The Tryon Family In America

Author: Wesley Tryon

JESSE TRYON 7.180a, first son of Levi Tryon 6.11 lb and Polly (Bartholomew) Tryon, was born in Oneida County, N.Y., Mar. 31, 1792. He married Eunice Mariah Graham, daughter of Jemmy Graham and Eunice (Gaines) Graham on Mar. 4, 1819. She was born at Canton, Conn., Mar. 21, 1796. According to the records of the Presbyterian Church in Vernon Center, Oneida County, N.Y.: "Eunice Mariah Tryon, the wife of Jesse Tryon, with a letter of recommendation from the church in Sullivan Union Society, according to our rules of admission." Also, on the date of Mar. 5, 1826, "Jesse Tryon baptized by Rev. John Barton." And again on the date of Apr. 30, 1826, "Baptized by Rev. John Barton, James Harvey and Hosmer Graham, children of Jesse Tryon and his wife." She died at Willoughby, Ohio, Jan. 6, 1876, aged 86 years. He was accidentally thrown from a wagon on Nov. 27, 1871, and on Dec. 29, 1871, died from the injuries, at the age of 79 years. They were both buried on Waite Hill, near Willoughby. Five children are on the record:
Marcus M. 8.242a,
James Harvey 8.242b,
Hosmer Graham 8.242c,
Luther Monroe 8.242d,
Anna Louise 8.242e.

Census Records taken from the Original Enumerator's book: "Town of Vernon, Oneida County, New York, 1830 Census, U.S. Census, in possession of the Oneida Historical Society in Utica, New York: Tryon, Jesse, 1 male, 1 under 5; 1 male, 5 under 10; 1 male, 20 under 40: Females, 1 of 5 and under 10; 1 of 15 and under 20; 1 of 30 and under 40; 6 in family." New York State Census of 1835, Town of Vernon, Oneida County, New York: "Jessie Tryon: 4 males including head of family; 4 females; 2 male voters; 1 female married, under 45; 2 females unmarried under 16. 75 acres improved land occupied by the same family; 14 neat cattle owned by the same family; 6 horses owned by the same family; 21 sheep owned by the same family; 7 hogs owned by the same family; 16 yards cloth manufactured in domestic way in the family during preceding year; 20 yards flannel & other woolen cloth not fulled, manuf. in family in domestic way preceding yr.; 35 yards linen, cotton or other clothes manufactured in domestic way preceding yr." The records of the Presbyterian Church in Vernon Center, Oneida County, New York: Book No. 2 which was started Aug. 5, 1811, and ended Feb. 3, 1828: Page 54, dated Apr. 1, 1817--"Eunice Tryon is a member of Vernon Presbyterian Society." Page 96, dated April 21, 1820--"The Session met, and Eunice Mariah Tryon, the wife of Jesse Tryon, with a letter of recommendation from the church in Sullivan Union Society, according to our rules of admission." Attest: Orange Lyman, Moderator. Page 167, December 17, 1825-- "Lucinda Tryon, 10th in a group of 23, joined this church by profession of faith." Page 170, March 1, 1826-- "Jessie Tryon joined the church on profession of faith. Attest: starr Clark, Clerk of Session."

In a booklet, records of communicants and baptisms: Date, March 5, 1826-- "Jessie Tryon baptized by Rev. John Barton." Date, April 30, 1826-- "Baptized by Rev. John Barton, James Harvey and Hosmer Graham, children of Jesse Tryon and wife." Extracts from U.S. Census of 1850. The enumeration book for the Township of Vernon in the County of Oneida County Historical Society in Utica, New York. This page is dated August 5, 1850: 21 - 357359

(The following listed under columns entitled " Name", "Age","Gender", "Occupation", "Place of Birth". Jesse Tryon - 58 - Male - Farmer - New York. Eunice Tryon - 57 - Female - Conn. Eunice Pettibone - 80- Female - -Conn. Clinton Hills - 20 - Male - Farmer - New York. Delany Record - 40- Female - New York.

381383 Production of Agriculture 1850- 13 - 14 August:

Jesse Tryon, Acres of improved land, 100; acres of unimproved land, 10; cash value of farm, $3,000.00; cash value of farm implements, $200.00; horses, 4; milk cows, 8; other cattle, 7; swine, 4; value of live stock $585.00; wheat, 30 bushels; Indian corn, 80 bushels; oats, 600 bushels; Irish potatoes, 100 bushels; value of orchard, $60.00; butter, 800 pounds; cheese 1600 pounds; hay, 30 tons; grass seed, 2 bushels; maple sugar, 300 pounds; beeswax, honey, 50 pounds; value of slaughtered animals, $85.00.

JOEL TRYON 7.180b, second son of Levi Tryon 6.111b and Polly (Bartholomew) Tryon, was born in Oneida County, N.Y., no date shown.

MORRIS TRYON 7.180c, third son of Levi Tryon 6.111b and Polly (Bartholomew) Tryon, was born in Oneida County, N.Y., no date shown. In his Bible, the record says, he mentions his sister Eunice 7.180e.

SALLY TRYON 7.180d, first daughter of Levi Tryon 6.111b and Polly (Bartholomew) Tryon, was born in Oneida County, N.Y., no date. She married Mr. Hungerford.

EUNICE TRYON 7.180e, second daughter of Levi Tryon 6.111b and Polly (Bartholomew) Tryon, was born in Oneida County, N.Y., date not disclosed. She married Levi Skinner, son of Gideon Skinner, of Vernon Center, N.Y. He was born Jan. 13, 1779, and died Jan. 7, 1850. She was his second wife. They had four children:
William H. Skinner 8.245a,
Ed. L. Skinner 8.245b,
Elizabeth Skinner 8.245c,
Cornelia Skinner 8.245d.

NANCY TRYON 7.180f, third daughter of Levi Tryon 6.111b and Polly (Bartholomew) Tryon, was born in Oneida County, N.Y., date missing. She married Mr. Fuller.

LUCY TRYON 7.180g, fourth daughter of Levi Tryon 6.111b and Polly (Bartholomew) Tryon, was born in Oneida County, N.Y., date unknown. She married Mr. Sheridan.

POLLY TRYON 7.180h, fifth daughter of Levi Tryon 6.111b and Polly (Bartholomew) Tryon, was born in Oneida County, N.Y., date not known.

HULDA TRYON 7.180i, sixth daughter of Levi Tryon 6.111b and Polly (Bartholomew) Tryon, was born in Oneida County, N.Y., no date.

ALONZO TRYON 7.180j, son of Levi Tryon 6.11 lb and Polly (Bartholomew) Tryon, was born at Sandy Creek, Oswego County, N.Y., May 15, 1817. He was reared on a farm, educated in the public schools, was a fisherman and a farmer. He married first, Mary Clark in 1843. They had six children:
Ellen 8.250a,
Charles 8.250b,
Hiram 8.250c,
William 8.250d,
Emery 8.250e,
Fred 8.250f.
Alonzo married second, Mary S. Upton, daughter of James Upton, in 1865, and they ran a dairy and a general store. They had two children:
Daniel 8.250g,
Frank 8.250h.

ELIZABETH GOFF 7.185a, first daughter of Mary (Tryon) Goff 6.111c and Jesse Goff, was born in 1831. She married Mr. Spencer, of Middletown, Conn. Date of her death is not known, but she was buried at Portland, Conn., Aug. 31, 1851.

JANE GOFF 7.185b, second daughter of Mary (Tryon) Goff 6.111c and Jesse Goff, no birth date. She died at Middletown, Conn.

BELLE GOFF 7.185c, third daughter of Mary (Tryon) Goff 6.111c and Jesse Goff, no birth date. She married Leroy Nobles, and lived at Hartford and Middletown, Conn.

EDWARD GOFF 7.185d, first son of Mary (Tryon) Goff 6.111c and Jesse Goff, no birth date. He lived at Middletown, Conn., and served in the Civil War.

SARAH ELLEN GOFF 7.185e, fourth daughter of Mary (Tryon) Goff 6.111c and Jesse Goff, no date. She married Samuel Tryon, and they lived at Bloomfield, Conn.

CATHAM GOFF 7.185f, fifth daughter of Mary (Tryon) Goff 6.111e and Jesse Goff, no date. She married William Moore, and they lived at Annapolis, Md.

ISOBEL GOFF 7.185g, sixth daughtere of Mary (Tryon) Goff 6.111c and Jesse Goff, no date. She died at Portland, Conn.

MARY CHARLOTTE GOFF 7.185h, seventh daughter of Mary (Tryon) Goff 6.111e and Jesse Goff, was born in 1845. She married Asahel Ingraham, son of Frederick Ingraham, then of Colchester, Conn., Aug. 1, 1864. He served in the Civil War in the Connecticut Volunteers. She died at Hartford, Conn., Nov. 21, 1896.

CHARLES CHAPMAN TRYON 7.186a, son of Josiah Tryon 6.113g and Abigail (Prout) Tryon, was born in 1847. He married Martha S. Prior 7.288a, daughter of Daniel Harris Prior 6.190a and Chloe (Hubbard) Prior, both of Middletown, Conn., Oct. 5, 1869, at Farms, by Rev. Cyrus Hyde Fay. Martha was born in 1840, and died in 1926, aged 86 years. Date of his death is not revealed. The record shows one daughter:
Jennie Louise 8.259a.

ABEL TRYON 7.189a, son of Abel Tryon 6.115c and Ester Ann (---) Tryon, no date. He married Sarah Ann ---, no date. She was born in 1895, and died Nov. 6, 1853, aged 58 years.

CORNWELL SHELTON 7.198a, first son of Lucinda (Cornwell) Shelton 6.123d and Charles Shelton, no date.

CHARLES SHELTON 7.198b, second son of Lucinda (Cornwell) Shelton 6.123d and Charles Shelton, was born June 18, 1814.

GRACE ABIGAIL SHELTON 7.198c, daughter of Lucinda (Cornwell) Shelton 6.123d and Charles Shelton, was born Feb. 27, 1818.

WILLIAM R. SHELTON 7.198d, third son of Lucinda (Cornwell) Shelton 6.123d and Charles Shelton, was born Dec. 8, 1820.

SUSANNA CORNWELL 7.199a, first daughter of John Alfred Cornwell 6.123e and Susanna (Ives) Cornwell, was born June 27, 1819.

JOHN E. CORNWELL 7.199b, first son of John Alfred Cornwell 6.123e and Susanna (Ives) Cornwell, was born Oct. 7, 1820.

CORNELIA A. CORNWELL 7.199c, second daughter of John Alfred Cornwell 6.123e and Susanna (Ives) Cornwell, was born Aug. 6, 1822, and died on Sept. 22, 1896, at the age of 74 years.

ALFRED A. CORNWELL 7.199d, second son of John Alfred Cornwell 6.123e and Susanna (Ives) Cornwell, was born July 21, 1824.

ABIGAIL HALL CORNWELL 7.202a, first daughter of Edward Augustus Cornwell 6.123h and Eunice (Beach) Cornwell, was born at Cheshire, Conn., Mar. 28, 1828, and died Mar. 5, 1829, in her first year.

SARAH CORNWELL 7.202b, second daughter of Edward Augustus Cornwell 6.123h and Eunice (Beach) Cornwell, was born at Cheshire, Conn., July 19, 1833, and died Jan. 16, 1834, just 6 months of age.

THOMAS EDWARD CORNWELL 7.202c, son of Edward Augustus Cornwell 6.123h and Eunice (Beach) Cornwell, was born at Cheshire, Conn., Sept. 21, 1857. He died May 15, 1873. He was married, but name of wife not found. They had one son:
Edward Thomas Cornwell 8.271a.

MARY BUDDINGTON 7.203a, first daughter of Grace A. E. (Cornwell) Buddington 6.123i and Edwin A. Buddington, was born Sept. 13, 1839.

GRACE A. BUDDINGTON 7.203b, second daughter of Grace A. E. (Cornwell) Buddington 6.123i and Edwin A. Buddington, was born Apr. 5, 1842, and died young.

GRACE A. BUDDINGTON 7.203c, third daughter of Grace A. E. (Cornwell) Buddington 6.123i and Edwin A. Buddington, was born July 28, 1843, and died young.

CHARLES S. BUDDINGTON 7.203e, second son of Grace A.E. (Cornwell) Buddington 6.123i and Edwin A. Buddington, was born Oct. 28, 1847.

EDWARD A. BUDDINGTON 7.203f, third son of Grace A. E. (Cornwell) Buddington 6.123i and Edwin A. Buddington, was born June 11, 1848.

INEZ A. BUDDINGTON 7.203g, fourth daughter of Grace A. E. (Cornwell) Buddington 6.123i and Edwin A. Buddington, was born Jan. 18, 1852.

GRACE A. BUDDINGTON 7.203h, fifth daughter of Grace A. E. (Cornwell) Buddington 6.123i and Edwin A. Buddington, was born Sept. 8, 1853.

WILLIAM S. BUDDINGTON 7.203i, fourth son of Grace A. E. (Cornwell) Buddington 6.123i and Edwin A. Buddington, was born June 18, 1855.

JULIA C. BUDDINGTON 7.203j, sixth daughter of Grace A. E. (Cornwell) Buddington 6.123i and Edwin A. Buddington, was born July 20, 1857.

BETSEY A. PARKER 7.212a, first daughter of Laura (Cornwell) Parker 6.125a and Hiram Parker, was born Sept. 17, 1826. She married Thomas Tiffts, Sept. 10, 1852.

SUSAN PARKER 7.212b, second daughter of Laura (Cornwell) Parker 6.125a and Hiram Parker, was born Dec. 3, 1829. She married Franklin Williams, Dec. 26, 1857.

EUNICE PARKER 7.212c, third daughter of Laura (Cornwell) Parker 6.125a and Hiram Parker, was born Feb. 7, 1832.

TIMOTHY PARKER 7.212d, son of Laura (Cornwell) Parker 6.125a and Hiram Parker, was born June 1, 1834.

ABIGAIL PARKER 7.212e, fourth daughter of Laura (Cornwell) Parker 6.125a and Hiram Parker, was born Aug. 20, 1841.

JOHN A. HOVEY 7.213a, first son of Betsey A. (Cornwell) Hovey 6.125b and Simeon Hovey, was born Apr. 27, 1818.

WILLIAM N. HOVEY 7.213b, second son of Betsey A. (Cornwell) Hovey 6.125b and Simeon Hovey, was born July 28, 1823.

HORACE W. HOVEY 7.21 3c, third son of Betsey A. (Cornwell) Hovey 6.125b and Simeon Hovey, was born Aug. 16, 1827.

ALBERT C. HOVEY 7.213d, fourth son of Betsey A. (Cornwell) Hovey 6.125b and Simeon Hovey, was born Apr. 17, 1829.

HIRAM P. HOVEY 7.213e, fifth son of Betsey A. (Cornwell) Hovey 6.125b and Simeon Hovey, was born Jan. 8, 1832.

RANSOM HOVEY 7.213f, sixth son of Betsey A. (Cornwell) Hovey 6.125b and Simeon Hovey, was born Jan. 26, 1837.

NANCY T. HOVEY 7.213g, first daughter of Betsey A. (Cornwell) Hovey 6.125b and Simeon Hovey, was born Jan. 26, 1837.

MARY A. HOVEY 7.213h, second daughter of Betsey A. (Cornwell) Hovey 6.125b and Simeon Hovey, was born Jan. 14, 1842.


HANNAH FIDELIA CORNWELL 7.214a, daughter of Sylvester Cornwell 6.125c and Betsey (Yale) Cornwell, was born in 1826, and died the same year.

CHARLES S. CORNWELL 7.214b, son of Sylvester Cornwell 6.125c and Mary E. (Minor) Cornwell, was born June 12, 1848.

MARY E. CORNWELL 7.214c, daughter of Sylvester Cornwell 6.125d and Mary E. (Minor) Cornwell, was born Feb. 6, 1851.

RUFUS S. CORNWELL 7.215a, first son of Abijah Cornwell 6.125d and Amanda L. (Cady) Cornwell, was born June 29, 1835.

JULIA A. CORNWELL 7.215b, daughter of Abijah Cornwell 6.125d and Amanda L. (Cady) Cornwell, was born Jan. 4, 1841. She married Mr. Derby, of Bainbridge, N.Y.

GEORGE E. CORNWELL 7.215c, second son of Abijah Cornwell 6.125d and Amanda L. (Cady) Cornwell, was born Feb. 5, 1849.

LEROY CORNWELL 7.216a, first son of Albert Cornwell 6.215e and Sally A. (Nickerson) Cornwell, was born July 7, 1840.

ELLIOT R. CORNWELL 7.216b, second son of Albert Cornwell 6.125e and Sally A. (Nickerson) Cornwell, was born Apr. 22, 1846.

EMILY CORNWELL 7.217a, first daughter of Edward I. Cornwell 6.126a and Almira (Roberts) Cornwell, was born Aug. 16, 1828, and died Sept. 18, 1849, just 21 years of age.

EDWARD I. CORNWELL 7.217b, first son of Edward I. Cornwell 6.126a and Almira (Roberts) Cornwell, was born Sept. 25, 1830. He married Cordelia Finch, of Franklin, Pa., date not found. He died June 8, 1858. One daughter is recorded:
Florence E. Cornwell 6.304a.

ASA I. CORNWELL 7.217c, second son of Edward I. Cornwell 6.126a and Almira (Roberts) Cornwell, was born Mar. 16, 1832, and died young.

ANTIONETTE CORNWELL 7.217d, second daughter of Edward I. Cornwell 6.126a and Almira (Roberts) Cornwell, was born Oct. 28, 1833, and died May 7, 1856, in her 23rd year.

JOHNSON A. CORNWELL 7.217e, third son of Edward I. Cornwell 6.126a and Almira (Robertes) Cornwell, was born Feb. 11, 1835. He married Mary Baker, of Franklin, Pa. She died Feb. 14, 1858.

WATSON L. CORNWELL 7.217f, fourth son of Edward I. Cornwell 6.126a and Almira (Roberts) Cornwell, was born Apr. 4, 1837 (d.s.p.).

WILLIAM B. CORNWELL 7.217g, fifth son of Edward I. Cornwell 6.126a and Almira (Roberts) Cornwell, was born Apr. 16, 1838 d.s.p. Civil War.

MARY S. CORNWELL 7.217h, third daughter of Edward I. Cornwell 6.126a and Almira (Roberts) Cornwell, was born May 17, 1840, and died Nov. 26, 1857, just 17 years of age.

ELLEN A. CORNWELL 7.217i, fourth daughter of Edward I. Cornwell 6.126a and Almira (Roberts) Cornwell, was born May 10, 1842.

ADELINE CORNWELL 7.224a, first daughter of Edwin Cornwell 6.144b and Amy Bacon (Coats) Cornwell, was born at Middletown, Conn., Aug. 19, 1834. She did not marry.

Reminiscences of Adeline Cornwell 7.224a of early life for amusement of the children: Tacoma, Wash. Dec. 19, 1910

The writer was born in or near Middleton, Conn., "The land of good morals and steady habits," in the year of 1834, Aug. 19th. It was on Tuesday, so my mother informed me, later on, when old enough to gather a few ideas and make good use of them in the way of getting into mischief. "You are making me a world of trouble," was the every day sentence of my anxious mother, up to 5 years, and on up. "All I say to you, naughty girl, just goes into one ear and out of the other," was another familiar expression. There were some birthday verses my mother used to repeat, especially as other olive plants grew up by the hearth-stone.

Born on Monday - fair in face. (Sister Almira).

Born on Tuesday - full of grace. (Adeline).

Born on Wednesday - sour and sad.

Born on Thursday - merry and glad.

Born on Friday - loving and giving. (Lewis).

Born on Saturday - work for your living. (Emma).

Born on Sunday - more to want.

One day after having been denied for the fourth time, what seemed to me innocent and reasonable "wants" - I just told my inexorable mother that I just wished I'd been born on Sunday! "Well" she replied, "Sayings don't always come true, more than signs of rain in a dry spell of weather. You were born on Tuesday, but to my sorrow, I've seen few signs of Grace in you!" Of course I did not fully understand the meaning of "Signs of grace," but felt from head to foot it boded no good to me. But I so loved play, seemingly everything else was forgotten.

My mother was quite a favorite among the young people, sang in the choir of the Congregational Church. Will just go back here and say - She was left an orphan at the age of 8 and she and her sister Almira, 6 years of, were taken from Mass. to her uncle, Nathaniel Bacon in Middletown, Conn. My father lived in Westfield, a sort of suburb to M. His mother's maiden name was Mabel Tryon.

My mother's name was Amy Bacon Coats (of Coats spool thread fame, I believe). My father was a poor Mass. school teacher. The Bacons are well known in history, and were "well-to-do." But my mother was sensitive and of an independent disposition and at 18 would go and learn the trade of a tailoress. A beautiful sewer she became - and earned her own living until her marriage to my father, Edwin Crowell, when he was not quite 21 and she 28 - 'tho she being fair, always looked younger than her dark faced, black haired husband.

Well, as said before, being of a laughing, good natured disposition, and going around sewing in families, the people became interested in her after marriage, as well as before, especially when the little black-eyed, black-headed little girl baby came - they would teach her to walk. At first their home was with Grandma Mabel, but when the baby was a few months old, went by themselves to live.

At ten months that child had learned to walk, and actually wandered away to her "Dammys" Grandmas. My mother used to tell me of my wanderings, tricks and pranks - "to shame me" she said, and cause me to be more heedful of her commands. All the wrong doings were told over to me when visiting in Conn. in about the year of 1868. Finally after frequent runnings away later on, my watchful mother used to tie me 'round the waist with a small rope, giving only a length of a few feet. Sometimes she forgot to make her darling fast, or she got untied, and ran away to her dear Dammy. Her cookies the child liked. "Your mother is coming Adeline!" and the naughty child would hide behind Dammy's big cookie crock on the lower shelf of the "buttery." A whip-stick would soon drive her out (2 years of age) and flying in a shower of tears to "Dammy," wind herself in the then very full dress skirts of her protector. The whip would hit hard through the "calico" dress, and the screams were wild, while Grandma would plead, "Amy, don't whip the child any more, she only does like Dammy's cookies!" The child would get led home (a quarter of a mile) in no very gentle manner, and on arriving there, and the choking sobs were less violent, she would say, "I don't lub 'oo Ma. I lub Dammy and my pa!"

Her pastor, Rev. Topliff, used to say, "Amy, your child don't mean to be bad, but she is into much mischief and now you are going into the wilderness of the territory of Michigan, you must read your Bible much, and all about what King Solomon says, about "Sparing the rod and spoiling the child." "Bring her up, Amy, in the way she should go and when she is old, she will not depart from it."

Well, I suppose he had good reason, he thought, for thus instructing one of his flock, at least, for only the Sabbath before when "Amy," bead bag hanging to her wrist, having given out a cookie--not half so good as Dammy's, remember--and a sprig of fennel, to be sure the child kept quiet--and the mother was intently listening to the pastor's 6thly--the child had become restless; and having nibbled her cookie, crumbled it all up and with the fennel, thrown it on the floor -- slipped out into the aisle and was with the pastor, gesticulating with both arms and hands in most dramatic manner. By a smothered laugh, with faces turned to the aisle--the mother's attention was recalled to the little dramatist, who was quickly pulled back into the pew--and with no very gentle manner either. It was pitiful to see the confusion of that mother's face. A large turkey tail feather fan was at once made use of to cool her blazing face.

One day, observing how easily her father lifted to his shoulder and carried a bag of potatoes down cellar, this little Miss, now five years of age, thought to test her strength by springing under the table loaded with dishes, as the pantry was being cleaned that day. She raised head and shoulders hard up against center of table. But it proved not so difficult to raise the table a little as it was to keep it balanced, so it tipped to one side, and off slid the dishes, and most of them were either broken or cracked. Of course the child was sorry when she saw the heap of ruins on the hardwood floor, but when Solomon's rod was not spared for the space of three or more long, painful minutes, she ceased somewhat to feel sorry, because the smarting feeling of the whip was the greater.

I will not now mention much more, only how the new butcher knife was pressed into the cracks of the logs of the house walls, and sprung up and down as a "Teeter" and how, of course, it soon was broken bladed, and the little girl received a severe whipping, as usual. How the melons and squashes were pulled up in the garden because they had come up upside down, or rather down side up. How she once tried to reach Heaven by going through the woods toward the sky that seemed to come down to the very earth, as seen thru the trees, and got lost. Stood on an old mossy log crying, until mother came with a whip to me, because I'd run away, she said. I was glad to be found, 'tho I'd not found Heaven--had not even had a step upon the blue sky. But the joy of being found was greatly tempered by the severe switching received for the adventure.

Poor Peary has tried hard enough to find the North Pole, but he is not sure now that he did discover it--neither will any one ever know as it looks, and why try it? From childhood to manhood many people strive for something unattainable, or useless if gained.

But this hastily written children's story must end and be mailed tonight.

Love to all. A. C. Adeline Cornwell 7.224a.

Adeline Cornwell 7.224a insert Tacoma, Dec. 20, 1910.

History, or Story Family Sketching

My father--your grandfather Cornwell, Edwin Cornwell, was born in Conn. in 1812, Feb. 6. When about 23 years of age he came away to the "wilds" of the Territory of Michigan, and took up 100 acres of land from the government, paying $1.25 an acre; then went back to Conn. for his family. Norman and Francis Cone and one or two other families of his acquaintance had already come out, and settled in what came to be called the "Cone settlement."

I think Mr. Beecher and his father-in-law, Wetherell, also were settled near the now old "Beecher School House," which was not built for some 15 years after. I remember well my early school days, and that I had to walk 1-3/4 miles to school, at 7 years of age, or the May before. It was a rude affair--the old log school house--"rolled up in a square and daubed with mud," like homes and buildings in those days. At 12 years of age I went to school in winter, as well as summer. I was very happy in going to school from the very first. My mother had already taught me to read and spell in words of 3 or 4 letters. How glad and proud I felt, I well remember, when the teacher said at the first lesson, "My little girl, you have done well. Children need encouragement as well as discipline all along their little wondering lives. But all parents do not understand their children.

Would you like to know how children--little girls-- were dressed in those early days? An under garment of unbleached cotton, cut goreing, coming just to the top of the shoulders, and reaching down to a little below the knees, with short plain gusset formed sleeves; a home made woolen petticoat pleated at top and sewed to a coarse cotton waist, with straps of same material, bringing the waist to where the "Shimmy" terminated. Then a woolen dress of "humspun" cloth was oleated and sewed to a cotton-lined waist reaching just to the neck. Lucky we, who could have a string of colored glass beads to wear for both warmth and ornament about the bare neck. To be sure, we sometimes--or always later on, had "tippetts" to wear around the neck. No drawers seemed to be known of in those days. Our mothers knit us woolen stockings reaching only to the bend of the knees, "Pantelets" about a foot long, sides sewed up into a bag-like form--hemmed at both ends--with little fullness--were tied below the knees! So if little Missy stood upright, or sat perfectly still, as good mothers had always cautioned their little girls to do, none of the hidden bare skin appeared in evidence. Mother and girlie were generally rewarded by company saying: "Yours is a very proper child, Aunt Jerusha."

We come to wraps now. We had little single, woolen shawls folded corner-wise, and pinned around the shoulder. A quilted hood with a narrow cape on it, was worn on the head. "Cow-hide" low shoes we always wore. When thus well equipped, away we flew through the deep snow, happy as snow-birds. Oh! my school days! They were happy and care-free! We were never very high livers in early times. It took years to clear and cultivate much land, for men had to "change works'' along--''to keep'' as they said, "soul and body together." For instance, when the flour (we had little of that) was gone, and the cornmeal disappeared--we lived on potato and milk--mixed in a bowl--and, Oh! how good it did taste. When the "Indian meal," flour, and potatoes were all gone, and cow gone dry--we still lived well, so I thought, on roasted bagas in the ashes of the great "fire-place." We had to live about a week that way, and so did neighbor Albro. My hard working father then got a few days work 3 miles away at 50 cents a day. I think he did sometimes work for 25 cents a day, taking pay in flour, meal or potatoes. In winter he sometimes shot a deer, and then we feasted. When my father came to have a cow and a yoke of oxen, he had to spend much time in cutting down certain trees, for the cattle to "browse" upon. They lived much of the time in winter on the tender ends of the "twigs" of the fallen trees. My mother--(I want to see her this minute) never had a girl to help her but three days, with all the care of her little ones. Oh! how hard my parents must have toiled!

In 1850 my father started for California, Uncle Wm. loaning him the money. The old log house was falling into ruin--and he believed he could make a fortune. Was gone 3-1/2 years; lost quite a sum of money by failures of a bank in Cal., but brought home enough to build a house--not much more, I think. I was sixteen when he went, and was teaching school in the "Old Barber District," seven miles from home, at $1.25 a week. I thought myself rich in those days, but--well, I suppose I was--as food, raiment and shelter cost little compared with the present time.

Well, my young, 14 year old brother, Lewis, took the farm in charge--then reduced to 90 acres--for pa had had to sell--first 30, then 40 acres to "get along" and keep out of debt. Willing, hardworking brother got on somehow--hiring a man in summer time. Oh! how hard he, too, has worked!

Well, all have gone home to rest now, and "Aunteline" alone is left to tell the tale of the past. I, too, have worked hard for a living. You know little of all the trials of my life. Was 8 years in the south. Much of the time, approaching 1900, there was little to eat, little to wear, and poor shelter. I had not the money for much--$2.50 a week--seldom $3.00. Food, fuel, clothes, laundry and traveling expenses were always to provide for. Once I had to ask an entire stranger to loan me $3.00. My taxes would have become delinquent, had it not been for Eddie loaning me enough to pay them six months at a time. I never told anyone but him about my distress. The others had families, I said, to support. Tryon has helped me to get a better price for last sale than agents here would give. Heaven bless you each.

None of you boys, but have five brothers each, while I have none. No sister--no relatives, near. Do you wonder I become very lonesome, at times? But no one is at fault! My property is here--and I came to see to it. Hope I can sell it all next summer. Tryon says I've done well so far, with it. N. P. railroad wanted some this year. They had an agent here, who tried very hard to buy it of me. The price they offered me was too small with com--to give--. A happy thought struck me--and I called to Tryon over long distance phone to come and buy it. He did so, so I saved my home--and then the railroad had to buy of Tryon. He got more than agents offered, and I saved commissions, you see. All he would take was $50.00 for his expenses.

But, Oh! I'm spending too much with this large, and comfortable house. I must give it up very soon, 'tho I find no unfurnished flats as yet. Think of going away for the winter--do not know just yet. Hope the story part of this will reach you in time for your New Year's dinner time, and you can read it to all.

Ida, dear, I do wish I could fly over to you in an airship, and dine with you all. But I must close, hoping to hear from you soon, and that you are real well again.

With much love, Your AUNTELINE 7.224a


LEWIS CORNWELL 7.224b, only son of Edwin Cornwell 6.144b and Amy Bacon (Coats) Cornwell, was born at Mt. Morris, Genesee County, Mich., Jan. 23, 1837, and died there May 5, 1903. He married Mary Jane Woolfitt or Wolfitt, on Apr. 8, 1862, at Mt. Morris. She was a daughter of John Wolfitt and Jane Marion (Allen) Wolfitt. They had eight children:
Crilla Maria Cornwell 8.313a,
Charles Edwin Cornwell 8.313b,
Edgar Lewis Cornwell 8.313c,
William Clare Cornwell 8.313d,
Jane Matilda Cornwell 8.313e,
Elmer John Cornwell 8.313f,
Leroy Wolfitt Cornwell 8.313g,
Tryon Arthur Cornwell 8.313h.

EMMA CORNWELL 7.224c, second daughter of Edwin Cornwell 6.144b and Amy Bacon (Coats) Cornwell, was born at Mt. Morris, Mich., date blank.

ALMIRA CORNWELL 7.224d, third daughter of Edwin Cornwell 6.144b and Amy Bacon (Coats) Cornwell, was born at Mt. Morris, Mich., in 1842. She married Van Rensellaer Root on Mar. 2, 1870. She died May 10, 1876.

DAVID TRYON 7.226a, son of John Tryon 6.145a and Mahala (Jones) Tryon, was born about 1840. He married Ellen Struck, Oct. 18, 1867. One child found recorded:
Charles 8.316a.
MOSES TRYON 7.226b, son of John Tryon 6.145a and Mahala (Jones) Tryon, was born in Indiana in 1849. He married Anne Struck, no date. She was born in Pennsylvania in 1852. They had three children:
Christina 8.317a,
Frances B. 8.317b,
Josephine 8.317c.

AMES T. TRYON 7.226c, son of John Tryon 6.145a and Mahala (Jones) Tryon, was born in Indiana in 1852.

WESLEY TRYON 7.226d, son of John Tryon 6.145a and Mahala (Jones) Tryon, was born in Indiana in 1855.

JOHN W. TRYON 7.226e, son of John Tryon 6.145a and Mahala (Jones) Tryon, was born about 1856. He married Lou A. Allen in Vigo County, Ind., Aug. 2, 1883. No further information.

UNNAMED TRYON 7.227a, daughter of Gardiner Tryon 6.145b and Catherine (Brown) Tryon, was born in Hamilton County, Ohio, or in Dearborn County, Ind., about 1827.

NOAH JONES TRYON 7.227b, son of Gardiner Tryon 6.145b and Catherine (Brown) Tryon, was born in Indiana, Feb. 13, 1831, and died in Vigo County, Ind., Sept. 2, 1874. He married Elizabeth Smith, probably daughter of John Smith and Nancy (---) Smith of Vigo County, Nov. 6, 1851. Their three children were:
James H. 8.322a,
William 8.322b,
Albert R. 8.322c.

MAHLON BROWN TRYON 7.227c, son of Gardiner Tryon 6.145b and Catherine (Brown)~ Tryon, was born in Hamilton County, Ohio, about 1835, and died after being struck by a train near Terre Haute, Ind., Mar. 24, 1899. He married Sarah Isabel Smith, daughter of John Smith and Nancy (---) Smith, Feb. 1, 1866, in Vigo County, Ind. She was born in Indiana in 1844, and died in Terre Haute, May 3, 1915, aged 71 years. Both are buried in Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute. Their seven children:
Andrew J. 8.323a,
Nancy Jane 8.323b,
Catherine B. 8.323c,
Prudence E. 8.323d,
Irwin E. 8.323e,
Della E. 8.323f,
Oscar 8.323g.

WILLIAM HENRY TRYON 7.227d, son of Gardiner Tryon 6.145b and Catherine (Brown) Tryon, was born in Indiana about 1837. He married Catherine Like in Vigo County, Ind., May 25, 1858. Their ten children were:
Hiram 8.324a,
Elizabeth E. 8.324b,
Mahala J. 8.324c,
Mary Alice 8.324d,
George William 8.324e,
John Thomas 8.324f,
James Newton 8.324g,
Annie 8.324h,
Sarah F. 8.324i,
Joseph 8.324j.

HIRAM TRYON 7.227e, son of Gardiner Tryon 6.145b and Catherine (Brown) Tryon, was born in Indiana in 1837, and died in Vigo County, Ind., Jan. 31, 1914. He married Sarah J. Vaughn on Dec. 3, 1863. She was born in Indiana in 1846, and died in 1913. We find two children:
John H. A. 8.325a,
Nancy C. 8.325b.

JACOB TRYON 7.227f, son of Gardiner Tryon 6.145b and Catherine (Brown) Tryon, was born about 1851.

GEORGE H. TRYON 7.227g, son of Gardiner Tryon 6.145b and Catherine (Brown) Tryon, was born about 1853.

JAMES H. TRYON 7.227h, son of Gardiner Tryon 6.145b and Catherine (Brown) Tryon, was born about 1860.

MARY TRYON 7.227i, daughter of Gardiner Tryon 6.145b and Catherine (Brown) Tryon, was born about 1866.

JEREMIAH TRYON, JR. 7.228a, son of Jeremiah Tryon 6.145c and Thirza (Quick) Tryon, was born in Ohio in 1831. He married Sarah Rudesel in Vigo County, Ind., June 9, 1853.

JESSE TRYON 7.228b, son of Jeremiah Tryon 6.145c and Thirza (Quick) Tryon, was born in Ohio, Feb. 28, 1833. He married Harriet Biggs, daughter of Robert Biggs, in Vigo County, Ind., Jan. 21, 1855, when he was 21 years of age. She was born in Indiana, Aug. 27, 1835. In 1860 they moved to Montgomery County, Ind., where they lived until 1864, and then moved to Vigo County, where they both died, he on June 11, 1901, and she on Aug. 8, 1924. They were both buried in Brown Cemetery in Terre Haute. They had four children:
Jeremiah Frederick 8.331a,
Cern A. 8.331b,
Racina or Cenia 8.331c,
Jesse A. 8.331d.

CLARKSON TRYON 7.228c, son of Jeremiah Tryon 6.145c and Thirza (Quick) Tryon, was born in Ohio in 1835.

THIRZA TRYON 7.228d, daughter of Jeremiah Tryon 6.145c and Thirza (Quick) Tryon, was born in Ohio in 1838.

MARGARET TRYON 7.228e, daughter of Jeremiah Tryon 6.145c and Thirza (Quick) Tryon, was born in Ohio in 1838.

MARIA or MARION TRYON 7.229a, daughter of Lucas Tryon 6.145d and Sarah (Huffman) Tryon, was born in Indiana in 1834.

MAHALA TRYON 7.229b, daughter of Lucas Tryon 6.145d and Sarah (Huffman) Tryon, was born in Indiana in 1837.

MARY ELIZA TRYON 7.229c, daughter of Lucas Tryon 6.145d and Sarah (Huffman) Tryon, was born about 1839. She married Benjamin McClelland, Jr., on Sept. 16, 1854.

ABIGAIL TRYON 7.229d, daughter of Lucas Tryon 6.145d and Sarah (Huffman) Tryon, was born about 1841. She married William Henry Huffman, no date. She died Aug. 14, 1899.

MARGARET ANN TRYON 7.229e, daughter of Lucas Tryon 6.145d and Sarah (Huffman) Tryon, was born about 1843. She married Charles T. Ranger, Feb. 3, 1859.

PHILIP MARTIN TRYON 7.229f, son of Lucas Tryon 6.145d and Sarah (Huffrnan) Tryon, was born Apr. 20, 1844, and died Aug. 23, 1879.

PRUDY TRYON 7.229g, daughter of I,ucas Tryon 6.145d and Sarah (Huffman) Tryon, was born about 1847.

SARAH A. TRYON 7.229h, daughter of Lucas Tryon 6.145d and Sarah (Huffman) Tryon, was born about 1850.

JAMES TRYON 7.229i, son of Lucas Tryon 6.145d and Sarah (Huffman) Tryon, was born about 1850.

JOHN TRYON 7.229j, son of Lucas Tryon 6.145d and Sarah (Huffman) Tryon, no date.

ROBERT TRYON 7.229k, son of Lucas Tryon 6.145d and Sarah (Huffman) Tryon, no date.

LINCOLN TRYON 7.2291, son of Lucas Tryon 6.145d and Sarah (Huffman) Tryon, no date.

FRANCES M. TRYON 7.230a, daughter of James Jones Tryon 6.145e and Minerva Ann (Struck) Tryon, was born in Ohio in 1836. She married Henry Carter, in Vigo County, Ind., Oct. 3, 1855.

ELIZA G. TRYON 7.230b, daughter of James Jones Tryon 6.145e and Minerva Ann (Struck) Tryon, was born in Indiana in 1838.

Correction to 7th Generation, Part 2 thanks to Glenn Tryon

JEREMIAH RENO TRYON 7.230c, son of James Jones Tryon and Minerva Ann Stitt was born in Vigo County IN on Apr 7, 1840. He died Sep 14, 1920. His parents had moved to Vigo County in 1863. He enlisted on Sept. 18, 1861, in Co. D, 43rd Regiment, Indiana Volunteers, and served to the end of the Civil War. He was a prisoner in Mark's Mills, Ark., and later sent to Tyler, Tex., until exchanged Feb. 25, 1865. He was honorably discharged as a sergeant with a government pension on June 23, 1865, and returned to Lockport, Ind., where he married Mary Elizabeth Hall of Jefferson County, Ky., on Nov. 9, 1868. She was born Feb. 6, 1851 and died on Apr 22, 1926. He became a merchant and Justice of the Peace at Riley, Ind. They had thirteen children: Howard J. 8.349a, Victoria B. 8.349b, Josephine M. 8.34c, Maud B. 8.349d, Dora Anna 8.349e, Horace 8.349f, Henry Burton 8.349g, Ira D. 8.349h, Charles Omer 8.349i, Nellie Mae 8.349j, Lotus 8.349k, Lloyd 8.349L, William Harrison 8.349m. Note: This is a corrected entry adding additional children for Jeremiah and Mary that were not included in the original book. Source: Family bibles, cemetery visits, family records. May 2001.

Original entry by Wes Tryon:

JEREMIAH R. TRYON 7.230c, son of James Jones Tryon 6.145e and Minerva Ann (Struck) Tryon, was born in Vigo County, Ind., Apr. 7, 1840. His parents moved to Vigo County in 1863. He enlisted on Sept. 18, 1861, in Co. D, 43rd Regiment, Indiana Volunteers, and served to the end of the Civil War. He was a prisoner in Mark's Mills, Ark., and later sent to Tyler, Tex., until exchanged Feb. 25, 1865. He was honorably discharged as a sergeant, June 23, 1865, and returned to Lockport, Ind., where he married Mary E. Hill, of Jefferson County, Ky., on Nov. 9, 1868. She was born Feb. 6, 1851. He became a merchant at Riley, Ind. They had seven children: Howard 8.349a,
Victoria 8.349b,
Josephine 8.349c,
Maud B. 8.349d,
Dora A. 8.349e,
Horace 8.349f,
Henry 8.349g.

THIRZA ANN TRYON 7.230d, daughter of James Jones Tryon 6.145e and Minereva Ann (Struck) Tryon, was born in Indiana in 1843. She married Charles N. Poe or Roe, Mar. 28, 1866, in Vigo County, Ind.

JAMES H. TRYON 7.230e, son of James Jones Tryon 6.145e and Minerva Ann (Struck) Tryon, was born in Indiana in 1845.

MATTIE TRYON 7.230f, daughter of James Jones Tryon 6.145e and Minerva Ann (Struck) Tryon, was born about 1846. She married John C. Brown in Vigo County, Ind., Sept. 4, 1873.

NOAH WEBSTER TRYON 7.230g, son of James Jones Tryon 6.145e and Minerva Ann (Struck) Tryon, was born in Indiana in 1847.

EMILY I. or MAY EMILY TRYON 7.230h, daughter of James Jones Tryon 6.145e and Minerva Ann (Struck) Tryon, was born in Indiana in 1850. She married James R. Napper, no date.

MARGARET ANN TRYON 7.231a, daughter of Russell Tryon 6.145f and Mary (Ringo) Tryon, was born in 1833, and died in 1899. She was left an orphan, and married James Y. McAdams in 1849. He was born in 1826. They had three children:
William Henry McAdams 8.355a,
Robert N. H. McAdams 8.355b,
Sarah McAdams 8.355c.

EVANGELINE or ANGELINE TRYON 7.232a, daughter of Hiram Tryon 6.145h and Hester (Wellman) Tryon, was born in Dearborn County, Ind., June 11, 1851. She married Charles E. Denton in Vigo County, Ind., on June 11, 1899.

HANNAH C. TRYON 7.232b, daughter of Hiram Tryon 6.145h and Hester (Wellman) Tryon, was born in Dearborn County, Ind., Mar. 29, 1854. She married Charles E. Smith at Blackhawk, Ind., Dec 25, 1892.

PRUDENCE or PRUDIE A. TRYON 7.232c, daughter of Hiram Tryon 6.145h and Hester (Wellman) Tryon, was born in Dearborn County, Ind., Sept. 2, 1857. She married Henry Roe, Feb. 3, 1886, and they had five children:
Ova Roe 8.357a,
Leona V. Roe 8.357b,
Bonnie B. Roe 8.357c,
Leola L. Roe 8.357d,
Esther M. Roe 8.357e.

THOMAS JONES TRYON 7.232d, son of Hiram Tryon 6.145h and Hester (Wellman) Tryon, was born in Dearborn County, Ind., Sept. 11, 1859, and died in Vigo County, Ind., Aug. 17, 1929, aged 70 years. He married Minnie E. Denton at Blackhawk, Ind., Oct. 8, 1885. She was born Oct. 30, 1868. Four children recorded:
Audney Virgil 8.358a,
Oscar 8.358b,
Alma H. 8.358c,
Iva M. 8.358d.

LEVI WELLMAN or WARREN TRYON 7.232e, son of Hiram Tryon 6.145h and Hester (Wellman) Tryon, was born in Dearborn County, Ind., Feb. 1, 1862. He died in Vigo County, Ind., in 1954, and was buried in Brown Cemetery at Terre Haute, Ind.

MARY E. TRYON 7.232f, twin daughter of Hiram Tryon 6.145h and Hester (Wellman) Tryon, was born in Dearborn County, Ind., Nov. 1, 1864, and died in 1915. She married David Roe at Terre Haute, Ind., Aug. 1, 1891. He died before 1908. Two children:
Edna Blanch or May Roe 8.360a,
Goldie Hazel Roe 8.360d.

RACHEL ADDIE TRYON 7.232g, twin daughter of Hiram Tryon 6.145h and Hester (Wellman) Tryon, was born in Dearborn County, Ind., Nov. 1, 1864, and died in 1908. She never married.

JAMES H. TRYON 7.232h, son of Hiram Tryon 6.145h and Hester (Wellman) Tryon, was born in Dearborn County, Ind., May 9, 1869. He married Gertrude Roe, at Blackhawk, Ind., Dec. 25, 1900. One daughter reported:
Eva Geneva 8.362a.