1. | TRYON, Elton LeRoy was born on 5 Aug 1875 in Ransomville, Niagara County, NY; died on 18 Oct 1939 in Ransomville, Niagara County, NY. Notes:
Niagara Gazette - 10/19/1939
RANSOMVILLE, Oct. 19-Elton L.
Tryon, one of the most widely known
residents of Niagara county, died
from a heart attack at his home
here yesterday afternoon. He was
64 years old and had been In the
bartering and cigar business here for
the last 40 years.
Mr. Tryon "was a grandson of
Thomas Tryon. one of Ransomville's
first settlers, who came here from
Connecticut more than a century
ago. He had lived in Ransomville
all his life and was a leader in business
and fraternal affairs throughout
the county. He was the first
president of the Ransomville Volunteer
Fire department and a member
of the Exempt Firemen and local
lodges of Eagles. Orioles. Moose and
Modern Woodmen of the World.
He was a lifelong Democrat and
had served as constable and deputy
town clerk in the Town or Porter.
He is survived by three daughters,
Mrs. Otto Prigge and Mrs. Bernard
Guirey, of-Niagara Falls, and Mrs
Lorelle Balcom, of Ransomville, and
three grandchildren. Robert and
Jack Prigge and Marilyn Balcom.
Funeral services will be held at his
late residence, Estes place, at 2:30
pjn. Saturday, with the Rev. Ernest
A. Sergel officiating. Burial will be
in North Ridge cemetery.
Family/Spouse: KAY, Edith Pearl. Edith (daughter of KAY, George E and BUTLER, Sarah L) was born in 1885; died on 6 May 1927 in Town of Porter, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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