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Edward Duncan Tyre

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Edward Duncan Tyre

Birth
Jesup, Wayne County, Georgia, USA
Death
23 Oct 1968 (aged 80)
Greenville, Madison County, Florida, USA
Burial
Greenville, Madison County, Florida, USA Add to Map
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EDWARD DUNCAN TYRE 1888 - 1968
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Edward Duncan Tyre, b. 10 Mar 1888, Jesup, Wayne Co., Ga., d. 23 Oct 1968, Valdosta Memorial Hospital, Lowndes Co., Ga. He is bur. Evergreen Cem., Greenville, Madison Co. Fla. Edward D. Tyre registered for the WWI draft on 10 Jun 1917, Live Oak, Suwannee Co., Fla. He indicated his place of birth was Jesup, Ga.

Ed Tyre mar. Nona Louisa Woods, abt 1912, dau. of Allen Woods & Ellen McNeill, was b. 12 Sept 1889 Pierce Co., GA and d. 24 Oct 1979, Greenville, Madison Co., Fla.

Ed Tyre was kin to himself, two or three different ways. His mother was Martha Woods Tyre, the dau. of Thomas Woods and Jane Tyre. Jane Tyre was his grandfather's sister. His wife Nonie Woods was the dau. of Allen Woods, who was the brother of Martha Woods. You didn't travel far to court a girl, back then. The one right down the road would do fine.

Issue:

1. Harley Eugene Tyre b. 20 Aug 1913 Live Oak, Suwannee Co., FL; d. 11 Feb 1985, Monticello, Jefferson Co., FL. Mar. 1. Ruth Benton, 1955, Madison Co., FL, 2. Awtery Beatrice Malone, 13 Sept 1975, Jefferson Co., FL, 3. Clara Belle Brown. DSP.

2. Lillian Marie Tyre b. 1914 d. 1996 Mar. 1. Joseph Thomas Brookins (1913-1983), 2. Harold Gaskins.

3. Martha Lucille Tyre b. 1922 Suwannee Co., FL, d. 2010 Greenville, Madison Co., FL. Mar. 1. Mr. Wilson, 2. Adam "Al" Lipe. Two daughters.

4. Charles Price Tyre b. 1931, Suwannee Co., FL; d. 1932 Suwannee Co., FL. Bur. Pine Grove Methodist Church Cem. Suwannee Co., FL. Named after Dr. Charles Price of Live Oak, FL.

5. Thomas Allen Tyre b. 1922, Suwannee Co., FL; d. 1993, VA Hospital, Tampa, FL. Bur. Madison, FL. Named for his Uncle Thomas Allen Tyre. Tommie Tyre was a WWII veteran, having made the landings at Normandy, France in the early morning hours of 6 June 1944 with the US Army 1st Infantry Division. The 1st Infantry Division, along with the untested 29th Infantry Division and nine companies of the 2nd Ranger Battalion were responsible for establishing a beachhead in this sector.

The Rangers were tasked with scaling the cliffs at Pont du Hoc. They accomplished this mission at tremendous cost. The phrase "Rangers Lead the Way" came from this action, and is still used today among Rangers.

See "Saving Private Ryan" for a fairly realistic portrayal of combat conditions in this area of operations. The film depicted a Ranger company assigned to the 2nd Ranger Battalion.

The LST landing craft carrying Tommie's platoon could not reach the beach because of obstacles. The men were forced to dismount in water that was over their heads. Many dropped packs and rifles. Tommie stated that he grabbed a dead body and floated to shore using it as a life raft. Tommie was critically wounded trying to save two of his platoon mates. His right leg was traumatically amputated on the beach at Normandy. His parents got a Western Union telegram that he was "slightly wounded."

Tommie mar. Ruby Edith Walker, 1957, Madison Co., FL. Two sons. Divorced 1975, Madison Co. FL. Despite having his right leg amputated above the knee, Tommie Tyre ran a successful house painting company for over 40 years. He knew every good fishing hole on the Suwannee River.

6. Mary Ellen Tyre, b. Aug, 1927, d. Jan 2009. Mar. 1. Mr. Platt, 2. John Wilbur Powell. Five children. Wilbur Powell (1912-1974) was a WWII veteran, having served as a tailgunner on a B-29 Superfortress in the 58th Bomb Wing in the South Pacific.
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The Jesup Sentinel, Sept 17, 1909:

"Marshal Killed By Blow

Jesup, Ga., Special - Marshal G.B. Pope was killed Friday afternoon by a blow over his heart in a desperate struggle with Edward Tyre, Brantley Tyre and James Tyre, prominent young white men, whom he was attempting to arrest. It is not known which one of the Tyres inflicted the fatal blow. All were arrested as they attempted to escape and lodged in the Wayne county jail."

The story that Ed Tyre told, long after the matter was settled, was that Marshal Pope was a despicable ogre, hated by most of the townspeople, and he wasn't happy unless he was pushing someone around. The Tyre men had recently sold a cotton crop and were in town to celebrate. The Marshal heard the men were in town, and purposefully sought them out. According to witnesses they were peacefully celebrating a successful farming season in a private tavern. Pope drew them out onto the street with threats and dares where he declared that the men were disturbing the peace. Only after he had entrapped them by drawing them into the public square did he attempt to place them under arrest. The men refused, offering to go home instead. Pope threw the first punch. Blows were traded. Marshal Pope died a few days later. Some claimed that one of the punches from the Tyre men hit him in the heart and that was the cause of his death. The coroner's report proved this was not the case. Marshal Pope had a pre-existing heart condition which, coupled with the physical exertion of the altercation, was the proximate cause of his death.

The newspapers tried to turn the altercation into the "Shootout at the OK Corral", claiming that the notorious Tyre gang had killed the innocent Marshal. If it had been one of the Tyre men who had lost his life to this bully, nothing would have been said.

All three men, declaring they acted in self defense, were acquitted in court. None would implicate the other. A number of witnesses came forward testifying that Pope was the aggressor in the affray. The Mayor of the town, angry that the jury would not convict, in an unusual application of his authority, independently sentenced the Tyre men to 60 days hard labor and a $100 fine each. They all served their sentences in full and nothing more was made of the matter.

Pope was replaced by a man who used better judgment in dealing with hardworking, honest men. The Mayor was not reelected. The harsh treatment that he meted out to the Tyre men was one of the issues that sunk his candidacy.

Ed Tyre summarized his story years later to one of his daughters: "Pope got what was coming to him. Some times men wearing badges think they are too mighty to be whipped. He found out differently."

Lewis Brantley and James Tyre were sons of George and America (Hilliard) Tyre and cousins to Ed Tyre.
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EDWARD DUNCAN TYRE 1888 - 1968
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Edward Duncan Tyre, b. 10 Mar 1888, Jesup, Wayne Co., Ga., d. 23 Oct 1968, Valdosta Memorial Hospital, Lowndes Co., Ga. He is bur. Evergreen Cem., Greenville, Madison Co. Fla. Edward D. Tyre registered for the WWI draft on 10 Jun 1917, Live Oak, Suwannee Co., Fla. He indicated his place of birth was Jesup, Ga.

Ed Tyre mar. Nona Louisa Woods, abt 1912, dau. of Allen Woods & Ellen McNeill, was b. 12 Sept 1889 Pierce Co., GA and d. 24 Oct 1979, Greenville, Madison Co., Fla.

Ed Tyre was kin to himself, two or three different ways. His mother was Martha Woods Tyre, the dau. of Thomas Woods and Jane Tyre. Jane Tyre was his grandfather's sister. His wife Nonie Woods was the dau. of Allen Woods, who was the brother of Martha Woods. You didn't travel far to court a girl, back then. The one right down the road would do fine.

Issue:

1. Harley Eugene Tyre b. 20 Aug 1913 Live Oak, Suwannee Co., FL; d. 11 Feb 1985, Monticello, Jefferson Co., FL. Mar. 1. Ruth Benton, 1955, Madison Co., FL, 2. Awtery Beatrice Malone, 13 Sept 1975, Jefferson Co., FL, 3. Clara Belle Brown. DSP.

2. Lillian Marie Tyre b. 1914 d. 1996 Mar. 1. Joseph Thomas Brookins (1913-1983), 2. Harold Gaskins.

3. Martha Lucille Tyre b. 1922 Suwannee Co., FL, d. 2010 Greenville, Madison Co., FL. Mar. 1. Mr. Wilson, 2. Adam "Al" Lipe. Two daughters.

4. Charles Price Tyre b. 1931, Suwannee Co., FL; d. 1932 Suwannee Co., FL. Bur. Pine Grove Methodist Church Cem. Suwannee Co., FL. Named after Dr. Charles Price of Live Oak, FL.

5. Thomas Allen Tyre b. 1922, Suwannee Co., FL; d. 1993, VA Hospital, Tampa, FL. Bur. Madison, FL. Named for his Uncle Thomas Allen Tyre. Tommie Tyre was a WWII veteran, having made the landings at Normandy, France in the early morning hours of 6 June 1944 with the US Army 1st Infantry Division. The 1st Infantry Division, along with the untested 29th Infantry Division and nine companies of the 2nd Ranger Battalion were responsible for establishing a beachhead in this sector.

The Rangers were tasked with scaling the cliffs at Pont du Hoc. They accomplished this mission at tremendous cost. The phrase "Rangers Lead the Way" came from this action, and is still used today among Rangers.

See "Saving Private Ryan" for a fairly realistic portrayal of combat conditions in this area of operations. The film depicted a Ranger company assigned to the 2nd Ranger Battalion.

The LST landing craft carrying Tommie's platoon could not reach the beach because of obstacles. The men were forced to dismount in water that was over their heads. Many dropped packs and rifles. Tommie stated that he grabbed a dead body and floated to shore using it as a life raft. Tommie was critically wounded trying to save two of his platoon mates. His right leg was traumatically amputated on the beach at Normandy. His parents got a Western Union telegram that he was "slightly wounded."

Tommie mar. Ruby Edith Walker, 1957, Madison Co., FL. Two sons. Divorced 1975, Madison Co. FL. Despite having his right leg amputated above the knee, Tommie Tyre ran a successful house painting company for over 40 years. He knew every good fishing hole on the Suwannee River.

6. Mary Ellen Tyre, b. Aug, 1927, d. Jan 2009. Mar. 1. Mr. Platt, 2. John Wilbur Powell. Five children. Wilbur Powell (1912-1974) was a WWII veteran, having served as a tailgunner on a B-29 Superfortress in the 58th Bomb Wing in the South Pacific.
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The Jesup Sentinel, Sept 17, 1909:

"Marshal Killed By Blow

Jesup, Ga., Special - Marshal G.B. Pope was killed Friday afternoon by a blow over his heart in a desperate struggle with Edward Tyre, Brantley Tyre and James Tyre, prominent young white men, whom he was attempting to arrest. It is not known which one of the Tyres inflicted the fatal blow. All were arrested as they attempted to escape and lodged in the Wayne county jail."

The story that Ed Tyre told, long after the matter was settled, was that Marshal Pope was a despicable ogre, hated by most of the townspeople, and he wasn't happy unless he was pushing someone around. The Tyre men had recently sold a cotton crop and were in town to celebrate. The Marshal heard the men were in town, and purposefully sought them out. According to witnesses they were peacefully celebrating a successful farming season in a private tavern. Pope drew them out onto the street with threats and dares where he declared that the men were disturbing the peace. Only after he had entrapped them by drawing them into the public square did he attempt to place them under arrest. The men refused, offering to go home instead. Pope threw the first punch. Blows were traded. Marshal Pope died a few days later. Some claimed that one of the punches from the Tyre men hit him in the heart and that was the cause of his death. The coroner's report proved this was not the case. Marshal Pope had a pre-existing heart condition which, coupled with the physical exertion of the altercation, was the proximate cause of his death.

The newspapers tried to turn the altercation into the "Shootout at the OK Corral", claiming that the notorious Tyre gang had killed the innocent Marshal. If it had been one of the Tyre men who had lost his life to this bully, nothing would have been said.

All three men, declaring they acted in self defense, were acquitted in court. None would implicate the other. A number of witnesses came forward testifying that Pope was the aggressor in the affray. The Mayor of the town, angry that the jury would not convict, in an unusual application of his authority, independently sentenced the Tyre men to 60 days hard labor and a $100 fine each. They all served their sentences in full and nothing more was made of the matter.

Pope was replaced by a man who used better judgment in dealing with hardworking, honest men. The Mayor was not reelected. The harsh treatment that he meted out to the Tyre men was one of the issues that sunk his candidacy.

Ed Tyre summarized his story years later to one of his daughters: "Pope got what was coming to him. Some times men wearing badges think they are too mighty to be whipped. He found out differently."

Lewis Brantley and James Tyre were sons of George and America (Hilliard) Tyre and cousins to Ed Tyre.
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