Tyler, Alice May 1851-1921

TYLER, CARPENTER

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 7/20/2012 at 20:23:20

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
December 13, 1921

LIVED HERE FORTY YEARS
MRS. C. A. TYLER WAS WIDELY KNOWN IN LE MARS

Mrs. C. A. Tyler, a resident of LeMars for forty years, died at her home,
612 Clarke street on Sunday afternoon. Death was due to fatty degeneration
of the heart. She had been seriously ill for the past two months. Mrs.
Tyler was well known having made her residence here since the early
eighties. Her maiden name was Alice May Carpenter and she was born at
Redwood, Jefferson county, New York state, April 30, 1851. She spent her
early girlhood there and later at Lowell, Mass., where she completed her
education. She was united in marriage in 1871 with C. A. Tyler at
Cleveland, N. Y. and they lived in Lowell ten years when they came to LeMars
and established their home. Mr. Tyler died eight years ago and their
daughter, Miss Mae Tyler, died three years ago. Mrs. Tyler was the last
surviving member of her family and her only near relatives are a cousin
residing at Granite Falls, Mass., and her grand nephew, Harold Carpenter, of
Cedar Rapids, a son of the late Edward Carpenter, well known in LeMars
during his life time. Harold Carpenter came to attend the funeral which was
held yesterday afternoon at the home, Rev. N. L. Haney, of the First Baptist
Church officiating, and the remains laid to rest beside those of her husband
and daughter.

Members of the Baptist church and kindly neighbors did their best to assuage
and soothe the cares which befell Mrs. Tyler as she was confined to the
house most of the time during the past year or two and during her last
illness.

Mrs. Tyler was a member of the Congregational church of this city and in her
earlier days was active in the work of the church and its societies.