Family of William Tyler:
1. William Tyler (Clara's father)
2. Lens M. Tyler
3. E. Alice Tyler, married John M. Swank -son is John M. Swank
4. Willis Tyler - twin
5. George Tyler - twin
6. Henry Tyler
WILLIAM TYLER married in Crawfordsville, Indiana to Nancy Ann McCarty on June 07, 1874, and had children: Clara Mae Tyler, Lizzie Tyler, (died age 10), Myrtle Tyler (Barnhart), Charlie Tyler, Edgar Tyler, and Bertha Ethel Tyler (Shoaf) (brothers and sisters to Clara).
McCARTY FAMILY: (as told by Bertha Ethel Tyler Shoaf - Clara's sister) Family of Father and Mother McCarty were traveling by wagons. Stopped in Montgomery County, Indiana and built two houses. Only two sons are known of Cornelious and Nickolas. When Cornelious was the age of 12, he was chopping wood when Indians captured him. He had an Indian father who informed him when he was 26/27 that he would have to return to his white people as they could not take a white man to Oklahoma where they were moving too. He was returned to his place of capture, but the two homes were empty and dilapidated. He was never able to find his parents or brother again. (end)
Cornelious married Nancy A. Houston Taylor (who was first married to Barsay Taylor at age 13, and they had 4 sons: Henry, Jim, Thomas, and William Taylor. / These are the only step-brothers of Nancy Ann known. Cornelious and Nancy had Nancy Ann McCarty; She was born May 22, 1856 and died April 23, 1929. Nancy married William Tyler, June 7, 1874 in Crawfordsville, Indiana, and had children: Clara Mae, Lizzie (died age 10), Myrtle (Barnhart), Charlie 5, Edgar 6, Bertha Ethel (Shoaf).
OBITUARY - WRITTEN BY MILDRED PHIPPS ELKINS - DAUGHTER IN-LAW
Clara Mae Tyler Elkins, daughter of William and Nancy Ann McCarty Tyler, passed away June 11, 1940 at the residence of her son, Sam, near Tangier, Indiana at the age of 65 years and 26 days. She was born in New Market in Montgomery County, May 16, 1875. She was married in Parke County, Indiana, October 01, 1896 to Frank Elkins, who passed away Jan. 9, 1913. She lived most of her life in Parke Co. in or near Annapolis, Indiana, and will be sadly missed by her friends and relatives there. / She was the mother of four children and helped to rear four step children. / She leaves three sons and one daughter, Raymond of South Bend, Sam of Tangier, Harold of near Rockville and Mrs. Vernon Doan of Clinton. She also leaves two brothers, Edgar Tyler of Mecca and Charles Tyler of Indianapolis. Two sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Barnhart of Mecca and Mrs. William (Ethel) Shoaf of near Marshall, Indiana. Twenty grandchildren and host of friends. / The funeral will be Thursday June 13, 1940 at 2 PM., at the residence of her son Sam. Mrs. Sylvia Catterson will conduct the services and burial will be in Russellville Cemetery."
Also written: "We had a darling mother
She was our joy and pride
We loved her perhaps too well,
For soon she slept and died
All is dark within our dwelling
Lonely are our hearts today
For the one we love so dearly
Has forever passed away."
by Mildred Elkins, wife of Raymond Elkins. " Article appeared in the Rockville, Parke County Newspaper, Indiana [Transcribed 13 Jan 2005, SLJuhl, compiler]
1. William Tyler (Clara's father)
2. Lens M. Tyler
3. E. Alice Tyler, married John M. Swank -son is John M. Swank
4. Willis Tyler - twin
5. George Tyler - twin
6. Henry Tyler
WILLIAM TYLER married in Crawfordsville, Indiana to Nancy Ann McCarty on June 07, 1874, and had children: Clara Mae Tyler, Lizzie Tyler, (died age 10), Myrtle Tyler (Barnhart), Charlie Tyler, Edgar Tyler, and Bertha Ethel Tyler (Shoaf) (brothers and sisters to Clara).
McCARTY FAMILY: (as told by Bertha Ethel Tyler Shoaf - Clara's sister) Family of Father and Mother McCarty were traveling by wagons. Stopped in Montgomery County, Indiana and built two houses. Only two sons are known of Cornelious and Nickolas. When Cornelious was the age of 12, he was chopping wood when Indians captured him. He had an Indian father who informed him when he was 26/27 that he would have to return to his white people as they could not take a white man to Oklahoma where they were moving too. He was returned to his place of capture, but the two homes were empty and dilapidated. He was never able to find his parents or brother again. (end)
Cornelious married Nancy A. Houston Taylor (who was first married to Barsay Taylor at age 13, and they had 4 sons: Henry, Jim, Thomas, and William Taylor. / These are the only step-brothers of Nancy Ann known. Cornelious and Nancy had Nancy Ann McCarty; She was born May 22, 1856 and died April 23, 1929. Nancy married William Tyler, June 7, 1874 in Crawfordsville, Indiana, and had children: Clara Mae, Lizzie (died age 10), Myrtle (Barnhart), Charlie 5, Edgar 6, Bertha Ethel (Shoaf).
OBITUARY - WRITTEN BY MILDRED PHIPPS ELKINS - DAUGHTER IN-LAW
Clara Mae Tyler Elkins, daughter of William and Nancy Ann McCarty Tyler, passed away June 11, 1940 at the residence of her son, Sam, near Tangier, Indiana at the age of 65 years and 26 days. She was born in New Market in Montgomery County, May 16, 1875. She was married in Parke County, Indiana, October 01, 1896 to Frank Elkins, who passed away Jan. 9, 1913. She lived most of her life in Parke Co. in or near Annapolis, Indiana, and will be sadly missed by her friends and relatives there. / She was the mother of four children and helped to rear four step children. / She leaves three sons and one daughter, Raymond of South Bend, Sam of Tangier, Harold of near Rockville and Mrs. Vernon Doan of Clinton. She also leaves two brothers, Edgar Tyler of Mecca and Charles Tyler of Indianapolis. Two sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Barnhart of Mecca and Mrs. William (Ethel) Shoaf of near Marshall, Indiana. Twenty grandchildren and host of friends. / The funeral will be Thursday June 13, 1940 at 2 PM., at the residence of her son Sam. Mrs. Sylvia Catterson will conduct the services and burial will be in Russellville Cemetery."
Also written: "We had a darling mother
She was our joy and pride
We loved her perhaps too well,
For soon she slept and died
All is dark within our dwelling
Lonely are our hearts today
For the one we love so dearly
Has forever passed away."
by Mildred Elkins, wife of Raymond Elkins. " Article appeared in the Rockville, Parke County Newspaper, Indiana [Transcribed 13 Jan 2005, SLJuhl, compiler]
Family of William Tyler:
1. William Tyler (Clara's father)
2. Lens M. Tyler
3. E. Alice Tyler, married John M. Swank -son is John M. Swank
4. Willis Tyler - twin
5. George Tyler - twin
6. Henry Tyler
WILLIAM TYLER married in Crawfordsville, Indiana to Nancy Ann McCarty on June 07, 1874, and had children: Clara Mae Tyler, Lizzie Tyler, (died age 10), Myrtle Tyler (Barnhart), Charlie Tyler, Edgar Tyler, and Bertha Ethel Tyler (Shoaf) (brothers and sisters to Clara).
McCARTY FAMILY: (as told by Bertha Ethel Tyler Shoaf - Clara's sister) Family of Father and Mother McCarty were traveling by wagons. Stopped in Montgomery County, Indiana and built two houses. Only two sons are known of Cornelious and Nickolas. When Cornelious was the age of 12, he was chopping wood when Indians captured him. He had an Indian father who informed him when he was 26/27 that he would have to return to his white people as they could not take a white man to Oklahoma where they were moving too. He was returned to his place of capture, but the two homes were empty and dilapidated. He was never able to find his parents or brother again. (end)
Cornelious married Nancy A. Houston Taylor (who was first married to Barsay Taylor at age 13, and they had 4 sons: Henry, Jim, Thomas, and William Taylor. / These are the only step-brothers of Nancy Ann known. Cornelious and Nancy had Nancy Ann McCarty; She was born May 22, 1856 and died April 23, 1929. Nancy married William Tyler, June 7, 1874 in Crawfordsville, Indiana, and had children: Clara Mae, Lizzie (died age 10), Myrtle (Barnhart), Charlie 5, Edgar 6, Bertha Ethel (Shoaf).
OBITUARY - WRITTEN BY MILDRED PHIPPS ELKINS - DAUGHTER IN-LAW
Clara Mae Tyler Elkins, daughter of William and Nancy Ann McCarty Tyler, passed away June 11, 1940 at the residence of her son, Sam, near Tangier, Indiana at the age of 65 years and 26 days. She was born in New Market in Montgomery County, May 16, 1875. She was married in Parke County, Indiana, October 01, 1896 to Frank Elkins, who passed away Jan. 9, 1913. She lived most of her life in Parke Co. in or near Annapolis, Indiana, and will be sadly missed by her friends and relatives there. / She was the mother of four children and helped to rear four step children. / She leaves three sons and one daughter, Raymond of South Bend, Sam of Tangier, Harold of near Rockville and Mrs. Vernon Doan of Clinton. She also leaves two brothers, Edgar Tyler of Mecca and Charles Tyler of Indianapolis. Two sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Barnhart of Mecca and Mrs. William (Ethel) Shoaf of near Marshall, Indiana. Twenty grandchildren and host of friends. / The funeral will be Thursday June 13, 1940 at 2 PM., at the residence of her son Sam. Mrs. Sylvia Catterson will conduct the services and burial will be in Russellville Cemetery."
Also written: "We had a darling mother
She was our joy and pride
We loved her perhaps too well,
For soon she slept and died
All is dark within our dwelling
Lonely are our hearts today
For the one we love so dearly
Has forever passed away."
by Mildred Elkins, wife of Raymond Elkins. " Article appeared in the Rockville, Parke County Newspaper, Indiana [Transcribed 13 Jan 2005, SLJuhl, compiler]
1. William Tyler (Clara's father)
2. Lens M. Tyler
3. E. Alice Tyler, married John M. Swank -son is John M. Swank
4. Willis Tyler - twin
5. George Tyler - twin
6. Henry Tyler
WILLIAM TYLER married in Crawfordsville, Indiana to Nancy Ann McCarty on June 07, 1874, and had children: Clara Mae Tyler, Lizzie Tyler, (died age 10), Myrtle Tyler (Barnhart), Charlie Tyler, Edgar Tyler, and Bertha Ethel Tyler (Shoaf) (brothers and sisters to Clara).
McCARTY FAMILY: (as told by Bertha Ethel Tyler Shoaf - Clara's sister) Family of Father and Mother McCarty were traveling by wagons. Stopped in Montgomery County, Indiana and built two houses. Only two sons are known of Cornelious and Nickolas. When Cornelious was the age of 12, he was chopping wood when Indians captured him. He had an Indian father who informed him when he was 26/27 that he would have to return to his white people as they could not take a white man to Oklahoma where they were moving too. He was returned to his place of capture, but the two homes were empty and dilapidated. He was never able to find his parents or brother again. (end)
Cornelious married Nancy A. Houston Taylor (who was first married to Barsay Taylor at age 13, and they had 4 sons: Henry, Jim, Thomas, and William Taylor. / These are the only step-brothers of Nancy Ann known. Cornelious and Nancy had Nancy Ann McCarty; She was born May 22, 1856 and died April 23, 1929. Nancy married William Tyler, June 7, 1874 in Crawfordsville, Indiana, and had children: Clara Mae, Lizzie (died age 10), Myrtle (Barnhart), Charlie 5, Edgar 6, Bertha Ethel (Shoaf).
OBITUARY - WRITTEN BY MILDRED PHIPPS ELKINS - DAUGHTER IN-LAW
Clara Mae Tyler Elkins, daughter of William and Nancy Ann McCarty Tyler, passed away June 11, 1940 at the residence of her son, Sam, near Tangier, Indiana at the age of 65 years and 26 days. She was born in New Market in Montgomery County, May 16, 1875. She was married in Parke County, Indiana, October 01, 1896 to Frank Elkins, who passed away Jan. 9, 1913. She lived most of her life in Parke Co. in or near Annapolis, Indiana, and will be sadly missed by her friends and relatives there. / She was the mother of four children and helped to rear four step children. / She leaves three sons and one daughter, Raymond of South Bend, Sam of Tangier, Harold of near Rockville and Mrs. Vernon Doan of Clinton. She also leaves two brothers, Edgar Tyler of Mecca and Charles Tyler of Indianapolis. Two sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Barnhart of Mecca and Mrs. William (Ethel) Shoaf of near Marshall, Indiana. Twenty grandchildren and host of friends. / The funeral will be Thursday June 13, 1940 at 2 PM., at the residence of her son Sam. Mrs. Sylvia Catterson will conduct the services and burial will be in Russellville Cemetery."
Also written: "We had a darling mother
She was our joy and pride
We loved her perhaps too well,
For soon she slept and died
All is dark within our dwelling
Lonely are our hearts today
For the one we love so dearly
Has forever passed away."
by Mildred Elkins, wife of Raymond Elkins. " Article appeared in the Rockville, Parke County Newspaper, Indiana [Transcribed 13 Jan 2005, SLJuhl, compiler]
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