Edward Tyrell (1819 - 1863)

Born 20 Apr 1819 in Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland

Husband of Elizabeth (Kennedy) Tyrell — married 14 Aug 1839 in Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States

Died 22 May 1863 at age 44 in Vicksburg, Warren, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

Edward "born in Mullingar, Co. Westmeath in April 1819 the son of Nicholas Tyrrell and Anna Hyland. The family emigrated to North America in 1825, when Edward was six-years-old, and first settled in Lower Canada." ^[1]

Edward Tyrell 31 yrs, Elizabeth 31 yrs, Francis 10 yrs, Jane 8 yrs, George 6 yrs, William 2 yrs, John Worthington 56 yrs, Ann Worthington 45 yrs, reaided in 1850 in Seneca, McHenry, Illinois.^[2]

... 1st Lieut. Edward Tyrrell was enrolled and mustered into service in Co "G" Regiment for Iowa ... He is reported "Killed in action Rear of Vicksburg May 22/63" ...^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ https://irishamericancivilwar.com/2020/10/18/document-focus-the-tyrells-their-family-register/
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8R3-VGD : 20 December 2020), Francis Tyrell in household of Edward Tyrell, Seneca Township, McHenry, Illinois, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ Approved Pension Application File for Elizabeth Worthington Tyrrell, Widow of Edward Tyrrell, Company G, 9th Iowa Infantry Regiment (Application No. WC34144) https://catalog.archives.gov/id/103238219

• "Iowa, Armed Forces Grave Registrations, ca. 1835-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QL2V-JHCX : 17 October 2017), Edward Tyrrell, 22 May 1863; citing Vicksburg, Warren, Mississippi, United States, The State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines.; FHL microfilm 2,210,394.