Ruby was b. Aug. 1861, Myrtle Creek, OR; d. 19 Aug. 1946, Myrtle Creek, OR.
PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: Moses Dyer & Sarah Ross.
Moses m. 1) Sarah Ross 28 Dec. 1847, Hancock Co., Illinois; 2) Fleety [Fleeta Smith] Bartle on 31 Oct 1887 in Polk Co., Oregon by a judge at a Mr. Black's home.
Sarah d. 1858 in Myrtle Creek, Douglas Co., OR & is buried in the Myrtle Creek Pioneer Cem. (aka Adams Cem), Memorial 5141035.
MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: Joseph C. Cornelison & Sarah Jane Adams. They are buried at the Pioneer Cem., Myrtle Creek, OR; Memorial 29614632.
1850 U.S. Census for American River (middle fork), El Dorado Co., Calif: (taken 24 Jan.)
Moses, 31, b. 1819, VT, resides in a gold mining camp. It appears as though he's single but turns out he is married with children who remained in Illinois until he returned for them and they trekked West to Oregon in 1852.
Moses is also listed on the 1850 U.S. Census for Hancock Co., Ill. with wife Sarah & daughter Lauretta. Census taken on 1 Nov. 1850. Note the census transcription says he was born in KY but the actual census shows "VT". Lauretta was b. Nov. 1849.
1860 U.S. Census for Myrtle Creek Prec., Douglas Co., OR:
Alphia Ireland M 52 Indiana
Sophia Ireland F 49 Indiana
Mary Ireland F 14 Indiana
Sarah Bray F 5 Oregon
Margaret Dyer F 6 Oregon
*Hesakirah Dyer F 4 Oregon
Douglas Dyer M 2 Oregon
Juliett Mitchel F 23 Michigan
Garatt Crocket M 22 Indiana
It appears as though the Dyer children are boarding with the Ireland family. The census is incorrect in that Hezekiah is a male.
1870 U.S. Census for Cow Creek Prec., Douglas Co, OR:
Moses Dyer M 49 Vermont
*Hezakiah Dyer M 14 Oregon
William Dyer M 15 Oregon
This is a gold mining camp with many Chinese & Caucasian miners listed, including Moses, Hezekiah & William Dyer.
1880 U.S. Census for Cow Creek Prec., Douglas Co., OR:
Moses T Dyer Self M 61 Vermont; widower
Hezekiah Dyer Son M 24 Oregon
Benjamin D Dyer Son M 22 Oregon
They are gold miners. Mose's wife had been b. Illinois.
Hezekiah Dyer m. Ruby McCarty 11 June 1889, Douglas Co., OR. Ruby had previously been married to George McCarty, a son of Dr. Alexander McCarty, all residing in the Myrtle Creek area of Douglas Co., Oregon. Ruby is found in the 1880 census for this area, residing with husband George & father-in-law Dr. Alexander McCarty. She m. George McCarty
13 February 1879, Myrtle Creek, OR. George remarried and he & his 2nd wife are buried in Salem, OR; Memorial 38134843.
1900 U.S. Census for Cow Creek Prec., Douglas Co., OR:
H Dyer Head M 44 yrs, b. May 1856 Oregon
Rubie Dyer Wife F 39 yrs, b. Aug. 1861 OR
Joseph W Dyer Son M 10 yrs, b. Feb. 1890 OR
Bessie F Dyer Dau F 7 yrs, b. Oct. 1893 OR
Ruby had 2 children, both living. Hezekiah is a placer miner.
1910 U.S. Census for Myrtle Creek Prec., Douglas Co., OR:
H Dyer Head M 53 Oregon
Ruby Dyer Wife F 47 Oregon
Joseph W Dyer Son M 20 Oregon
Bessie F Dyer Dau F 17 Oregon
*Capitola Dyer Dau F 7 Oregon
Moses Dyer Son M 6 Oregon
1920 U.S. Census for Myrtle Creek Prec., Douglas Co., OR:
Ruby H Dyer Head F 58 Oregon
Joseph W Dyer Son M 29 Oregon
Capitola A Dyer Dau F 17 Oregon
Mosses T Dyer Son M 15 Oregon
Ruby was b. Aug. 1861, Myrtle Creek, OR; d. 19 Aug. 1946, Myrtle Creek, OR.
PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: Moses Dyer & Sarah Ross.
Moses m. 1) Sarah Ross 28 Dec. 1847, Hancock Co., Illinois; 2) Fleety [Fleeta Smith] Bartle on 31 Oct 1887 in Polk Co., Oregon by a judge at a Mr. Black's home.
Sarah d. 1858 in Myrtle Creek, Douglas Co., OR & is buried in the Myrtle Creek Pioneer Cem. (aka Adams Cem), Memorial 5141035.
MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: Joseph C. Cornelison & Sarah Jane Adams. They are buried at the Pioneer Cem., Myrtle Creek, OR; Memorial 29614632.
1850 U.S. Census for American River (middle fork), El Dorado Co., Calif: (taken 24 Jan.)
Moses, 31, b. 1819, VT, resides in a gold mining camp. It appears as though he's single but turns out he is married with children who remained in Illinois until he returned for them and they trekked West to Oregon in 1852.
Moses is also listed on the 1850 U.S. Census for Hancock Co., Ill. with wife Sarah & daughter Lauretta. Census taken on 1 Nov. 1850. Note the census transcription says he was born in KY but the actual census shows "VT". Lauretta was b. Nov. 1849.
1860 U.S. Census for Myrtle Creek Prec., Douglas Co., OR:
Alphia Ireland M 52 Indiana
Sophia Ireland F 49 Indiana
Mary Ireland F 14 Indiana
Sarah Bray F 5 Oregon
Margaret Dyer F 6 Oregon
*Hesakirah Dyer F 4 Oregon
Douglas Dyer M 2 Oregon
Juliett Mitchel F 23 Michigan
Garatt Crocket M 22 Indiana
It appears as though the Dyer children are boarding with the Ireland family. The census is incorrect in that Hezekiah is a male.
1870 U.S. Census for Cow Creek Prec., Douglas Co, OR:
Moses Dyer M 49 Vermont
*Hezakiah Dyer M 14 Oregon
William Dyer M 15 Oregon
This is a gold mining camp with many Chinese & Caucasian miners listed, including Moses, Hezekiah & William Dyer.
1880 U.S. Census for Cow Creek Prec., Douglas Co., OR:
Moses T Dyer Self M 61 Vermont; widower
Hezekiah Dyer Son M 24 Oregon
Benjamin D Dyer Son M 22 Oregon
They are gold miners. Mose's wife had been b. Illinois.
Hezekiah Dyer m. Ruby McCarty 11 June 1889, Douglas Co., OR. Ruby had previously been married to George McCarty, a son of Dr. Alexander McCarty, all residing in the Myrtle Creek area of Douglas Co., Oregon. Ruby is found in the 1880 census for this area, residing with husband George & father-in-law Dr. Alexander McCarty. She m. George McCarty
13 February 1879, Myrtle Creek, OR. George remarried and he & his 2nd wife are buried in Salem, OR; Memorial 38134843.
1900 U.S. Census for Cow Creek Prec., Douglas Co., OR:
H Dyer Head M 44 yrs, b. May 1856 Oregon
Rubie Dyer Wife F 39 yrs, b. Aug. 1861 OR
Joseph W Dyer Son M 10 yrs, b. Feb. 1890 OR
Bessie F Dyer Dau F 7 yrs, b. Oct. 1893 OR
Ruby had 2 children, both living. Hezekiah is a placer miner.
1910 U.S. Census for Myrtle Creek Prec., Douglas Co., OR:
H Dyer Head M 53 Oregon
Ruby Dyer Wife F 47 Oregon
Joseph W Dyer Son M 20 Oregon
Bessie F Dyer Dau F 17 Oregon
*Capitola Dyer Dau F 7 Oregon
Moses Dyer Son M 6 Oregon
1920 U.S. Census for Myrtle Creek Prec., Douglas Co., OR:
Ruby H Dyer Head F 58 Oregon
Joseph W Dyer Son M 29 Oregon
Capitola A Dyer Dau F 17 Oregon
Mosses T Dyer Son M 15 Oregon
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