Watson Lovelass Tyler (1891 - 1966)

Born 16 Aug 1891 in Damascus, PA

Ancestors

Descendants

Died Jun 1966 at age 74 in Damascus, PA

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Biography

Watson was born on August 16, 1891. He is the son of Alsup Vail and Christena Tyler

United States Census History

1900 - Watson is living with his parents Alsup and Christena Tyler, and his sisters, Jessy, Grace, and Francis in Damascus Township, Wayne, Pennsylvania. This census record states that he was born in Pennsylvania and is 9 years old.^[1]

1910 - Watson is living with his parents and his sister, Frances in Damascus, Wayne, Pennsylvania. This census record states he is 18 years old and was born in Pennsylvania.^[2]

1920 - Watson is living with his parents and his nephew, Paul Snaverly. This record states he is 27 years old and was born in Pennsylvania. ^[3]

1930 - Watson is the head of the household and lives with his wife, Irma Jane in Damascus, Wayne, Pennsylvania. The record states he has two sons, Charles and John, and a daughter, Ellen. It also states he is 38 years old and was born in Pennsylvania.^[4]

1940 - Watson is the head of the household and lives with his wife, Irma Jane in Damascus, Wayne, Pennsylvania. The record states he is living with four sons, Charles, John, Donald, and Robert. It also states he is 48 years old and was born in Pennsylvania.^[5]

Marriage and Family

Watson helped publish a book in 1936 written by his father: Damascus Manor; An Early History of the Upper Delaware Valley.

He married Irma Jane Treverton at some point between 1920 and 1928.

Job History

Military Service

1917 World War 1 Draft Card - Watson's draft card states he is 25 years old living in Damascus, PA. It states that he is a self-employed farmer working in Damascus. It also states he is a single, white male that up to this point had no military service. He is described as tall with a medium build, light blue eyes, and light hair.^[6]

1942 WWII Draft Card - Watson lists his full name, including the spelling of his middle name. It states he lives in Damascus, PA and is 50 years old. It also states his mother is Mrs. Jane Tyler, and his employer is the Damascus School Board. He is described as a white male 5'6" tall and 132lbs with hazel eyes, gray hair, and a light, ruddy complexion.^[7]

Death

Watson died June 1966 in Damascus, PA.^[8][9]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch ( Website Link : accessed 05 Jul 2014) , Watson Tyler in household of Alsup Tyler , Damascus Township, Election District 1 Galilee town, Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 12A, family 273, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241495.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MGWG-XCS : accessed 1 March 2015), Watson Tyler in household of Alsup Tyler, Damascus, Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 95, sheet 8A, family 174, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,441.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MX9W-CMY : accessed 1 March 2015), Watson L Tyler in household of Alsoy Tyler, Damascus, Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 4B, family 89, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,661.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHHN-FL2 : accessed 1 March 2015), Watson L Tyler, Damascus, Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0008, sheet 10A, family 262, line 34, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2154; FHL microfilm 2,341,888.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KQN6-XTX : accessed 1 March 2015), Watson L Tyler, Damascus Township, Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 64-8, sheet 3A, family 50, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 3627.
6. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", index and images, FamilySearch (Website Link : accessed 6 January 2015), Watson L Tyler, 1917-1918.
7. ↑ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," index and images, FamilySearch (Website Link : accessed 6 January 2015), Watson Lovelass Tyler, 1942; citing NAID identifier 563728, NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090 and M2097, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 2,281,562.
8. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (Website : accessed 6 January 2015), Watson Tyler, Jun 1966; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
9. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVGG-YQXY : accessed 1 March 2015), Watson Tyler, 1966; Burial, Damascus, Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Hillside Cemetery; citing record ID 127971043, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

See also:

• The Tyler Genealogy: the Descendants of the Branford, Connecticut Line of Roger Tyler. By Willard I. Tyler Brigham And Calvin Cedric Tyler. Volume III. Grand Rapids, Mich., 1976.

• A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of John Edwards, 168- to 1915 by Llewellyn Nathaniel Edwards. Published in 1916, 395 pages.

• Genealogy of Some of the Vail Family Descended from Jeremiah Vail at Salem, Mass, 1639, by Henry H Vail. Published in New York : DeVinne Press, 1902. 371p.