Joseph Tyler 1775 - ? and Hannah Chase

JOSEPH TYLER (JOB5, DUDLEY4, JOB3, MOSES2, JOB1) was born 17 May 1775. He married HANNAH CHASE on 18 Dec 1798.

Children of JOSEPH TYLER and HANNAH CHASE are:

• WOODMAN TYLER, b. 1800; d. 01 May 1888.
  
• WESLEY TYLER, b. 1806; d. 26 May 1860, Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts; m. (1) HANNAH DOW; m. (2) HARRIET BUTRICK, 17 Sep 1832; d. 07 Sep 1833.
  
• MARY TYLER, m. HAZEN WEST, 16 Nov 1820.
  
• JOB TYLER, b. 1810 in Haverhill, Massachusetts; d. 1846, Haverhill, Essex Co, Massachusetts; m. LUCY MEADY, 4 Sep 1827, Haverhill, Essex Co, Massachusetts.

Job Tyler ? - 1846 and Lucy Meady

JOB TYLER (JOSEPH6, JOB5, DUDLEY4, JOB3, MOSES2, JOB1) was born in Haverhill, Massachusetts, and died 1846 in Haverhill, Essex Co, Massachusetts. He married LUCY MEADY 04 Sep 1827 in Haverhill, Essex Co, Massachusetts. She was born abt. 1810 in Haverhill, Essex Co, Massachusetts, and died 07 Feb 1880.

Children of JOB TYLER and LUCY MEADY are:

• FRANKLIN TYLER, b. 07 May 1828, Haverhill, Essex Co, Massachusetts; d. 05 Dec 1893, Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts. he married Lydia A. Freind.
  


• OTIS H. TYLER, b. 02 Nov 1831, Haverhill, Essex Co, Massachusetts; d. 27 Jul 1833.
  


• RACHEL M. TYLER, b. 25 Jul 1833, Haverhill, Essex Co, Massachusetts. She married Alexander Creelman.
  


• HARRIET M. TYLER, b. 30 Dec 1835, Haverhill, Essex Co, Massachusetts; d. 02 Jan 1883. She married Isaac Forbush.
  


• JOHN OTIS TYLER, b. 03 Nov 1837, Haverhill, Massachusetts. He married Minerva Dill.
  


• MARY WEST TYLER, b. 18 Dec 1839, Haverhill, Essex Co, Massachusetts. She married Thomas Kellough.
  


• HELEN CHASE TYLER, b. 23 Jun 1843. She married John Caves.
  


• CAROLINE LITTLE TYLER, b. 03 Jan 1846. She married Henry B. Wallis.

John Tyler (1837 - ?) and Minerva Dill

John Otis Tyler (JOB 7, JOSEPH 6, JOB 5, DUDLEY 4, JOB 3, MOSES 2, JOB 1) is the son of Job Tyler & Lucy Meady. He was born on 03 Nov 1837 in Haverhill, Massachusetts.

Minerva Dill was born Abt. 1848 in Eastham, Massachusetts.

John Otis Tyler & Minerva Dill had 5 children.

• Anna Tyler. She was born on 02 Jul 1867 in Lynn, Essex Co, Massachusetts. She married Eben A. Upton. They were married on 22 Dec 1888.
  
  


• Walter O. Tyler. He was born on 15 Apr 1869 in Lynn, Essex Co, Massachusetts. He married Adelaide Plaisted. They were married on 15 May 1889. He died 1942.
  
  


• Edward H. Tyler. He was born Abt. 1876 in Massachusetts.
  
  


• Minnie Williams Tyler. She was born on 01 Feb 1880 in Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts. She married William H. Smith. They were married on 27 Nov 1895.
  
  


• Herbert Chester Tyler. He was born on 18 Jul 1885 in Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts.

Snapshots of time:

1850 - Census, Danvers, Essex Co, Massachusetts

1860 - Census, Danvers, Essex Co, Massachusetts

1870 - Census, Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts

1880 - Census, Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts

Favorite Genealogy Software

What’s your favorite genealogy software? Do you use more than one program?

I use Family Tree Maker. I’m sure the reason that I use it is because it was the only genealogy program available at Best Buy when I decided to start working on my family tree. And honestly, I love it! Or at least I did, until the newest version came out. I’ve always been thrilled with the upgrades that Family Tree Maker has come out with, but the newest version is so totally different, it is like learning a new program from scratch! I always laugh at the “nasty” comments made on message boards when a new version comes out because I think people just tend to fight change. So when I got the program and started seeing all of the changes, I resolved that I would hold all judgments until I used it for awhile. Some things, I really like. For example, I love that you can see the basic information for a selected individual at the bottom of the screen while looking at the entire tree. And I love that when the program does a search and finds information on the internet, you can add all of the information found by clicking a single “Merge” button. But entering new information on my own is very cumbersome and finding a specific piece of information can sometimes take some time! And I REALLY wish that I could "merge" information from my computer into my online tree at Ancestry.com!

So I’ve been using both versions of the program – new version for searching and old version for entering information by “hand”. But I know I’m going to lose some information this way. SOMETHING is not going to transfer like I want. I don’t feel “together”.

Which makes me wonder how people who use more than one program do that? Are you constantly exporting GEDCOM files back and forth? I’d love to hear your comments!

Salem Fire of 1914

On June 25, 1914, a terrible fire broke out in the Korn leather factory at 57 Boston Street. The fire spread through Salem destroying more than 400 buildings and leaving 3,500 families homeless. The Lowell Sun, a nearby newspaper had the headline: “HALF OF SALEM IN ASHES”. Other newspapers indicated that people in Boston filled the windows of their skyscrapers to watch the flames. Total losses were estimated at $15 million.

Both Harry Russell Tyler and his father Walter Otis Tyler would have been affected in some way by this fire. In 1910, both lived at Sewall Street less than 1 mile from the Korn factory. By 1917, Harry lived on North Street, also less than 1 mile from the spot where the fire originated.

The Library of Congress American Memory Project has a panoramic photo of Salem after the fire. To see this photo, go to the home page and enter “Salem fire 1914” in the search box. The first 2 listings are panoramic photos.

A very thorough report was written by Arthur B. Jones in 1914. It is a 23 chapter book with illustrations, which you can read here.

Another site with information of living conditions after the fire along with photos can be found here.

Walter Otis Tyler 1869 - 1942 and Adelaide Plaisted

Walter O. Tyler (JOHN OTIS 8, JOB 7, JOSEPH 6, JOB 5, DUDLEY 4, JOB 3, MOSES 2, JOB 1) is the son of John Otis Tyler & Minerva Dill. He was born on 15 Apr 1869 in Lynn, Essex Co, Massachusetts. He died 1942.

Adelaide Plaisted is the daughter of Edwin Plaisted & Mary Bishop. She was born on 08 Apr 1869 in Danvers, Essex Co, Massachusetts. She died on 09 Sep 1937.

Walter O. Tyler & Adelaide Plaisted were married on 15 May 1889. They had 1 child.

1. Harry Russell Tyler was born on 02 May 1890 in Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts. He married Lizzie Julian Armstead on 04 Sep 1912. He died on 25 Oct 1971 in St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co, Florida.
   

Snapshots of time:

1870 - Census, Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts

1880 - Census, Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts

1888 - 1894 - Several mentions of Walter in the Salem City Directories. Driver/Coachman/Express Driver.

1900 - Census, Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts

1910 - Salem City Directory

Harry Tyler 1890 - 1971 and Lizzie Armstead

HARRY RUSSELL TYLER (WALTER O. 9, JOHN OTIS 8, JOB 7, JOSEPH 6, JOB 5, DUDLEY 4, JOB 3, MOSES 2, JOB 1) was born 02 May 1890 in Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts, and died 25 Oct 1971 in St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co, Florida.

He married LIZZIE JULIAN ARMSTEAD 04 Sep 1912, daughter of CLIFFORD ARMSTEAD and EMILY TEAGUE. She was born 23 Dec 1890 in Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts, and died 26 Nov 1973 in Danvers, Massachusetts.



The children of HARRY TYLER and LIZZIE ARMSTEAD are:

• MADELINE FERGUSON TYLER, b. 17 Feb 1915, Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts; d. 27 Nov 2003, Tempe, Maricopa Co, Arizona; m. CURTIS PETTY.
  
• GERALDINE WILSON TYLER, b. 28 Jan 1916, Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts; m. EVERETT THOMAS LLOYD 08 Sep 1939
  
• SYLVIA LOUISE TYLER, b. 10 Nov 1924, Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts; m. DAVID MINER.
  

Snapshots in time:

1900 - Census, Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts


1910 - City Directory, Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts


1917 - WWI Draft Registration, Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts


1930 - Census, Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts


1942 - WWII Draft Registration, Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts


1971 - Florida Death Index, St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co, Florida