Wilbur S. Tyndall, son of Clarence Tyndall and Ella F. Skidmore, was born on 22 March 1900 at New York.^1,2,3

     Due to a need for men to serve during World War I, the United States instituted a draft. The first registration was for men between the ages of 21 and 31. As a result, this first registration included men born between June 5, 1886 and June 5, 1896. As World War I continued to escalate, the United States instituted a second draft registration. The second registration was for men who had turned 21 since June 5, 1917, so it added men born between June 5, 1896 and June 5, 1897. Two months later, a supplemental registration was held on August 24, 1918 for men who had become 21 years of age since June 5, 1918, adding the names of men who were born between June 5, 1897 and August 24, 1897. With no end in sight for World War I, the United States instituted it's third and final registration. It included all men who were between the ages of 18 and 21, and 31 to 45 years of age. This added younger men than the previous registrations, those who were born between September 12, 1897 and September 12, 1900; and added an older group of men, born between September 12, 1873 and September 12, 1888. Wilbur filled out a draft card for World War I on 12 September 1918 (at age 18), while living at 2088 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, Kings, New York. He was employed at a Lead Company and described as height, tall and medium build with blue eyes and brown hair..⁴

     William N. Tyndall, son of William Sears Tindall and Catharine (Kate) Van Dyke, was born circa 1861 at New York.¹

     David N. Tyre was born circa 1917 at Pennsylvania.¹

     James Tyre was born on 2 January 1856 at Maryland.¹

     James, married Eliza Bow Cole.¹

     James died on 12 January 1941, at age 85,¹ and was buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery, Phildelphia, Pennsylvania.²

     James Harris Tyre was born on 4 October 1882 at Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware.^1,2

     James, at age 33, married Grace Winifred Turner on 20 October 1915, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

— Cards have been received from Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Turner, of 69 East Logan street for the wedding and reception of their daughter, Miss Grace Winifred Turner, to Mr. J. Harris Tyre, of 671 North 8th street Oak Lane, Wednesday evening, October 20, at 8:30. They will be at home after January 1 at 6420 North Camao street. Oak Lane.^3,4,5

     Due to a need for men to serve during World War I, the United States instituted a draft. The first registration was for men between the ages of 21 and 31. As a result, this first registration included men born between June 5, 1886 and June 5, 1896. As World War I continued to escalate, the United States instituted a second draft registration. The second registration was for men who had turned 21 since June 5, 1917, so it added men born between June 5, 1896 and June 5, 1897. Two months later, a supplemental registration was held on August 24, 1918 for men who had become 21 years of age since June 5, 1918, adding the names of men who were born between June 5, 1897 and August 24, 1897. With no end in sight for World War I, the United States instituted it's third and final registration. It included all men who were between the ages of 18 and 21, and 31 to 45 years of age. This added younger men than the previous registrations, those who were born between September 12, 1897 and September 12, 1900; and added an older group of men, born between September 12, 1873 and September 12, 1888. James filled out a draft card for World War I on 12 September 1918 (at age 35), while living at 6420 Camac St., Phildelphia, Pennsylvania. He was employed as an engineer for Robert B. Lederle and described as height, tall and medium build with blue eyes and brown hair..⁶

     The U.S. officially entered World War II on 8 December 1941 following an attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Just about a year before that, in October 1940, President Roosevelt had signed into law the first peacetime selective service draft in U.S. history, due to rising world conflicts. After the U.S. entered WWII a new selective service act required that all men between ages 18 and 65 register for the draft. Between November 1940 and October 1946, over 10 million American men were registered. The Fourth Registration, often referred to as the "old man's registration", was conducted on 27 April 1942 and registered men who born on or between 28 April 1877 and 16 February 1897 - men who were between 45 and 64 years old - and who were not already in the military. James filled out a draft card for World War II on 27 April 1942 (at age 59), while living at 2950 Montgomery Ave., Elkins Park, Pennsylvania.²