Individual Details

Online database gives William's wife's name as Nancy Ward; she was born 15 Feb 1775. She is found living in 1850 with her son Booker.

William's father was Elisha Bluford Dyer; his mother said to be Amy Laws. Elisha's parents were John Dyer & Elizabeth Bluford. William was a first cousin to James Dyer, also of Grainger Co.


Grainger Co TN Wills - Nov 1833 - May 1852
Dyer, William. Planter, deceased. Wife Nancy. Sons: Owen, Anderson, Booker, Calliway, Jackson, and Wilson. Daughters: Sarah McBee, Elizabeth McAfee [McHaffie], Mahaly Brock, Cynthia Donahoo. Executors: Sons Owen and Booker.
17 Feb 1837
Signed: Em Dyer
Wit: Joseph Dyer, Thomas Dennis
Rec. 11 Jan 1839, E. Tate, Clerk.

25 Jan 1839 Account of Sale. Names include Callaway Dyer, Jackson Dyer, the Widow Dyer. Signed 25 Jan 1839; recorded 15 Apr 1839.

Wills and Settlements; Grainger Co TN 1839-1847
LDS #0464102
p.34/9 Silas McBee purchased plates, cups & saucers & a cupboard, table, chest, 1 pr sheep shears, tub,etc. at estate sale of William Dyer, 25 Jan 1839 - probably his father-in-law Widow Dyer also made purchases. Jackson Dyer, Callaway Dyer, Moses Brock, Isaac Vitteto, James Vitteto Booker Dyer Executor. 25 Jan 1839. Supplemental account - notes. - recorded 15 Apr 1839. Booker Dyer, Executor of William Dyer Dec'd
p.515/195 Settlement with Booker Dyer executor of estate of William Dyer dec'd. 14 May 1842
Vouchers from Martin Cleveland, Calloway Dyer, James Dyer Sr.
Moses Brock who intermarried with Mahaly Dyer one of the Legatees, Rec dated 25 Jan 1840 $35.11
Silas McBee who intermarried with Sarah Dyer one of the Legatees Recipt 15 Dec 1839 $35.12
Rec. 8 Jun 1842
p.1172/420 2nd Settlement made with Booker Dyer, Executor of Estate of Wm Dyer Senr Dec'd 23 Dec 1845.
To Martin Donahoo who intermarried with Cynthia Dyer, one of legatees $35.12
To Elizabeth McHaffy, formerly Elizabeth Dyer, one of the the legatees $35.12
Rec. 23 Jan 1846 Had just over $2 remaining in his hands

Marriage	11 Oct 1796	Pittsylvania County, Virginia - Nancy Ward
Death	8 Dec 1838	Grainger County, Tennessee

Spouse	Nancy Ward (1775 - )
Child	Sarah Dyer (1798 - 1870)
Child	Elizabeth Dyer (1799 - 1870)
Child	Owen Dyer (1800 - 1871)
Child	Mahala Dyer (1801 - 1876)
Child	Anderson Dyer (1804 - 1894)
Child	Booker Dyer (1807 - )
Child	Calloway Dyer (1810 - 1874)
Child	Cynthia Dyer (1812 - 1884)
Child	Andrew Jackson Dyer (1814 - 1875)
Child	Wisner Dyer (1820 - 1908)