Here is some census info which may help you. Looks like your James M. Tyler was actually born in AL.

1880 TN Maury Co Dist 7 p207a
James Tyler self 25 AL TN TN
Amanda Tyler wife 30 TN TN TN
R.L Tyler dau 10 TN TN TN
Lizzie Tyler dau 6 TN TN TN
J. A. Tyler son 5 TN TN TN
Nathan Tyler son 3 TN TN TN
Edward Tyler son 1 TN TN TN
Matt Weaver other 10 TN TN TN

1870 TN Lawrence Co Dist 8 p18 of 22
Tyler James M 21 AL
Tyler Mandy 25 TN
Tyler Rosanah L. 5/12? TN born in Jan
living next door
Tyler Pheby 58 AL (I believe this is his mother)
Osborn Mary A. 41 AL
Tyler Sarah 32 AL
Tyler Jasper Y. 28 AL
Tyler Cynthia 24 AL
Tyler Martha 20 AL
Osborn Mary A 5 AL
Osborn Benj F 4 AL

1860 AL Marion Co Pikeville tsp p83 of 138
Anderson Tyler 65 VA
Pheba Tyler 47 TN
Mary Tyler 31 AL
Sarah Tyler 23 AL
John Tyler 21 AL
Jasper Tyler 18 AL
Cintha Tyler 14 AL
Eans Tyler 11 AL(This should be James)
Martha Tyler 10 AL

1850 AL Marion Co Dist 14 p52 of 97
Anderson Tyler 53 VA
Phebe Tyler 36 TN
Mary M Tyler 29 AL
Rosana C Tyler 78 ?
William T Tyler 17 AL
Louisa T Tyler 14 AL
Sarah L Tyler 12 AL
John W Tyler 9 AL
Jasper F Tyler 8 AL
Cynthia A Tyler 4 AL
James M Tyler 3 AL

I just realized I have to double check the birth location for Rosana C 78.