"Will" was the son of Dr. Winthrop and Louisa (Hoyer) Dyer. His 6th great grandfather was William Bradford, Mayflower passenger.
At the tender age of six months, he made the journy to California with his parents. They located on a small ranch in San Pasqual Valley about 25 miles north of San Diego.
While he was still in his youth, his father became ill and went to live in a Soldiers Home in Los Angeles. He and his brothers ran their ranch and worked for others in the valley to support the family.
On 20 Sept 1907 he married Lucie Helen Rockwood. He bought some land, which lay partly in the floor of the valley and partly on the side of the hill. This was known for many, many years as the "The Dyer Ranch". In later years it was discovered to be the site of the Battle of San Pasqual, which was fought in 1848.(Where the museum now stands, is where the house was.)
"Will" donated part of his land for a new school in the central part of the valley. He served on the school board and was one of the first bus drivers for the school.
In 1935 he became sick. Surgery for an ulcer was done and he never recovered.
He was the father of three children;
1. Olive Lucile b-2 June 1909, m- Aug 1928, to Fred Taylor, m-1 May 1940, Carl Lundquist, d-7 Apr.1997
2. Alan Rockwood "Ping", b-11 Oct 1912, m-24 Sept 1937, Velma Parris, d-12 Oct 1984
3. Eunice Louise b-19 Feb 1919,m- 12 Mar 1937, D. Loren Parris, m-17 Dec 1966 Ory Mainard, d-
At the tender age of six months, he made the journy to California with his parents. They located on a small ranch in San Pasqual Valley about 25 miles north of San Diego.
While he was still in his youth, his father became ill and went to live in a Soldiers Home in Los Angeles. He and his brothers ran their ranch and worked for others in the valley to support the family.
On 20 Sept 1907 he married Lucie Helen Rockwood. He bought some land, which lay partly in the floor of the valley and partly on the side of the hill. This was known for many, many years as the "The Dyer Ranch". In later years it was discovered to be the site of the Battle of San Pasqual, which was fought in 1848.(Where the museum now stands, is where the house was.)
"Will" donated part of his land for a new school in the central part of the valley. He served on the school board and was one of the first bus drivers for the school.
In 1935 he became sick. Surgery for an ulcer was done and he never recovered.
He was the father of three children;
1. Olive Lucile b-2 June 1909, m- Aug 1928, to Fred Taylor, m-1 May 1940, Carl Lundquist, d-7 Apr.1997
2. Alan Rockwood "Ping", b-11 Oct 1912, m-24 Sept 1937, Velma Parris, d-12 Oct 1984
3. Eunice Louise b-19 Feb 1919,m- 12 Mar 1937, D. Loren Parris, m-17 Dec 1966 Ory Mainard, d-
"Will" was the son of Dr. Winthrop and Louisa (Hoyer) Dyer. His 6th great grandfather was William Bradford, Mayflower passenger.
At the tender age of six months, he made the journy to California with his parents. They located on a small ranch in San Pasqual Valley about 25 miles north of San Diego.
While he was still in his youth, his father became ill and went to live in a Soldiers Home in Los Angeles. He and his brothers ran their ranch and worked for others in the valley to support the family.
On 20 Sept 1907 he married Lucie Helen Rockwood. He bought some land, which lay partly in the floor of the valley and partly on the side of the hill. This was known for many, many years as the "The Dyer Ranch". In later years it was discovered to be the site of the Battle of San Pasqual, which was fought in 1848.(Where the museum now stands, is where the house was.)
"Will" donated part of his land for a new school in the central part of the valley. He served on the school board and was one of the first bus drivers for the school.
In 1935 he became sick. Surgery for an ulcer was done and he never recovered.
He was the father of three children;
1. Olive Lucile b-2 June 1909, m- Aug 1928, to Fred Taylor, m-1 May 1940, Carl Lundquist, d-7 Apr.1997
2. Alan Rockwood "Ping", b-11 Oct 1912, m-24 Sept 1937, Velma Parris, d-12 Oct 1984
3. Eunice Louise b-19 Feb 1919,m- 12 Mar 1937, D. Loren Parris, m-17 Dec 1966 Ory Mainard, d-
At the tender age of six months, he made the journy to California with his parents. They located on a small ranch in San Pasqual Valley about 25 miles north of San Diego.
While he was still in his youth, his father became ill and went to live in a Soldiers Home in Los Angeles. He and his brothers ran their ranch and worked for others in the valley to support the family.
On 20 Sept 1907 he married Lucie Helen Rockwood. He bought some land, which lay partly in the floor of the valley and partly on the side of the hill. This was known for many, many years as the "The Dyer Ranch". In later years it was discovered to be the site of the Battle of San Pasqual, which was fought in 1848.(Where the museum now stands, is where the house was.)
"Will" donated part of his land for a new school in the central part of the valley. He served on the school board and was one of the first bus drivers for the school.
In 1935 he became sick. Surgery for an ulcer was done and he never recovered.
He was the father of three children;
1. Olive Lucile b-2 June 1909, m- Aug 1928, to Fred Taylor, m-1 May 1940, Carl Lundquist, d-7 Apr.1997
2. Alan Rockwood "Ping", b-11 Oct 1912, m-24 Sept 1937, Velma Parris, d-12 Oct 1984
3. Eunice Louise b-19 Feb 1919,m- 12 Mar 1937, D. Loren Parris, m-17 Dec 1966 Ory Mainard, d-
