Brief Life History of John
When John Tye was born on 16 May 1787, in Cranford, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Tye, was 42 and his mother, Sarah Hodgskin, was 30. He married Ester Askew on 14 September 1817, in Cranford St Andrew, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 7 daughters. He died on 17 October 1838, at the age of 51.
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- John Toy, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- John Toy, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
- John Tye in entry for Jesse Tye, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
Spouse and Children
1787–1838 Male
1789–1853 Female
Children (12)
1818–1845 Male
1819–1867 Female
1822–1852 Female
1823–1902 Male
1823– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1745–1823 Male
1756–1815 Female
Siblings (7)
1782–1831 Female
1782–1782 Male
1787–1838 Male
1788– Male
1792–1866 Male
+2 More Children
World Events (7)
1789 · The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano
Age 2
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 14
1808 · The British West Africa Squadron
Age 21
Name Meaning
English (mainly Kent): from Middle English tye, teghe, teye ‘enclosed piece of land; large area of common pasture’ (Old English tēag, tīege). The surname may be topographic, for someone who lived on or near such a piece of land, or habitational, from a place so named, such as Teigh (Rutland) or Great, Little, and Marks Tey (Essex).
North German: from a short form, Tide, of the personal name Dietrich .
Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 鄭, probably representing its Teochew, Hokkien, or Taiwanese pronunciation. See Zheng 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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JESSE TYE FAMILY RECORD
(The following was copied from the hand writing of Jesse Tye.) Filmore, Millard County, Utah, 22 March, 1896. Concerning a short record and statement of myself and others of my family to preserv …
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