John Tryon (1831 - 1908)

Born 1831 in Schoharie County, New York, United States

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Biography

John Tryon is the son of Stephen and Effy Tryon and lived in Broome Co., NY. He married Mary Warner. (His wife's name is confirmed as Mary Warner Tryon: the John Tryon household had strong links with a Warner family in the immediate vicinity, she is named as Mary Warner on daughter Ella Tryon Meacham's death certificate^[1], she is named in the obituary of daughter Eva Tryon Johnson (Mrs. Irvin Johnson)^[2] and she is buried in Middleburgh Cemetery, noted as having died 30 Dec 1877.) Children:

Pedro Tryon b abt 1859 Schoharie, NY

Eveline (Eva) Tryon b 26 Jan 1861 Schoharie, NY

Emogene Tryon b abt 1862 Schoharie, NY

Ellen or Ella Tryon b abt 1866 Schoharie, NY

Effie Tryon b abt 1868 Schoharie, NY

George Tryon b abt 1869 Schoharie, NY

Joe Tryon b abt 1871 Schoharie, NY

Burr Tryon b abt 1873 Schoharie, NY

Ida Tryon b abt 1875 Schoharie, NY (not found in any census)

Research Notes

John Tryon had been two people earlier on WikiTree based on the 1860 census when John was counted twice, once at his home with Mary and first child and once a few miles away at Freeman Tryon's widow's home which was next door to Stephen Tryon. There is still some uncertainty about whether this is one or two John Tryons. If there are two, they are cousins, grandsons of David Tryon. The following establishes that Stephen Tryon had a son John, Freeman Tryon did not have a son John, and John married Mary Warner. David's other two sons who could be a father of a John Tryon are David Tryon and Enoch Tryon. There is some evidence that each of them had a child about the right time.

In the 1850 census of Broome, John, age 20, and his father Stephen live next door to Phebe, Freeman's widow, and her children. In 1855 it is much the same except John is not living with Stephen. In 1855, John Tryon, age 23, lives in Middleburgh with 18 year old Harriet Warner and newborn son Nelson Warner-Tryon. In 1860 Stephen and Phebe are still in Broome, brother David lives with Stephen and John Tryon, age 29, lives with Phebe. In this same 1860 census, but in Middleburgh, 13 days later, John Tryon, age 30, wife Mary, and first child are found.

John Tryon married to Mary Warner, died in 1908, and is buried in Middleburgh Cemetery, where Mary is also buried.

Stephen Tryon's probate record shows that his will was contested by his wife and two sons, one of whom was named John.

No son of the right age is in Freeman Tryon's entry in the 1840 census and that Freeman's probate record agrees with that census.

I can't come to a very satisfying conclusion from all of this but here is my best shot. John, son of Stephen, moved to Middleburgh before 1855 and lived with Harriet Warner and her child (probably not his). Shortly after this he married Harriet's sister Mary Warner, settled down in Middleburgh, and had eight children. Harriet likely died before 1860 since Nelson is then raised by Harriet's parents. John, son of David, also died or disappeared after 1860.

And on another note: According to his Find a Grave Memorial, he married a second time, to Margaret ____. Wife Mary is last seen in the 1875 census and died 30 Dec 1877. No wife is present in the 1880 census, and wife Maggie appears in the 1892 census.

Sources

1. ↑ Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2M4-YVCQ), John Tryon and Mary Warner in entry for Ella Tryon Meacham, 22 Jan 1950; Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference , record number , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm .
2. ↑ The Freeman's Journal, August 02, 1933, Page 3, Image 3

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC1K-3QJ : 12 April 2016), John Tryon in household of Stephen Tryon, Broome, Schoharie, New York, United States; citing family 770, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6QX-Q6V : 3 March 2021), John Tryon, E.D. 1, Middleburg, Schoharie, New York, United States; citing p. 30, line #18, family #231, county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 868,878.

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC4V-CCM : 30 December 2015), John Tryon, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC4V-7QK : 4 October 2017), John Tryon in entry for Phebe Tryon, 1860.

• "New York State Census, 1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVNJ-VYP5 : accessed 14 June 2017), John Tryon, District 02, Middleburg, Schoharie, New York, United States; citing source p. 25, line 4, household ID 161, county clerk, board of supervisors and surrogate court offices from various counties. Utica and East Hampton Public Libraries, New York; FHL microfilm 868,879.

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8K8-SN4 : 17 October 2014), John Tryon, New York, United States; citing p. 58, family 438, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,590.

• "New York State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNK4-5ZB : 16 November 2014), John Tryon, Middleburgh, Schoharie, New York, United States; citing p. 24, line 4, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 868,882.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZF5-86T : 15 July 2016), John Tryon, Middleburgh, Schoharie, New York, United States; citing enumeration district ED 189, sheet 196A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0931; FHL microfilm 1,254,931.

• "New York State Census, 1892," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ9W-J2B : 6 November 2014), John Tryon, 1892; citing Middleburgh, E.D. 03, county offices, New York; FHL microfilm 868,883.

• New York State Census, 1905, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKMB-9H5 : 26 November 2014), John Tryon, Middleburg, E.D. 03, Schoharie, New York; citing p. 338, line 29, county offices, New York.; FHL microfilm 868,883.

• John Tryon's Find a Grave Memorial 47056943