CHARLES C. TYLER
Dec. 22, 1837
Apr. 22, 1917

OLIVE R. J. WEBSTER
Wife of C. C. TYLER
Sept. 15, 1839
Feb. 12, 1907
 

¶ The family is of English ancestry, and emigrated at an early day to Connecticut.  Alvin was born in Harwinton, of that State, in 1809; emigrated to Marietta, O., where he settled and began practicing medicine.  He raised his family here and was very successful in his business.  He visited his relatives in this county in 1846, and on his return he sickened and died at Gilead, Ill., aged 47.  The mother, whose maiden name was Adaline E. Church, was of same descent and nativity, and came West in 1854, residing with Chas. C. until her death, at the age of 46.

¶ C. C. was born Dec. 22, 1837; has one brother living, John H, an engineer of this county.  He received his education principally at Macomb College, after which he was salesman for a time for Begby and Payton, a dry-goods firm in LaHarpe; was in Northern Illinois from 1858 to 1860, at the end of which time he purchased an interest in a general merchandising store with Mathew McClaughry, father of Warden McClaughry, of Joliet.  He purchased his partner's interest in 1864, since which time he has been in business alone in the building popularly known at the "Arcade," erected in 1864.  Mr. Tyler was appointed Postmaster in 1875, and from the hosts of friends who daily compliment his management of the office, one would judge that no presidential change would be apt to affect his position.

¶ C. C. was married in June, 1860, to Johan Webster, daughter of Chauncy Webster, of Harwinton, Conn.  She is the mother of 8 children, 5 of whom are living, - 4 sons and one daughter: Charles L., George C., Albert S., Clark L., and Mary F.

Mr. Tyler and family are members of no denomination, but they make the Churches feel their friendship.  His residence, the old homestead, is both neat and tastefully arranged.  He also has a farm of 90 acres one mile north of the village.  Mr. T. is a man who enjoys the blessing of home comforts, and does much to make others do likewise.

C. C. Tyler home, built in 1901.  Click on the image for a larger view and more information.

From the Gregg History of Hancock County, Illinois, 1880, pp. 837-838.
Paragraph breaks added for clarity and ease of reading, indicated by ¶.

See also: Adeline Church Tyler (Charles' mother) Amanda Williams Tyler (Charles' sister-in-law)

Household of Alvin Tyler
Males 0 thru 4 - 1
Males 5 thru 9 - 1
Males 30 thru 39 - 1
Females 0 thru 4 - 1
Females 20 thru 29 - 1
Total - 5
Persons employed in learned professions and engineers - 1

Adeline Fyler [sic], 38, female, born CT
Charles, 12, male, born OH, attended school within the year
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John Fyler, 6, male, born IA, attended school within the year

Chauncy Webster, 58, male, farmer, value of real estate 1200, born CT
Olive, 55, female, born CT
Joan, 10, female, born CT, attended school within the year

Charles C Tyler, 23, male, merchant, value of real estate 4000, value of personal estate 500, born CT
Joana R, 20, female, born CT
Stephen H, 74, male, born CT
Hannah, 72, female, born CT
John H, 16, male, farmer, born CT

Tyler, Charles C, white, male, 42, married, merchant, born OH, both parents born CT
Olive R J, white, female, 41, wife, married, keeping house, born CT, both parents born CT
Charles S, white, male, 15, son, single, at home, attended school within the census year, born IL, father born OH, mother born CT
George, white, male, 13, son, single, at home, attended school within the census year, born IL, father born OH, mother born CT
Mary, white, female, 11, daughter, single, at home, attended school within the census year, born IL, father born OH, mother born CT
Albert W, white, male, 8, son, single, at home, attended school within the census year, born IL, father born OH, mother born CT
Clark L, white, male, 5, son, single, at home, born IL, father born OH, mother born CT

Tyler, C C, head, white, male, Dec 1837, 62, married for 39 years, born OH, both parents born CT, dry goods mkt, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, owned his farm home free of mortgage, farm schedule 1

Olive, wife, white, female, Sept 1839, 60, married; mother of 9 children, 6 living; born CT, both parents born CT, could read, write and speak English

Geo, son, white, male, Aug 1867, 32, widower, born IL, father born OH, mother born CT, farmer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English

Mary F, daughter, white, female, Nov 1869, 30, single, born IL, father born OH, mother born CT, typewrites, months not employed - 3, could read, write and speak English

C L, son, white, male, Aug 1873, 24, single, born IL, father born OH, mother born CT, student, at school for 3 months, could read, write and speak English

E J, daughter, white, female, Oct 1881, 18, single, born IL, father born OH, mother born CT, at school for 7 months, could read, write and speak English

Tyler, Charles C, head, male, white, 72, widower, born OH, both parents born CT, spoke English, farmer, general farm, employer, could read and write, owned his farm home free of mortgage, farm schedule 51

George C, son, male, white, 42, widower, born IL, father born OH, mother born CT, spoke English, laborer, home farm, employee, could read and write

Mary F, daughter, female, white, 39, single, born IL, father born OH, mother born CT, spoke English, could read and write