1823 - "In the year 1823, Five years after the organization of the county, when what is now Polk Township was an uninhabited wildwood, except, perhaps by some temporary family of trappers or hunters, the old settler, George Todd, bought a tract of eighty acres on Section 26, and made preparations to erect thereon rude log buildings for his family and others for his cattle and horses.  With the help of his brothers and man or two who went out with him, the necessary buildings were soon erected and famiy immured in their new home.  The woods around were full of deer, and occasionally a bear would be seen near the cabin.  Three years afterward Mr. Todd bought eighty acres more on the same section, and also eighty acres on Section 23.  This gave him a good farm - more in fact than he could use to advantage.  In 1831, Andrew Todd bought eighty acres on Section 15, and John Todd eighty acres on Section 14.  The second settler, and man who was to play a conspicuous part in the subsequenty history of the township, Thomas Fleetwood, came to the township in 1826, and bought eighty acres of land on Section 36, near that of Mr Todd.  ...  Joseph Stipp became the owner of eighty acres on Sectin 20 in 1832, and four years later entered forty acres on Section 19...A piece on Sectin 10 was bought by William B. Todd in 1837, and another on the same section by David Hawkins in 1839.  ... William Todd bought on Section 26 in 1837 and James Todd on the same in 1839.  "   [Blanchard. page 541-542]

Residents of 1842 - " John Sipes owned a cottage on Section 20.  Joshua Stepp paid a poll tax. John, Thomas and James Todd were assessed a poll tax; but George, Henry and William, although their names appear on the duplicate, seem to have been delinquent.  Henry was assessed a poll tax, but seems not to have paid it when due.  John Todd paid a tax of $7.40; Thomas Todd $10.87; and James Todd $4.70; but $6.83 of the tax of Thomas was delinquencies settled. " [Blanchard p. 542]

The first school was taught near the Todds. By 1856 six log school houses were created. One on land donated in Section 26 by "Mr. Todd".  "When the township was created in 1849, elections were ordered held at the house of John Todd, or "at Todd's Big Springs." These springs were fine ones and had induced Mr. Todd to locate in their vicinity.  Elcetions were held at Mr. Todd's for several years.  The old blacksmith shop there was probably used.  Wylie Davar and Samuel Axam were the first Fence Viewers, Peter Norman the first Inspector of Electins and Wylie Davar the Constable. The school section was not sold until the fifties." [Blanchard. p. 544]

1830- Robert Alexander Dyer is born in Missouri according to the 1850 and 1860 census.

1840- US Census, Indiana, Hamilton, White River Township p. 262

Dyer, Robert      m     0   0   0   0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
                            f     1   0   0   1   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0

Nobelsville Township (same page)
Scott, Sarah        m     0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
                            f      0  0  0  2  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0

1841- Richland Township of Monroe Co., Indiana "A very large portion of this township, comparitively, was entered in 1816, as asoon as the land was thrown into market, and this circumstance reveals the fact that not only was the first settlement before that time, but it was very paid when thus began. ...  (lists many early land owner).   ... Joel A. Dyer, on Section 7 in 1828.  -[Blancard. p. 496]

Poll-tax payer of 1841 for Richland lists J. A. Dyer, William Dyer, Hiram Dyer, and H. N. Dyer among many others.  [Blancard. p. 497-8]

1850- We are unsure about whether we have found the correct person but there are few alternative choices.  Here Eliz J. Todd is listed with her mother in Polk, Monroe County, Indiana in Oct of 1850. page 366. We are still missing the father of both however we may have a sibling for each of them.  .

[US Census, Indiana, Monroe Co., Polk township, page 366]  We're sure of the family makeup but unsure about the mother's name but fits the files on OneWorld Tree at Ancestry.com. for

1852 - Robert probably meets Elizabeth after he has moved to Indiana since she was born there. We think they probably married about 1851 in Indiana. This where their first daughter, Elizabeth, is born. [US census 1900, Clinton, Indiana enum. dist. #44, p. 10]

1854, March 30 - Robert A Dyer marries Eliza Jane Todd in Indiana,  no city or county indentified.
                                  [Indiana Marriage Collection 1800- 1941 on Ancestry.com,  Book 3, page 93]

1857- They move back to Missouri where their second child, Asa Theodore, is born.
                                 [US census 1900, Clinton, Indiana enum. dist. #44, p. 10]

1860-Robert Dyer is listed here in Pike County, Illinois. [US census, Pike Co., Illinois, p. 766]

Robert Dyer 	27m		keeps boarding house	Missouri          
Jane Dyer   	27f		house work 		Indiana		  
Betsy Jane	7 f					Indiana
Theodore	4m					Illinois
Samuel		1m					Illinois

1870 - Robert shows up in Jackson township, Lebanon/Euanana postofffice, Boone County, Indiana but his name is listed under Robert A. Dyre. [US Census, Indiana, Boone County. page 34]

by 1871- They move again. This time to Indiana where their youngest child, Lottie, is born. They remain here through at least 1900 where they are found on the census. [US census 1900, Clinton, Indiana enum. dist. #44, p. 10]

1877, Mar 15 - Betty Ann Dyer marries David Harris in Boone Co., IN
                              [Indiana Marriage Collection 1800- 1941 on Ancestry.com,  Boone County records book C-7, page 94]

1880- US Census, Sugar Creek Township, Boone County, Indiana.  p. 6)

                                                  (b. place of person)    (father)   (mother)
Dyer, Alexander         W M 49       Farmer           	   Missouri       N. C.       N.C.
       Eliza J.         W F 49       wife                     IND         Kentucky   ______
       Lottie           W F 10       daughter                 IND         Missouri   Indiana
Harris, Elizabeth  A.   W F 28      daughter    (widowed)     IND         Missouri   Indiana
       Harry            W M  2      grand-son                 IND         Missouri   ______
       Augusta B.       W F 6/12    grand dau.                IND         Missouri   Indiana
Dyer, Theodore          W M 23       son	            Missouri      Missouri   Indiana
       Samuel           W M 21       son	            Missouri      Missouri   Indiana
	James		W M 15	     son		    Missouri  	  Missouri   Indiana

Boone Co., Sugar Creek, page 4
Scott, George M.        W M 23      head  working on farm     NY           NY         NY  
     , Mary J.          W M 17      Wife                      Ind
     , Uda B.           W M 7/12 Oct dau                      Ind          NY
     , Laura B.         W F 25      sister does housework     NY           NY         NY

"January 30th 1898 Miss Modie Dyre I takes pleasure in trying to answering your leter I got a few days ago and was glad to here from you this leaves us all well but your paw his eys no better we have left Manson and moved to frankford we all live to gether we pay $8.00 per month rent for a hous big a nough to hold us all your aunt bird and her three children & lottie lives with us & takes a good-siesed hous to hold us all when you rite agin direct to frankfort clinton co ind your granmaw ses to tell you that she wood be glad to git to see you all she ses to give her best respects to your grandmaw henry rite soon from your granpaw and granmaw Dyre frankford Ind. be a good girl & come to see us soon you spoke of our comin out ther see as how we can it take all that we can make to pay hous rent and live your paw ant abel to do any thing and I cant do vary mutch but I still hope we will some day git closenuff to see each other if you go down to red oak tell bettyan to rite to us I guess that was all this time rite soon tell you unkle Squire I am much oblige to him for the visit he paid me when he was over in our state last fall look over bad riting & spelling

From Robert A. Dyre to his grandaughter Moid Dyre orient adare Co., Iowa When this you see remember me tho meny mils A part"
[letter in the collection of Sue Keller]

He and his wife were both alive in 1898 in Frankfort, Clinton Co., Indiana. His son Asa Theodore (Hazel Dyer Grubb's father) is living with them at the time and that he had some problem with his eyes. He also names a Bettyan living in Red Oak, Iowa.

Also living in the same house were Aunt Bird and her three children and Lottie. They had previously lived in Manson, Clinton Co., Indiana. They may have been in this area for some time since both he and his wife were born in Indiana. Manson Co. is just a few miles from Frankfort.

1900- US Census, Indiana, Clinton Co., Center Township, Series: T623  Roll: 364  Page: 73  enum. dist. #44, p. 10

1900 - US Census, Iowa, Adair Co., Orient Twp., Series:T623 Roll: 415  Page: 126

1901, - There is a death record for Robert A. Dyer, 16 Jun 1901 in Frankfort, Indiana.  He was 71 years old, white and male. (death listed in two different documents, once for 16 June 1901 and another for 20 June 1901, same place) Recorded at the City Health Office Frankfort.   [Indiana Works Progress Administration series, Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920, H-19, page 182]

1902- Aug 2 - There is a supplemental marriage record for Lottie A. Dyer to and unknown person,  she is 31 years old her father listed as Robert and mother as Lizzie although Lottie is listed in the 1900 census as Lottie Hampton. 
                   [Indiana Marriage Collection 1800- 1941 on Ancestry.com,  Boone Co., book C-24, page 20]

1902, Aug 20 - Lottie (Dyer) Hampton remarries to George Thatcher in Boone Co., Indiana.
                     [Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800 -1941, book C-12, page 467]

Source:

Blanchard, Charles. Editor. Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana - Historical and Biographical. F. A Battey & Co., Pub. 1884. Chicago (800 pages)
Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920, WPA transcripts.
Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 on Ancestry.com
US census 1860, Pike Co., Illinois
US Census 1880,Sugar Creek Township, Boone County, Indiana.
US census 1900, Clinton, Indiana enum. dist. #44, p. 10
letter in the collection of Sue Keller

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