William M Dyer (1832 - 1905)

Born 2 Mar 1832 in Unity, Waldo, Maine, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Lydia T. (Moulton) Dyer — married 12 Oct 1853 in Jackson, Waldo, Maine, United States

Husband of Charity T (Higgins) Dyer — married about 1874 in Maine, United States

Descendants

Died 8 Feb 1905 at age 72 in Pittsfield, Somerset, Maine, United States

Biography

William M Triboo Dyer was born March 2, 1832 ^[1][2] in Unity, Waldo, Maine. He was the son of Peter Dyer and Olive Harding.

William (age 17) lived in Jackson, Waldo, Maine, United State With his parents and siblings,^[3]

He married Lydia T Moulton (1834-1872) October 11, 1853 in Jackason, Maine.^[4] They had at least 4 children.

1. Aurie Ella (Dyer) Willis (1854-1936)
2. George M. Dyer (1856-1922)
3. William Frank Dyer (1863-1950)^[5]
4. Benson Bragg Dyer (1867-1934)^[5]

He was a Union soldier in the Civil War in 1865.^[6]

His wife Lydia T passed away on October 27, 1872, in Pittsfield, Maine, at the age of 38. They had been married 19 years.

He married Charity T Higgins (1845-1907) on July 8, 1874.^[7] They has 2 children.

1. Heman Higgins Dyer (1877-1936)^[5][7]
2. Olive Mabel (Dyer) Partridge (1884-1977)^[7]

They lived in Pittsfield, Somerset, Maine in 1880, where he was a Farmer, with his sons William-18, and Benson-13, and he and Charity's son Herman-3 in the home.^[5]

William (age 68) and Charity (age 55) lived in Pittsfield Town, Somerset, Maine in 1900, where he was a Farmer, and charity was taking care of the home and family, Herman-23, and Olive-16.^[7]

He died February 8, 1905 in Pittsfield, Somerset, Maine^[1][8] He was buried in the PItsfield Village Cemetery^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for William M Dyer (2 Mar 1832–8 Feb 1905), Find A Grave: Memorial #15949381, citing Pittsfield Village Cemetery, Pittsfield, Somerset County, Maine, USA; Maintained by Colleen Liles Perry (contributor 50015592).
2. ↑ "Maine, Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F4SF-7X8 : accessed 28 Jul 2014), William Triboo Dyer, 02 Mar 1832; citing Unity, Penobscot, Maine; FHL microfilm 11530.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6VW-RPZ : accessed 28 Jul 2014), Peter Dyer, Jackson, Waldo, Maine, United States; citing family 37, NARA microfilm publication M432.
4. ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2H29-2MP : 2 March 2021), William Dyer and Lydia T Moulton, 11 Oct 1853; citing , , Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFQ3-XMK : 14 January 2022), William Dyer, Pittsfield, Somerset, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
6. ↑ "United States Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1864-1866," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J4CP-9LM : 4 December 2014), William M Dyer, 1865; from "Compiled Service Records of Former Confederate Soldiers who Served in the 1st through 6th U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiments, 1864-1866," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing military unit 5th US Volunteers, Do-Gi, NARA microfilm publication M1017 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1978), roll 43.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMGS-4PN : accessed 27 April 2023), William Dyer, Pittsfield town Pittsfield village, Somerset, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 161, sheet 28B, family 688, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,600.
8. ↑ "Maine, Vital Records, 1670-1907 ," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VZQ9-3FN : accessed 28 Jul 2014), William Dyer, 08 Feb 1905, Death; citing Pittsfield, , Maine, State Board of Health, Augusta; FHL microfilm 9935.

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