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Edward Dyer¹

M, #74140, b. 20 April 1705

Pedigree

Father

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

Mother

Mary Cotta b. 1 Mar 1667/68, d. 2 Apr 1729

Relationship

2nd cousin 8 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Birth*

Edward Dyer was born on 20 April 1705 in Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island

.²

He was the son of Samuel Dyer and Mary Cotta.

Citations

[S1348] William Allan Dyer, By the Name of Dyer, A Genealogical Record, 1940). Hereinafter cited as By the Name of Dyer.
[S1411] James N. Arnold, Vital Records of Rhode Island 1636-1850, Births, Marriages & Deaths Vol.5, Washington & Bristol Counties (Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.A.: Narragansett Hist. Pub. Co., 1894), 74. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Rhode Island 1636-1850.

Edward Dyer

M, #74403, b. 9 June 1723, 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 mentioned in Mother's will.

Birth*

Edward Dyer was born on 9 June 1723 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island

.¹

He was the son of Charles Dyer and Elizabeth (Sheriff) Shreve.

Death*

Edward Dyer died before 1778.

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), 114. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Rhode Island, Vol. 4.

Edward Dyer

M, #74429, b. 27 August 1767

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*

VR of RI Vol.4, Newport County: Edward Dyer & Abigail StockbridgeJossylyn; m. at Hanover, Mass. by Albert Smith, Justice; Aug. 20, 1745.

Birth*

Edward Dyer was born on 27 August 1767 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

.¹

He was the son of James Dyer and Elizabeth (Nee?) Dyer.

Marriage*

Edward Dyer married Abigail Stockbridge Josselyn on 11 April 1795, in Hanover, Plymouth County, Massachusetts

.²

Children of Edward Dyer and Abigail Stockbridge Josselyn

Moses Dyer b. a 1795
Deborah Dyer b. a 1795
Aaron Dyer b. 19 Jan 1800

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), 30. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Rhode Island, Vol. 4.
[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.

Edward Dyer^1,2,3

M, #74545, b. 23 June 1774, d. 11 May 1854

Pedigree

Father

George Dyer b. 26 Dec 1736, d. 8 Jan 1817

Mother

Anne Nichols b. 13 Jan 1738/39, d. bt 1779 - 1783

Relationship

4th cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

17 Dec 2011

Note*

In 1789, at age 15, he went from Rhode Island to Hancock MA., where several of his brothers were living. In February 1796, he left to settle in the newly opened farm land in Vermont. He went first to Shrewsbury, worked there until he had money to purchase a farm. In 1799 he sold it and built a small house in South Clarendon VT. He married Sally Bowman when he was 25 yrs. old and she 16. He continued to purchase land in and around Clarendon VT until he owned about 800 acres, which became known as 'Dyer Farms'. He built anothe rhouse on the best land which became known as 'The Dyer Place'. It burned in Feb 1910. 1850 Census, Rutland, Rutland Co., Vermont Edward Dyre 75, M, Farmer, Real Estate $10,300, b. Rhode Island Hannah, 62, F Horace H. 30, M, Farmer REF: Notebook 'Dyer Ancestry of Julia Randall' by Stanwood E Flitner (copy from Franz Buse).

Birth*

Edward Dyer was born on 23 June 1774 in West Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island

.^4,5,6

He was the son of George Dyer and Anne Nichols.

Marriage*

Edward Dyer married Sally Bowman on 1 November 1798, in Clarendon, Rutland County, Vermont

Marriage*

Edward Dyer married Hannah Hoxie, daughter of Gideon Hoxie and Mary Hawes, on 7 January 1818, in Melton, Vermont

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Death*

Edward Dyer died on 11 May 1854, at age 79, in Conneaut, Ashland County, Ohio

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Children of Edward Dyer and Sally Bowman

Rev. Palmer Dyer+ b. 24 Oct 1798, d. 1 Aug 1844
Sybil Dyer+ b. 29 May 1800, d. 3 Aug 1887
John Dyer+ b. 28 Oct 1802, d. 12 Oct 1853
Laura Dyer+ b. 6 Sep 1804, d. 24 Dec 1875
Clara Dyer+ b. 29 Apr 1806, d. 22 Nov 1887
Edward Dyer Jr. b. 1 Dec 1808, d. 27 Jul 1809
Harriet Dyer+ b. 19 Apr 1810, d. 8 Nov 1905
Sally Maria Dyer b. 2 Jan 1812, d. 21 Feb 1818
Samuel Edward Dyer+ b. 24 Jan 1814, d. 15 Mar 1863

Children of Edward Dyer and Hannah Hoxie

Horace Hoxie Dyer+ b. 2 Apr 1820, d. 29 Mar 1905
Sarah Bowman Dyer+ b. 3 Nov 1821, d. 7 Jul 1876

Citations

[S1435] Ann Marie Youmans, Ancestry of James H. Dyer passed along by Charles D. Heile, Jr.,. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry of James H. Dyer.
[S1495] & Aurie Morrison) Stanwood E Flitner (cc Franz Buse, Dyer Ancestry of Julia Randall . Hereinafter cited as Dyer Ancestry.
[S1496] 1850 US Census, Rutland, Vermont, unknown repository address unknown repository.
[S1437] James N. Arnold, Vital Records of Rhode Island 1636-1850, Births, Marriages & Deaths, Vol. 1, Kent County (Providence, Rhode Island: Narragansett Historical Publishing Co., 1891), 68. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Rhode Island 1636-1850.
[S1392] Inc. 2000 Ancestry, "Vital Records of Rhode Island, 1636-1930 (database online)" (Orem, Utah). . Hereinafter cited as "Vital Records of Rhode Island, 1636-1930."
[S1497] Hoxie Family Bible; Nettie Drought Petro, Constantia, New York, U.S.A., 4-7. Hereinafter cited as Hoxie Family Bible.
[S1497] Hoxie Family Bible; Nettie Drought Petro, Constantia, New York, U.S.A., 4-7, HOXIE Family Bible. Hereinafter cited as Hoxie Family Bible.
[S1497] Hoxie Family Bible; Nettie Drought Petro, Constantia, New York, U.S.A., 5-7. Hereinafter cited as Hoxie Family Bible.

Edward Dyer¹

M, #74773, b. 1721, d. 25 April 1721

Pedigree

Father

William Dyer b. b 1688, d. 2 Apr 1752

Mother

Abigail Thurston b. 3 Apr 1686, d. 16 Oct 1761

Relationship

2nd cousin 8 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

22 Nov 2006

Birth*

Edward Dyer was born in 1721.^1,2

He was the son of William Dyer and Abigail Thurston.

Death*

Edward Dyer died on 25 April 1721, in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island

; he died aged 5 weeks.^3,2

Burial*

He was buried in Common Burial Ground, Farewell St., Newport, Rhode Island

.²

Citations

[S1348] William Allan Dyer, By the Name of Dyer, A Genealogical Record, 1940). Hereinafter cited as By the Name of Dyer.
[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.
[S1364] Compiled by Alden Gamaliel Beaman, Rhode Island Vital Records, New Series, Volume II, Births 1590-1930 (: self published, 1980). Hereinafter cited as Rhode Island Vital Records.

Edward Dyer

M, #74783, b. 3 December 1728

Pedigree

Father

Samuel Dyer b. 23 May 1695

Mother

Mary (Nee?) Dyer

Relationship

3rd cousin 7 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Birth*

Edward Dyer was born on 3 December 1728 in of North Kingstown, Rhode Island

.¹

He was the son of Samuel Dyer and Mary (Nee?) Dyer.

Marriage*

Edward Dyer married Abigail Pate on 27 June 1757, in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island

.²

Family: Edward Dyer and Abigail Pate

Citations

[S1392] Inc. 2000 Ancestry, "Vital Records of Rhode Island, 1636-1930 (database online)" (Orem, Utah). . Hereinafter cited as "Vital Records of Rhode Island, 1636-1930."
[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.

Edward Dyer¹

M, #75150, b. after 1726

Pedigree

Father

Samuel Dyer b. 1703, d. c 1760

Mother

Tabitha Niles b. c 1706, d. 1795

Relationship

3rd cousin 7 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Birth*

Edward Dyer was born after 1726.

He was the son of Samuel Dyer and Tabitha Niles.

Citations

[S1379] World Family Tree, online ancestry.com, Vol 8, #0079. Hereinafter cited as World Family Tree.

Edward Dyer¹

M, #76356, b. 16 May 1833, d. 28 October 1835

Pedigree

Father

Cyrus Dyer b. 3 Nov 1797, d. 22 Mar 1864

Mother

Mary Ann Grinnell b. 30 Nov 1799, d. 2 Feb 1854

Relationship

5th cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

22 Nov 2010

Birth*

Edward Dyer was born on 16 May 1833.

He was the son of Cyrus Dyer and Mary Ann Grinnell.

Death*

Edward Dyer died on 28 October 1835, at age 2, in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island

.^2,3,4

Burial*

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

.³

Citations

[S1348] William Allan Dyer, By the Name of Dyer, A Genealogical Record, 1940), 246. 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), 444. 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). , 5:412. Hereinafter cited as "Vital Records of Rhode Island, 1636-1930."

Edward Dyer

M, #77029, b. circa 1869, d. 1947

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

Note*

A birth record for Edward could not be found in the Houston County courthouse as their birth records start in 1870. Provided by: Hal W. Jennings.

Birth*

Edward Dyer was born circa 1869 in Houston, Houston County, Minnesota

He was the son of George Hazard Dyer Jr. and Nancy Ann Wilber , Mrs.

Marriage*

Edward Dyer married Olena Martea Hillesland circa 1905.¹

Death*

Edward Dyer died in 1947.¹

Children of Edward Dyer and Olena Martea Hillesland

Rollyn Dyer b. 1905, d. 1908
Rollys Dyer b. 1908, d. 1973
Burdette Edward Dyer+ b. 26 Jun 1913, d. Feb 1974
Hilles Dyer+ b. 1916, d. 1990

Citations

[S1842] Unknown compiler, online unknown url.

Edward Dyer

M, #77241, b. after 1883, d. between 1914 and 1918

Pedigree

Father

Leon Eugene Dyer b. 15 Apr 1861, d. 1931

Mother

Mae Cutter b. 1 May 1866, d. 14 Nov 1907

Relationship

8th cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

6 Apr 2009

Birth*

Edward Dyer was born after 1883.

He was the son of Leon Eugene Dyer and Mae Cutter.

Death*

Edward Dyer died between 1914 and 1918, in France

; he died in World War I.

Edward Dyer

M, #77552, b. September 1796, d. 2 April 1818

Pedigree

Father

Amherst Dyer b. 10 Jul 1759, d. 3 Mar 1840

Mother

Cynthia Kingsley b. c 1769, d. 3 Jan 1857

Relationship

5th cousin 5 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Note*

Buried in Center White Creek Cemetery, Wash.Co., NY died age 21 yrs, 7 mo.

Birth*

Edward Dyer was born in September 1796.

He was the son of Amherst Dyer and Cynthia Kingsley.

Death*

Edward Dyer died on 2 April 1818, at age 21, in White Creek, Washington County, New York

Edward Dyer¹

M, #80076, b. after 1886

Pedigree

Father

Charles Edward Dyer b. 18 Mar 1861

Mother

Eliza Green d. 1897

Relationship

9th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Note*

Died a baby.

Birth*

Edward Dyer was born after 1886.

He was the son of Charles Edward Dyer and Eliza Green.

Citations

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

Edward Dyer¹

M, #81108, b. circa 1880

Pedigree

Father

Edward Tanner Dyer b. 16 Jun 1850, d. 19 May 1882

Mother

Ella A. Rounds b. 1855, d. 1924

Relationship

7th cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Note*

Died young.

Birth*

Edward Dyer was born circa 1880.

He was the son of Edward Tanner Dyer and Ella A. Rounds.

Citations

[S1371] Bertha Williams Anthony, Roger Williams of Providence, Rhode Island (: Mrs. C. W. Bertha Williams Anthony, 1949), 173. Hereinafter cited as Roger Williams of Providence, R.I.

Edward Dyer , Capt.^1,2,3

M, #74094, b. 1725, d. 12 September 1795

Pedigree

Father

Capt. Edward Dyer Jr. b. 6 Jan 1700/1, d. 13 Mar 1788

Mother

Freelove b. c 1701

Relationship

3rd cousin 7 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

13 Apr 2015

Note*

They sold their land in No. Kingstown in 1786, removed to VT and latersettled in White Creek, Washington Co. New York, where Edward died. buried in Center White Creek Cemetery, Wash.Co., NY A Lt. in a Rhode Island unit, married (1) Elizabeth Fish, married (2)Temperance ____. Birth Dec 1725/26, Kingstown, RI DAR ID #18765, 32610, 40322: Edward Dyer (1725-88) and six sons served inthe defense of Rhode Island. He was born in North Kingstown, R.I., anddied in White Creek, N.Y., where upon his tomb is inscribed 'Captain.' ================== Reference: Information on Edward Dyer & his children also from theBennington, Vermont Museum, Aug 1988; donated by Mrs. A.B. Johnson, adescendant of George & Frances (Dyer) Briggs. (copy & letter sent toFrank Dyer, 10/30/00 by Marion (Wright) Goldsmith of Sun City, Fl.)

Birth*

Edward Dyer , Capt. was born in 1725 in Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island

He was the son of Capt. Edward Dyer Jr. and Freelove.

Marriage*

Edward Dyer , Capt. married Elizabeth Ann Fish, daughter of Robert Fish and Anne Palmer, on 29 November 1750, in North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island

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Death*

Edward Dyer , Capt. died on 12 September 1795, in White Creek, Washington County, New York

Children of Edward Dyer , Capt. and Elizabeth Ann Fish

Susannah Dyer+ b. 15 Feb 1749/50, d. 1834
William Dyer b. 2 May 1751
Capt. Charles Dyer+ b. 4 Jul 1753, d. 27 Oct 1845
Frances Dyer+ b. 4 Mar 1755
Benjamin Dyer b. 22 Feb 1757
Amherst Dyer+ b. 10 Jul 1759, d. 3 Mar 1840
Henry Dyer+ b. 10 Jul 1759, d. 2 Jan 1855
Anne Dyer b. 26 May 1763
Elizabeth Dyer b. c 1765

Citations

[S1366] Editor Maureen McClintock Rischard, For King and Country, Vol II (Orange County, California, U.S.A.: Orange County, California, Genealogical Society, 1976). Hereinafter cited as For King and Country.
[S1387] American Genealogical Research Institute, Dyer Family History: 1600-1900 (n.p.: Heritage Press Inc., 1978). Hereinafter cited as Dyer Family History: 1600-1900.
[S1370] "Ancestor Chart", April, 1985, Patrick J. Cullen (Escondido, California, U.S.A.), to Don Coy (Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.); Personal Archives of Donald Coy, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.. Hereinafter cited as "Ancestor Chart."
[S1411] James N. Arnold, Vital Records of Rhode Island 1636-1850, Births, Marriages & Deaths Vol.5, Washington & Bristol Counties (Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.A.: Narragansett Hist. Pub. Co., 1894), 19. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Rhode Island 1636-1850.

Edward Angell Dyer

M, #77701, b. 27 April 1898, d. 23 June 1985

Pedigree

Father

William Osmond Dyer b. 17 Mar 1861, d. 20 Jan 1928

Mother

Mary Angell Arnold b. 20 Jun 1867, d. 20 Aug 1948

Relationship

8th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2006

Birth*

Edward Angell Dyer was born on 27 April 1898.

He was the son of William Osmond Dyer and Mary Angell Arnold.

Marriage*

Edward Angell Dyer married Mary Ella Thompson on 29 September 1928.

Death*

Edward Angell Dyer died on 23 June 1985, at age 87, in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island

.¹

Burial*

He was buried in North Burial Ground, North Main St., Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island

.¹

Family: Edward Angell Dyer and Mary Ella Thompson

Citations

[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.

Edward B. Dyer¹

M, #80553, b. 11 April 1881

Pedigree

Father

Nicholas D. Dyer b. 14 Jan 1841, d. a 1886

Mother

Anna Amelia Hardy b. 29 Jan 1842, d. 20 Aug 1894

Relationship

7th cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Birth*

Edward B. Dyer was born on 11 April 1881 in St. Louis, Missouri

He was the son of Nicholas D. Dyer and Anna Amelia Hardy.

Citations

[S1423] C. C. Olin, A Complete Record of the John Olin Family (Indianapolis: Baker-Randolph Co., Printers, 1893), xcv. Hereinafter cited as A Complete Record of the John Olin Family.

Edward Carson Dyer

M, #77273, b. 18 March 1872, d. 4 March 1921

Pedigree

Father

Eugene Alphonso Dyer b. 12 Dec 1838, d. 2 Dec 1911

Mother

Adelaide J. Carpenter b. 29 Aug 1835, d. 17 Oct 1921

Relationship

7th cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Note*

No children.

Birth*

Edward Carson Dyer was born on 18 March 1872.

He was the son of Eugene Alphonso Dyer and Adelaide J. Carpenter.

Marriage*

Edward Carson Dyer married Josephine Eleanor Kunes in 1903.

Death*

Edward Carson Dyer died on 4 March 1921, at age 48.

Family: Edward Carson Dyer and Josephine Eleanor Kunes

Edward Franklin Dyer^1,2

M, #74291, b. 3 October 1832, d. 17 November 1897

Pedigree

Father

Christopher Dyer b. 1793, d. 25 Feb 1870

Mother

Mary Hicks b. 4 Aug 1792, d. Jan 1880

Relationship

6th cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

22 Nov 2010

Note*

This line (Descendants of Edward Franklin Dyer) supplied by Meredith DyerSweet via e-mail. 1880 Census, Portsmouth, Newport, RI: Edward F. DYER Self M Male W 47 RI Farmer RI RI Eunice C. DYER Wife M Female W 47 RI Keeping House RIMA.

Birth*

Edward Franklin Dyer was born on 3 October 1832 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island

.^3,1

He was the son of Christopher Dyer and Mary Hicks.

Marriage*

Edward Franklin Dyer married Eunice Cooke Simmons on 20 October 1857, in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island

Death*

Edward Franklin Dyer died on 17 November 1897, at age 65, in Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island

.^3,1

Burial*

He was buried in North Burial Ground, Hope St. (Rt. 114) at Asylum Rd., -> 15 ft. west of telephone pole #134, Bristol, Rhode Island

.³

Child of Edward Franklin Dyer and Eunice Cooke Simmons

William Osmond Dyer+ b. 17 Mar 1861, d. 20 Jan 1928

Citations

[S1371] Bertha Williams Anthony, Roger Williams of Providence, Rhode Island (: Mrs. C. W. Bertha Williams Anthony, 1949), 4. Hereinafter cited as Roger Williams of Providence, R.I.
[S1454] Microfilm, unknown repository address, Family History Library, Film 1255210 unknown repository, 67B.
[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.

Edward Galusha Dyer , Dr.

M, #81609

Pedigree

Father

Charles Dyer b. 6 May 1784, d. 1872

Mother

Mary Galusha

Relationship

6th cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Edward Galusha Dyer , Dr. was the son of Charles Dyer and Mary Galusha.

Note*

A local hero in nearby Burlington, WI, who recently had a school namedfor him, Dr Edward Galusha Dyer (?-?) who was an active abolitionist andran an underground ry station. His father, Charles Dyer (c1784-1872) andmother, Mary Galusha (?-?) are buried in our local Mt Hope Cemetery.(From Eric Clark in Wisconsin.)

Child of Edward Galusha Dyer , Dr.

Harriet A. Dyer

Edward Greene (Twin) Dyer^1,2,3

M, #75669, b. 15 May 1845

Pedigree

Father

Samuel Edward Dyer b. 24 Jan 1814, d. 15 Mar 1863

Mother

Julia A. Arnold b. 1818, d. 2 Oct 1891

Relationship

6th cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Note*

Settled in Salisbury, Vt.

Birth*

Edward Greene (Twin) Dyer was born on 15 May 1845.

He was the son of Samuel Edward Dyer and Julia A. Arnold.

Marriage*

Edward Greene (Twin) Dyer married Nancy Amanda Hulett, daughter of Oliver Burr Hulett and Eleanor Bridgeman Miller, on 22 December 1866.

Children of Edward Greene (Twin) Dyer and Nancy Amanda Hulett

Edward H. Dyer b. 20 Oct 1869, d. 9 Jun 1870
Clarence Dyer b. 23 Aug 1873, d. 1 Sep 1873
George E. Dyer b. 6 May 1879, d. 7 Jun 1880

Citations

[S1398] , vol.37, 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."
[S1496] 1850 US Census, Rutland, Vermont, unknown repository address unknown repository.
[S1413] Oliver Seymour Phelps & Andrew T. Servin, The Phelps Family of America and their English Ancestors (Pittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Eagle Publishing Co., 1899), 550. Hereinafter cited as The Phelps Family of America.

Edward H. Dyer

M, #75671, b. 20 October 1869, d. 9 June 1870

Pedigree

Father

Edward Greene (Twin) Dyer b. 15 May 1845

Mother

Nancy Amanda Hulett b. a 1834

Relationship

7th cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Note*

West Street Cemetery.

Birth*

Edward H. Dyer was born on 20 October 1869.

He was the son of Edward Greene (Twin) Dyer and Nancy Amanda Hulett.

Death*

Edward H. Dyer died on 9 June 1870.

Edward J. Dyer¹

M, #75090, b. 1839

Pedigree

Father

Edwin Dyer b. 13 Mar 1807, d. 7 Feb 1870

Mother

Olive Fink b. 1808

Relationship

5th cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Birth*

Edward J. Dyer was born in 1839 in Pennsylvania

.²

He was the son of Edwin Dyer and Olive Fink.

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.

Edward Jones Dyer

M, #77602, b. circa 1832, d. 14 May 1841

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

22 Nov 2010

Birth*

Edward Jones Dyer was born circa 1832 in Calais, Washington County, Maine

He was the son of Edward Sidney Dyer and Harriet D. Carleton.

Death*

Edward Jones Dyer died on 14 May 1841, in Calais, Washington County, Maine

; died age 8y 7m, Calais Gazette of 18 May 1841 Calais Maine Cemetery Interment Books. Film F-13384 MC1779. St.Stephen,NB Public Library, St. Stephen, NB, Date of entry: 23 Aug 1999.1841(?) May 14 Edward Jones son of Edward C. Dyer 8 1/2yrs Lot 49 SE 22ft from Main Ave. [JP]

Burial*

He was buried in Calais, Washington County, Maine

Edward Dyer Jr.¹

M, #75654, b. 1 December 1808, d. 27 July 1809

Pedigree

Father

Edward Dyer b. 23 Jun 1774, d. 11 May 1854

Mother

Sally Bowman b. 18 Feb 1782, d. 1 Aug 1816

Relationship

5th cousin 5 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Note*

Buried near his mother.

Birth*

Edward Dyer Jr. was born on 1 December 1808.²

He was the son of Edward Dyer and Sally Bowman.

Death*

Edward Dyer Jr. died on 27 July 1809.

Citations

[S1495] & Aurie Morrison) Stanwood E Flitner (cc Franz Buse, Dyer Ancestry of Julia Randall . Hereinafter cited as Dyer Ancestry.
[S1497] Hoxie Family Bible; Nettie Drought Petro, Constantia, New York, U.S.A., 4-7. Hereinafter cited as Hoxie Family Bible.

Capt. Edward Dyer Jr.¹

M, #73615, b. 6 January 1700/1, d. 13 March 1788

Pedigree

Father

Edward Dyer¹ b. c 1670, d. 1760

Mother

Mary Sayles Greene¹ b. 3 Jan 1676/77, d. 1761

Relationship

2nd cousin 8 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

10 Apr 2011

Birth*

Capt. Edward Dyer Jr. was born on 6 January 1700/1 in North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island

.^2,3

He was the son of Edward Dyer and Mary Sayles Greene.¹

Note*

Freeman 1 May 1722 Deputy to the General Assembly from N. Kingstown, RI in 1748. Of No. Kingstown, RI 'In June 1762 Capt Edward Dyer of North Kingstown was commander ofprivateer DOVE, 20 tons, of Newport. Served in Old French & Indian War,Commander of Privateer Dove of Newport in 1762. [RI Colonial WarSevicemen, 1740-1762] 30 January 1747 - William Allen and wife Freelove to James Allen, JohnAllen and wife Anne, all of North Kingstown, to E Dyer Jr. (AllenNewsletter) will dated Aug 5, 1776; Proved N. Kingstown, 21 Apr 1788, the record ofwhich has been injured, but it mentions his son, Edward, his grand-sonBa[rat] Dyer, his daughter, Freelove Aylsworth, wife of Arthur Aylsworth;his daughter, Hannah, wife of Richard Card, deceased; his daughter PhebeDyer, and his son, John. (Aylsworth Gen. Page 60) on 1 May 1722.

Marriage*

Capt. Edward Dyer Jr. married Freelove circa 1725.^1,4

Death*

Capt. Edward Dyer Jr. died on 13 March 1788, at age 87, in North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island

.⁵

Children of Capt. Edward Dyer Jr. and Freelove

Phebe Dyer+
Freelove Dyer+ b. 1721, d. 26 Sep 1790
William Dyer+ b. c 1723, d. c 1749
Hannah Dyer+^1,4 b. 4 Sep 1724, d. 1795
Edward Dyer , Capt.+ b. 1725, d. 12 Sep 1795
John Dyer+ b. 1733, d. Mar 1791

Citations

[S91] "Steve Nelson: family history database", Steve Nelson (unknown author address), to David A. Walker (unknown recipient address) Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker. Hereinafter cited as "Steve Nelson: family history database."
[S1349] John Osborne Austin, Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island (Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.: Gen. Publishing Co. Inc., reprinted 1978, 1887). Hereinafter cited as Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island.
[S1392] Inc. 2000 Ancestry, "Vital Records of Rhode Island, 1636-1930 (database online)" (Orem, Utah). . Hereinafter cited as "Vital Records of Rhode Island, 1636-1930."
[S253] LDS - Family Search web site, online http://www.familysearch.org. Hereinafter cited as LDS - Family Search.
[S1393] James N. Arnold, "Vital Records of Rhode Island 1636-1850, Births, Marriages & Deaths, Vol.12", 1901 (). Unknown comments, Newport Herald, p.83. Hereinafter cited as "Vital Records of Rhode Island 1636-1850, Births, Marriages & Deaths."

Edward Nathaniel Dyer¹

M, #75396, b. 13 September 1829, d. 6 June 1906

Pedigree

Father

Daniel Clark Dyer b. 20 Nov 1800, d. 12 Nov 1860

Mother

Anna Hall b. 31 Jan 1804, d. 14 Feb 1869

Relationship

7th cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Note*

Listed as a tanner & currier & farmer on children birth records.

Birth*

Edward Nathaniel Dyer was born on 13 September 1829 in Shaftsbury, Bennington County, Vermont

.²

He was the son of Daniel Clark Dyer and Anna Hall.

Marriage*

Edward Nathaniel Dyer married Mary A. Niles, daughter of John Niles and Mercy Cooper, on 3 February 1855.²

Death*

Edward Nathaniel Dyer died on 6 June 1906, at age 76.^3,1

Children of Edward Nathaniel Dyer and Mary A. Niles

Helen Abbie Dyer+ b. 13 Jul 1857, d. 4 Mar 1921
Anna Hall Dyer+ b. 6 May 1859
Charles Edward Dyer+ b. 18 Mar 1861
Frank Dyer b. 3 Aug 1863, d. 4 May 1864
Hiland Nathaniel Dyer b. 23 May 1866, d. 1932

Citations

[S1403] Correspondence with Denise Martelle, 8 May 2000. Unknown repository (unknown repository address).
[S1571] David Brainard Hall, Halls of New England (Albany, New York: Joel Munsell's Sons, 1883), 19. Hereinafter cited as Halls of New England.
[S1402] Gravestone Records of Shaftsbury, Vermont, Levi Henry Elwell, compiler, (Amherst, Massachusetts: n.pub., 1911), 20. Hereinafter cited as Gravestone Records of Shaftsbury, VT.

Edward Nichols Dyer

M, #75729, b. after 1853

Pedigree

Father

Henry Harris Dyer b. 9 Apr 1831, d. 24 Nov 1881

Mother

Zula Jane Westcott b. 26 Jul 1837

Relationship

7th cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Birth*

Edward Nichols Dyer was born after 1853.

He was the son of Henry Harris Dyer and Zula Jane Westcott.

Edward R. Dyer¹

M, #80537, b. 31 May 1884

Pedigree

Father

Rolla Dyer b. 21 Sep 1851

Mother

Nettie Ryant b. 27 Jun 1854

Relationship

8th cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Birth*

Edward R. Dyer was born on 31 May 1884 in Berkshire, Delaware County, Ohio

.²

He was the son of Rolla Dyer and Nettie Ryant.

Citations

[S1423] C. C. Olin, A Complete Record of the John Olin Family (Indianapolis: Baker-Randolph Co., Printers, 1893), 78. Hereinafter cited as A Complete Record of the John Olin Family.
[S1423] C. C. Olin, A Complete Record of the John Olin Family (Indianapolis: Baker-Randolph Co., Printers, 1893), xcv. Hereinafter cited as A Complete Record of the John Olin Family.

Edward Sidney Dyer¹

M, #75932, b. 1804, d. 5 October 1875

Pedigree

Father

Jones Dyer Jr., Esq. b. 1776, d. 1860

Mother

Lydia Knight b. 1780, d. 3 Jan 1866

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, Calais, Washington Co., Maine, Roll 273, Page 127 (all b.Me.) Edward S. Dyer, 40, M, Gentleman Harriet D C, 37, F Elizabeth A., 14, F Anna G., 10, F (same as Anne Abbot Dyer??) From Militia muster rolls & records found at Calais Library Edward S.Dyer enlisted in Militia in 1st Batt 1st Brigade 7th Div. On 27 Sept 1828 In 1875 he is indicated as 'of Washington Territory'. The information on this line forward from Mrs George Dyer (Denise)8707-80 NW; Oak Harbor WA 98277 to Vera Dyer in 1984 and to AurieMorrison 1995 (no additional info in 1995). Her father in law had= thegenealogy and he has the line as follows: Korey Allen Dyer Kent Allen Dyer George Morse Dyer Charles Yorke Dyer Charles Porter Dyer Edward Sidney Dyer Jones Dyer who married Lydia Knight Jones Dyer (yeoman of Bristol RI) AWM differs Jones Dyer from WALES No dates or references on the three Jones Dyers. AWM has the line as follows: Jones who married Lydia Knight John by 2nd wife Rebecca JONES Charles who married Mary Lippett William who married Mary Barrett (one hanged on Boston common) Personal Knowledge of JWP. Joseph W. Pehoushek, Punta Gorda, FL, Ivisited his gravesite at Laurel Grove Cemetery on Discovery Rd., PortTownsend on June 21, 1997. A marble marker, of recent vintage, states:DYER Edward Sidney Harriet Carlton died 1875 died 1887And then below thatis what appears to be a very old stone slab with rather crudely writtenengraving centered on a Masonic Symbol, which states:ChildrenSymbol ChartermemberElizabeth Wilson Lodge #6Anna DennisonChas. P.Dyer Born 1818Both the marble marker and stone slabare embedded in a poured concrete slab covering an area perhaps 10' x10'. The graves are located near the entrance to the cemetery, a few rowsback on the left hand side. Since Charles P. must be Edward's son CharlesPorter, it must be Edward referred to as born 1818. They had other children that died very young. [FD]

Birth*

Edward Sidney Dyer was born in 1804 in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine

.²

He was the son of Jones Dyer Jr., Esq. and Lydia Knight.

Marriage*

Edward Sidney Dyer married Harriet D. Carleton, daughter of Edward Carleton , Dea. and Phebe A. Abbot, in 1830, in Calais, Washington County, Maine

.^3,4

Death*

Edward Sidney Dyer died on 5 October 1875, in Port Townsend, Jefferson County, Washington

Burial*

He was buried in Laurel Grove Cemetery, Port Townsend, Jefferson County, Washington

Children of Edward Sidney Dyer and Harriet D. Carleton

Sidney Dyer+ b. a 1830, d. a 1865
Edward Jones Dyer b. c 1832, d. 14 May 1841
Elizabeth A. Dyer b. c 1836
Anne Abbott Dyer b. 19 Nov 1840, d. 1 May 1917
Phebe C Dyer b. c Dec 1844, d. 6 May 1846
Charles Porter Dyer+ b. 1854, d. 1916

Citations

[S1619] 1850 US Census, Calais, Washington County, Maine,, microfilm , , Roll 273, p.127, http://www.ancestry.com, Ancestry (USA).
[S1624] Rev. Isaac Case Knowlton, Annals of Calais, Maine, and St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada (Calais, Maine: J. A. Sears, Printer, 1875). Hereinafter cited as Annals of Calais ME and St. Stephen, NB.
[S1648] Ariel Abbot, Genealogical Register of the Abbot Family of Massachusetts & Connecticut (Boston, Massachusetts: James Munroe), 5. Hereinafter cited as Genealogical Register of the Abbot Family.
[S1649] Lemuel Abijah Abbott, Descendants of George Abbott, of Rowley, Massachusetts, Vol 1 (T. R. Marvin & Son, Printers, Boston, Massachusetts: Published by the Compiler, 1906), 268. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of George Abbott, of Rowley, MA.

Edward Tanner Dyer^1,2,3

M, #76204, b. 16 June 1850, d. 19 May 1882

Pedigree

Father

William Henry Dyer , Capt. b. 12 Aug 1817, d. 3 Feb 1899

Mother

Mary Gorton Tanner b. 30 Sep 1817, d. 19 Jul 1905

Relationship

6th cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Note*

He worked with his brother Daniel in the nursery business called MulberryGrove. 1880 Census, Cranston, Providence, RI: Edward T. DYER Self M Male W 30 RIFlorist RI RI Ella A. DYER Wife M Female W 26 CTKeeping House NY RI Clara P. DYER Dau S Female W 5RI RT CT Anna B. DYER Dau S Female W 2 RI RI CT Phebe M. ROUNDS MotherL M Female W 51 RI House Work RI RI.

Birth*

Edward Tanner Dyer was born on 16 June 1850 in Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island

.^4,2

He was the son of William Henry Dyer , Capt. and Mary Gorton Tanner.

Death*

Edward Tanner Dyer died on 19 May 1882, at age 31.^4,2

Children of Edward Tanner Dyer and Ella A. Rounds

Mabel L. Dyer b. 5 Oct 1872, d. 1879
Clara Pearl Dyer b. 16 May 1875
Annie Bell Dyer b. 1878, d. 1881
Edward Dyer b. c 1880

Citations

[S1540] Editor Rossiter Johnson, 20th Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans (Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: The Biographical Society (on-line, Ancestry 1998), 1904). Hereinafter cited as 20th Century Biographical Dictionary.
[S1371] Bertha Williams Anthony, Roger Williams of Providence, Rhode Island (: Mrs. C. W. Bertha Williams Anthony, 1949), 173. Hereinafter cited as Roger Williams of Providence, R.I.
[S1541] 1880 US Census Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, , microfilm Film 1255214, , 82A, unknown repository address, unknown repository.
[S1542] George C. Tanner, The Genealogy of William Tanner published by the author, 1905), 106. Hereinafter cited as The Genealogy of William Tanner.

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

.^2,3

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).

Elisha Dyer¹

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

Pedigree

Father

Samuel Dyer b. 20 Dec 1635

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

.^3,4

Death*

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

.^5,6

Burial*

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

.⁵

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

.³

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

.^3,4

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

.^5,6

Burial*

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

.⁶

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

.^6,7

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

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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.