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m. Abt 1871
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m. 18 Jun 1893
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When mother married Milton Pitt, Early remained and worked with his grandparents and eventually Larkin adopted him, making his name officially Early Ernest Gyger. In a copy of newspaper article about 50th anniversary. Early is said to be born in Brown County, Texas Gail at one time thought that Early was born in Brown County, Texas. What made him change his mind? 1900 Census of Comanche County, Texas p. 182 A. Name Birth Age Married Born FB MB Occupation Gyger, Early Nov. 1871 28 7 yrs TX TX TX Engineer Corda Apr. 1876 24 7 yrs TX GA MO Alvin May 1894 6 TX TX TX Ernest July 1897 2 TX TX TX Cecil Dec. 1899 5/12 TX TX TX 1910 Census of Mangum, Greer County, Oklahoma, Ward 1, p. 68 Gyger, Early head 37 md 16 yrs. TX TX TX Engineer, Steam Engine Cordie wife 33 md 16 yrs. 7 - 7 TX GA MO Alvin K. son 15 TX TX TX Ernest B. son 12 TX TX TX Cecil E. son 10 TX TX TX Lucille dau 7 TX TX TX Roy R. son 5 OK TX TX Floyd W. son 4 OK TX TX Freddie L. son 2 OK TX TX On his tombstone his name is spelled Early From the notes of Floyd and Arlene Gyger: "Grandma Pitts, the grandmother of Early Ernest Gyger, was rocking the baby (Early Ernest Gyger) when his true father, Will Wellington came to see his son. He never got to see the baby. Early was six months old and Will Wellington had come to take his son and Tabitha Pitts (Early's mother) with him. Granpa Pitts chased Will Wellington away and he never did get to see the baby. Will Wellington, Early's father, was killed in a dispute over water for cattle and was buried at Tyler, Texas. According to Corda Gyger's obituary they came to Phoenix in 1925. References
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