Abel Tyler

Brief Life History of Abel

When Abel Tyler was born on 8 August 1780, in Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Simeon Tyler Sr, was 27 and his mother, Hannah Wright, was 38. He married Catherine M Ulmer before 1808, in Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Camden, Lincoln, Maine, United States for about 10 years. He died on 12 September 1824, in Maine, United States, at the age of 44, and was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Camden, Knox, Maine, United States.

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Family Time Line

Abel Tyler
1780–1824
Catherine M Ulmer
1790–1854
Marriage: before 1808
Charles Alden Tyler
1808–1811
William Stearns Tyler
1810–1855
Serena Catharine Tyler
1812–1851
Charles Augustus Tyler
1814–1890
Abel Dudley Tyler
1817–1900
Rhoda Ann Tyler
1819–1881
Mary Ulmer Tyler
1822–1907

Sources (21)

  • Abel Tylor, "United States Census, 1810"
  • Abel Tyler, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999"
  • Abel Tyler, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1781 · The First Constitution

Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

1791

Historical Boundaries: 1791: Lincoln, Massachusetts, United States 1820: Lincoln, Maine, United States 1827: Waldo, Maine, United States 1860: Knox, Maine, United States

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

Name Meaning

English: occupational name from Old French tieuleor, tiewelier, tuilier, Middle English tiler(e), tiʒeler ‘tiler’, for someone who made or laid tiles for floors or roofs. This name may have become confused with Tiller . Wat Tyler was a leader of the English Peasants' Revolt in 1381, although his name may not have been hereditary at the time.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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