CENTOAPH
Thomas Tyler and his wife, Sarah Shi Tyler, moved from Jasper County to Bibb County in the area of Holton." They both died before 1860, were buried in a family burial ground in "unmarked graves." Over the years, the graveyard was gradually lost. First by farming cultivation, and then after the county went back into forest, pulpwood cutters, destroyed the last vestige of its identity. Then the interstate 75 came through, it was one of the many cemeteries found, and graves were reset in "unmarked graves.
Informant: Shi Gray Holmes (dec'd.), July, 31, 1974 (document), Clerk of Count of Zebulon, Pike County, Georgia.
Thomas Slade, #54301450 and Jean A. (Saunders) Willingham, #54301423 had personally visited the cemetery on March 25, 1961. Photo of this document is included to Thomas Tyler's memorial. It was Thomas and Jean A (Saunders) Willingham who placed their tombstones in Salem Methodist Church Cemetery.
Daughter of Samuel, "RWS" and Jane (Patterson) Shy
Wife of Pvt. Thomas Tyler, "War of 1812" ~ married February 26, 1807, Hancock Co., GA
Thomas and Sarah (Shy) Tyler had 7 children and they were:
1. Britton Clinton Tyler, "C.S.A" (m. 1st. Massylvia Kerby and 2nd., Caroline "maiden name unk.")
2. William Patterson Tyler (m. 1st., Elizabeth S. Belcher; 2. Caroline Susan Floyd and 3rd., Martha A. R. Redding)
3. Louisa Eleanor "Ellen" Tyler (m. 1st., Andrew Jackson "Jack" LeSueur and 2nd., Morris Alexander Daniel)
4. Mary "Mollie" Tyler (m. William J. Benton, she was his 1st. wife)
5. Sarah Rebecca "Sallie" Tyler (m. William J. Benton, she was his 2nd., wife)
6. Cpl. Thomas M. Tyler, "C.S.A." (m. Almira Elizabeth Harrison)
7. Sarah "Jane" Rebecca Tyler (m. 1st., James M. Jackson (m. 1st. Mary "Molly" Tyler)
Sources:
"Shi Bible Records" are showing Sally Tyler was born in the year of 1787 August the 9.
Bible in possession of Mrs. Walter F. Dunlap, Chipley (now Pine Mountain), Harris Co., GA.
By 1840, the Tylers were living in Monroe County and living near Bolingbroke, Monroe County on Pea Ridge Road. It is said, Thomas Tyler was given the credit for establishing Salem Methodist Church, but that has not yet been verified.
"Family Histories of Monroe County, Georgia, Compiled by Monroe County Historical Society" (pp. 371-374).
Thomas Tyler and his wife, Sarah Shi Tyler, moved from Jasper County to Bibb County in the area of Holton." They both died before 1860, were buried in a family burial ground in "unmarked graves." Over the years, the graveyard was gradually lost. First by farming cultivation, and then after the county went back into forest, pulpwood cutters, destroyed the last vestige of its identity. Then the interstate 75 came through, it was one of the many cemeteries found, and graves were reset in "unmarked graves.
Informant: Shi Gray Holmes (dec'd.), July, 31, 1974 (document), Clerk of Count of Zebulon, Pike County, Georgia.
Thomas Slade, #54301450 and Jean A. (Saunders) Willingham, #54301423 had personally visited the cemetery on March 25, 1961. Photo of this document is included to Thomas Tyler's memorial. It was Thomas and Jean A (Saunders) Willingham who placed their tombstones in Salem Methodist Church Cemetery.
Daughter of Samuel, "RWS" and Jane (Patterson) Shy
Wife of Pvt. Thomas Tyler, "War of 1812" ~ married February 26, 1807, Hancock Co., GA
Thomas and Sarah (Shy) Tyler had 7 children and they were:
1. Britton Clinton Tyler, "C.S.A" (m. 1st. Massylvia Kerby and 2nd., Caroline "maiden name unk.")
2. William Patterson Tyler (m. 1st., Elizabeth S. Belcher; 2. Caroline Susan Floyd and 3rd., Martha A. R. Redding)
3. Louisa Eleanor "Ellen" Tyler (m. 1st., Andrew Jackson "Jack" LeSueur and 2nd., Morris Alexander Daniel)
4. Mary "Mollie" Tyler (m. William J. Benton, she was his 1st. wife)
5. Sarah Rebecca "Sallie" Tyler (m. William J. Benton, she was his 2nd., wife)
6. Cpl. Thomas M. Tyler, "C.S.A." (m. Almira Elizabeth Harrison)
7. Sarah "Jane" Rebecca Tyler (m. 1st., James M. Jackson (m. 1st. Mary "Molly" Tyler)
Sources:
"Shi Bible Records" are showing Sally Tyler was born in the year of 1787 August the 9.
Bible in possession of Mrs. Walter F. Dunlap, Chipley (now Pine Mountain), Harris Co., GA.
By 1840, the Tylers were living in Monroe County and living near Bolingbroke, Monroe County on Pea Ridge Road. It is said, Thomas Tyler was given the credit for establishing Salem Methodist Church, but that has not yet been verified.
"Family Histories of Monroe County, Georgia, Compiled by Monroe County Historical Society" (pp. 371-374).
CENTOAPH
Thomas Tyler and his wife, Sarah Shi Tyler, moved from Jasper County to Bibb County in the area of Holton." They both died before 1860, were buried in a family burial ground in "unmarked graves." Over the years, the graveyard was gradually lost. First by farming cultivation, and then after the county went back into forest, pulpwood cutters, destroyed the last vestige of its identity. Then the interstate 75 came through, it was one of the many cemeteries found, and graves were reset in "unmarked graves.
Informant: Shi Gray Holmes (dec'd.), July, 31, 1974 (document), Clerk of Count of Zebulon, Pike County, Georgia.
Thomas Slade, #54301450 and Jean A. (Saunders) Willingham, #54301423 had personally visited the cemetery on March 25, 1961. Photo of this document is included to Thomas Tyler's memorial. It was Thomas and Jean A (Saunders) Willingham who placed their tombstones in Salem Methodist Church Cemetery.
Daughter of Samuel, "RWS" and Jane (Patterson) Shy
Wife of Pvt. Thomas Tyler, "War of 1812" ~ married February 26, 1807, Hancock Co., GA
Thomas and Sarah (Shy) Tyler had 7 children and they were:
1. Britton Clinton Tyler, "C.S.A" (m. 1st. Massylvia Kerby and 2nd., Caroline "maiden name unk.")
2. William Patterson Tyler (m. 1st., Elizabeth S. Belcher; 2. Caroline Susan Floyd and 3rd., Martha A. R. Redding)
3. Louisa Eleanor "Ellen" Tyler (m. 1st., Andrew Jackson "Jack" LeSueur and 2nd., Morris Alexander Daniel)
4. Mary "Mollie" Tyler (m. William J. Benton, she was his 1st. wife)
5. Sarah Rebecca "Sallie" Tyler (m. William J. Benton, she was his 2nd., wife)
6. Cpl. Thomas M. Tyler, "C.S.A." (m. Almira Elizabeth Harrison)
7. Sarah "Jane" Rebecca Tyler (m. 1st., James M. Jackson (m. 1st. Mary "Molly" Tyler)
Sources:
"Shi Bible Records" are showing Sally Tyler was born in the year of 1787 August the 9.
Bible in possession of Mrs. Walter F. Dunlap, Chipley (now Pine Mountain), Harris Co., GA.
By 1840, the Tylers were living in Monroe County and living near Bolingbroke, Monroe County on Pea Ridge Road. It is said, Thomas Tyler was given the credit for establishing Salem Methodist Church, but that has not yet been verified.
"Family Histories of Monroe County, Georgia, Compiled by Monroe County Historical Society" (pp. 371-374).
Thomas Tyler and his wife, Sarah Shi Tyler, moved from Jasper County to Bibb County in the area of Holton." They both died before 1860, were buried in a family burial ground in "unmarked graves." Over the years, the graveyard was gradually lost. First by farming cultivation, and then after the county went back into forest, pulpwood cutters, destroyed the last vestige of its identity. Then the interstate 75 came through, it was one of the many cemeteries found, and graves were reset in "unmarked graves.
Informant: Shi Gray Holmes (dec'd.), July, 31, 1974 (document), Clerk of Count of Zebulon, Pike County, Georgia.
Thomas Slade, #54301450 and Jean A. (Saunders) Willingham, #54301423 had personally visited the cemetery on March 25, 1961. Photo of this document is included to Thomas Tyler's memorial. It was Thomas and Jean A (Saunders) Willingham who placed their tombstones in Salem Methodist Church Cemetery.
Daughter of Samuel, "RWS" and Jane (Patterson) Shy
Wife of Pvt. Thomas Tyler, "War of 1812" ~ married February 26, 1807, Hancock Co., GA
Thomas and Sarah (Shy) Tyler had 7 children and they were:
1. Britton Clinton Tyler, "C.S.A" (m. 1st. Massylvia Kerby and 2nd., Caroline "maiden name unk.")
2. William Patterson Tyler (m. 1st., Elizabeth S. Belcher; 2. Caroline Susan Floyd and 3rd., Martha A. R. Redding)
3. Louisa Eleanor "Ellen" Tyler (m. 1st., Andrew Jackson "Jack" LeSueur and 2nd., Morris Alexander Daniel)
4. Mary "Mollie" Tyler (m. William J. Benton, she was his 1st. wife)
5. Sarah Rebecca "Sallie" Tyler (m. William J. Benton, she was his 2nd., wife)
6. Cpl. Thomas M. Tyler, "C.S.A." (m. Almira Elizabeth Harrison)
7. Sarah "Jane" Rebecca Tyler (m. 1st., James M. Jackson (m. 1st. Mary "Molly" Tyler)
Sources:
"Shi Bible Records" are showing Sally Tyler was born in the year of 1787 August the 9.
Bible in possession of Mrs. Walter F. Dunlap, Chipley (now Pine Mountain), Harris Co., GA.
By 1840, the Tylers were living in Monroe County and living near Bolingbroke, Monroe County on Pea Ridge Road. It is said, Thomas Tyler was given the credit for establishing Salem Methodist Church, but that has not yet been verified.
"Family Histories of Monroe County, Georgia, Compiled by Monroe County Historical Society" (pp. 371-374).
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