Breckinridge County KyArchives Obituaries.....Dyer, Thomas N. December 1, 1943
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Irvington Herald; 12/1943
Dyer-- 

Thomas N. Dyer was born September 29, 1858 at Cave Springs, Breckinridge Co., 
Ky.  Departed this life December 1st 1943, making him 85 years, 2 months and 
two days old.  He was twice married, his first marriage was to Mariah E. 
Hudson, Nov. 15, 1881.  To this union four children were born, namely: Samuel 
W. Dyer, of Maricopa, Calif.; Edward Lee Dyer, of Richmond, Calif.; Ernest W. 
Dyer, deceased and Mariah Elizabeth Chafee, deceased.  His wife preceded him in 
death fifty-one years.

His second marriage was to Mrs. Nettie W. Harned, Nov. 11, 1896.  To this union 
four children were born, Thomas E. Dyer, and Mrs. Hubert Harned, both of 
Custer; Mrs. Everett Pile, Buras; and James W. Dyer, of Dyer.  He also leaves 
three stepchildren, Mrs. J. O. Bennett, Earl and Virgil Harned, all of Custer, 
twenty-three grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren and a host of 
relatives and friends to mourn his passing.  He professed faith in Christ in 
the summer of 1899 and united with the Methodist church at Custer.  He lived a 
devoted member until death.  He lived an honest and upright life and was always 
ready to lend a helping hand and good advice to his many friends.

He will be greatly missed by his loving wife, children and life long friends in 
the Dyer and Custer communities.  Funeral services were held in the Custer 
Methodist churhc with Rev. Squire Whitaker officiating, assisted by the pastor, 
Rev. V. K. LaFon, December 3 at one p.m.  The pallbearers were: Ansel Horsly, 
Wilbur Stone, Willard Stith, Wade Blair, Harold Minter, and Morris Harrington.  
The flower girls were his grand daughters: Mrs. Willard Stith, Mrs. Harold 
Minter, Mrs. Willard Bennett, Mrs. Wade Blair, Mrs. Russell Harned, Mrs. Morris 
Harrington, Misses Marcella Dyer, Alma Pile and Odell Harned.  Interment was in 
the family lot in the Custer cemetery.





Additional Comments:
This is one of several obituaries my g-grandmother cut out and pasted in a 
scrapbook.

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