Tyler & Eads Album
Our earliest Tyler ancestor dates back to 1544 in England. Most of the Texas Tyler's were researched
by family members. Another good source is from the book "The Hooten Family History From England To America"
Cousin Mark Tyler kneels beside our 3rd great grandfather Elisha Washington Tyler's
grave stone at Oakland Cemetery in Canton, Texas. The inscription on stone reads:
Elisha W. Tyler
Co D.
15 Regt AR INF
C S A
1844
1919
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This picture was taken in about 1929
Top Row: Harvey Barnum, Arcena Lucille, Lillie Mae, (Baby) William Eugene, Thomas Raymond, (Hat) Elisha Washington Jr., Alice Ellen Tyler, with arm over Miles James Clifton, Gordon Eugene Lee, Daisy Marie, Hazel Beatrice, Margaret Juanita, Annea Noreen.
Bottom Four Children: Elisha Washington III, Grady Lee, Nellie Katherine, (Barefoot) Arthur Franklin.Alice Ellen Tyler is the sister of Elisha W. Jr. both children of Elisha W. and Arcens Eads Tyler.
Watt (in the hat) was an amputee. Notice his left sleeve tucked in his trousers. He lost it in a cotton ginning accident three years earlier. He never let the loss effect his life and continued to work his farm. Lillie Mae, his wife, is holding the youngest child Eugene. Alice is pictured next to Watt with her hand over the shoulder of 8 year old boy (Grady Lee Tyler). Nephew Gordon "Slim" Lee is behind Watt.
