Norman J. Tyrell, 10 North 49 West
In 1860 Arapahoe County (then Kansas Territory), "J. H. Terrill" is a miner, 25, born in Pennsylvania.
Norman J. Tyrell, born about 1836, was a private in D, 3rd Colorado Cavalry.
December 1869 Boulder " 'Chickens come home to roost' is an old saying and a very true one. Mr. Tyrrell, stopping at Burlington, came to Boulder to spend the holidays."
(Burlington was a small settlement in Boulder County.)
In 1870 Norman J. Tyrrell is a member of the Boulder Masonic lodge.
January 1878 Boulder "Norman J. Tyrrell, for many years a resident of this town has gone to California. The best wishes of a host of friends attend him."
In 1885 La Plata County, Colorado John Tyrell is 54, born in Pennsylvania, a boarder with Mary J. Toley, widowed, born in Massachusetts and her son John, 1 born in COlorado.
In September 1885 J.W. Tyrrell of Longmont was a judge of a race at a fireman's convention.
Norman cash-claimed 120 acres in section 13, 10N 49W in 1890.
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In 1910 a Norman Tyrell is an inmate at the state prison in Canon City, 44, a carpenter, born in Michigan, single.
1915 Snyder, Colorado items "P. P. Tyrell, our new blacksmith, arrived last week."
October 1917 "Messrs. Van Horn and Tyrell have opened a garage at Snyder and have the agency for the Monroe car. They are equiped to do all kinds auto work and carry good line of accessories."
August 14, 1922 Brush, Colorado
"P. P. Tyrell, proprietor of the garage and blacksmith shop at Snyder, was killed Wednesday evening when a Union Pacific passenger train struck the car in which he and hi son were on their way ? Brush. Mr. Tyreirs son who was drivinflr the car jammed on the brakes in an attempt to stop, but the cmr was under enough headway that the front wheels slid against the drive wheels on the side of the engine. Mr. Tyrell was thrown from the car, his head striKing against a switch stand. The train was stopped and held in Snyder until Dr. Lusby could be summoned from Brush, but upon examination the doctor found that the skull was crushed in such a manner that he could do nothing for the injured man. Officials who were on the train placed him aboard ? nd rushed him to the Sterling hospital, but he died without regaininff consciousness. Mr. Tyrell waa well known in the county, and was regarded as a steady, hardworking num, and the 8ymp ? thy of every one goen out to his five boys who are left to mourn his death. The crossing where the accident occurred is a dangerous one, as it is impossible to see an oncoming train when approaching the crossing from the north. The track curves to the north a short distance above the depot the stockyards, water tank and depot ? IIon the north side of the track* so thmt a train ? pproachinf rapidly from the west could not : be seen from the north side of the crosains in time to m¥crt m collia* ion. Screnil similar accidento hare been narrowljr arevted at this crossing daring the past jremrs and Snyder people have been trying to get the Union Pacific to install a crossing bell."
Peter Philip Tyrrell, Sr. was born to Philip Tyrrell and Judith Quinn both born in Ireland. He married Sadie Edith Siegfried Nov 19, 1901 in Hyannis, Grant Co., Nebraska by John McCawley, County Judge. To this union was born at least nine children. Peter Philip Jr. b 1902, John Joseph b 1903, Jack b 1904, Paul A.b 1905, Horace Kennedy b 1907, Benjamin Irey b 1909, Mary E. b 1913, Leta Edna b 1914 and Elsie W. Tyrrell b 1916. Peter died in Brush, Colorado and his wife Sadie died Dec 31, 1938 in Modesto, California."
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