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Tyler Family History
Tyler Genealogy & Family TreeTyler is an English name from Glamorgan, Herefordshire, and Monmouthshire, England, where the family were granted lands in the 11th Century after the Norman conquest. It referred to someone with the occupation of a tiler, or who would bake and sell clay tiles. The earliest known ancestor--Roger le Tuiler--was recorded in 1185. In recent years, it is often used as a given name. The family motto is Crux proesidium et decus which means "The cross is my guard and honor."
Other spellings include "Tylor," "Tiler," "Tellier," and "Tilliere." Notable people with the surname include American actress Liv Tyler (Armageddon, The Incredible Hulk, Lord of the Rings), American author Anne Tyler (The Accidental Tourist, Breathing Lessons, Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant), American Olympic athlete Daniel Tyler (swimming), American President John Tyler (10th President of the United States), and American musician Steve Tyler (Aerosmith). The first Tyler to come to America was William Tyler in Virginia in 1622.
Tyler Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Richard Tyler -- --, 1688 December 0, 1734 Virginia
- Maria Alice Presbot Tyler -- --, 1867 February 14, 1899
- Mary E. Tyler -- --, 1862 April 14, 1948 South Carolina
- Josiah Tyler -- --, 1770 Connecticut
- Margaret Tyler -- --, 1750 December 0, 1835 Georgia
Tyler Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Everett Hale Tyler -- --, 1898 February 3, 1946
- Eula Tyler -- --, 17 December 0, 83 Arkansas
- James Tyler -- --, 1797 November 7, 1875 Massachusetts
- John Tyler -- --, 1630 March 0, 1700
- Charles Y. Tyler -- --, 1833 May 31, 1916 New York
