Jacob Tryon (1800 - 1887)

Born 22 Jan 1800 in Rehrersburg, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States

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Died 14 Jan 1887 at age 86 in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

From County History

JACOB TRYON, son of Dr. Michael Tryon, one of the pioneer physicians of Berks County, was born in the town of Rehrersburg, where he now resides, January 22, 1800. His opportunities of obtaining a rudimentary education were very limited; acquired his knowledge of medicine and surgery in the office of his father, who was then attending to a large practice; commenced in the practice of medicine at the age of twenty, and has continued it without intermission to the present time (1886). Like his father, he excelled in surgery, which he made his special study. His practice extends over a large area of territory, and for thirty years he visited his patients on horseback. He kept three or four horses and made it a point to meet all his engagements promptly. He performed a successful surgical operation at the age of eighty-three years, unassisted by any other surgeon. His has become a household name in many families in this and adjoining counties. He has always taken a deep interest in educational matters and schools in the district in which he resides.^[1]

From Dr. Michael Treon Sr.'s Family History by M. W. Wolfe (April 1996) (copied from Find a Grave):

"Dr. Jacob Trion was the 4th child to Dr. Michael & Elizabeth Seltzer Trion in the Womelsdorf area. Jacob studied medicine under his father and started his practice at age 20 which he continued until his retirement in 1884. He visited his patients on horseback, keeping 3 or 4 horses in reserve at all times. Dr. Jacob was a Colonel in the 44th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Militia, 1st Brigade, 6th Division. He was commissioned August 3, 1828, serving from 1824 to 1834."

Obituary

Dr. Jacob Tryon, the oldest physician in Berks county, died at his late residence in Rehrersburg. He was born in Rehrersburg Jan. 23d, 1800, and was the son of Dr. Michael Tryon, one of the pioneer physicians of Berks county. He commenced the practice of medicine in 1820, at Rehrersburg, and had been in continuous practice from that time up to within a year of his death. During his practice he made surgery a specialty, in which branch he was very skillful and successful. Deceased leaves a widow and six chilfren—Two sons Dr. John S. Tryon, of Rehrersburg, and J. Warren Tryon, Esq., of Reading, and four daughters, Isabella, intermarried with Hon. Lewis Royer, of Norristown; Celicia, intermarried with Hnery Walborn, of Bethel township, Rebecca, intermarried with Owen Laubach, and Hanna M., intermarried with John B. Barnet of Rehrersburg. A brother, Dr. John Tryon, of Miamisburg, Ohio, aged 96 years, and two sisters, Rebecca Reifsnyder of Womelsdorf, and Hannah Zehring, of MIamisburg, Ohio, aged respectively 89 and 81 years, survive him.^[2]

He left a a will dated 5 June 1886. Probate documents list the following heirs:

• His widow, Sybilla Tryon

1. John S. Tryon, a son
2. J. Warren Tryon, a son
3. Isabella Royer, a daughter, who has since died and upon whose estate Lewis Royer is administrator
4. Celicia Walborn; a daughter
5. Rebecca Laubach, d daughter
6. Hannah M. Barnet, a daughter
7. Sophia S. Tryon, widow of son Percival J. Tryon and their children:
   1. Alice Elliot, nee Tryon,
   2. Lloyd Tryon,
   3. Amie Tryon
   4. Minnie Goodman, nee Tryon,
   5. Lewis Tryon, stated as being a minor, having been born 22 March 1870.^[3] NOTE: there was also real estate in Ohio involved.

Sources

1. ↑ Montgomery, Morton L. (1886) History of Berks county in Pennsylvania, Philadelphia : Everts, Peck & Richards, p. 606. https://archive.org/stream/cu31924028852196#page/n689/mode/1up/search/Tryon
2. ↑ Reading Times (Reading, Pennsylvania) 17 Jan 1887, Mon Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com
3. ↑ Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993; Estate Files, 1752-1915; Author: Berks County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Berks, Pennsylvania (Ancestry.com)

• 1850 US Federal Census; Census Place: Tulpehocken, Berks, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_752; Page: 46A; Image: 97 (Ancestry.com)

• 1860 US Federal Census; Census Place: Tulpehocken, Berks, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1074; Page: 699; Family History Library Film: 805074 (Ancestry.com)

• 1870 US Federal Census; Census Place: Tulpehocken, Berks, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1308; Page: 389B; Family History Library Film: 552807 (Ancestry.com)

• 1880 US Federal Census; Census Place: Tulpehocken, Berks, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1100; Page: 325D; Enumeration District: 067 (Ancestry.com)

• Dr. Jacob Tryon's Find a Grave Memorial 19003450