Emmett Washington Tyree

Brief Life History of Emmett Washington

When Emmett Washington Tyree was born on 10 January 1887, in Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia, United States, his father, Henry Hoyle Tyree, was 37 and his mother, Martha Sarah Jane Going, was 27. He married Mamie Gertrude Widdifield on 25 July 1907, in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons. He lived in Elon, Amherst, Virginia, United States in 1900 and Campbell, Virginia, United States in 1920. He died on 18 December 1958, in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States, at the age of 71.

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Family Time Line

Emmett Washington Tyree
1887–1958
Mamie Gertrude Widdifield
1889–1927
Marriage: 25 July 1907
Lyle Thomas Tyree
1909–1984
Edward Eugene Tyree
1911–1972
Edward Tyree
1911–
Clarence Tyree
1920–

Sources (22)

  • Emmett W Tyree in household of Sallie J Tyree, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Emmet Tyree, "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Birth Records, 1853-1896"
  • Emmett W Tyree, "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988"

World Events (8)

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

1894 · Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument

On May 30, 18944 the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors’ Monument was unveiled. It is 73 feet high and over looks Libby Hill Park. the statue represents the 13 Confederate States.

1906 · Saving Food Labels

The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.

Name Meaning

Scottish or English: variant of Tyrie .

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

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