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CAPT. SAMUEL F. TYREE
CAPT. SAMUEL F. TYREE.   Frank Tyree, of Mountain Cove, Fayette county, West Virginia, and a brother of William M. Tyree, well known there, was the father of the subject of this sketch. Capt. Samuel Tyree was born in Fayette county in 1840, and died January 14, 1912. A good portion of his early life was spent in Fayette county, where he was reared on a farm and obtained his education. He then came to Greenbrier county.

Upon the breaking out of the war between the States in 1861, he volunteered as a soldier in Company C. commanded by his uncle, William Tyree, and was attached to the Twenty-second regiment.
Later he organized a company of independent rangers to take part in that great struggle, and of which he was chosen captain, and with this company he did some very effective service for the Confederacy.

On September 12, 1865, Captain Tyree married Miss Sabina Feamster.  She was born March 27, 1844, and died April 26, 1912. She was a sister of Joseph and Col. S. W. N. Feamster, of this county (see sketch of the Feamster family), and to this union were born seven children. Edward, married Mary Lewis Handley, daughter of Austin Handley; Frank, not married. William, married Susie C. Renick, daughter of James H. Renick; Emmette, married Millie L. Cogbill, daughter of D. J. Cogbill; Harry, married Miss Brocions, of Dallas, Texas; John, married Mary 'Bell Gillian, daughter of C. W. Gillian; Mattie R. at home.

Captain Tyree bore an excellent reputation. He was a companionable, whole-souled, generous man, ever ready to do a faYor or to help the needy. His acts of kindness are still spoken of and were very many. He had the happy faculty of accommodating himself to surrounding circumstances, which made of him a man among men, and, as it was said, also a "child among children." His death was felt as a personal loss by the community in general
History of Greenbrier County , J. R. Cole , Lewisburg, WV 1917, p. 129-130
Tyree, Samuel F. 1st Sergeant Co. C  born 10/6/40 Fayette County WV.  Enlisted 6/1/62 at White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, WV.  On scout by order of General Williams on 12/31/62 roll, on furlough on 3/4/63 roll.  Present on Mar-Apr 1863 roll.  Later organized an independent company of rangers and was chosen Captain.  His uncle, William Tyree, was Captain of Co. C.  Postwar resident of Greenbrier County WV.  Member Camp Creigh UCV.  Died 1/14/1912  Frankfort, WV.  Buried Frankfort Cemetery, WV.  He was original member of Fayette Rangers.  Farm Laborer, Fayette County WV 1860.  PWR says enlisted as a private 5/10/61.   Organized Partisan Ranger Company, 1863, Captain

Previously served as 1st sergeant, Co. C 22nd Virginia Infantry, where he enlisted on 5/1/62 at White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier county, West Virginia. (another record says 5/10/61 at Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia) served in 22nd until authorized to raise a company of rangers in 1863 and he was Captain. Not shown as Captain on parole record, Born 10/6/1840 in Fayette County, W. Va. Age 20 farm laborer, 1880 Fayette Co. W. Va. Census. Moved to Greenbrier County, W. Va. Postwar, age 39, farmer, Lewisburg District, 1880 Greenbrier County Census. Member of the David Creigh Camp U.C.V. died on 1/14/1912 at Frankfort, W. Va. Buried in the Frankfort West Virginia. This is Captain Tyree mentioned in A. A. Chapman's letter to Secretary of War and various OR reports.
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