William John Tyler

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Personal and Family Information

William was born on 20 JAN 1855 in Corinth, MS, the son of William R Tyler and Janilly Adaline Moss.

He died on 30 JUN 1938 in Greenbrier, Arkansas.

His wife was Sofronia Ann Reynolds, who he married on 14 SEP 1876 in Faulkner Co., AR. Their eleven known children were Homer Luther (1878-1947), Arthur Andrew (1879-1959), Sallie (1881-1914), Elijah Joseph (1884-1961), Adaline Addie (1887-1968), Noah Anderson (1890-1965), Esther Lee (1893-1955), Walter Sylvester (1895-1987), Oscar Levi (1898-1977), Ira Stewart (1901-1995) and Virgil Enoch (1903-1995).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

William John Tyler
(1855-1938)

  

William R Tyler
(1823-1893)

  

Joseph Tyler
(1790-1885)

  

Joseph Tyler
(1766-1807)

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Jane Armstrong
(1760-?)

  
   

Mary Rockley
(1800-1840)

    
 		 
     
 		 
   

Janilly Adaline Moss
(1823-1900)

    
 		   
 		 
     
 		 
     
 		   
 		 
     
 		 

Events

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Birth20 JAN 1855
Place: Corinth, MS
Death30 JUN 1938
Place: Greenbrier, Arkansas

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Notes

Note 1

--from the Log Cabin Democrat, Fri., 01 Jul 1938

WILLIAM JOHN TYLER

William John Tyler, aged 83, retired farmer living on Rte. 2, Greenbrier, died at his home at 8 o'clock last night after an illness of two weeks. Mr. Tyler was born in Mississippi, January 20, 1855, and had lived in the Greenbrier vicinity 47 years. He is survived by his wife; eight sons, Arthur, Lige, and Levi Tyler of Greenbrier, Noah and Walter Tyler of Conway, Virgil and Homer Tyler of Little Rock, and Ira Tyler of Mena; and two daughters, Mrs. Addie Stevenson of Greenbrier and Mrs. Ester Love of Little Rock. Funeral services were conducted this afternoon by Rev. W.J. Burgess and interment made in Spring Hill Cemetery in charge of Doolin's Funeral Home. Pall bearers were as follows: Active--Hendrix Tyler, Elbert Tyler, Jerry Tyler, Chester Love, Amon Love, and Omen Tyler. Honorary--Clyde Kelso, Rom Ball, Tom Brannon, Johnnie Connor, Paul Wilson, Alonzo Wilson, Willie Merritt, Bonnie Graham, Claude Davis, and Willie Dugger.