Fayette Dyer (1838 - 1924)

Born Apr 1838 in Vermont, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Emeline (Beebe) Dyer — married 8 Jan 1868 in Manchester, Bennington, Vermont, United States

Died 13 Mar 1924 at age 85 in Los Angeles, California, United States

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Biography

Fay Dyer was born in Vermont..

Private Fay Dyer served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Sep 26, 1861
Mustered out: Sep 26, 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company G, 1st Regiment, Vermont Cavalry

Sergeant Fay Dyer was taken prisoner on 1 Apr1863 and 3 Jul 1863, paroled each time during United States Civil War.

Fay Dyer was interred in California.

Faytette "Fay" Dyer son of David Dyer and Sarah Benedict was born April 1838 in Vermont.^[1]

Fayette was a Civil War veteran. He was living in Manchester, Vermont when he enlisted in the Union Army's Company G, 1st Regiment, Vermont Cavalry on 26 Sep 1861. He mustered in as Corporal on 19 Nov 1861 for three years service. He was taken prisoner on 1 Apr 1863 and paroled on 7 Apr 1863, and taken prisoner again on 3 Jul 1863 and paroled in September. He mustered out as Sergeant on 26 Sep 1865.^[2][3]

The 1st Vermont Cavalry was mustered into service on 19 Nov 1861 at Burlington, Vermont. The Regiment was engaged in the Battles of Winchester, Gettysburg, Winchester (third battle) and Cedar Creek. They were mustered out on 9 Aug 1865.^[4]

He married Emeline L Beebe (1847-1920) on January 8, 1868, in Manchester, Vermont.^[5] They had no children.

In 1870, Fayette (age 32) and Emma (age 34) lived with his parent's in Coloma Township, Whiteside, Illinois, where he worked as a comision Merchant.^[6]

They moved on west to California.

In 1900, at age 62, he and Emeline-53, lived in Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, where he was employed as Hardware Comercal Traveling salesman. ^[7] In 1910, they were retired.^[8]

His wife Emeline passed away at age 74, on December 6, 1920, in Los Angeles, California.^[9]

He died on March 13, 1924, at the age of 85, in Pasadena, California,^[10] and was buried in the Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum in Altadena, Los Angeles, California.^[1][11]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for Fayette “Fay” Dyer (Apr 1838–13 Mar 1924), Find A Grave: Memorial #12676696, citing Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum, Altadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Shiver (contributor 46539565).
2. ↑ "Revised Roster of Vermont Volunteers Who Served in the Army and Navy of the United States During the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1866", Theodore S. Peck, Adjutant-General, (Monpelier, Vermont, Watchman Publishing Co., 1892), Digital Library (hathitrust.org) Dyer, Fayette, page 246. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo1.ark:/13960/t9p27g94k&seq=9
3. ↑ National Park Service - The Civil War, Soldiers and Sailors Database. Fayette Dyer. https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=8B67D198-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
4. ↑ "1st Vermont Cavalry" Wikipedia contributors, "1st Vermont Cavalry Regiment," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1st_Vermont_Cavalry_Regiment&oldid=1145161551 (accessed February 19, 2024).
5. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFJ5-RLV : 19 February 2021), Fayette Dyer and Emiline L Beebe, 1868.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6WR-5H4 : 28 May 2021), Fayette Dyer in entry for David Dyer, 1870.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9P2-R7W : 23 January 2022), Fayette Dyer, 1900.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVLH-ZTF : Tue Jul 18 13:23:59 UTC 2023), Entry for Fayette Dyer and Emeline A Dyer, 1910.
9. ↑ "California Death Index, 1905-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK91-F5Q5 : 23 February 2021), Fayette Dyer, 13 Mar 1924; citing 13152, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento; FHL microfilm 1,686,044.
10. ↑ "California Death Index, 1905-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK91-F5Q5 : 23 February 2021), Fayette Dyer, 13 Mar 1924; citing 13152, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento; FHL microfilm 1,686,044.
11. ↑ "Obituary" Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum (https://www.mtn-view.com) – Soldier Obituaries by Nick Smith, Nov 2005. Transcribed from local newspapers. Fayette Dyer - NPasadena Star News 3/14/1924. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0By1D8N9NadYlbzlXZFpuOExpMnc?resourcekey=0-E_8-EQm9J1eEGFQrLRY8sQ

See Also:

• Title: The Genealogy of the Benedicts in America. Author: Benedict, Henry Marvin. Publication: Joel Munsell. Albany, NY. 1870. Abbreviation: The Genealogy of the Benedicts in America. Note: NS341163. Source Media Type: Book. Master Listing Source: Y
• Title: 1850 US Census, Strong, Franklin, Maine. Abbreviation: 1850 US Census, Strong, Franklin, Maine. Note: NS034263. Source Media Type: Census. Master Listing Source: Y

• Monumental inscription. Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum, Altadena, California. unmarked (b. 1838) RDYER, Fayette. Photographed by: Find A Grave contributor Steve and Linda Malkson ID 48608432.

• FamilySearch Profile for Fayette Dyer

Acknowledgements

• This person was created through the import of dyermaeettaaug2010.ged on 11 September 2010.

• Gravesite photo posted with permission of Find A Grave contributor Steve and Linda Malkson ID 48608432 as noted in email response to request to use their images on WikiTree: "You're welcome to use the photos. Please credit them to us."