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- 1900 Census: CA: Alameda: Oakland: 7th Ward East Oak Street:
Tyrrel, Jeremiah H., head, born Sept 1837, age 62, married for 36 years, born in NY, father’s and mother’s birthplace unknown;
Harriet O., his wife, born April 1844, age 56, married for 36 years, has had nine children, eight still living, born in MI, father born in ME, mother born in NY;
Jeremiah V., their son, born Feb. 1887, age 13, single, born in CA, father born in NY, mother born in MI;
Anna B., daughter-in-law, born March 1864, age 36 married for 7 years, has had 4 children, all of them living;
Nathan S., nephew (NOTE: incorrect, should be grandson), born Apr 1894, age 6, single, born in CA, father and mother born in CA;
Harvey R., nephew, (NOTE: incorrect, should be grandson) born Dec. 1895, age 4, single, born in CA, father and mother born in CA;
Adeline I., niece (NOTE: incorrect, should be granddaughter), born Feb. 1898, age 2, single, born in CA, father and mother born in CA;
Frank W., grandson, born Apr 1899, age 1, single, born in CA, father and mother born in CA;
George A., son, born Aug 1864, age 35, married for 7 years, born in CA, father born in NY, mother born in MI;
Fred B., son, born Apr 1879, age 21, single, born in CA, father born in NY, mother born in MI;
Clarence W., son, born May 1881, age 19, single, born in CA, father born in NY, mother born in MI.
From the Oakland Tribune, Saturday, December 28, 1912:
“Death Claims Pioneer Tyrrel:
“Old-Time Resident Dies in 75th Year After Prominent Career.
“He Served Three Successive Terms as Sheriff of This County:
“Jeremiah Tyrrel, one of Oakland’s earliest pioneers and who, nearly 30 years ago, served for three successive terms as sheriff of Alameda county, died at his home, 376 Sixty-second street, yesterday. He was a native of Sullivan county, New York, and was in his seventy-fifth year. The funeral will be held from the family residence at 2 o’clock Monday afternoon.
Tyrrel attained a splendid business success during his career in Oakland, the result of an unflagging energy and determination coupled with native ability. His parents were Albert Isaac and Hannah (Haight) Tyrrel, natives respectively, of Connecticut and New York. The paternal ancestors located in America in an early day, settling in Long Island, whence later descendants went to Maine.
Losing his father while still a lad in years, Tyrrel found it necessary to seek his own support early in life. He first worked on the canal towboats in his native state, remaining so occupied until he was 18 years old, when he went to New Orleans and there engaged on a steamer plying between that city and Vera Cruz.
COMES TO CALIFORNIA
Returning to New York City, he there took passage on a vessel bound for California, via the Horn, and after a voyage of 110 days, he arrived at his destination. Coming at once to Oakland, he engaged in the draying business, soon entering into partnership with Harry N. Morse in this work between this city and San Francisco.
In 1864, Morse was elected sheriff of Alameda county and at that time sold his interests to Tyrrel, who continued alone for a time. Later he, too, disposed of his business and opened a book and stationery store, later putting in a stock of pianos, and continuing this double business from 1868 to 1872. Selling out, he went to New York island, in Contra Costa county, and followed farming until he was flooded out, when he returned to Oakland.
APPOINTED TO OFFICE
In March, 1874, he was appointed deputy sherif, serving for four years. Elected sheriff at that time, he served successively three terms, being in office until 1883. Then taking up the insurance business, he acted as agent for the Oakland Home Insurance Company until its reinsurance with the Firemen’s Fund, when they took up their agency, and also followed real estate interests during that time.
In 1900, with his three sons, he went to Alaska and mined there for almost two years, and then returned home. He was associated with many business enterprises in Oakland, having been director of the Home Security Loan Society, the Alameda Building and Loan Association and for one term served as trustee of the city library.
He was a staunch advocate of Republican principles and had always been elected to office on that ticket. During the strife beginning in 1861 he was active in the organization of the Oakland Guards, of which he afterwards was elected lieutenant. He was an exempt fireman in the volunteer department, but as he was in the engineering department (having run the first steam fire engine for the city of Oakland) he was under pay.
PROMINENT FRATERNALLY’
He was prominent fraternally, having been a charter member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen lodge, the Oak Leaf, in which he had passed all the chairs and had acted as corporate director for a time and a member of the finance committee.
In Oakland Tyrrel was united in marriage with Miss Harriet O. Pullen, daughter of George and Charity (Ingraham) Pullen, and they became the parents of the following children: George Albert of San Francisco; Charles A., in business with his father; Lillie, wife of E. H. Tuttle of Watsonville; Nettie, who died at the age of 21 years; Horace W., a painter and decorator of Oakland; Harry Morse, in his father’s office; Fred Grant, a miner of Goldfield, Nev.; Clarence W., a painter and decorator of Elmhurst, and J. Valentine, in the office with his father.
Tyrrel justly won the high position he held among the business men of Oakland, respected alike for his business ability, his staunch integrity of character and his fairness in all his dealings.
The “Old Guard,” of which he was so prominent a member during his lifetime, will hold a meeting at 8 o’clock tonight at the city hall to take special action in memoriam to their departed comrade, “Jerry” Tyrrel.”
From the Oakland Tribune, Sunday, December 29, 1912:
“Old Guard Honor Memory of Late Jeremiah Tyrrel:
“Members of the “old Guard” of California met last night in rooms at the old city hall and appointed a committee which will draw up resolutions upon the death of the late Jeremiah Tyrrel, one of the best beloved members of the organization, which is rapidly diminishing in numbers.
Lieutenant Charles G. Reed, Lieutenant Henry Maloon and Sergeant R. J. Cavasso were appointed on the committee.
It was decided that the “Old Guard” would attend the funeral of their late brother in full force tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock from the family residence, 376 Sixty-second street.
Reminiscences of the early days of Oakland occupied nearly two hours’ time during the meeting of the “Old Guard” members last night.
In the highest terms the late Jeremiah Tyrrel was spoken of by his surviving fellows, of whom there are not more than twelve of the original band left today.
As a man of the highest integrity all remembered him and words of praise were freely spoken. During his long life in Oakland he was said to have nver been the subject of attack so far as veracity and straightforwardness were concerned.
Among those at the meeting last night were J. A. C. McDonald, Henry Maloon, Martin Ryan, John H. Tregloan, J. P. Betancue, John W. Bankhead, Charles G. Reed, F. W. Gartner, Alexander Donaldson and R. J. Cavasso.
The “Old Guard” was organized in 1861 and formed the nucleus of what has been known in later days as Company A, National Guard of California.”
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Connected Bloodlines
1837 - 1912 (~ 75 years)
