Question

Jerome's Prarie, Oregon, is named for Jerome Dyer of Indiana and I want to know more about how he died at age 26.

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Birth year and or his death year. State, county city at time of death please

Jerome Dyer
United States Census, 1850
birth:    1829    Indiana
residence:    1850    Eel River, Greene, Indiana, United States    
other:    Sirena Dryer        

Jerome B Dyer
Head
United States Census, 1920
birth:    1856    Indiana
residence:    1920    Edgemere, Bonner, Idaho, United States    
spouse:    Carrie J Dyer        

Jerome B. Dyer
Idaho Death Certificates, 1911-1937
birth:    7 January 1855    Spencer, Indiana
death:    8 September 1936    Sandpoint, Bonner, Idaho
burial:    13 September 1936    Sawyer, Ida.
residence:        Priest River, Idaho    
father:    Alfred Dyer
mother:    Catherine Mcconnell
spouse:    Sarah Dyer        

Gregory Jerome Dyer
United States Public Records, 1970-2009
birth:    25 March 1958    
residence:    from 1 December 1993 to 15 October 2005    Indianapolis, Indiana, United States            

Andy Jerome Dyer
Find A Grave Index
birth:    5 September 1957    
death:    4 July 2005    
burial:    2005    Worthington, Greene, Indiana, United States of America            
 
Garry E Dyer
Head
United States Census, 1940
birth:    1895    Indiana
residence:    1940    Bloomington, Bloomington Township, Monroe, Indiana, United States    
mother:    Delia J Dyer
spouse:    Estella Dyer
children:    Lloyd E Dyer, Charles D Dyer, Paul W Dyer        

Jerry R Dyer
Son
United States Census, 1940
birth:    1933    Indiana
residence:    1940    Bloomington, Perry Township, Monroe, Indiana, United States    
father:    Clyde Dyer
mother:    Mary Dyer        

Gerald Dyer
Son
United States Census, 1940
birth:    1923    Indiana
residence:    1940    Ward 6, Terre Haute, Harrison Township, Vigo, Indiana, United States    
father:    Barney B Dyer
mother:    Fannie H Dyer
other:    Haskell Dyer, Byron Dyer        

Jerry F Dyer
Son
United States Census, 1930
birth:    1928    Indiana
residence:    1930    Washington, Owen, Indiana, United States    
father:    Robert B Dyer
mother:    Geraldine Dyer
other:    Noah Franklin, Robert A Dyer        

Gerald Dyer
Grandson
United States Census, 1930
birth:    1922    Indiana
residence:    1930    Harrison, Daviess, Indiana, United States    
other:    John Dyer, Roger Dyer, Harriett A Dyer        

Jerry F Dyer
United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
birth:    1928    INDIANA
military service:    21 May 1946    Indianapolis, Indiana, United States            

Gerald E Or Gerry Dyer
Indiana, Daviess County, Washington Times Herald Obituaries, 1984-2012
birth:    17 September 1921    Washington, ,
death:    12 January 1997    Mountain View, , California
obituary:    1997    Daviess, Indiana, United States    
father:    Barney Dyer
mother:    Fannie Yeager Dyer
spouse:    Willetta Leach
child:    David Alan Dyer
other:    Brother David Eldridge, Byron Dyer, Roger Dyer, Haskell Dyer, Viola Smetzer, Howard Dyer        

Gerald Edwin Dyer
Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007
birth:    17 September 1921    , Daviess, Indiana
residence:        Washington, , Indiana
marriage:        Daviess, Indiana
marriage license:    20 January 1948    
marriage registration:    25 January 1948    Daviess, Indiana, United States    
father:    Barney Dyer
mother:    Fannie Yeager
spouse:    Willetta Leach
other:    Ira Leach, Grace Yount, A Berton Clarke, Roscoe T Myers        

Jerome W Dwyer
Son
United States Census, 1940
birth:    1931    Indiana
residence:    1940    Ward 2, Monroe, Monroe City, Green, Wisconsin, United States    
father:    Charles Dwyer
mother:    Regina Dwyer
other:    Charles R Dwyer        

Jerome B Dyar
Head
United States Census, 1910
birth:    1855    Indiana
residence:    1910    Claystone, Bonner, Idaho, United States    
spouse:    Sarah J Dyar
children:    James W Dyar, Thelma Dyar        

Jerome B Dyar
Head
United States Census, 1900
birth:    January 1854    Indiana
residence:    1900    Iola Township Iola city Ward 3-4, Allen, Kansas, United States    
spouse:    Sarah Dyar
children:    Bessie Dyar, James Dyar        

Gerald Edwin Dyer
California Death Index, 1940-1997
birth:    17 September 1921    Indiana
death:    12 January 1997    Santa Clara, California, United States    
mother:    Yeager        

 

Answer 1

I would start by using a wide search for the person's name in Obituaries.  Especially if you have a date and place of his death.  It might even be as easy as just typing the name into Google or your favorite search engine and see what turns up.  If you get a very long list back, use CTRL-F tp search the Finds for that person's name and/or place of death or birth.

For example, type this into a search engine:

obituaries: first last year or city.

I'm assuming this is a fairly recent death but it works well for older deaths too.

Answer 2

Jerome Dyer was killed by Rogue River Indians while returning from a job on horseback during which he guided a judge from one county court to another.