Fifth Generation

28. Roma Ransom TIEL was born on Aug 30, 1842 in Prattsville, Greene County, New York. Prattsville, formed from Windham March 6, 1836, lost to found Ashland in 1848.
The town is situated in the western part of the county in one of the better of the
agricultural sections. Settlements were started in the region by the Dutch a few years after the French War, 1763.

During the Revolution they were attacked by a body of Indians and Tories, under British officers, who tried to drive the settlers from their homes. A pitched battle was fought with the routing of the invading forces. These settlements were near the present village of Prattsville, incorporated in 1883. He served in the military on Oct 10, 1864. served M Co. 198th Infantry Reg. PA in the Civil War.
Enlisted rank: Private, Oct.10, 1864
(ref:History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-5 published 1870.)

The PA 198th Infantry Regiment was organized on September 9, 1864 and mustered out on June 4, 1865. He was buried in 1908 in East Dyberry Cemetary, Pennsylvania. He died on Sep 12, 1908 in Dyberry Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. Roma was a farmer and also gave vocal lessons. Roma Ransom TIEL and Jennie Josephine STEBBINS were married on Oct 23, 1872 in Liberty, McKean County, Pennsylvania. Married by Reverend F.G.Stephens

29. Jennie Josephine STEBBINS was born on Apr 8, 1853 in West Union, Steuben County,NY. She died on Mar 8, 1931 in Dyberry Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. She was buried on Mar 11, 1931 in East Dyberry Cemetary, Pennsylvania. Children were:

14	i.	Clarence Ralph TIEL.
	ii.	Floyd Benjamin TIEL was born on Apr 30, 1875.
	iii.	Leila Annette TIEL was born on Apr 17, 1882 in Dyberry Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. She died on Jul 17, 1972 in Dyberry Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. She was buried in East Dyberry Cemetary, Pennsylvania. She had Social Security Number 167-32-1370. Had three foster sons... George Rivenburg of Honesdale, Franklin Rivenburg of Indiana, and Gorden Rivenburg of Queens, NY
	iv.	Lillian M. TIEL was born on Jul 7, 1880. She died in 1937.
	v.	John TIEL was born in Feb 1880 in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. He died in Jun 1880 in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. possible son of Roma and Jennie...need to investigate more. John is listed in the AIS Mortality schedule index with ID#MRT197_331741 with a cause of death being whooping cough
	vi.	Frank TIEL.