The Family of my Great Grandparents, Solomon C. Wyrick and Elizabeth.
Andrew Wyrick & Catherine Lastname were the parents of Solomon C Wyrick. He was born January 7, 1832 in VA. Died April 8, 1918 in OK. He married Mary Elizabeth Martinin Rhea Cty TN, May 24, 1851. To this union was born the following:
Andrew J – b TN 24 January 1852
Parlena – b abt 1853
George W – 1857
Thomas – b 1860
William S – b 1862
Susan E – b 1863 (My Grandmother)
Sally A – b
John – b 1868
Adeline F – b 1872
In 1870 this family was found in Rhea Cty TN, 4th Civil District, Part 2. No record as to when they left that area, but the 1880 census they were found in Benton Cty AR, Sugar Creek Twp, District # 13. Andrew was already married to Mary ?, wife #1, and had 3 children, James, b1874, William S, b1877, and Mary F, b1879. No record of 2nd wife, but 3rd wife was Lillie V Cope, b July 4, 1893, she died Jan 23, 1971. They produced a very large family, the last of which was b 1933. They lived in Ottawa Cty Ok. He died 27 March 1939, both are buried in the Ottawa Indian Cemetery, SE of Miami OK. Parlena married a Mr. McGintoly, lived in Westville, Ok. Died Dec 12, 1941, buried in the Baptist Mission Cemetery, N of Westville. Sally (Sollie) first married Will Rowley. Then married William S Walden, Aug 26, 1883 in Beaver, Carroll Cty AR. Sally & William had 12 children. She died 1954, buried in the Walden Cemetery in Busch AR. A lot of her descendants still live in that area. Thomas and John both lived in Miami OK. George married Rhoda Jones in 14 Aug 1882 in Benton Cty AR. Then married Lulu Robitialle and lived in the Miami OK area. They had 7 daughters and 4 sons listed as survivors in his obituary when he died Aug 10, 1936. Lulu died March 27, 1952. They are buried in the Ottawa Indian Cemetery, SE of Miami OK. William was shown to be a disabled child in the 1880 census. No further record. Adeline first married Joseph F Rowley, July 5, 1885, at the age of 13. They had 2 daughters, Josa Jo and Sally May. Josa Jo was b April 8, 1886 and died Oct 14, 1893. They lived in a great house in Washburn MO. (still standing) Joseph died May 29, 1905. He is buried in the Rowley Family Cemetery located in a cow pasture N of Washburn. Daughter Josa Jo also buried there. Adeline then married Joe Walden, he died in 1937, Adeline died 1943. They are both buried in that same Rowley Family Cemetery. It was in that same cemetery where I found the graves of Solomon C Wyrickand Elizabeth (Warric) Wyrick, parents of my grandmother Susan Elizabeth, and all of the above.
His grave marker reads: Her marker by his side reads: Solomon C Wyrick Elizabeth Warric Pvt CO E 1st Tenn Cavalry B Oct 29, 1829 Confederate States Army D Nov 20, 1908 Jan 7, 1832 - April 4, 1914
Susan married Jessie I Crippen in Benton Cty AR, April 3, 1882 They settled in Seligman Mo where their 3 children were born.
Dillie (my mother) b May 29, 1883
Eve b Feb 26,1884
Ada b Feb 9, 1889
Walter b June 17, 1890 in Wyandotte, Indian Territory (now OK) No record as to when they entered Indian Territory.
My mother married George W Trisler on Sept 5, 1900 in Seneca MO, but lived in Wyandotte. George had arrived with his family in I T in 1881 with his family, from AR but previously from Indiana.
Yes, the Wyricks went from Rhea County TN to MO,AR, and OK and places unknown. Descendants from above have been found all across the United States.
Submitted by:
Tina (Trisler) Gilbert, researcher.
Note: Dates may vary from Census records