Dyer of Virginia, South Carolina and Coweta County
Thomas Dyer, son of Samuel Dyer and his wife, Elizabeth, of Caswell County, North Carolina, was born 1777 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia and died 18 September 1839 in Coweta County. His LWT was dated 1 September 1837, Coweta County, naming, wife, Elizabeth and children: Nicholas, Thomas Washington, Ishiel, Elizabeth Kelly and Dalisha Black. Issue:[1]
- Nicholas Dyer, died in Clark County, Arkansas. Issue:
- Thomas Allen Dyer, born ca 1835 in Heard County, Georgia, died in Etowah County, Alabama.
- Tom Washington Dyer, born ca 1804 in South Carolina, died ca 1865 in Coweta County. He married Matilda Gray on 5 February 1829 in Coweta County, died ca 1878 in Heard County. Issue:
- Thomas M. Dyer, born ca 1825 in South Carolina. He married Matilda Lipham Benton on 29 January 1845 in Coweta County. Issue:
1. William Thomas Dyer, born 9 January 1847 in Coweta County, died 9 June 1936 in Coweta County. He married on 17 September 1864 in Coweta County, Carolyn Spinks (Born 20 September 1849, died 2 January 1918 in Coweta County). Issue:
- Mary Zenia Dyer, born ca 1867 in Coweta County.
- William Henry Dyer, born 31 December 1866 in Coweta County, died 18 January 1957 in Coweta County. He married on 21 November 1886 in Coweta County, Lavenia Morris (born 14 October 1868 in Coweta County, died 15 December 1963 in Coweta County. He was in the livestock business. Issue:
1-Ida Dyer, born 8 January 1892, died 3 March 1970 in Coweta County.
2-Thomas Alton Dyer, born 18 February 1898, died 24 December 1976 in Coweta County.
3-Stonewall Dyer, born 17 December 1900, died September 1967 in Georgia. He was an attorney, resided in Newnan. He married on 20 August 1924, Estelle Antoinetta Bittick, a daughter of W. R. Bittick of Macon.[2]
4-Camilla Dyer, born 9 April 1903, died 30 August 1984 in Coweta County.
5-Roy Casteel Dyer, born 5 October 1905, died 10 October 1907 in Coweta County.
- Thomas Dyer, born ca 1884, died ca 1900 in Coweta County.
- Alice Matilda Dyer, born ca 1886 in Coweta County.
- Lane Dyer, born ca 1888 in Coweta County.
- John Pope Dyer, born 17 September 1888 in Coweta County, died 20 April 1962 in Coweta County.
- Gene Dyer, born ca 1890 in Coweta County.
- Lula Dyer, born ca 1892 in Coweta County.
- Ola Dyer, born ca 1894 in Coweta County.
2. Mary Ann Dyer, born 28 October 1848 in Coweta County, died 8 June 1925 in Floyd County, buried in the Sand Spriings Cemetery.
- Hance Bailus Dyer, born ca 1827 in Georgia.
- Sita Dyer (daughter), born ca 1830 in Georgia.
- Detisha Dyer, born ca 1834 in Georgia.
- Mary Rebecca Dyer, born 2 July 1831 in Georgia, died 12 July 1907 in Fayette County, Alabama, buried in the Cedar Grove Church Cemetery.
- Ishiel or Jebul Dyer married Minny Baggett on 15 December 1831 in Coweta County. Issue:
- Nicholas John Dyer, born 14 August 1834 in Georgia, died 24 December 1906, buried in the Minerva Cemetery, Milam County, Texas. He married Susan Ann E. Carter on 28 September 1851 in Coweta County.
- Washington Allen Dyer, born 6 March 1837 in Georgia, died 14 May 1906, buried in the Mt. Zion Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Pickens County, Alabama. He married Sarah Catherine Moore of Lamar County, Alabama. Issue:
1. William Dyer, born 1859 in Lamar County, Alabama.
2. John Dyer, born 1864 in Lamar County, Alabama.
3. Martha Dyer, born 1866 in Lamar County, Alabama.
4. Bobi Dyer, born 1868 in Lamar County, Alabama.
5. Nancy Dyer, born 1871 in Lamar County, Alabama.
6. Eliza Dyer, born 1872 in Lamar County, Alabama.
7. Robert Dyer, born 1874 in Lamar County, Alabama.
8. David Dyer, born 1875 in Lamar County, Alabama.
9. Monroe Dyer (daughter), born 1878 in Lamar County, Alabama.
C. Elizabeth H. Dyer.
D. Marion Dyer.
E. Melissa Dyer.
F. William M. Dyer.
G. Sarah A. Dyer.
- Elizabeth Dyer married Mr. Kelley.
- Dalisha Dyer married Mr. Black.
Sources: [1] Coweta County Marriages; Coweta County Wills; 1880 Lamar County, Alabama Census.
[2] History of Georgia, Volume II.