Don't know about pumpkins, but Tylers were indeed rife in Wayne County PA and Sullivan County NY. The Wayne County Historical Society has a large Tyler file. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 1999 9:20 AM Subject: Re: Thompson, PA > Hi Thomas > Are you from the famous "Pumpkin Family " of Tylers?? They are the ones from > Cochecton NY early settlers along the Delaware River families. They spread > out all over the Wayne Co., Pa and Sullivan Co. NY area. One of them was > killed in the Battle of the Minisink during the Revoutionary War. I have lots > of early Tyler info around here that I did years ago...if you are a cousin > [no matter how distant] give a holler. > Paula > >