Merwyn Arthur Tryon (1915 - 1983)

Born 11 Apr 1915 in Lyons, Burt, Nebraska, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Reba Merry (Daugherty) Prindle — married 8 Jul 1938 (to before 1944) in Lamar, Prowers, Colorado, United States

Husband of Mary Irene (Sollock) Tryon — married 16 Jul 1946 in Pueblo, Colorado, United States

Died 16 Feb 1983 at age 67 in Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado, United States

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Biography

Merwyn was born in 1915, son of Arthur Harrison Tryon and Addie May Francis. He married first Reba Merry Daugherty in 1938 and second Mary Irene Sollock. He passed away in 1983.

Birth

Name: Merwyn A Tryon

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 11 Apr 1915

Birth Place: Thurston, Nebraska, USA

Parent 1 Name: Arthur Tryon

Certificate Number: 08138

Birth Certificate Type: Normal ^[1]

1920 United States Census

Event Place Burt, Nebraska, United States

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Arthur H Tryon Head Male 31 Iowa Farmer

Addie M Tryon Wife Female 33 Nebraska

Mervin A Tryon (Merwyn) Son Male 4 Nebraska

Francis H Tryon Daughter (S/B SON) Female (Male) 0 Nebraska

Frances Cora Sister Female 24 Nebraska^[2]

Move to Colorado

Arthur and family first moved to north of Cheyenne Wells, Colorado. They did not buy the Lost Springs (Wild Horse, Colo) property until 1931. The address for Lost Springs has also been Flagler, Colorado. Verified by addresses on post cards and letters that are part of the family collection.

1930 United States Census

Event Place Precinct 3, Cheyenne, Colorado, United States

Marital Status Married

Father's Birthplace New York

Mother's Birthplace Indiana

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Arthur H Tryon Head Male 41 Iowa

Addie M Tryon Wife Female 42 Nebraska

Merwyn A Tryon Son Male 15 Nebraska

Hyle F Tryon Son Male 10 Nebraska

Cora E Francis Sister-in-law Female 34 Nebraska^[3]

1938 Marriage Colorado, County and State Index

Name: Tryon Merywn

Gender: Male

Age: 23

Birth Date: abt 1915

Marriage Date: 8 Jul 1938

Marriage Place: Lamar, Prowers, Colorado, USA

Spouse: Reba M Daugherty

Age: 18

Film Number: 001690109 ^[4]

1940 United States Federal Census

Name: Merwyn Tryan (Tryon)

Respondent: Yes

Age: 25

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1915

Birthplace: Nebraska

Marital Status: Married

Home in 1940: Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado

Street: 1238 Jones

Farm: No

Inferred Residence in 1935: Hugo, Lincoln, Colorado

Resident on farm in 1935: No

Occupation: Foreman

House Owned or Rented: Rented

Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 20

Attended School or College: No

Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year

Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in Government work

Weeks Worked in 1939: 3

Income: 1600

Income Other Sources: No

Household Members Age Relationship

Merwyn Tryan 25 Head

Reba Tryan 20 Wife

Hyla C Tryan 2/12 Daughter ^[5]

1941-1942 Colorado, Steelworks Employment Records

Name: Merwyn Arthur Tryon

Spouse: Reba M Tryon

Address: 1909 Pine, Puelbo, Co

Date: Jul 28 1941 - 25 Jun 1942

In the hospital 9 Feb 1942 - 6 Feb 1942 (Was this when he had a heart attack?)^[6]

1950 United States Federal Census

Name: Merwyn A Tryon Age: 35

Birth Date: abt 1915

Birth Place: Nebraska

Marital Status: Married

Relation to Head of House: Head

Home in 1950: Rifle, Garfield, Colorado, USA

Street Name: Railroad Avenue

Farm: No

Acres: No

Occupation: Dry Cleaning

Industry: Cleaning Shop

Occupation Category: Working

Hours Worked: 60

Worker Class: Own Business

Household Members (Name) Age Relationship

Merwyn A Tryon 35 Head

Mary I Tryon 36 Wife ^[7]

Find A Grave MEMORIAL ID 49442309

Merwyn Arthur Tryon

BIRTH 11 Apr 1915

Everett Township, Burt County, Nebraska, USA

DEATH 16 Feb 1983 (aged 67)

Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado, USA

BURIAL

Imperial Memorial Gardens

Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado, USA

PLOT Last Supper ^[8]

Research Notes

Look for Find a grave for Carlene

U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

Name: Carlene Tryon Prindle

[Hyla Carlene Bennick]

[Carlene Hernandez]

[Hyla Atencio]

[Hyla Ivey]

[Carlene Tryon Tryon]

Gender: Female

Race: White

Birth Date: 29 Jan 1940

Birth Place: Pueblo, Colorado

[Pueblo Puebl??, Colorado]

Death Date: 15 Aug 1991

Father: Merwyn A Tryon

Mother: Reba M Daugherty

Death Certificate Number: DC00091012989

Notes:

Nov 1955: Name listed as CARLENE TRYON PRINDLE;

May 1967: Name listed as HYLA CARLENE BENNICK;

Jan 1971: Name listed as CARLENE HERNANDEZ;

Oct 1974: Name listed as HYLA CARLENE ATENCIO;

03 Aug 1981: Name listed as HYLA CARLENE IVEY;

25 Oct 1983: Name listed as HYLA CARLENE HAYES^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "Nebraska Birth Records" https://search.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=hsm2228&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&dbid=62094&gsln=tryon&cp=0&_83004003-n_xcl=f&msypn__ftp=pueblo,%20colorado,%20usa&msypn=2443&msbdy=1919&msbdm=11&msbdd=1&msbpn__ftp=nebraska,%20usa&msbpn=30&new=1&rank=1&uidh=x14&redir=false&gss=angs-d&pcat=34&fh=7&h=300712774&recoff=&ml_rpos=8&queryId=1f7b2908f08eb648adf35c976993412c.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCV6-B47 : 2 February 2021), Arthur H Tryon, 1920.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7WN-JTK : accessed 8 December 2021), Arthur H Tryon, Precinct 3, Cheyenne, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 5, sheet 3A, line 17, family 50, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 229; FHL microfilm 2,339,964.
4. ↑ "Marriage to Reba Daughtery"https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/272467:61366
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1940,"https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRDH-9BZ?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=L6NL-LTG
6. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/450117110:61411
7. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/18745622:62308
8. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49442309/merwyn-arthur-tryon
9. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/22855498:60901

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49442309/merwyn-arthur-tryon : accessed 28 September 2021), memorial page for Merwyn Arthur Tryon (11 Apr 1915–16 Feb 1983), Find A Grave: Memorial #49442309, citing Imperial Memorial Gardens, Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado, USA ; Maintained by Cindy (contributor 47016977).

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