index of Marriages in Massachusetts Centinel & Columbian Centinel 1784-1840 (Worcester, Massachusetts: American Antiquarian Society (on Ancestry), 1961). Hereinafter cited as Index of Marriages in Massachusetts.
[S1567] Edwin M. Snow, Births, Marriages & Deaths Recorded in Providence 1636-1850 (Providence, Rhode Island: Sidney S. Rider, 1879), 164. Hereinafter cited as Births, Marriages & Deaths in Providence 1636-1850.
[S1355] Rhode Island Historical Society, Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries, Transcription Project Index (on-line, http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rigenweb/cemetery/: Rootsweb, on-going project). Hereinafter cited as Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries.
[S1392] Inc. 2000 Ancestry, "Vital Records of Rhode Island, 1636-1930 (database online)" (Orem, Utah). , 9:107. Hereinafter cited as "Vital Records of Rhode Island, 1636-1930."

Elisha Dyer^1,2

M, #74483, b. 15 September 1904, d. 8 May 1992

Pedigree

Father

George Rathbone Dyer , General b. 24 Jun 1869, d. 31 Aug 1934

Mother

Grace Gurnee Scott b. 6 Oct 1870, d. 14 Nov 1926

Relationship

7th cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

22 Nov 2010

Birth*

Elisha Dyer was born on 15 September 1904 in New York City, New York

He was the son of George Rathbone Dyer , General and Grace Gurnee Scott.

Death*

Elisha Dyer died on 8 May 1992, at age 87, in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island

; died age 87 (GS) Residence, Brookville Long Island, NY Ancestral Home, William Dyer. [Abridged Compendium, Frederick Virkus (CD 113)]³

Burial*

He was buried in Swan Point, Blackstone Blvd., Providence, Rhode Island

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Citations

[S1408] Frederick A. Virkus, Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy, CD 113 (Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1925), Vol. 1. Hereinafter cited as Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy.
[S1371] Bertha Williams Anthony, Roger Williams of Providence, Rhode Island (: Mrs. C. W. Bertha Williams Anthony, 1949), 180. Hereinafter cited as Roger Williams of Providence, R.I.
[S1355] Rhode Island Historical Society, Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries, Transcription Project Index (on-line, http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rigenweb/cemetery/: Rootsweb, on-going project). Hereinafter cited as Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries.

Elisha Dyer^1,2

M, #74671, b. 1 November 1849, d. 29 November 1904

Pedigree

Father

Rodney Fenner Dyer b. 29 Jan 1810, d. 30 Sep 1892

Mother

Barbara Arnold Jillson b. 17 Nov 1813, d. 29 Oct 1890

Relationship

5th cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

13 Dec 2006

Birth*

Elisha Dyer was born on 1 November 1849 in Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island

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He was the son of Rodney Fenner Dyer and Barbara Arnold Jillson.

Marriage*

Elisha Dyer married Clara Josephine Mason, daughter of James Burton Mason and Sarah Southworth Shurtleff, in May 1877. In Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island

Note*

Farmer in 1880 Census, North Providence, RI: Elisha DYER Self M Male W 30 RI Farmer RI RI Clara J. DYER Wife M Female W 30 RI Keeping House RIMA Mary JOURDON Other S Female W 12 RI RI RI in 1880.

Death*

Elisha Dyer died on 29 November 1904, at age 55, in Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island

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Burial*

He was buried in Pocasset Cemetery, Dyer St., Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island

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Child of Elisha Dyer and Clara Josephine Mason

Georgia Byron Dyer+ b. 16 Jan 1882

Citations

[S1371] Bertha Williams Anthony, Roger Williams of Providence, Rhode Island (: Mrs. C. W. Bertha Williams Anthony, 1949), 178. Hereinafter cited as Roger Williams of Providence, R.I.
[S1485] 1880 US Census Providence, Providence, Rhode Island,, microfilm Film 1255-211...213, , 499D, unknown repository address, unknown repository.
[S1379] World Family Tree, online ancestry.com, Vol. 9, #1922. Hereinafter cited as World Family Tree.
[S1515] David Jillson, Genealogy of the Gillson and Jillson Family (Central Falls, Rhode Island, U.S.A.: E. L. Freeman & Co., 1876), 89-90. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy of the Gillson and Jillson Family.
[S1514] William Richard Cutter, New England Families Genealogical & Memorial: Vol. III (New York, U.S.A.: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1915, reprinted 1997). Hereinafter cited as New England Families Genealogical & Memorial.
[S1355] Rhode Island Historical Society, Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries, Transcription Project Index (on-line, http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rigenweb/cemetery/: Rootsweb, on-going project). Hereinafter cited as Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries.

Elisha Dyer¹

M, #76205, b. circa 1771, d. February 1854

Pedigree

Father

Charles Dyer b. 21 Nov 1742, d. 14 Aug 1823

Mother

Phebe Pearce b. 25 May 1743, d. 5 May 1822

Relationship

3rd cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Note*

Obituary says died in Providence age 83.

Birth*

Elisha Dyer was born circa 1771 in Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island

He was the son of Charles Dyer and Phebe Pearce.

Death*

Elisha Dyer died in February 1854, in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island

Citations

[S1406] John Osborne Austin, Ancestry of Thirty-Three Rhode Islanders Born in the 18th Century (Albany, New York, U.S.A.: Joel Munsell's Sons, 1889). Hereinafter cited as Ancestry of Thirty-Three Rhode Islanders.

Elisha Dyer¹

M, #76301

Pedigree

Father

John Dyer b. 1775, d. 21 Mar 1826

Mother

Patience Sprague b. 2 Aug 1785, d. 20 Jul 1876

Relationship

4th cousin 5 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Elisha Dyer was the son of John Dyer and Patience Sprague.

Note*

D. infant.

Citations

[S1348] William Allan Dyer, By the Name of Dyer, A Genealogical Record, 1940), 169. Hereinafter cited as By the Name of Dyer.

Elisha Dyer , 3Rd^1,2

M, #74476, b. 23 October 1862, d. 2 June 1917

Pedigree

Father

Col. Elisha Dyer Gov. b. 28 Nov 1839, d. 29 Nov 1906

Mother

Nancy Anthony Viall b. c 1843, d. 1 Dec 1920

Relationship

6th cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

22 Nov 2010

Birth*

Elisha Dyer , 3Rd was born on 23 October 1862 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island

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He was the son of Col. Elisha Dyer Gov. and Nancy Anthony Viall.

Marriage*

Elisha Dyer , 3Rd married Sidney Turner, daughter of William F. Turner, on 5 November 1891. In Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island

Death*

Elisha Dyer , 3Rd died on 2 June 1917, at age 54, in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island

; died age 54 [Rhode Island Sketches: National Cyclopedia American Biography 17:392R-Gen 920.073 Nat.] [Census: 1880, In No. Kingstown, Wash., RI (17yrs)]. He attended St. Paul's school, Concord, NH, Grad. Brown Uni., Providence,RI; Columbia Law and admitted to the bar in both RI & NY. He was a banker& broker for Ulman Bros. & Co. His residence was 'Wayside' on Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI. He was a great dancer and led the annual balls of Mrs.William Astor. [Abridged Compendium, Frederick Virkus (CD 113)]⁴

Burial*

He was buried in Swan Point, Blackstone Blvd., Providence, Rhode Island

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Family: Elisha Dyer , 3Rd and Sidney Turner

Citations

[S1408] Frederick A. Virkus, Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy, CD 113 (Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1925), Vol. 1. Hereinafter cited as Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy.
[S1487] Thomas William Herringshaw, Encyclopedia of American Biography of the Nineteenth Century (Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.: American Publishers Association, 1902 (1997, Ancestry)). Hereinafter cited as Encyclopedia of American Biography.
[S1392] Inc. 2000 Ancestry, "Vital Records of Rhode Island, 1636-1930 (database online)" (Orem, Utah). , 8:32. Hereinafter cited as "Vital Records of Rhode Island, 1636-1930."
[S1355] Rhode Island Historical Society, Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries, Transcription Project Index (on-line, http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rigenweb/cemetery/: Rootsweb, on-going project). Hereinafter cited as Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries.

Col. Elisha Dyer Gov.^1,2,3,4

M, #74474, b. 28 November 1839, d. 29 November 1906

Pedigree

Father

Elisha Dyer Jr., Gov. b. 20 Jul 1811, d. 17 May 1890

Mother

Anna Jones Hoppin b. 1814, d. 29 Mar 1884

Relationship

5th cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

22 Nov 2010

Note*

[Representative Men of Old R.I./Families, J.H. Beers, 1908 Chicago, IL,] 1880 Census, North Kingstown, Washington, RI: Elisha DYER Self M Male W 40 RI Chemist RI RI Nancy A. DYER Wife M Female W 37 RI Keeping House MARI Elisha DYER Son S Male W 17 RI Student RI RI George R. DYER Son S Male W 10 RI At School RI RI Hezekiah A. DYER Son S Male W 7 RI At School RI RI 1880 Census, Providence, RI: Elisha DYER Self M Male W 40 RI Manuf. Chemist RI RI Nancy A. DYER Wife M Female W 37 RI Keeping House MARI Elisha DYER Son S Male W 17 RI Student At Brown RI RI George R. DYER Son S Male W 10 RI Attending School RIRI H. Anthony DYER Son S Male W 7 RI RI RI Brown, ex-'62, PH.D, Giessen, 1860, 41st Governor of Rhode Island,1897-1900. [Abridged Compendium, Frederick Virkus (CD 113)] ==================================================== [e-mail from Aurie Morrison] The 20th Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Vol. 3,p.363 Dyer, Elisha, governor of Rhode Island, was born in Providence, R.I.,Nov. 28, 1839; son of Gov. Elisha and Anna Jones (Hoppin) Dyer. Heentered Brown university in 1856, leaving at the end of his sophomoreyear to go abroad. He was graduated from the University of Giessen in1860 with the degree of Ph.D., and then returned in time to enter thecivil war as sergeant in the 1st R.I. light battery. He was severelyinjured by an accident on his way to the field of battle and neverrecovered entirely from its effects. He was colonel on the staff ofGovernor Smith, 1868-86, and in 1867, on the formation of the marineartillery company, he entered as corporal, becoming [p.364]lieutenant-colonel in 1869, and resigning in 1871. In 1875 a new militialaw was enforced and he was placed in command of the combined artilleryof the state. He was a state senator in 1878, and a representative in theGeneral assembly in 1881. He was elected adjutant-general of RhodeIsland, Feb. 7, 1882, and served by re-election until Oct. 31, 1895, whenhe voluntarily retired. In 1897 he was elected governor of Rhode Island,and was re-elected in 1898 and 1899. He was married to a daughter of Col.William and Mary Brayton (Anthony) Viall of Providence, R.I. ============================================== History of the Military Company of the Massachusetts Now Called theAncient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts GUESTS OF THE ANCIENT AND HONORABLE ARTILLERY COMPANY, PARADING JUNE 4,1888. page 477 Name: Major-Gen. Elisha Dyer, adjutant-general of Rhode Island. SAR #12657: First Corporal 'Captain General's Cavaliers,' widow pensioned. died age 67 (GS) ================================================== Elisha Dyer, the Younger, enlisted as 4th sergeant of the R.I. 1st LightArtillery Battery, April 15, 1861. At the outbreak of the Civil War, the1st Light Battery was famous for being the best trained State Militiaartillery unit in the country. Dyer, Jr. was sent with the Battery toEaston, PA. to train other Volunteer Artillery units a few days after thefall of Fort Sumter, but Dyer Jr. was discharged due to injuries on April21, 1861. Dyer the Younger, spent the remainder of the war as Lt. Col.Commanding the Providence Train of Artillery-R.I. State Militia andAide-de-Camp to Governor Smith. He later served 2 terms as Governor thenAdjutant-General of the R.I. National Guard. He died on November 29,1906, and is buried near his father in Swan Point Cemetery, Providence.(Have photo of Gravestone & Monument) ================================ Veterans Schedules - U.S. Selected States, 1890 Military Records: Dyer, Elisha State: Rhode Island County: Providence Co. Location: Providence 1st Ward Enumeration District 7 Microfilm Page: 1.

Birth*

Col. Elisha Dyer Gov. was born on 28 November 1839 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island

He was the son of Elisha Dyer Jr., Gov. and Anna Jones Hoppin.

Marriage*

Col. Elisha Dyer Gov. married Nancy Anthony Viall, daughter of William Viall , Col. and Mary Brayton Anthony, on 26 November 1861. In Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island

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Death*

Col. Elisha Dyer Gov. died on 29 November 1906, at age 67, in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island

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Burial*

He was buried in Swan Point, Blackstone Blvd., Providence, Rhode Island

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Children of Col. Elisha Dyer Gov. and Nancy Anthony Viall

Nancy Dyer b. a 1861
Elisha Dyer , 3Rd b. 23 Oct 1862, d. 2 Jun 1917
George Rathbone Dyer b. 11 Dec 1867, d. 27 Dec 1867
George Rathbone Dyer , General+ b. 24 Jun 1869, d. 31 Aug 1934
Hezekiah Anthony Dyer , Col.+ b. 28 Oct 1872, d. 24 Aug 1943

Citations

[S1484] The Biographical Cyclopedia of Representative Men of Rhode Island (Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.A.: National Biographical Publishing Co., 1881). Hereinafter cited as The Biographical Cyclopedia of Rhode Island.
[S1397] Alonzo Howard Clark Louis Henry Cornish, A National Register of the Society , Sons of the American Revolution ( Press of A. H. Kellogg, 1902). Hereinafter cited as A National Register of the Society.
[S1467] LDS Family History Library Film 1255210, unknown repository address unknown repository, 351A.
[S1485] 1880 US Census Providence, Providence, Rhode Island,, microfilm Film 1255-211...213, , 337D, unknown repository address, unknown repository.
[S1392] Inc. 2000 Ancestry, "Vital Records of Rhode Island, 1636-1930 (database online)" (Orem, Utah). , 7:211. Hereinafter cited as "Vital Records of Rhode Island, 1636-1930."
[S1355] Rhode Island Historical Society, Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries, Transcription Project Index (on-line, http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rigenweb/cemetery/: Rootsweb, on-going project). Hereinafter cited as Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries.
[S1392] Inc. 2000 Ancestry, "Vital Records of Rhode Island, 1636-1930 (database online)" (Orem, Utah). , 22:316. Hereinafter cited as "Vital Records of Rhode Island, 1636-1930."

Elisha Dyer Jr., Gov.^1,2,3

M, #74472, b. 20 July 1811, d. 17 May 1890

Pedigree

Father

Elisha Dyer b. 5 Jan 1772, d. 9 Feb 1854

Mother

Frances Dunn Jones b. 1782, d. 29 Jan 1873

Relationship

4th cousin 5 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

3 Jan 2007

Birth*

Elisha Dyer Jr., Gov. was born on 20 July 1811 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island

He was the son of Elisha Dyer and Frances Dunn Jones.

Biographical Note*

[The Narragansett Historical Register, Page 145-146]: Graduated from Brown University September 2, 1829, age 18. Partner in his father's firm of Elisha Dyer & Company, Apr. 1, 1830 Appointed Adjutant General May 4, 1842; honorably discharged May 1847. Governor of Rhode Island May 1857 to May 1859. Captain Company B, Tenth Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers, 1862.[CR]
[Representative Men of Old R.I./Families, J.H. Beers, 1908 Chicago, IL,] ['Huguenot Ancestry' by Elisha Dyer, found at Antiquarian Society,Worcester, Mass.] 22nd Governor of Rhode Island, 1857-59. [Abridged Compendium, Frederick Virkus (CD 113)] Elder James Wilson's Marriages, pg. 425-426.[CR]
Some 'Bios' taken from CD Rom by Ancestry 'American Biographical Dictionary. [e-mail from Aurie Morrison] Biographical Dictionary of Dyer, Elisha Notable Americans, Vol. 3, p.363 ELISHA DYER Dyer, Elisha, governor of Rhode Island, was born in Providence, R.I.,July 20, 1811; son of Elisha and Frances (Jones) Dyer, and a linealdescendant of William Dyre, an immigrant from England to Boston in 1635,and of Mary Dyre, his wife, who was hanged on Boston common because ofher Quaker principles. Elisha was graduated from Brown university in 1829, and became clerk in the counting-house of Elisha Dyer & Company, commission merchants of Providence, of which firm his father was the head, and to which he was admitted a partner in 1831. In 1835 he was made agent for the Dyerville manufacturing company, established at that time by his father, and at his father's death in 1854, he became owner of the property. This he kept until 1867 when illness forced him to dispose of it. He was a delegate to various political conventions, and on May 3, 1840, was chairman of the Young men's Whig national convention at Baltimore. He was elected adjutant-general of Rhode Island in June, 1840, to which office he was re-elected for five successive years. He was active in this capacity during the Dorr war under Gov. Samuel W. King. He was elected governor o fRhode Island in 1857, and was re-elected in 1853, declining a third nomination in 1859. He volunteered for service in the Civil War, in place of his son who was disabled, and served for three months as captain of Company B, 10th regiment of Rhode Island volunteers. He was a member of the Rhode Island art association and its second vice-president in 1853; a member of the United States agricultural society and its vice-president in 1857; member of the American academy ofarts and sciences; a trustee of the Butler hospital association; president of the Young men's Christian association, 1857-58; president of the first National musical congress, Boston, 1869; honorary member of the Franklin lyceum; of the Providence association of mechanics and manufacturers and of the National board of popular education. He was a delegate to the international agricultural exhibition at Hamburg, in 1863; commissioner at the international exhibition in London, 1871, and honorary commissioner at the Vienna exposition in 1873. He was married in 1838 to Anna Jones, daughter of Thomas C. Hoppin. He published A Summer's Travel to Find a German Home (1864). He died in Providence, R.I., May 17, 1890.

Marriage*

Elisha Dyer Jr., Gov. married Anna Jones Hoppin, daughter of Thomas Cole Hoppin and Harriet Dunn Jones, on 8 October 1833. In Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island

.^4,5

Census*

Elisha Dyer Jr., Gov. appeared on the census of 1850 Providence, Providence, RI., Elisha Dyer, Jr. 39 Manufacturer; Anna J 36; George R 16; Elisha 10 3/4; Anna J 9; Gabriel B2 1/2; William J 8/12. (all b. RI.)

Census

He appeared on the census of 1880 1880 Census, Providence, RI: Elisha DYER Self M Male W 68 RI RetiredManuf. Of Cotton RI RI Anna J. DYER Wife M Female W 65 RIKeeping House RI RI G. Benson DYER Son S Male W 32 RI At Home RI RI William J. DYER Son M Male W 30 RI Manufact. Chemist RI RI Lilian G. DYER DauL M Female W 23 NY RI RI Harriet G. DYER GDau S Female W 5M RI RI NY Anna J. DYER GDau S Female W 5M RI RI NY.

Death*

He died on 17 May 1890, at age 78, in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island

.^6,7

Burial*

He was buried in Swan Point Cemetery, Providence County, Rhode Island

.⁶

Children of Elisha Dyer Jr., Gov. and Anna Jones Hoppin

George Rathbone Dyer b. 1834, d. 24 Jun 1851
Henry Lyman Dyer b. 1837, d. 10 Sep 1838
Thomas Hoppin Dyer b. c 1838, d. 21 Sep 1838
Col. Elisha Dyer Gov.+ b. 28 Nov 1839, d. 29 Nov 1906
Anna Jones Dyer+ b. c 1841, d. 1884
Gabriel Bernon Dyer b. 1847, d. 23 Oct 1902
William Jones Dyer+ b. 16 Feb 1850, d. 17 Nov 1915

Citations

[S1484] The Biographical Cyclopedia of Representative Men of Rhode Island (Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.A.: National Biographical Publishing Co., 1881). Hereinafter cited as The Biographical Cyclopedia of Rhode Island.
[S1483] Census returns on CD, unknown repository address unknown repository.
[S1485] 1880 US Census Providence, Providence, Rhode Island,, microfilm Film 1255-211...213, , 337D
Family History Library Film 1255-212, 213, 1880 US Census Providence, Providence, Rhode Isl, unknown repository address, unknown repository.
[S1567] Edwin M. Snow, Births, Marriages & Deaths Recorded in Providence 1636-1850 (Providence, Rhode Island: Sidney S. Rider, 1879), 164. Hereinafter cited as Births, Marriages & Deaths in Providence 1636-1850.
[S1371] Bertha Williams Anthony, Roger Williams of Providence, Rhode Island (: Mrs. C. W. Bertha Williams Anthony, 1949), 180. Hereinafter cited as Roger Williams of Providence, R.I.
[S1355] Rhode Island Historical Society, Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries, Transcription Project Index (on-line, http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rigenweb/cemetery/: Rootsweb, on-going project). Hereinafter cited as Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries.
[S1392] Inc. 2000 Ancestry, "Vital Records of Rhode Island, 1636-1930 (database online)" (Orem, Utah). , 17:247. Hereinafter cited as "Vital Records of Rhode Island, 1636-1930."

Eliza Dyer

F, #75765, b. circa 1849

Pedigree

Father

George N. Dyer b. 18 Mar 1805, d. Mar 1858

Mother

Betsey Gates b. c 1826

Relationship

6th cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Note*

11 yrs.

Birth*

Eliza Dyer was born circa 1849.

She was the daughter of George N. Dyer and Betsey Gates.

Eliza Dyer

F, #75797, b. 22 September 1812, d. 14 June 1870

Pedigree

Father

James Dyer b. a 1769

Mother

Martha Willett d. 1868

Relationship

5th cousin 5 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Birth*

Eliza Dyer was born on 22 September 1812.

She was the daughter of James Dyer and Martha Willett.

Marriage*

Eliza Dyer married Joseph Walton on 6 December 1865.

Death*

Eliza Dyer died on 14 June 1870, at age 57.

Family: Eliza Dyer and Joseph Walton

Eliza Dyer¹

F, #76046, b. after 1830

Pedigree

Father

Warren D. Dyer b. 4 Jun 1809, d. 15 Apr 1890

Mother

Elizabeth Manchester b. 1804, d. b 1890

Relationship

5th cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Birth*

Eliza Dyer was born after 1830 in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts

She was the daughter of Warren D. Dyer and Elizabeth Manchester.

Citations

[S1380] Benjamin Franklin Wilroth, Little Compton Familes (Little Compton, Rhode Island, U.S.A.: Little Compton Historical Society, 1967). Hereinafter cited as Little Compton Familes.

Eliza Dyer¹

F, #76187, b. 1797, d. 1801

Pedigree

Father

Benjamin Dyer , Dr. b. 8 Jul 1768, d. 15 May 1831

Mother

Abigail Pearce b. 1763, d. 21 Apr 1831

Relationship

4th cousin 5 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Birth*

Eliza Dyer was born in 1797.¹

She was the daughter of Benjamin Dyer , Dr. and Abigail Pearce.

Death*

Eliza Dyer died in 1801.¹

Citations

[S1371] Bertha Williams Anthony, Roger Williams of Providence, Rhode Island (: Mrs. C. W. Bertha Williams Anthony, 1949), 160. Hereinafter cited as Roger Williams of Providence, R.I.

Eliza Dyer¹

F, #76360, b. 15 April 1804, d. 27 October 1805

Pedigree

Father

Olney Dyer b. 24 Apr 1771, d. 28 Mar 1840

Mother

Hannah Tourtelotte b. 11 Oct 1769, d. 7 Aug 1815

Relationship

4th cousin 5 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Birth*

Eliza Dyer was born on 15 April 1804.

She was the daughter of Olney Dyer and Hannah Tourtelotte.

Death*

Eliza Dyer died on 27 October 1805, at age 1.

Citations

[S1348] William Allan Dyer, By the Name of Dyer, A Genealogical Record, 1940), 246. Hereinafter cited as By the Name of Dyer.

Eliza Dyer¹

F, #80517, b. 1849

Pedigree

Father

Daniel N. Dyer b. 1822

Mother

Eliza (Nee?) Dyer b. 1824

Relationship

7th cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Birth*

Eliza Dyer was born in 1849 in Vermont

She was the daughter of Daniel N. Dyer and Eliza (Nee?) Dyer.

Citations

[S1598] 1850 US Census, Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont,,, ,.

Eliza Dyer¹

F, #92885, b. 12 April 1877

Pedigree

Father

James Dyer¹

Mother

Mary Ann Austin¹ b. 1847

Last Edited

7 Jul 2003

Birth*

Eliza Dyer was born on 12 April 1877.¹

She was the daughter of James Dyer and Mary Ann Austin.¹

Citations

[S2068] Marlene Hitchcock, , Marlene Hitchcock (Aylmer, Québec), downloaded 7 July 2003.

Eliza (Nee?) Dyer¹

F, #79375, b. circa 1830

Pedigree

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

24 Nov 2006

Marriage*

Eliza (Nee?) Dyer married John Dyer, son of Dexter Dyer and Mary (Maria) Pier.

Birth*

Eliza (Nee?) Dyer was born circa 1830.

Children of Eliza (Nee?) Dyer and John Dyer

Catherine Dyer b. 1846
Matilda Dyer b. 1848
Nellie Dyer b. 1851
Emma Dyer b. 1857
Carry Dyer b. 1861
Tommy Dyer b. 1868

Citations

[S1526] Patricia Miller, Patricia Miller (in files of Donald R. Coy), downloaded Nov. 1999.

Eliza (Nee?) Dyer¹

F, #80515, b. 1824

Pedigree

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Birth*

Eliza (Nee?) Dyer was born in 1824 in Vermont

Children of Eliza (Nee?) Dyer and Daniel N. Dyer

Herman A. Dyer b. 1846
Eliza Dyer b. 1849

Citations

[S1598] 1850 US Census, Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont,,, ,.

Eliza Ann Dyer

F, #81724, b. circa 1861

Pedigree

Father

Charles Dyer b. Jan 1829, d. 14 Jun 1908

Mother

Betsey A. Davis b. 13 Feb 1836, d. 29 Oct 1919

Relationship

5th cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Birth*

Eliza Ann Dyer was born circa 1861 in Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island

She was the daughter of Charles Dyer and Betsey A. Davis.

Eliza F. Dyer¹

F, #77186, b. 27 August 1801, d. 27 August 1802

Pedigree

Father

Charles Dyer Jr. b. 4 Sep 1778, d. 11 Dec 1862

Mother

Hannah Field b. 4 Sep 1778, d. 26 May 1834

Relationship

4th cousin 5 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Birth*

Eliza F. Dyer was born on 27 August 1801 in Rhode Island

.^2,3

She was the daughter of Charles Dyer Jr. and Hannah Field.

Death*

Eliza F. Dyer died on 27 August 1802, at age 1, in Rhode Island

.^2,3

Citations

[S1371] Bertha Williams Anthony, Roger Williams of Providence, Rhode Island (: Mrs. C. W. Bertha Williams Anthony, 1949), 161. Hereinafter cited as Roger Williams of Providence, R.I.
[S1668] Frederick Clifton Pierce, Field Genealogy v 01 (Chicago, Illinois: W. B. Conkey Company, 1901), 363. Hereinafter cited as Field Genealogy v 01.
[S1555] Harriet A. Brownell, Genealogy of the Fields of Providence, Rhode Island (Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.A.: J.A. & R.A. Reid, 1878), 54. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy of the Fields of Providence, RI.

Eliza Maria Dyer¹

F, #76508

Pedigree

Father

David Dyer b. a 1817

Mother

Eliza Lorina Breckinbridge

Relationship

7th cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Eliza Maria Dyer was the daughter of David Dyer and Eliza Lorina Breckinbridge.

Child of Eliza Maria Dyer and James Fayette Henderson

L. Grace Henderson

Citations

[S1398] , vol.55:198, Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books, 152 vols., online Ancestry.com. Previously published in hard copy (Provo, Utah, U.S.A.: The Generations Network, Inc.). Hereinafter cited as "Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books."

Eliza Mary Dyer¹

F, #99260, b. 1853

Pedigree

Father

Frederick Nathaniel Dyer¹ b. 1822, d. 1900

Mother

Selina Ellen Cunliffe¹ b. 1829, d. 1902

Relationship

6th cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

11 Feb 2011

Birth*

Eliza Mary Dyer was born in 1853 in London, Middlesex, England

.¹

She was the daughter of Frederick Nathaniel Dyer and Selina Ellen Cunliffe.¹

Marriage*

Eliza Mary Dyer married Samuel Levi Russell on 30 April 1902. In Macclesfield, Saint Michael, Cheshire, England

.¹

Family: Eliza Mary Dyer and Samuel Levi Russell

Citations

[S5214] Correspondence with Richard Berland, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).

Eliza May Dyer

F, #76943, b. 1874

Pedigree

Father

George Hazard Dyer Jr. b. 10 Jan 1816, d. 12 May 1896

Mother

Nancy Ann Wilber , Mrs. b. c 1838, d. 27 Jul 1921

Relationship

6th cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Birth*

Eliza May Dyer was born in 1874 in Houston, Houston County, Minnesota

She was the daughter of George Hazard Dyer Jr. and Nancy Ann Wilber , Mrs.

Elizabeth Dyer¹

F, #74083, b. circa 1662

Pedigree

Father

William Dyer b. 19 Sep 1609, d. 18 Apr 1672

Mother

Catharine (Nee?) Dyer d. a 1687

Relationship

8th great-grandaunt of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Note*

Resided in Newport, R.I. Jan.1669/70, in an agreement with their father (William Dier(1), Samueland Henry agree to pay L40 to Elizabeth within 3 yrs of their father'sdeath. It is also noted in regard to Elizabeth, 'and to be careful of hermaintenance in case of her mother';s death'. [WAD]

Birth*

Elizabeth Dyer was born circa 1662 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island

She was the daughter of William Dyer and Catharine (Nee?) Dyer.

Marriage*

Elizabeth Dyer married John Greenman, son of Edward Greenman and Mary (Nee?) Greenman, before 1694.

Children of Elizabeth Dyer and John Greenman

Samuel Greenman b. c 1694, d. 21 Aug 1747
Edward Greenman b. 1695
Eunice Greenman b. 1698, d. 12 Mar 1761
Lois Greenman b. c 1700
Jerusha Greenman b. 1709, d. 15 Apr 1732
Leah Greenman b. 1710

Citations

[S1348] William Allan Dyer, By the Name of Dyer, A Genealogical Record, 1940). Hereinafter cited as By the Name of Dyer.

Elizabeth Dyer

F, #74091, b. 4 March 1771, d. 28 March 1855

Pedigree

Father

John Dyer b. 1733, d. Mar 1791

Mother

Bathsheba Dunn b. 11 Jul 1734

Relationship

4th cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Birth*

Elizabeth Dyer was born on 4 March 1771 in North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island

She was the daughter of John Dyer and Bathsheba Dunn.

Marriage*

Elizabeth Dyer married John Anthony on 18 June 1793. In North Kingston, Washington County, Rhode Island

Death*

Elizabeth Dyer died on 28 March 1855, at age 84.

Family: Elizabeth Dyer and John Anthony

Elizabeth Dyer

F, #74134, b. before 15 November 1691

Pedigree

Father

Samuel Dyer b. c 1665, d. 15 Jul 1724

Mother

Lydia Williams b. 13 Dec 1671, d. b 1692

Relationship

2nd cousin 8 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Note*

Elizabeth Christened 15 Nov 1691 Source: TAG Vol 22 #4, pp210-218 [Joe Pehoushek, joepeh@@cyberstreet.com].

Birth*

Elizabeth Dyer was born before 15 November 1691 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts

She was the daughter of Samuel Dyer and Lydia Williams.

Marriage*

Elizabeth Dyer married Samuel Knight, son of John Knight and Abigail Craggin, on 3 November 1712. In Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts

.¹

Children of Elizabeth Dyer and Samuel Knight

Thomas Knight b. a 1712
Elizabeth Knight b. 18 Aug 1717
Samuel Knight b. 27 Aug 1720

Citations

[S1559] Unknown spouses' names, (unknown date), Marriage Index: Massachusetts, 1633-1850, FTM CD 231 , unknown manuscript info. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Index: Massachusetts, 1633-1850.

Elizabeth Dyer

F, #74145

Pedigree

Father

Elisha Dyer b. c 1672, d. b 1755

Mother

Parnell (Nee?) Dyer d. 5 Jun 1771

Relationship

2nd cousin 8 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Elizabeth Dyer was the daughter of Elisha Dyer and Parnell (Nee?) Dyer.

Note*

PARENTS-SPOUSE: THE AMERICAN GENEALOGIST; ; Vol 22 #4; pp210-218;SanDiego FHC 973.0 D25j V21-22; She married Phillip Godfrey as mentioned when father and mother deededthem land in No. Kingstown, RI, 1741 &1744.

Elizabeth Dyer

F, #74209, b. circa 1765

Pedigree

Father

Edward Dyer , Capt. b. 1725, d. 12 Sep 1795

Mother

Elizabeth Ann Fish b. 30 Jun 1725, d. 10 Jun 1788

Relationship

4th cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Note*

PARENTS: Wm. Heller Dyar, 'The DYAR (DYER) Families', ms. from Natl GenSoc. NOTE: Ninth child of Edward Jr. and Eliz. (Fish) Dyer.

Birth*

Elizabeth Dyer was born circa 1765 in North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island

She was the daughter of Edward Dyer , Capt. and Elizabeth Ann Fish.

Elizabeth Dyer^1,2,3

F, #8604, b. circa 1677, d. July 1719

Pedigree

Father

Charles Dyer b. c 1650, d. 15 May 1709

Mother

Mary Lippet b. 1650, d. c 1690

Relationship

7th great-grandmother of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Ancestors of David Arthur Walker
Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett
Descendants of Hugh Hull & Elinor

Last Edited

20 Sep 2006

Birth*

Elizabeth Dyer was born circa 1677 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island

She was the daughter of Charles Dyer and Mary Lippet.

Marriage*

Elizabeth Dyer married Tristram Hull, son of Joseph Hull and Experience Harper, on 9 February 1698/99. In Newport, Rhode Island

. They were married at the Newport Friends Meeting House.^4,3

Will*

Elizabeth Dyer left a will in July 1719; Elizabeth Hull's will proved July 1719 This will is dated July 3, 1719, executor Samuel Dyer of Newport; gives to sons Samuel and Joseph, 5s each at age; to dau. Mary Babcock, 5s; the executor was empowered to bind out two youngest children under age and to take sixty pounds from the estate for benefit of those he binds out; residue to rest of the children, viz-Hannah, Bathsheba, Charles, Stephen and Sarah Hull. [E-mail from EllieKilpatrick ]

Death*

She died in July 1719, in Rhode Island

.¹

Children of Elizabeth Dyer and Tristram Hull

Mary Hull+ b. bt 1699 - 1719
Elizabeth Hull b. bt 1699 - 1719
Sarah Hull+ b. bt 1699 - 1719, d. 31 Jul 1804
Samuel S. Hull b. bt 1702 - 1704, d. 1717
Joseph Hull+ b. 1 Oct 1706, d. 1771
Hannah Hull+ b. 1708
Bathsheba Hull+ b. c 1710, d. a 1774
Charles Hull+ b. c 1712, d. b 1800
Stephen Hull+ b. 1715, d. 21 Feb 1798

Citations

[S1348] William Allan Dyer, By the Name of Dyer, A Genealogical Record, 1940). Hereinafter cited as By the Name of Dyer.
[S1445] Thomas P. Hughes, American Ancestry, Columbia County, New York State, Vol. II. Local Series (n.p.: self published, 1887). Hereinafter cited as American Ancestry, Columbia Co., NY.
[S2164] The Hull Family in America, Charles H. Weygant, compiler, (Bartlesville, Oklahoma: The Hull Family Association, 1913). Hereinafter cited as The Hull Family in America.
[S1356] James N. Arnold, Vital Records of Rhode Island 1636-1850, Births, Marriages & Deaths Vol.7, Friends & Ministers (Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.A.: Narragansett Hist. Pub. Co., 1895). Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Rhode Island 1636-1850.

Elizabeth Dyer¹

F, #74276, b. 15 September 1689

Pedigree

Father

Nathaniel Dyer b. bt 1667 - 1668, d. 2 Oct 1738

Mother

Elizabeth Parrot b. c 1663

Relationship

2nd cousin 8 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

7 Oct 2006

Note*

William Allan Dyer notes a marriage between an Elizabeth Dyer and Jeremiah Child.

Birth*

Elizabeth Dyer was born on 15 September 1689 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island

.²

She was the daughter of Nathaniel Dyer and Elizabeth Parrot.

Marriage*

Elizabeth Dyer married Samuel Duncan in Newport, Rhode Island

Family: Elizabeth Dyer and Samuel Duncan

Citations

[S1348] William Allan Dyer, By the Name of Dyer, A Genealogical Record, 1940). Hereinafter cited as By the Name of Dyer.
[S1377] James Newell Arnold, Vital Records of Rhode Island 1636-1850, Births, Marriages & Deaths Vol.4, Newport County (Providence, RI.: Narraganset Hist. Publishing Co., 1893), 94. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Rhode Island, Vol. 4.

Elizabeth Dyer¹

F, #74399, b. 14 June 1719, d. before 1778

Pedigree

Father

Charles Dyer b. 22 Mar 1696/97, d. Apr 1768

Mother

Elizabeth (Sheriff) Shreve b. 20 May 1698, d. Jul 1778

Relationship

2nd cousin 7 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Note*

Not in mother's will.

Birth*

Elizabeth Dyer was born on 14 June 1719 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island

.²

She was the daughter of Charles Dyer and Elizabeth (Sheriff) Shreve.

Marriage*

Elizabeth Dyer married John Shepard on 26 January 1743/44. In Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island

.^3,4

Death*

Elizabeth Dyer died before 1778.

Family: Elizabeth Dyer and John Shepard

Citations

[S1379] World Family Tree, online ancestry.com, Vol. 5, #1242. Hereinafter cited as World Family Tree.
[S1377] James Newell Arnold, Vital Records of Rhode Island 1636-1850, Births, Marriages & Deaths Vol.4, Newport County (Providence, RI.: Narraganset Hist. Publishing Co., 1893), 114. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Rhode Island, Vol. 4.
[S1380] Benjamin Franklin Wilroth, Little Compton Familes (Little Compton, Rhode Island, U.S.A.: Little Compton Historical Society, 1967), 255. Hereinafter cited as Little Compton Familes.
[S1377] James Newell Arnold, Vital Records of Rhode Island 1636-1850, Births, Marriages & Deaths Vol.4, Newport County (Providence, RI.: Narraganset Hist. Publishing Co., 1893), 26. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Rhode Island, Vol. 4.

Elizabeth Dyer¹

F, #74428, b. 29 May 1763, d. circa 1834

Pedigree

Father

James Dyer b. 10 Jan 1727/28, d. c 1802

Mother

Elizabeth (Nee?) Dyer

Relationship

3rd cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Note*

Dyer, Elizabeth, singlewoman. Mentions cousins Moses, Aaron, & Deborahchildren of brother Edward Dyer; neighbor Giles Manchester. Will datedMarch 21, 1823, probated Dec.15, 1834.

Birth*

Elizabeth Dyer was born on 29 May 1763 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island

.²

She was the daughter of James Dyer and Elizabeth (Nee?) Dyer.

Death*

Elizabeth Dyer died circa 1834, in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island

Citations

[S1475] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families, 2 Volumes (Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1983), Vol.2, Absracts of wills, probates, Middletown, RI. Hereinafter cited as Genealogies of Rhode Island Families.
[S1377] James Newell Arnold, Vital Records of Rhode Island 1636-1850, Births, Marriages & Deaths Vol.4, Newport County (Providence, RI.: Narraganset Hist. Publishing Co., 1893), 30. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Rhode Island, Vol. 4.

Elizabeth Dyer¹

F, #74452, b. 22 August 1779

Pedigree

Father

Zacheus Dyer b. 27 Nov 1741

Mother

Ruth Gifford b. 29 Jun 1756

Relationship

3rd cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

16 Oct 2006

Note*

Marriage Notices 1785-1794 for the Whole United States B Brownell, Luther, at Westford, Mr. L. B., to Miss Elizabeth Dyer. (S.Jan. ll, 1794.) Marriage Notices 1785-1794 for the Whole United States D Dyer, Elizabeth, m. Luther Brownell.

Birth*

Elizabeth Dyer was born on 22 August 1779 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts

.^2,3

She was the daughter of Zacheus Dyer and Ruth Gifford.

Marriage*

Elizabeth Dyer married Luther Brownell on 15 November 1793. In Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts

.^4,5,2

Family: Elizabeth Dyer and Luther Brownell

Citations

[S1380] Benjamin Franklin Wilroth, Little Compton Familes (Little Compton, Rhode Island, U.S.A.: Little Compton Historical Society, 1967). Hereinafter cited as Little Compton Familes.
[S1474] Vital Records of Westport, Mass., to the Year 1850 (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1918). Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Westport, Mass. to 1850.
[S1479] Unknown author, Vital Records of Dartmouth, Massachusetts to the year 1850, Vol. I - Births (Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1930), 83. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Dartmouth, Mass. to 1850, Vol. I - Births.
[S1559] Unknown spouses' names, (unknown date), Marriage Index: Massachusetts, 1633-1850, FTM CD 231 , unknown manuscript info. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Index: Massachusetts, 1633-1850.
[S1819] G. K. Hall, Index of Marriages in Massachusetts Centinel & Columbian Centinel 1784-1840 (Worcester, Massachusetts: American Antiquarian Society (on Ancestry), 1961), cc Jan. 11, 1794. Hereinafter cited as Index of Marriages in Massachusetts.

Elizabeth Dyer^1,2

F, #74607, b. 1715, d. 20 April 1746

Pedigree

Father

Charles Dyer b. c 1685, d. 7 Jan 1726/27

Mother

Mary Lapham b. 5 Oct 1686, d. a 1735

Relationship

1st cousin 8 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Note*

March 03, 1744/45, will dated and proved May 19 1746 left to brotherCharles, to Phebe and Lillis, daughters of Charles, to sister MaryBarton, and to brothers William and John. [WAD] died single.

Birth*

Elizabeth Dyer was born in 1715.

She was the daughter of Charles Dyer and Mary Lapham.

Death*

Elizabeth Dyer died on 20 April 1746, in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island

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Citations

[S1348] William Allan Dyer, By the Name of Dyer, A Genealogical Record, 1940). Hereinafter cited as By the Name of Dyer.
[S1406] John Osborne Austin, Ancestry of Thirty-Three Rhode Islanders Born in the 18th Century (Albany, New York, U.S.A.: Joel Munsell's Sons, 1889), 96. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry of Thirty-Three Rhode Islanders.
[S1381] James Newell Arnold, Vital Records of Rhode Island 1636-1850, Births, Marriages & Deaths, Vol.2, Providence County (Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.A.: Narragansett Hist. Pub. Co., 1892). Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Rhode Island 1636-1850.

Elizabeth Dyer¹

F, #75354, b. 1738, d. 1746

Pedigree

Father

William Dyer b. c 1720, d. 10 Mar 1776

Mother

Mercy Randall b. a 1720, d. 4 Oct 1776

Relationship

2nd cousin 7 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Birth*

Elizabeth Dyer was born in 1738.¹

She was the daughter of William Dyer and Mercy Randall.

Death*

Elizabeth Dyer died in 1746.¹

Citations

[S1371] Bertha Williams Anthony, Roger Williams of Providence, Rhode Island (: Mrs. C. W. Bertha Williams Anthony, 1949), 161. Hereinafter cited as Roger Williams of Providence, R.I.

Elizabeth Dyer

F, #75760, b. circa 1838, d. 11 July 1840

Pedigree

Father

Alanson Dyer b. 13 May 1800, d. 21 Mar 1872

Mother

Emily Adeline Fisher b. 18 Sep 1813, d. 16 Apr 1888

Relationship

6th cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Note*

Age 11mo West Street Cemetery.

Birth*

Elizabeth Dyer was born circa 1838 in Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont

She was the daughter of Alanson Dyer and Emily Adeline Fisher.

Death*

Elizabeth Dyer died on 11 July 1840.

Elizabeth Dyer¹

F, #76565, b. 1818, d. 1890

Pedigree

Father

Samuel Dyer b. bt 1779 - 1783, d. bt 1855 - 1856

Mother

Elizabeth Keen b. 1790, d. 1832

Relationship

5th cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Birth*

Elizabeth Dyer was born in 1818.

She was the daughter of Samuel Dyer and Elizabeth Keen.

Marriage*

Elizabeth Dyer married David Chipman in 1840.

Death*

Elizabeth Dyer died in 1890.

Child of Elizabeth Dyer and David Chipman

Emma Chipman+ b. 1851, d. 1886

Citations

[S1398] , vol.105, Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books, 152 vols., online Ancestry.com. Previously published in hard copy (Provo, Utah, U.S.A.: The Generations Network, Inc.). Hereinafter cited as "Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books."

Elizabeth Dyer^1,2

F, #77404, b. between 1758 and 1772

Pedigree

Father

Charles Dyer Jr. b. 8 Apr 1734, d. 1772

Mother

Rebecca Weaver b. 7 Jul 1734, d. a 1772

Relationship

3rd cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Birth*

Elizabeth Dyer was born between 1758 and 1772 in Rhode Island

She was the daughter of Charles Dyer Jr. and Rebecca Weaver.

Citations

[S1389] Ph.D Alden Gamaliel Beaman, Rhode Island Vital Records, New Series, Volume 4, Washington County Births (Princeton, Mass.: self published, 1978), 113. Hereinafter cited as Rhode Island Vital Records, New Series, Vol. 4.
[S1472] Lucius E. Weaver, The Weaver Genealogy (Rochester, New York: The Du Bois Press, 1928), 84. Hereinafter cited as The Weaver Genealogy.

Elizabeth (Betsey) Dyer

F, #79996, b. 12 January 1801, d. after 1846

Pedigree

Father

Capt. Charles Dyer b. 4 Jul 1753, d. 27 Oct 1845

Mother

Susannah Wright b. 23 Apr 1762, d. 15 Jun 1820

Relationship

5th cousin 5 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Note*

Resided in 1846 in Herkimer County, NY Widow in 1846.

Birth*

Elizabeth (Betsey) Dyer was born on 12 January 1801.¹

She was the daughter of Capt. Charles Dyer and Susannah Wright.

Marriage*

Elizabeth (Betsey) Dyer married David Sundeland in October 1817.¹

Death*

Elizabeth (Betsey) Dyer died after 1846.

Family: Elizabeth (Betsey) Dyer and David Sundeland

Citations

[S1403] Correspondence with Denise Martelle, 8 May 2000. Unknown repository (unknown repository address).

Elizabeth (Nee?) Dyer

F, #74394

Pedigree

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Marriage*

Elizabeth (Nee?) Dyer married James Dyer, son of Charles Dyer and Mary Lippet, in 1696. In Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island

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Children of Elizabeth (Nee?) Dyer and James Dyer

Benjamin Dyer b. a 1696
James Dyer b. a 1696
Joseph Dyer b. a 1696
Samuel Dyer b. a 1696
Martha Dyer b. a 1696
Comfort Dyer b. a 1696
Charles Dyer+ b. 22 Mar 1696/97, d. Apr 1768
Freelove Dyer+ b. 21 Jun 1699, d. a 1750

Citations

[S1815] Clarence Almon Torrey & Elizabeth Petty Bentley, New England Marriages Prior to 1700 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1985). Hereinafter cited as New England Marriages Prior to 1700.
[S1377] James Newell Arnold, Vital Records of Rhode Island 1636-1850, Births, Marriages & Deaths Vol.4, Newport County (Providence, RI.: Narraganset Hist. Publishing Co., 1893), 26. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Rhode Island, Vol. 4.

Elizabeth (Nee?) Dyer

F, #74423

Pedigree

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Marriage*

Elizabeth (Nee?) Dyer married James Dyer, son of Charles Dyer and Elizabeth (Sheriff) Shreve, on 21 March 1750/51. In Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island

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Children of Elizabeth (Nee?) Dyer and James Dyer

James Dyer Jr. b. a 1751
Joseph Dyer+ b. 4 Oct 1754, d. 1815
John Dyer b. 12 Dec 1756
Deborah Dyer b. 27 Jan 1759
Elizabeth Dyer b. 29 May 1763, d. c 1834
Edward Dyer+ b. 27 Aug 1767

Citations

[S1377] James Newell Arnold, Vital Records of Rhode Island 1636-1850, Births, Marriages & Deaths Vol.4, Newport County (Providence, RI.: Narraganset Hist. Publishing Co., 1893), 20. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Rhode Island, Vol. 4.

Elizabeth A. Dyer

F, #75935, b. circa 1836

Pedigree

Father

Edward Sidney Dyer b. 1804, d. 5 Oct 1875

Mother

Harriet D. Carleton b. 6 Dec 1809, d. 1882

Relationship

4th cousin 5 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Birth*

Elizabeth A. Dyer was born circa 1836 in Maine

She was the daughter of Edward Sidney Dyer and Harriet D. Carleton.

Elizabeth Ann Dyer¹

F, #76169, b. September 1821, d. 22 April 1856

Pedigree

Father

Preserved Dyer b. 17 Sep 1798, d. 23 Oct 1850

Mother

Annie Tabor b. 21 Feb 1798, d. 9 Aug 1878

Relationship

4th cousin 5 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Note*

34 yrs old 1850 Census, Westport, Bristol, Mass.: an Elizabeth Dyer 29; Nathan C.Dyer 4 ????

Birth*

Elizabeth Ann Dyer was born in September 1821.

She was the daughter of Preserved Dyer and Annie Tabor.

Marriage*

Elizabeth Ann Dyer married Alexander Seabury , Capt. on 6 May 1855. In Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island

Death*

Elizabeth Ann Dyer died on 22 April 1856, at age 34, in Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island

Family: Elizabeth Ann Dyer and Alexander Seabury , Capt.

Citations

[S1380] Benjamin Franklin Wilroth, Little Compton Familes (Little Compton, Rhode Island, U.S.A.: Little Compton Historical Society, 1967). Hereinafter cited as Little Compton Familes.

Elizabeth B. Dyer

F, #74130, b. before 1797

Pedigree

Father

Anthony Dyer Jr. b. 1765, d. 1835

Mother

Chloe Bucklin d. 8 Jun 1797

Relationship

4th cousin 5 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Birth*

Elizabeth B. Dyer was born before 1797.

She was the daughter of Anthony Dyer Jr. and Chloe Bucklin.

Marriage*

Elizabeth B. Dyer married Peter Grinnell , 2Nd, son of Peter Grinnell , Esq. and Mary Andrews, on 16 November 1815. In Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island

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Family: Elizabeth B. Dyer and Peter Grinnell , 2Nd

Citations

[S779] International Genealogical Index, online http://www.familysearch.org, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Hereinafter cited as International Genealogical Index.
[S1567] Edwin M. Snow, Births, Marriages & Deaths Recorded in Providence 1636-1850 (Providence, Rhode Island: Sidney S. Rider, 1879), 164. Hereinafter cited as Births, Marriages & Deaths in Providence 1636-1850.