Biographies of Whiteside County, IL 1885
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Biographies Whiteside Co 1885 > Edward Tyne

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26 Jul 2005

Source: Portrait & Biographical Album of Whiteside County, IL
Originally published 1885 Chapman Bros., Chicago, IL

Transcribed by: Becky Jones

Pages 577-578

Edward Tyne, a farmer in Montmorency Township, was born March 27, 1841, in County Tipperary, Ireland. William Tyne, his father, was proprietor of a grocery and produce store in Ireland. In 1861, with his family, he emigrated to America, coming because he liked this Government better than that of his native land. He sold out everything and brought a large sum of money with him. He has never engaged in any active business in this country, but has lived on the income from his money. He is still living. The elder Tyne came shortly after his wife’s death, bringing three children with him, two of whom now reside in Chicago.

Mr. Tyne was one of the trio, and at the time was 20 years of age. He came first to Sterling, Ill., and worked two years as a common laborer. At the end of that time he had so far bettered his circumstances that he determined to marry, and Bridget Conboy became his wife on Easter Sunday in the spring of 1864. She was born in 1845, in County Galway, Ireland, and came to America in 1861, with her brother Thomas, of whom a sketch appears elsewhere. She became a domestic in the family of Mr. Sears, in Hume Township, Mr. Tyne being in the same employment. After his marriage the latter rented a farm in Hopkins Township, which he managed one year. He moved to another place, where he resided the year ensuing, after which he came to Hume Township and rented a farm two years. In 1870 he purchased 80 acres on section 1, Hume Township, which he afterward exchanged for 160 acres on section 13, and in the summer of 1885 moved to his present home in Montmorency Township. He has been prospered in his efforts and economy, and is now the owner of 323 ½ acres of improved land. Mr. Tyne is a Democrat politically, and has held several township offices. The family are Catholics.

Following are the names of the children of Mr. and Mrs. Tyne: Maggie, Julia, William, Thomas, Edward, Mary, Fanny, Martin, James and Nellie; Thomas and Edward are deceased; Maggie is married.

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