Peter Ryea and Mary Gero's family

Peter and Mary are my great-great-great-grandparents. My particular line is highlighted with bold print. Our Ryea family is frequently lost in the records, primarily because the name has been misspelled / spelled so many ways through the years. You might find it listed under any of the following spellings: Ryea-Royea-Roya-Ryia-Ryie-Royer-Rodier-Rye-Rya-Roye-Reyia-Ryer-Ryder-Roquez

Our family also was not very literate the first few generations in the US, which has not helped tracking them. Because it has been a puzzle finding the information from Day one, this family has become a pet project of mine. If you have something to add to the tree I welcome your emails and comments.

1-Peter Ryea (1838-30 Jul 1912) (Peter's father is listed on his burial permit as "Zeph" Ryea)
+Mary Gero (abt 1838-5 Oct 1912)
. . . . 2-Lewis Ryea (bet 1859 and 1861-17 Jan 1896)
. . . . +Ellen Bissett (abt 1864-)
. . . . . . . . 3-Howard Lewis Ryea (13 Mar 1883-8 Oct 1955)
. . . . . . . . 3-Florence Ryea (25 Dec 1883-1 June 1948)
. . . . . . . . 3-Mattie Ryea (26 Mar 1886-3 Aug 1890)
. . . . . . . . 3-Andrew Ryea (9 Mar 1889-)
. . . . . . . . 3-Flossy M. Ryea (18 Apr 1891-11 May 1891)
. . . . . . . . 3-Herbert Ryea (Feb 1892- )
. . . . . . . . 3-Nina Belle Ryea (22 Jan 1893-)
. . . . 2-Julia Ryea (13 Nov 1859-5 Sep 1935)
. . . . +Andrew Playful (30 Oct 1860-20 Feb 1928)
. . . . . . . . 3-Eli Duffield Playful (18 Aug 1885-21 Oct 1956)
. . . . . . . . 3-Philbert Playful (1 May 1887-12 Mar 1963)
. . . . . . . . 3-Nelson Playful (Jun 1888-20 Apr 1944)
. . . . . . . . 3-John Playful (21 Apr 1891-10 Jan 1977)
. . . . . . . . 3-Joseph Playful (Aug 1891-1892)
. . . . . . . . 3-Joseph D. Playful (21 Apr 1892-27 Apr 1967)
. . . . . . . . 3-Lucinda Emily Playful (26 Mar 1894-24 Apr 1968)
. . . . +George Braham (-)
. . . . . . . . 3-Meada Playful (1882-1 May 1942)
. . . . 2-Peter Ryea (Feb 1865-21 Feb 1940)
. . . . +Almira Ploof (abt 1856-5 Apr 1890)
. . . . . . . . 3-Emma Ryea (Jan 1885-6 Jun 1903)
. . . . . . . . 3-Andrew Ryea (15 Aug 1887-)
. . . . . . . . 3-Edward Ryea (17 Mar 1889-20 Oct 1889)
. . . . . . . . 3-Sophia Ryea (May 1890-12 Oct 1918)
. . . . +Amelia Mary Dennis (Jun 1876-)
. . . . . . . . 3-Jerry G. Ryea (May 1892-)
. . . . . . . . 3-Mary E. Ryea (Jun 1894-)
. . . . . . . . 3-Mary Ann Ryea (6 Sep 1896-5 Jun 1902)
. . . . . . . . 3-Gordon W. Ryea (19 Nov 1898-19 Nov 1898)
. . . . . . . . 3-Elsie Ryea (15 May 1902-30Dec 1995)
. . . . 2-John Ryea (Jul 1865-14 Oct 1942)
. . . . +Etta May Smith (15 Sep 1867-20 Sep 1950)
. . . . . . . . 3-Berney Ralph Ryea (25 Mar 1889-5 Aug 1890)
. . . . . . . . 3-Marion Evaline Ryea (3 Oct 1890-7 May 1981)
. . . . . . . . 3-Edward Byron Ryea (25 Aug 1893-29 Jan 1968)
. . . . . . . . 3-Lula Gene Ryea (Oct 1895-13 Sep 1896)
. . . . . . . . 3-Lillian Pearl Ryea (26 Jan 1897-16 Aug 1990)
. . . . . . . . 3-Cyrus R. Ryea (6 Jun 1899-bef 1900)
. . . . . . . . 3-Lena Ryea (Sep 1900-9 Dec 1902)
. . . . . . . . 3-Clifford Ray Ryea (28 Aug 1904-31 Jul 1996)
. . . . . . . . 3-Ethel May Ryea (4 Sep 1906-16 Jun 1998)
. . . . . . . . 3-Frank Marshall Ryea (29 Jun 1909-21 Jul 1916)
. . . . 2-Andrew Ryea (26 Feb 1869-13 Jun 1952)
. . . . +Blanche Jacobs (5 Nov 1875-25 Mar 1960)
. . . . . . . . 3-Mabel Ryea (abt 1893-27 Dec 1928)
. . . . . . . . 3-Marshall Cleveland Ryea (6 Nov 1893-2 Dec 1981)
. . . . . . . . 3-Lawrence Hexter Ryea (20 Jul 1901-Aug 1986)
. . . . 2-Etienne (Aiken) Ryea (1871-)
. . . . +Mary Hiel (-)
. . . . +Rosa Lacroix (-)
. . . . . . . . 3-Gertrude Ryea (Jul 1895-4 Nov 1926)
. . . . . . . . 3-Dora Ryea (1902- )
. . . . 2-Franklin Ryea (abt 1875-3 Feb 1905)
. . . . 2-Joseph Ryea (Jan 1870-17 Jun 1946)
. . . . +Mattie J. Young (22 Sep 1875-17 Jun 1946)
. . . . . . . . 3-Stephen Ryea (-)
. . . . 2-Henry Ryea (25 Aug 1875-25 Apr 1902)
. . . . +Florence E. Jacobs (Jun 1877-3 Apr 1914)
. . . . . . . . 3-Berney Lee Ryea (4 Feb 1895-Apr 1971)
. . . . . . . . 3-Emmett Ryea (26 Feb 1896-5 Oct 1958)
. . . . . . . . 3-Harley Ryea (Mar 1899-3 Nov 1899)
. . . . 2-Mathilda Ryea (1877-6 Nov 1944)
. . . . +Theodore Young (3 Mar 1872-25 Jul 1935)
. . . . . . . . 3-Glenna M Young (Mar 1896 - 27 Feb 1901)
. . . . . . . . 3-Hazel Mae Young (19 Jun 1898-19 Jan 1951)
. . . . . . . . 3-Clayton E. Young (6 Jan 1904-24 Oct 1953)
. . . . . . . . 3-Lucille M. Young (21 Sep 1918-)
. . . . . . . . 3-Annabelle Young (1928-)

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The Veterans - George Dykeman

George Raymond Dykeman born 17 Oct 1894 in Pawling, Dutchess County, NY to Peter and Effie K. Hooker Dykeman. 

In the  4 Dec 1917 paper, The Poughkeepsie Enterprise has George on a list of  drafted men who were leaving tomorrow. 

He was Inducted Dec 5 1917 in Millbrook, NY and started at Camp Upton. He served Overseas from April 16, 1918 to April  18 1919. He was in  Company A 305 Infantry, then the Machine Gun company 305 Infantry until Discharge, which was May 9 1919. 

The 305th was Part of the 77th Division, which has also been called "New York's own" as the men it included were primarily from  NY city and the surrounding counties.The 77th Infantry Division was the first United States Army division to arrive in France in World War I.

The division began leaving Camp Upton on March 28, 1918, and sailed from Boston, Portland (Maine), via Halifax and New York City. With the exception of the artillery, all units proceeded through Liverpool, across England and landed at Calais, France. 

Campaigns George was known to be involved in were:
June 21 1918-August 18 1918 Baccarat Sector
August 18 1918 - Sept 6 1918 Vesle Sector
Meuse- Argonne Offensive September 26 1918-Nov 11 1918
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George returned to  his home in 1919. In 09 Aug 1925  he married his brother's sister-in-law, Flossie B Ellis. He had four sons, Thomas, Robert, Calvin and Albert. He was a Farmer with Brother Henry. Also  a Truck Driver with the Coleman Lumber company. he was a member of  both the Pawling Baptist Church and the Pawling Grange. George died June 11 1979 in Pawling, NY


Sources include:
Poughkeepsie Eagle-News
Poughkeepsie Enterprise
NYS military abstracts
77th Division memorial poster
Debra Fraser Dykeman
Ginger Dykeman Sheldon
Henry Dykeman Jr.
Jean Wright Dykeman
History of the Victorious 77th booklet
Poughkeepsie Journal