Didn't make it by the end of the weekend, but here is an overview of where I am/who I'm looking for. Adelia Ann Tryon is my Gr Gr grandmother. She married my gr gr grandfather, Lyman Chaffee in Hillsdale Co. MI on Jan 23, 1844. She lists her age as 16 on the certificate, but I think she was lying her age to be married. Both the 1850 and 1860 census are consistant with her being born in 1829 or so. Witnesses to the wedding are Daniel Beeman, Lyman's brother-in-law, and Benjamin Tryon. There are two Benjamin Tryon's in MI at the time, both seemingly connected to each other. Both are also residing in Counties that the newlyweds lived in during the first part of their marraige. To keep them straight, I refer to them as B.P., short for Benjamin Peter, and Benjamin. There is a Benjamin Peter Tryon living in St. Joseph Co. MI, who alternately went by Benjamin or Peter. St. Joseph Co. MI is where Lyman and Adelia lived at the time of the birth of their second child, Peter in 1846. Peter is an unusual name for the Chaffee family and I always assumed it came from the Tryon line. This B.P. Tryon seems allied to the White family, as a Fanny White is living with him in the 1850 census, and he is living with an Amos White in 1860. They could also be allied to the Hopkins family, as the widow of B.P.'s son Henry, Martha (Wing) Tryon, married 2nd, Howard Hopkins and he raised Henry's dau Henrietta. By 1850, Lyman and Adelia were in Allegan Co. MI, where the other Benjamin lived. (Dan and Don think that the two men are father and son). County histories indicate that this Benjamin is a brother -in-law to Calvin Lewis. That means that Calvin's wife Sally was probably a Tryon before the marraige. Sally has died by the 1850 census, however, and Benjamin is living on property probably owned by Nathaniel and Hannah (Cooley) Goodell or one of their siblings. Calvin and his brother ran a hotel. (important later). Shortly after the 1860 census, the family appears in Kent Co. MI, along with Howard Hopkins and Philitus Wood. Philitus was living with Lyman and Adelia on the 1850 census, but I don't know his connection to the family yet. Also in Kent Co. MI was a William A. Tryon, b. 1799 in NY. I don't know his connection to Lyman and Adelia, either, if any. By the 1870 census, two of Lyman's sons, WILLIAM HENRY and PETER were in Newaygo Co. MI. They were running a hotel. In the 1830's, Calvin Lewis had gone up to Newaygo but returned after 6 months. I don't know if they are connected events or not. Right now, I have more questions than answers. Vicki ---------- | From: Dennis J Brevik <dbrevik@ix.netcom.com> | To: Vicki Titus <vtitus@ipa.net> | Subject: Re: Tryon Union Website | Date: Thursday, July 03, 1997 4:06 PM | | Vicki Titus wrote: | > | > You pretty know my interests, but I'll have something for you by the end of | > the weekend. | > | > Vicki | | Well, yes, that's true, only it's best in your own words - straight | from the horse's mouth, and all that old 19th century stuff. | | Thanks, | | Dan