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==Birth== 
Zebadiah Allen Dyer was born 16 OCT 1821 in the Town of Berne, Albany, NY the son of Bradbury Dyer and Polly Shepard. His siblings were:<ref name="BH">www.BerneHistory.com Family Files</ref>
*David S. Dyer		
*Justin Dyer		
*Eunice Dyer		
*Dr. Winthrop Dyer		
*Jane Dyer		
*Jerasha A. Dyer		
*James Dyer		
	
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==Marriage & Children== 
Zebadiah Allen Dyer married on 3 JAN 1846 Lucy Esther Gallup, the daughter of Nathaniel Gallup and Sarah (Sally) Walden. Their children were:<ref name="BH">www.BerneHistory.com Family Files</ref>
*Otis F Dyer		
*James B Dyer		
*Priscilla Dyer		
*Edwin S Dyer		
*Eunice Dyer		
*William S Dyer		
*Jane (Jennie) Dyer married '''[[Dearstyne, Chester F.|Chester F. Dearstyne]]'''		
*Frank B Dyer		
*Allen J Dyer		
*Kate (Kittie) Dyer

==Death==
Zebadiah Allen Dyer died 4 JAN 1900 East Berne, Albany, NY

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Dyer, William S., son of Zebediah A. and Lucy Esther (Gallup) Dyer, was born  in the town of Berne, Albany county, March 19, 1863. 

James Dyer, great-grandfather of William S., was one of five brothers who came from England, date unknown. He married Mary Marcy of the family of Governor Marcy, by whom he  had nine girls and five boys. James served seven years in the Revolution died in  1833, and was buried in Whipple Cemetery. 

Bradbury, son of James, was born in Massachusetts and went to Jefferson, Schoharie county, with his father at the age of  twelve and later to the town of Knox, Albany county, where he bought the Van  Vranken farm, after living for a time in Shingle Bush, Schoharie county, where  Zebediah A., the father of William S., was born.

'''Zebediah A. was supervisor of  the town of Berne during 1858 and 1859, and at two different periods was school  commissioner of the towns of Berne, Rensselaerville and Westerlo. He was active  in politics, being a prominent Democrat, and a lawyer. Lucy Esther Gallup, mother  of William S. Dyer, the subject of this sketch, was the daughter of Nathaniel  Gallup, who was the eighth in descent from John Gallup, who came to America from the parish of Moslerne, County Dorset, England, in 1630.''' 

Nathaniel Gallup, great-grandfather of William S. Dyer, married Lucy Latham, daughter of Capt. William  Latham, who was second in command at the massacre of Fort Griswold, where he  was severely wounded. 

William S. Dyer attended the district schools until he was  fourteen years of age and in 1879 removed to Albany. He graduated from the Albany High School in 1883 and was one of the commencement speakers. In the fall  of the same year he commenced the study of law in the office of Stedman & Shepard. and remained four years with them and their successors, Stedman, Thompson  & Andrews, meanwhile attending the Albany Law School, from which he was graduated in 1886. He was admitted to the bar in the same year. In the fall of 1887  Mr. Dyer opened an office at No. 110 State street, Albany, and was attorney for Col.  '''[[Walter S. Church]]''', the owner of the Van Rensselaer manorial cases covering portions of Albany and Rensselaer counties. Mr. Dyer remained with Colonel Church  until his death, just prior to which he had formed a partnership with his brother in-law, Jacob L. Ten Eyck, under the firm name of Dyer & Ten Eyck. This firm has  been for several years located at Nos 80-83 .State street. Mr. Dyer is past master of  Berne Lodge No. 684, F. & A. M., and an affiliated member of Masters Lodge of Albany, and from 1886 to 1893 was president of the Albany High School Alumni Association. For many years he has been a member of the Albany Press Club. He was  for several years a health commissioner of the city of Albany. 
:[[Landmarks of Albany County, New York|Landmarks of Albany County, New York]]
	
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