Marcellus Leonidas and Hannah Etta Foster Tyer Biography
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Marcellus Leonidas and Hannah Etta Foster Tyer

The big white house where Hannah Etta and Marcellus lived is still standing and is right beside the Hardin County Golf Course and behind a huge rock quarry. Hannah raised geese and sold feathers to other ladies in the district. Hannah could pluck a goose in five minutes or less and sort feathers at the same time.

Marcellus' father was one of the early settlers in Hardin County and was a very prominent man in the administrative affairs of the county, having served many years as a member of the Board of County Commissioners. He was mainly interested, however, in farming, beginning his career in this vocation in those days when potatoes constituted the chief agricultural product and when New Orleans was the market with the Ohio river flat boat as the connecting link between the farmer and the market.

It was in that school of hard work which constituted the life of the early farmer when the land had to be cleared and made ready for the plow that Marcellus was reared. He, being the oldest in the family was left to share the responsibilities of the farm during those months when his father was on his way to market. Here he learned and had ingrained into him those characteristics of industry, thrift and self-reliance which so eminently characterized his whole life.

His parents instilled into him a desire for the finer accomplishments of life, and directed him toward an education. Consequently, he spent a great part of his young manhood in attending and teaching school. After attending the rural schools, he furthered his education in the Normal Schools at Carbondale and Normal, Illinois and at the Illinois Wesleyan University at Bloomington, Illinois.

Soon after his marriage, Marcellus settled on the farm near where he died and began to devote his attention to farming. Farming constituted his chief life's work however he also accomplished much outside the farm. Marcellus taught school for thirteen years, served two terms as county judge of Hardin County, Illinois, raised livestock and also operated a farm of 310 acres. He was a stockholder & director of the Cave-In-Rock Bank. He organized the Farmers Union Store and was a co-owner of it in Cave-In-Rock. For 25 yrs, he was president of the Farmers Union. He was a lawyer; he never took the state bar but practiced law all his life. He had an office in the main hall of the house to greet clients and help with their legal problems. He was elected Judge in 1900 and served for 4 years. He was also appointed a circuit judge and for 4 years served in that capacity.

He was an active member of the Farmers' Institute and served several years as president of the County Institute. He was a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellow Fraternities. While he never affiliated himself with any church, he was nevertheless an ardent believer in and supporter of the Baptist Church and more than once was heard to say that as for him, he thought the Bible a good guide to live by. Marcellus died instantly of heart failure at his home on a Sunday night 1 Jul 1923 in Cave-In-Rock, Hardin County, Illinois, and was buried in Cave Hill Cemetery, Cave-In-Rock, Hardin County, Illinois.

Hannah died 15 Mar 1952 in Cave-In-Rock, Hardin County, Illinois, and was buried 18 Mar 1952 in Cave Hill Cemetery, Cave-In-Rock, Hardin County, Illinois.

BIOGRAPHY: Story of Marcellus life as told to Doris Adcock by Roxie Tyer Orr, his daughter.

NOTES: From a letter to Frances Campbell Foster as written by Myrtle (Tyer)
Karber on June 6, 1955 from Ridgway, Ill.:

"M. L. Tyer married Hannah E. Foster on July 26, 1885. They had twelve children, four died while quite young. M. L. Tyer taught school for thirteen years, served two terms as county judge of Hardin County, Ill., also operated a farm of 310 acres. He died at the age of 64 years."

As told to Doris Adcock by Roxana Tyer Orr " (He was) born on a 900 acre farm.
Farmer and raised livestock. Was a stockholder & director of the Cave-In-Rock Bank. He organized the Farmers Union Store and was a co-owner of it in Cave In Rock. For 25 yrs, he was president of the Farmers Union. He was a lawyer, never took the state bar but practiced law all his life. He had an office in the main hall of the house to greet clients and help with their legal problems. Was elected Judge in 1900 and served for 4 years. Also was appointed a circuit judge and for 4 years served in that capacity."

FROM Early News Clippings of Hardin County Illinois from Uncle George
Lavender's Scrapbooks compiled by Marion Lavender Reynolds, page 155 under the
heading of "MARCELLUS L. TYER":

Marcellus' father was one of the early settlers in Hardin County and was a very prominent man in the administrative affairs of the county, having served many years as a member of the Board of County Commissioners.
He was mainly interested, however, in farming, beginning his career in this vocation in those days when potatoes constituted the chief agricultural product and when New Orleans was the market with the Ohio river flat boat as the connecting link between the farmer and the market.

It was in that school of hard work that which was attended upon the life of the early farrmer when the land had to be cleared and made ready for the plow--that the subject of this biography was reared. He, being the oldest in family was left to share the responsibilities of the farm during those months when his father was on his way to market. here he learned and had ingrained into him those characteristics of industry, thrift and self-reliance which so eminently characterized his whole life.

His parents installed into him a desire for the finer accomplishments of life, and directed him toward an education. Consequently, he spent a great part of his young manhood in attending and teaching school. After attending the rural schools he further his education in the Normal Schools at Carbondale and Normal, Illinois and at the Illinois Wesleyan University at Bloomington, Illinois.

Soon after his marriage, he settled on the farm near where he died and began to devote his attention to farming. Farming constituted his chief life's work and with the exception of the four years when he served as County Judge, he gave his entire time to this business. He was an active member of the Farmers' Institute and served several years as president of the County Institute. He was a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellow Fraternities. While he never affiliated himself with any church, he was nevertheless an ardent believer inand supporter of the Baptist Church and more than once was heard to say that as for him, he thought the Bible a good guide to live by. Marcellus died instantly of heart failure at his home on a Sunday night.







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