1900-
US
Census, Indiana, Clinton Co., Center Township, Series: T623
Roll: 364
Page: 73
enum. dist. #44, p. 10
| Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Dyer | b. 1852 Indiana | d. |
1m. David Harris 15 Mar 1877 Boone Co., IN
(widowed about 1879, living w/ Robert 1880) 2m. Samuel N. Barker 16 Feb 1882 Boone Co., IN |
| Asa Theodore Dyer | b. Jan 1857 Missouri | d. 10 Oct 1926 Seattle, King Co., WA buried: unmarked grave next to Hazel and George Grubb, Forest Lawn Cem., Seattle WA |
m. Mary Willis Henry 12 Dec.1881 Thorntown, IN |
| Samuel C. Dyer | b. 1859 Illinois | d. 1 July 1882 Sugar Creek, Boone Co., Indiana [Indiana
Deaths] |
m. |
| Mary J. Dyer | b. Nov 1863 Missouri | d. | m. George W. Scott 3 Apr 1879, Boone Co., IN (widowed by 1900 and living w/ Robert in IN) |
| James E. Dyer | b. Nov 1864 Missouri | d. living w/ Asa in 1900 Orient, Iowa, in Iowa 1915,
1925 |
m. in Missouri but no wife's name listed 1915 or 1925 |
| Lottie Dyer | b. Oct 1871 Indiana | d. | 1m. Alva Hampton 6 June 1889 Boone Co., IN
(widowed by 1900) 2m. George C. Thatcher 20 Aug 1902, Boone Co., Indiana |
1823 - "In the year 1823, Five years after the organization of
the county, when what is now Polk Township was an uninhabited
wildwood, except, perhaps by some temporary family of trappers or
hunters, the old settler, George
Todd, bought a tract of eighty acres on Section 26, and
made preparations to erect thereon rude log buildings for his
family and others for his cattle and horses. With the help
of his brothers and man or two who went out with him, the
necessary buildings were soon erected and famiy immured in their
new home. The woods around were full of deer, and
occasionally a bear would be seen near the cabin. Three
years afterward Mr. Todd bought
eighty
acres more on the same section, and also eighty acres on Section
23. This gave him a good farm - more in fact than he could
use to advantage. In 1831, Andrew
Todd bought eighty acres on Section 15, and John Todd eighty acres on
Section 14. The second settler, and man who was to play a
conspicuous part in the subsequenty history of the township,
Thomas Fleetwood, came to the township in 1826, and bought eighty
acres of land on Section 36, near that of Mr Todd. ...
Joseph Stipp became the owner of eighty acres on Sectin 20 in
1832, and four years later entered forty acres on Section 19...A
piece on Sectin 10 was bought by William
B. Todd in 1837, and another on the same section by David
Hawkins in 1839. ... William
Todd bought on Section 26 in 1837 and James Todd on the same in
1839. " [Blanchard. page 541-542]
Residents of 1842 - " John
Sipes owned a cottage on Section 20. Joshua Stepp
paid a poll tax. John, Thomas and
James Todd were assessed a
poll tax; but George, Henry and
William, although their
names appear on the duplicate, seem to have been delinquent.
Henry was assessed a poll tax, but seems not to have paid it when
due. John Todd paid
a tax of $7.40; Thomas Todd
$10.87; and James Todd
$4.70; but $6.83 of the tax of Thomas
was delinquencies settled. " [Blanchard p. 542]
The first school was taught near the Todds. By 1856 six log
school houses were created. One on land donated in Section 26 by "Mr. Todd." "When the
township was created in 1849, elections were ordered held at the
house of John Todd, or "at
Todd's Big Springs." These springs were fine ones and had induced
Mr. Todd to locate in their vicinity. Elections were held at
Mr. Todd's for several years. The old blacksmith shop there
was probably used. Wylie Davar and Samuel Axam were the
first Fence Viewers, Peter Norman the first Inspector of Electins
and Wylie Davar the Constable. The school section was not sold
until the fifties." [Blanchard. p. 544]
1830- Robert Alexander Dyer is born in Missouri according to the
1850 and 1860 census. We have little other information on
Robert's early years. His family may still be in
Missouri in 1830 but it is difficult to connect with the correct
family without a will or birth record. Although the 1840
census shows a Robert Dyer here there is no son in this Indiana
census record. If the 1850 census is an indicator he may
have been with a possible sister even in 1840.
1840- US Census, Indiana, Hamilton, White River Township p. 262
Dyer,
Robert m
0 0 0 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
f
1
0
0 1 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
Nobelsville Township (same page)
Scott, Sarah
m 0 0 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
f 0 0 0 2
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
0 0
1841- Richland Township of Monroe Co., Indiana "A very large
portion of this township, comparitively, was entered in 1816, as
asoon as the land was thrown into market, and this circumstance
reveals the fact that not only was the first settlement before
that time, but it was very paid when thus began. ... (lists
many early land owner). ... Joel A. Dyer, on Section 7 in 1828.
-[Blancard. p. 496]
Poll-tax payer of 1841 for Richland lists J. A. Dyer, William Dyer, Hiram Dyer, and H. N. Dyer among many others. [Blancard. p. 497-8]
1850- We are unsure about whether we have found the correct
person but there are few alternative choices. Here Eliz J.
Todd is listed with her mother in Polk, Monroe County, Indiana in
Oct of 1850. page 366. We are still missing the father of both,
however, we may have a sibling for each of them. .
[US Census, Indiana, Monroe Co., Polk township, page 366] We're sure of
the family makeup but unsure about the mother's name but fits the
files on OneWorld Tree at Ancestry.com. for
1852 - Robert probably meets Elizabeth after he has moved to Indiana since she was born there. We think they probably married about 1851 in Indiana. This where their first daughter, Elizabeth, is born. [US census 1900, Clinton, Indiana enum. dist. #44, p. 10]
1854, March 30 - Robert A Dyer marries Eliza Jane Todd in
Indiana, no city or county indentified.
[Indiana
Marriage
Collection
1800-
1941 on Ancestry.com, Book 3, page 93]
1857- They move back to Missouri where their second child, Asa
Theodore, is born.
[US
census
1900,
Clinton,
Indiana enum. dist. #44, p. 10]
1860-Robert Dyer is listed here in Pike County, Illinois. [US
census, Pike Co., Illinois, p. 766]
1870 - Robert shows up in Jackson township, Lebanon/Euanana
postofffice, Boone County, Indiana but his name is listed under
Robert
A. Dyre. [US Census, Indiana, Boone County. page 34]
by 1871- They move again. This time to Indiana where their
youngest
child, Lottie, is born. They remain here through at least 1900
where
they are found on the census. [US census 1900, Clinton, Indiana
enum.
dist. #44, p. 10]
1877, Mar 15 - Betty Ann Dyer marries David Harris in Boone Co.,
IN
[Indiana
Marriage
Collection
1800-
1941 on Ancestry.com, Boone County records book C-7, page
94]
1880- US Census, Sugar Creek Township, Boone County, Indiana. p. 6)
(b. place of person) (father) (mother)1882, July 1 - Samuel C. Dyer dies in Sugar Creek Township, Boone County, Indiana at age 23. [Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920, WPA transcripts book R-14, page 19]
Dyer, Alexander W M 49 Farmer Missouri N. C. N.C.
Eliza J. W F 49 wife IND Kentucky ______
Lottie W F 10 daughter IND Missouri Indiana
Harris, Elizabeth A. W F 28 daughter (widowed) IND Missouri Indiana
Harry W M 2 grand-son IND Missouri ______
Augusta B. W F 6/12 grand dau. IND Missouri Indiana
Dyer, Theodore W M 23 son Missouri Missouri Indiana
Samuel W M 21 son Missouri Missouri Indiana
James W M 15 son Missouri Missouri Indiana
Boone Co., Sugar Creek, page 4
Scott, George M. W M 23 head working on farm NY NY NY
, Mary J. W M 17 Wife Ind
, Uda B. W M 7/12 Oct dau Ind NY
, Laura B. W F 25 sister does housework NY NY NY
From Robert A. Dyre to his grandaughter Moid
Dyre orient adare Co., Iowa When this you see remember me
tho meny mils
A part"
[letter in the collection of Sue Keller]
He and his wife were both alive in 1898 in Frankfort, Clinton Co., Indiana. His son Asa Theodore (Hazel Dyer Grubb's father) is living with them at the time and that he had some problem with his eyes. He also names a Bettyan living in Red Oak, Iowa.
Also living in the same house were Aunt Bird and her three children and Lottie. They had previously lived in Manson, Clinton Co., Indiana. They may have been in this area for some time since both he and his wife were born in Indiana. Manson Co. is just a few miles from Frankfort.
1900-
US
Census, Indiana, Clinton Co., Center Township, Series: T623
Roll: 364
Page: 73
enum. dist. #44, p. 10
1900 - US Census, Iowa, Adair Co., Orient Twp., Series:T623 Roll:
415 Page: 126
1901, - There is a death record for Robert A. Dyer, 16 Jun 1901 in
Frankfort, Indiana. He was 71 years old, white and male.
(death
listed in two different documents, once for 16 June 1901 and
another
for 20 June 1901, same place) Recorded at the City Health Office
Frankfort. [Indiana Works Progress Administration
series,
Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920, H-19, page 182]
1902- Aug 2 - There is a supplemental marriage record for Lottie
A.
Dyer to and unknown person, she is 31 years old her father
listed
as Robert and mother as Lizzie although Lottie is listed in the
1900
census as Lottie Hampton.
[Indiana
Marriage
Collection
1800-
1941 on Ancestry.com, Boone Co., book C-24, page 20]
1902, Aug 20 - Lottie (Dyer) Hampton remarries to George Thatcher
in
Boone Co., Indiana.
[Indiana
Marriage
Collection,
1800
-1941, book C-12, page 467]
1915- Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925, Boone co., card
3-466
1925 - Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925
Source:
Cheryl's Family Index | Ancestor Chart #1 | email to Cheryl Grubb
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