Myron Daniel Hyland was my 2x great-grandpa: his son was William Russell Hyland m Julia Melissa Tallman; had son Ira Edwin Hyland (my grandpa) m Adeline Frances Wiser had son Edwin Myron Hyland (my father).

Myron Daniel Hyland was born 11 July 1844 at Pittsford, Monroe County, New York. (His Civil War record and others record his birth in Cayuga Co, NY.) When a boy he moved with his parents to Beaver Dam, Dodge, Wisconsin, where he grew to manhood. He died 7 December 1927, in Chetek, Barron County, Wisconsin and was buried there beside his wife in Lake View Cemetery. His military style gravestone there is inscribed "Daniel Hyland Co. A. 17 Wis. Inf."

On 29 March 1867 Myron was united in marriage to Harriet Northy Thompson (daughter of Russell R Thompson and Mary Howard) at Columbus, Columbia County, Wisconsin. After their marriage they established their home at Beaver Dam. Harriet was born 15 August 1852 in Beaver Dam, Dodge, WI. She died 4 August 1907, at Chetek and was buried there in Lake View Cemetery. Their children, all born in Wisconsin, were:

Arvilla Melvina born 11 Aug 1871/2-28 Oct 1918

Myrtle Rosetta 31 Oct 1873-26 March 1901

Mary Agnes 30 Jan 1877-31 March 1942

William Russell 27 Jun 1880-16 Dec 1928

Sally J (Sarah) 9 Aug 1882-12 Dec 1929

Eliza Northa 9 Sep 1884-27 July 1954

Maude M. 4/16 Mar 1887-10 Jan 1890

Lotte E. 5 Jun 1889-17 Sept 1890

Daniel Almond 9 Apr 1892-

Myron was a Civil War veteran who enlisted 18 February 1862 at Beaver Dam, Dodge Co., Wisconsin, to serve three years as a private in the 17th Wisconsin Infantry. On 25 February 1862 he was mustered into service with Company A at Madison, Wisconsin. At that time he was listed on the rolls as 18 years old, 5'8½" tall, a farmer, with auburn hair, dark eyes and a dark complexion, born in Pittsford (NY).

On 17 June 1862 Daniel was given a Disability Discharge at the 4th Street Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri, when it was found that he was incapable of performing the duties of a soldier because of Phithisis Pulmonalis. His total service this first enlistment was 3 months and 29 days.

On 30 November 1863 at Beaver Dam, Dodge County, Wisconsin, Myron re-enlisted to serve three years in the same company and regiment.

On 14 July 1865, he was mustered out of service with Company A at Louisville, Kentucky. After his discharge, he returned to Beaver Dam, where he remained for 12 years before moving to Dallas, Barron County, Wisconsin.

On 6 October 1884, Daniel Hyland filed Application No. 523,835 for an Invalid Veteran's Pension, which was approved under Certificate #459,897.

References: Death registration, Myron Daniel Hyland, Volume 12, Page 458, Barron County Register of Deeds, Barron, Wisconsin.

Obituary DANIEL HYLAND

After two weeks of intense suffering, death came as a relief to Daniel Hyland on Wednesday, 7 December at 3:35am at the home of his son, Wm. R. Hyland, with whom he has lived ever since his wife's death on 4 August 1907.

Myron Daniel Hyland was born in New York on 11 July 1844. When still a boy, he came west with his parents locating at Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. At the beginning of the Civil War, he enlisted as a private in Co. A, 17th Wisconsin Infantry, where he served two and a half years.

Upon his return home he was married to Harriet Thompson, on 29 March 1867. They remained at Beaver Dam six years. He then decided to dispose of his property, and move up to Sioux Creek, where he purchased a farm and resided there until his son William moved to Chetek, bringing him with, where he lived the rest of his days, having reached the ripe old age of 83 years, 5 months and 4 days.

Mr. Hyland was an ambitious man, a good provider, as well as a kind father to his family while they were still under his roof. His belief was, where there was a will there was a way, which could easily be seen in the manner that he tried to make himself useful whenever he could.

He was well known to a great many, as nearly every day, he tottered to town and back with the aid of a cane. His courage never failed him even to the last, when he scarcely had strength to speak; his last request was that he wished to get up.

His family consisted of nine children, three daughters and one son living: Sally, Mrs. Wm. Bartlet, of Rosemont, Minn; Northa, Mrs. Lars Olson, of Nye, Wis; Mary, Mrs. Ed Stanford of Chetek; and Wm. R. Hyland, also of Chetek. Besides his wife, four girls and one boy preceded him in death. He also had thirty-six grandchildren and thirty-four great grandchildren. The two daughters from Nye, Wis, and Minn were unable to be present at the funeral.

Funeral services were held in the Free Methodist Church on Saturday, at 2 pm, with Mrs. Hazel Galbraith presiding. The remains were interred in their final resting place in Lake View cemetery.

Relatives and friends attending the funeral from out of town were: Mrs. Theo. Tande of Colfax; L. H. and Miss Melvina Tabor of Weyerhauser; Mr. John Stanford and two sisters, Mrs. Frank Davis and Mrs. Claude Warren of Dallas. [Friday, 16 December 1927, Chetek Alert, Chetek, Wisconsin.]

Dearest Father, thou has left us,

And our loss we deeply feel,

But tis God that has bereft us,

He can all our sorrows heal.

Yet again we hope to meet thee,

When the day of life is fled,

When in Heaven in joy to greet thee,

Where no farewell tear is shed.