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     Honor Tryon was baptized on 1 May 1791 at the Eastbury Church in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.² She was married by James Hobart, Minister, to Chester Smith on 18 January 1810 in Berlin, Orange Co. (now Washington Co.), Vermont.¹ She died on 26 November 1826 in Berlin, Washington Co., Vermont, at age 35.³ She was buried at Dewey-Wright Cemetery (Row D, Marker 14) in Washington Co., Vermont.^3,4

     David Tryon was baptized on 26 January 1794 at the Eastbury Church in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.²

     Eber Tryon was born on 12 May 1796 in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.^2,1 He was baptized on 19 June 1796 at the Eastbury Church in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹ He married Amy Barber.^3,4 He died on 24 August 1880 at age 84.² He was buried on 26 August 1880 at Edgewood Cemetery (Sect. 1, Block 4, Lot 8, Grave 1) in Ashtabula, Ashtabula Co., Ohio.²
     He was living in Norfolk, Saint Lawrence Co., New York, in 1830.⁵ He and his wife Amy moved to Ohio sometime between 1838 and 1841, based on the ages and birth locations of the children listed with them in the 1850 census.⁶ They were living in Painesville Twp., Lake Co., Ohio, in 1850.⁷ They then moved to in Ashtabula Twp., Ashtabula Co., Ohio, where they lived from at least 1860 to 1880.^8,9,10

     Prudence Tryon was baptized on 4 April 1799 at the Eastbury Church in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹ She was married by James Hobart, Minister, to Chester Smith on 25 February 1827 in Berlin, Washington Co., Vermont.² She died on 13 April 1849 at age 50.³ She was buried at Willard Grove Cemetery (Lot 6, Row 5) in Will Co., Illinois.³
     She and her husband Chester moved to Plainfield, Will Co., Illinois, with two of Chester's brothers and his brother-in-law William Bradford.⁴

     Marvin Tryon was baptized on 5 July 1801 at the Eastbury Church in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.² He was married first, by C. Wright, Minister, to Parthenia Dewey, daughter of William Dewey and Abigail Flagg, on 3 November 1829 in Berlin, Washington Co., Vermont.¹ He married second Catherine Rice on 25 June 1834 in Fulton Co., Illinois.³ He was married third, by William Pelan, Minister, to Mary Cephania Gayle, daughter of T. E. Gayle and Mary Ann Shipley, on 26 November 1855 in Fayette Co., Indiana.^4,5 He died in October 1884 in Hernando Co., Florida, at age 83 from a "congestive chill."⁶
     At the time of his first marriage, he was a carpenter in Montpelier, Washington Co., Vermont.⁷
     After their marriage he and his second wife Catherine probably lived in Canton, Fulton Co., Illinois, where he and Finis McCutcheon built a two-story store on the town square in 1834. They ran it together until May 1836, when they sold it to a Mr. Markley and Mr. Solomon.^8,9 He and Catherine apparently then moved to Hancock Co., Illinois, where he and Major William Smith founded the town of La Harpe that same year.¹⁰ The following year he, Hezekiah Spillman, and James W. Brattle founded the village of Pontoosuc in Hancock Co. about 13 miles west of La Harpe, on the Mississippi River.¹¹ He is listed in the 1840 census in Hancock Co. (age 30-39), with one female (age 20-29), presumably his wife Catherine.¹² By 1850 he and Catherine were back in Fulton Co., living in Lewistown. Living with them were Thomas T. Lowther, age 19, a clerk; Julia P. Tryon, 18, Marvin's daughter from his first marriage; and Laura M. Dewey, 28, probably his first wife's sister. In the census his occupation is listed as carpenter.^13,7
     After their marriage, he and his third wife Mary lived for a time in Galesburg, Knox Co., Illinois.¹⁴ By 1860 they had moved to New Albany, Floyd Co., Indiana, where they are listed in the census. His occupation is listed as farmer.^15,14
     They seem to have had some financial and legal problems in New Albany. From 14 January to 7 February 1861, notices appeared in the New Albany Daily Ledger announcing that the rights to the income from 94 acres of property they owned would be put on sale on 7 February, as a result of a suit against them and John S. Spence by Isaac N. Candee. Further, if the winning bid were insufficient, the property itself would be sold. The sale was apparently postponed at least twice, as the same notice appeared, with later sale dates, from 27 February to 16 March, and from 16 to 28 October. The final outcome of the case is unknown.¹⁶
     Then, in January 1863 (after they had moved to Connersville), they and Robert G. McCulloch were sued by John McCulloch in relation to a real estate issue, with the case to be tried on 27 April. The outcome of this case is also unknown.¹⁷
     Perhaps because of their financial problems, they moved to Connersville, Fayette Co., Indiana, where Mary was from, sometime before 5 October 1862 when Marvin was elected as a ruling elder of the Presbyterian church.¹⁸ He was listed as a carpenter in Connersville in the 1870 census¹⁹, and built at least three houses in 1868^20,21, but had several other occupations as well. In 1869 and 1870 he sold home knitting machines²²; from 1870 to 1873 he owned and operated a book and paper store^23,24,25,26; in 1875 he was making and selling chairs²⁷; and in 1877 he was running a machine shop.²⁸
     On 23 September 1878, at age 77, he and Tom Smith left Connersville for Florida, traveling overland with a pair of mules.^29,30 Smith returned to Connersville the following March, saying he liked the climate but "the chills were too much for him." Marvin stayed, however, "having homesteaded 45 acres of land and set out 1,400 orange trees, from which he expects to realize big money in seven or eight years."³¹ Land patents were issued to him for 39.15 acres on 20 June 1883³², and for 34.75 acres on 30 June 1884, both in Hernando Co. (now Citrus Co.), Florida.³³

     George Tryon was born on 28 December 1805 in Berlin, Orange Co. (now Washington Co.), Vermont.¹ He married first Harriet Peck, daughter of William B. Peck, on 6 September 1836 in Will Co., Illinois.^2,3 He married second Hannah Buell, daughter of Hosea Buell and Hannah Bearss, on 19 May 1848 in Channahon, Will Co., Illinois.¹ He died on 30 May 1896 at age 90.⁴ He was buried at Willard Grove Cemetery in Channahon, Will Co., Illinois.⁵
     He and his brother Russell moved from Vermont to Cook Co. (now Will Co.), Illinois, in 1833. Travelling with them were their nephew Dr. Ira Owen Knapp (son of their sister Nabby, but barely over four years younger than George) and his wife Almira, and Ira's sister Emily Knapp.^4,6,7 He served as the first Supervisor of Channahon Twp. in Will Co., from 1850 to 1852.⁸

     Hannah Buell was born on 2 March 1829.¹ She married George Tryon, son of George Tryon and Flora Strickland, on 19 May 1848 in Channahon, Will Co., Illinois.¹ She died in 1897.² She was buried at Willard Grove Cemetery in Channahon, Will Co., Illinois.²

     Harriet Peck was born about 1813 (based on her age at death of 33).³ She married George Tryon, son of George Tryon and Flora Strickland, on 6 September 1836 in Will Co., Illinois.^1,3 She died in March 1846 in Channahon, Will Co., Illinois.³

     Russell Tryon died in 1836 in Channahon Twp., Will Co., Illinois, possibly the first death in the township.¹
     He and his brother George moved from Vermont to Cook Co. (now Will Co.), Illinois, in 1833. Travelling with them were their nephew Dr. Ira Owen Knapp (son of their sister Nabby, but barely over four years younger than George) and his wife Almira, and Ira's sister Emily Knapp.^1,2,3

     Clarissa Belknap was born on 24 March 1793 in Randolph, Orange Co., Vermont.¹ She was married by Tillon Eastman, Minister, to James Tryon, son of George Tryon and Flora Strickland, on 16 November 1817 in Randolph, Orange Co., Vermont.² She died on 10 September 1865 in Barre, Washington Co., Vermont, at age 72.³ She was buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Barre, Washington Co., Vermont.³
     She and her husband James are listed in the 1850 census (with the surname Trion) in Moretown, Washington Co., Vermont,⁴ and in the 1860 census in Barre, Washington Co., Vermont.⁵

     Mason Knapp was born on 20 February 1785 in Hanover, Grafton Co., New Hampshire.^1,2 He married Nabby Tryon, daughter of George Tryon and Flora Strickland, in 1808 in Barre, Orange Co. (now Washington Co.), Vermont.^4,2 He died on 17 October 1871 in Channahon, Will Co., Illinois, at age 86.^5,2 He was buried at Willard Grove Cemetery (Lot 25, Row 4) in Will Co., Illinois.⁵
     He and his wife Nabby lived most of their lives in Vermont, in Barre, Berlin, Moretown, Middlesex, and Montpelier.⁴ He was a farmer and laborer, and also worked as a caretaker at the Vermont State House in Montpelier.⁴ About 1850 Mason and Nabby moved to Channahon, Will Co., Illinois, where their son Ira had settled with Nabby's brothers George and Russell in 1833.^4,6,7

     Chester Smith was married first, by James Hobart, Minister, to Honor Tryon, daughter of George Tryon and Flora Strickland, on 18 January 1810 in Berlin, Orange Co. (now Washington Co.), Vermont.¹ He was married second, by James Hobart, Minister, to his first wife's sister Prudence Tryon, daughter of George Tryon and Flora Strickland, on 25 February 1827 in Berlin, Washington Co., Vermont.² He died on 18 June 1837 in Will Co., Illinois.³
     He and his second wife Prudence moved to Plainfield, Will Co., Illinois, with two of his brothers and his brother-in-law William Bradford.⁴ His will was dated 16 June 1837 and entered in court on 3 July 1837 in Will Co., Illinois. In it he names his wife Prudence and children Ralph, Caroline, and George Smith.³

     Parthenia Dewey was born on 9 July 1806 in Berlin, Orange Co. (now Washington Co.), Vermont.³ She was married by C. Wright, Minister to Marvin Tryon, son of George Tryon and Flora Strickland, on 3 November 1829 in Berlin, Washington Co., Vermont.¹ She died on 10 August 1831 in Berlin, Washington Co., Vermont, at age 25.⁴ She was buried at Dewey-Wright Cemetery (Row G, Marker 4) in Washington Co., Vermont.²

     Catherine Rice was born about 1817 in Vermont.² She married Marvin Tryon, son of George Tryon and Flora Strickland, on 25 June 1834 in Fulton Co., Illinois.¹
     After their marriage, she and her husband Marvin probably lived in Canton, Fulton Co., Illinois, where he and Finis McCutcheon built a two-story store on the town square in 1834. They ran it together until May 1836, when they sold it to a Mr. Markley and Mr. Solomon.^3,4 She and Marvin apparently moved to Hancock Co., Illinois, where he and Major William Smith founded the town of La Harpe that same year.⁵ She is presumably the female (age 20-29) listed with Marvin (age 30-39) in the 1840 census in Hancock Co.⁶ By 1850 she and Marvin were back in Fulton Co., living in Lewistown. Living with them were Thomas T. Lowther, age 19, a clerk; Julia P. Tryon, 18, Marvin's daughter from his first marriage; and Laura M. Dewey, 28, probably his first wife's sister.^2,7

     Amy Barber was born on 11 April 1812 in New York.^3,4 She married Eber Tryon, son of George Tryon and Flora Strickland.^1,5 She died on 13 December 1889 at age 77.³ She was buried on 15 December 1889 at Edgewood Cemetery (Sect. 1, Block 4, Lot 8, Grave 2) in Ashtabula, Ashtabula Co., Ohio.³
     She and her husband Eber moved to Ohio sometime between 1838 and 1841, based on the ages and birth locations of the children listed with them in the 1850 census.⁶ They were living in Painesville Twp., Lake Co., Ohio, in 1850.⁴ They then moved to in Ashtabula Twp., Ashtabula Co., Ohio, where they lived from at least 1860 to 1880.^7,8,9

     Mary Cephania Gayle was born about 1825 in Indiana.³ She married first Alfred Barnes on 23 December 1846 in Fayette Co., Indiana.^1,2 She was married second, by William Pelan, Minister, to Marvin Tryon, son of George Tryon and Flora Strickland, on 26 November 1855 in Fayette Co., Indiana.^4,5
     After their marriage, she and her second husband Marvin lived for a time in Galesburg, Knox Co., Illinois.² By 1860 they had moved to New Albany, Floyd Co., Indiana, where they are listed in the census.^6,2
     They seem to have had some financial and legal problems in New Albany. From 14 January to 7 February 1861, notices appeared in the New Albany Daily Ledger announcing that the rights to the income from 94 acres of property they owned would be put on sale on 7 February, as a result of a suit against them and John S. Spence by Isaac N. Candee. Further, if the winning bid were insufficient, the property itself would be sold. The sale was apparently postponed at least twice, as the same notice appeared, with later sale dates, from 27 February to 16 March, and from 16 to 28 October. The final outcome of the case is unknown.⁷
     Then, in January 1863 (after they had moved to Connersville), they and Robert G. McCulloch were sued by John McCulloch in relation to a real estate issue, with the case to be tried on 27 April. The outcome of this case is also unknown.⁸
     Perhaps because of their financial problems, they moved to Connersville, Fayette Co., Indiana, where Mary was from, sometime before 5 October 1862 when Marvin was elected as a ruling elder of the Presbyterian church.⁹

     Andrew Strickland was born on 17 April 1807 in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹ He was baptized on 2 July 1807 at the Eastbury Church in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.² He was married first, by Samuel H. Riddell, to Clarissa Treat, daughter of Leonard Treat and Abigail Welles, on 25 November 1829 in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹ He was married second, by Rev. Jacob Allen, to his first wife's sister Harriet A. Treat, daughter of Leonard Treat and Abigail Welles, on 25 March 1832 in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.^3,1

     Octavia Strickland was born on 11 March 1809 in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹ She was baptized on 6 August 1809 at the Eastbury Church in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.² She was married by Rev. David Bennett to Newman Frances, son of Justus Frances and Lois Andrus, on 15 February 1835 in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.^1,3 She died on 13 January 1843 in Newington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, at age 33.⁴ She was buried at Newington Cemetery in Newington, Hartford Co., Connecticut.⁴