born Jan. 7, 1869; Ida May, born Aug. 29. 1871; Matilda James, born Jan. 31, 1874; Bertha Ann, born Sept. 22, 1876; Amanada Jane, born July 4, 1879; Mary Emma, born Oct. 27, 1881. Four of these children are married and they have six children. Eben H. Tyre is a farmer, living near Georgetown, Del.; is a justice of the peace and notary public. The familv are all Methodists. James Hopkins Tyre, born Aug. 29, married his cousin Wm. T. Hearne’s widow, whose maiden name was Sally Sirman; she died Jan., 1893. Feb. 13, 1895, he married Mary Ellis. He lives at Delmar, Del., and was postmaster many years; is a civil engineer and surveyor, and member of Episcopal Church.

Theodore Barnabas. son of Ebenezer and Betsy Hearne, born 1806, married Sally Carey, died Oct. 19, 1843. Children: Elizabeth Ann, born 1832, married William T. Elliott. . Mary Wise, born Oct. 30, 1838, married Minos H. Parsons, who was born Jan. 10, 1831. Their first child, William Theodore. born Oct. 13, 1857, married Hannah Miller and has one child, Minos J. P., born Sept. 15, 1882. Second child, Mary Lizzie, born Sept. 25, 1859, married George W. Parsons, mechanic, who was born Mar. 5, 1842. They have one child, Harold Gwynn. born Apr. 23, 1887. Third child, Sarah Ann, born June 28, 1862, married Isaac Wm. Parker, a farmer, who was born Oct. 17, 1859. Children: Albert T., born July 22, 1884; Wm. T., born Aug. 22, 1886; Mary Ellen and Hannah E., twins, born July i6, 1890; Raymond E., born Sept. 1, 1892. Fourth child. Emma Sophia J.. born Dec. 25. 1865, married Jacob Riggin and have one child. Addie S., born Feby. 7. 1890; fifth child, Romie Ellen, born May 22. 1869. Third child of Theodore B. and Sally Hearne, Louise. born 1836. married Ebenezer Parker. Fourth child, Eunice, born Feb. 9, 1841, married Thomas Ellis. Children: Theodore M., born Feb. 14, 1868; Eliza G., born Oct. 23. 1872; Arthur M., born May 13, 1877; Estella, born Feb. 28, 1880; Levin E., born Oct. 7, 1882.

LOWDER NEWBOLD, son of Ebenezer and Betsy Hearne, born May 16, 1817, died June, 1863, married Miss Jane Gray. He was a prosperous merchant and lived at Gumboro. Del., and left an estate of $6o,ooo at his death. His widow died July 9, 1901. Their first child, Mary Lizzie, born Mar. 25, 1844, married John M. Dale. Their children are: John Lowder, born Sept. 15, 1860;

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