Category Archives: Tyrrell

Name Change Mystery

Posted on December 11, 2025 by Lisaperryjd

I am back from England and doing supplemental research on Tirrells and Bescobys found there. Sarah Tirrell, the daughter of Philip Tirrell and aunt of Thomas Bescoby Tirrell (my 4th great-aunt), was born in Horbling, Lincolnshire, about 1831. According to … Continue reading →

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Whittier Birthday Book

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Lisaperryjd

Whittier Birthday Book was published by Houghton Mifflin, starting in 1881. The book contains poems by John Greenleaf Whittier and birth dates of famous people, arranged by calendar month with spaces to write other information. The copy of the book … Continue reading →

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Letter from Tom J. Tyrrell

Posted on November 10, 2019 by Lisaperryjd

Jan 6 – 43 Dear Kids [possibly Thomas Archibald Tyrrell or Frank Delos Tyrrell and family] Well, here we are in a New Year and supposed to be happy, and why not? The ground is covered with snow. had about … Continue reading →

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Whittier Birthday Book

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Lisaperryjd

Whittier Birthday Book was published by Houghton Mifflin, starting in 1881. The book contains poems by John Greenleaf Whittier and birth dates of famous people, arranged by calendar month with spaces to write other information. The copy of the book … Continue reading →

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Another Perry gone

Posted on October 28, 2018 by Lisaperryjd

I seem to be posting when the older generation passes on, which is morbid and turns the focus of genealogy to those who have gone rather than connecting with the living. That being said, my Aunt Theo died today. Theo … Continue reading →

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Another Loss

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Lisaperryjd

This January my second cousin died. He was a historian by profession (one of many) and the keeper of so much about the Tyrrells. In December I went to visit him and we had our last conversation about genealogy and … Continue reading →

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David Nelings Autograph book, part 2

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Lisaperryjd

David’s family was large, so here are more entries from his family: David “Dick” Tyrrell’s mother wrote a sentiment most mothers would have written. I wonder if this is a general statement or if she was reminding Dick of his … Continue reading →

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David “Dickie” Nelings Autograph Book

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Lisaperryjd

One of the items gifted by my cousin was David “Dickie” Nelings’ autograph book. Autograph books were used to collect signatures, well-wishes, and addresses of school friends and teachers (http://www.ohiohistoryhost.org/ohiomemory/archives/2546). Usually, autograph books were kept by young women, in this … Continue reading →

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Tyrrell Family Reunion

Posted on August 13, 2016 by Lisaperryjd

I spent the past 10 days at a family reunion in Montana. This was the first reunion that the “younger” generation has planned and executed and I am exhausted. It felt like I spent the entire 4 days of the … Continue reading →

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Frank Delos Tyrrell. Pilsen Czechoslovakia. 3 Sept 45

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Lisaperryjd

Pilsen Czechoslovakia Mon 3 Sept 45 Dear Sis Geo and kids: It seems as though I have a hell of a time settling down long enough to write a letter but I make a stab at it whenever possible. Since … Continue reading →

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