Eleneser B. Tyra was also known as E. B. Tyra. Eleneser B. Tyra was born on 11. Oct. 1886 at Wolfe County, Kentucky. He was the son of
George Tyra and
Susanna (Unknown). Eleneser B. Tyra married
Katherine Van Cleve, daughter of
Gardner Van Cleve and
Mary Brewer, on 13. Jan. 1910 at Wolfe County, Kentucky. Eleneser B. Tyra died on 25. Feb. 1952 at Wolfe County, Kentucky, at age 65. Wolfe County News - 1952
This obit was very small print and didn't copy well.
E.B. TYRA, 65 WOLFE FARMER, GOES TO REWARD
E.B. Tyra 65, Wolfe County farmer died at 7 o'clock in the Clark County
Hospital, Winchester ater a short illness.
He leaves to mourn his loss his wife, Mrs. Katherine Tyra, six
daughters, Mrs. Anna Miller, Detroit, Mich; Mrs. Ada Hollon, Pine Ridge and
Maybell, Della, Naomi and Thelma Tyra, all at home.
Five sons, Arthur Tyra, Cross Plains, Ind, Herbert Tyra, Baptist,
Kentucky, Ova Tyra, Lexington, Edgar Tyra, Hollonville, and Roy Tyra at
home. Also two sisters, Mrs. Martha Brewer, Hollonville, KY and Mrs. Bell
Kidd of Michigan, a host of grandchildren, other relatives and friends.
Rev. John Dalton and Rev. Henry Hall conducted the funeral service and
burial was in the Tyra cemetery at Hollonville, Tuesday with Hearne
Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. and Mrs. Tyra had 15 children, 13 of which lived to be grown.
Arnold ws killed in WW II, Osa died a few months after being released from
Service in WW II.