Date of Service: 1905 – 1919
1859: Born April 13 to parents Thomas and Maria Tyler in Somerset, MD.
1880: Occupation is listed as Seaman in the U.S. Census
1900: Occupation is listed as Oysterman in the U.S. Census
1905–1906: Serves as Second Assistant at Thimble Shoal Lighthouse, VA, with an annual salary of $440.
1906-1907: Serves as First Assistant at Great Shoals Lighthouse, MD, with an annual salary of $560.
1907: Serves as First Assistant at Janes Island Lighthouse, MD, with an annual salary of $435.
1907-1912: Serves as First Assistant at Watts Island Lighthouse, VA, with a beginning salary of $420 and ending salary of $480 per year.
1912-1917: Serves as Principal Keeper at Great Shoals Lighthouse, MD, with an annual salary of $600.
1914: Keeper Tyler and his assistant Gary Powell, aid a disabled gasoline launch on March 9.
1915: Keeper Tyler is awarded the Efficiency Gold Star, an award that was awarded to top rated keepers.
1916: On October 30, Keeper Tyler aids a disabled boat, as well as providing food and shelter to the people on the boat. Keeper Tyler is awarded the Efficiency Gold Star.
1917-1919: Serves as Principal Keeper at Holland Island Bar Lighthouse, MD, with an annual salary of $960.
1921: Serves as Principal Keeper at Great Shoals Lighthouse, MD, with an annual salary of $960.
1924: Died July 15 at age 65 after a yearlong illness. He is buried at Asbury Cemetery, Crisfield, MD.
Sources: Chesapeake Chapter Keeper database; Annual Report of the Lighthouse Board, various years, The Baltimore Sun, August 13, 1916, Lighthouse Friends website
