Thomas Tynan's ground marker was installed on March 30, 2007 at a previously unmarked grave.

Thomas Tynan
May 1842 - June 27, 1915

Priv.; Res. South Danvers; shoemaker; 22; enl. and must. Dec. 29, 1864; must. out June 6, 1865.

Name on Stone:

  • Thomas Tynan, Pvt 9 Indpt Btry Mass Light Artillery, Civil War, May 1842, Jun 27, 1915

Information from Veterans' Graves Registration - City of Salem

  • Name: Tynan, Thomas
  • Name of Cemetery: St. Mary's
  • Place: Salem
  • Location: L-Ave D, R-16, Sec. 6, Grave No. 17
  • Grave No. on Blueprint: 12-D-9
  • Branch of Service: Army
  • Organization: 9th Baty Mass L. A.
  • Died: June 27, 1915

Map of Grave Location
Range 16, Section 6, Graves 20 & 21
St. Mary's Cemetery, Salem, Mass.

Obituaries

The Salem Evening News - Monday, June 28, 1915

Tynan - In Salem, June 27, at 123 1/2 Boston street, Thomas Tynan. (Funeral Tuesday morning at 7.15 o'clock at the home of his son, Edward S. Tynan, 9 Sturtevant street, Beverly, and requiem high mass in St. James church, Salem, at 8 o'clock. Relatives and friends invited. Please omit flowers.)

The Salem Evening News - Tuesday, June 29, 1915

Funeral of A Veteran

The funeral of Thomas Tynan was held at the home of his son, Edward S. Tynan, 9 Sturtevant street, Beverly, this morning, and was followed by requiem high mass in St. James church, Salem. A large number of friends attended. The burial was in St. Mary's cemetery, Salem by Undertaker Patrick W. Murphy. Mr. Tynan was a veteran of the Civil war, serving as a member of the Ninth Independent battery of Massachusetts Light Artillery. The hearse was covered with the American flag, and the flag of Post 34, G. A. R. was half-staff.

A note of thanks to the Research Staff at the Salem Public Library for providing the two obituaries and Francis J. Murphy, great grandson of Patrick Murphy, of the Murphy Funeral Home, Salem for assisting in researching the burial information.

Thank you to Jodi Fuller at the Catholic Cemetery Association of the Archdiocese of Boston, Inc. for her assistance in restoring this grave site.