William Cornelius Tyson Sr.


Descendants of William Cornelius Tyson Sr.

Generation 2

1. WILLIAM CORNELIUS2 TYSON SR.1, 2, 3, 4 (Ezekiel1) was born on February 20, 1824 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. He died in August 1898 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky (Mercer Cemetery, Earles, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky5). He married Elizabeth “Bett” Mercer, daughter of Thomas Gillis Mercer and Elizabeth Bennett on July 15, 1854 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky6. She was born in 1837 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. She died in 1906 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky (Mercer Cemetery, Earles, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky5).

William Cornelius Tyson Sr. and Elizabeth Mercer had the following children:

i. NOEL3 TYSON7 was born in 1855 in Earles, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. He died in 1855 in Earles, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.

ii. GILLIS MARTIN TYSON2 was born on April 13, 1857 in Earles, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky8. He died in 1889 in Earles, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky7. (Never married).

iii. FELIX TYSON7 was born in August 1858 in Earles, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky7. He died on November 20, 1858 in Earles, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky7.

iv. MARCELLUS A. TYSON3, 4, 9, 10, 11 was born in February 1861 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky9. He died in 1924 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky (Mercer Cemetery, Earles, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky5). He married (1) Muad Elizabeth “Liza” Tyson, daughter of Bailes Duren Tyson and Amanda Brown-Mercer about Abt. 1883 in probably Muhlenberg County, Kentucky9. She was born in November 1868 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. She died on October 31, 1903 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky (Mercer Cemetery, Earles, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky). He married Willie E. Melton.

v. WILLIAM CORNELIUS TYSON JR.3, 4 was born in 1864 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. He died on August 06, 1898 in Eddyville, Lyon County, Kentucky (Eddyville State Prison Cemetery, Eddyville, Lyon County, Kentucky5). He married Lucinda Belle Durall, daughter of Stephen Durall and Elizabeth “Betty” Dossett on March 25, 1886 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky12. She was born in April 1868 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. She died on August 30, 1938 in Nortonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky (Unity Cemetery, Graham, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky5).

vi. ROLAND GOOCH TYSON13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 was born on February 20, 1864 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky21. He died on February 10, 1943 in Mortons Gap, Hopkins County, Kentucky (Greene Cemetery, Graham, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky5, 21, 22). He married Della Cash, daughter of Reason C. Cash and Eliza Jane Spinks on June 16, 1889 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky23. She was born on February 11, 1871 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky21. She died on September 21, 1936 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky (Greene Cemetery, Graham, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky21, 24).

vii. NANCY ANN TYSON3, 13 was born on December 25, 1864 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. She died on October 14, 1915 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky (Greene Cemetery, Graham, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky5, 25). She married James Elsa Steward, son of William Harold Steward and Mary Elizabeth Morgan on August 07, 1885 in Kentucky (said Hopkins County)26, 27. He was born in February 1870 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. He died on December 15, 1947 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky (Greene Cemetery, Graham, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky5, 28).

viii. THOMAS TYSON3, 4 was born in 1867 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. He died after Aft. 1880 in probably Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.

ix. AMANDA TYSON3, 4, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 was born on August 17, 1865 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. She died on August 03, 1950 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky (Corley Chapel Cemetery, Graham, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky34, 35). She married Wiley Grant Loney, son of Hugh M. Loney and Elizabeth America Tyson on October 15, 1890 in Hopkins County, Kentucky12, 29. He was born on July 1862 (February 17, 1863)29, 36. He died on February 17, 1952 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky (Corley Chapel Cemetery, Graham, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky34, 36).

x. LUCY TYSON13, 38 was born in September 1870 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky38. She died about Abt. 1903 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky (Mercer Cemetery, Earles, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky5). She married James J. Moore, son of Thomas Moore and Mary A on January 13, 1887 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky12. He was born on October 02, 1862 in Kentucky. He died on January 21, 1917 in Hopkins County, Kentucky (Mercer Cemetery, Earles, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky5, 39).

xi. ANDREW BULGER TYSON4, 40 was born in March 1872 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. He died on November 29, 1938 in Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky (Greene Cemetery, Graham, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky5, 41). (Never married).

xii. MARY ELLA TYSON4, 42, 43, 44 was born on October 17, 1875 in Earles, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky45. She died on August 04, 1953 in Hopkins County, Kentucky (Mercer Cemetery, Earles, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky5, 45). She married Joseph Rickard, son of George Rickard and Mary E. McRoy on January 19, 1897 in Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky7. He was born on September 27, 1870 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky5. He died on August 22, 1939 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky (Mercer Cemetery, Earles, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky5).

xiii. RUTH TYSON4, 40, 46 was born between January-May 04, 1878 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky40, 47. She died on April 29, 1916 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky (Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky48). She married Dawson Loney, son of George F. Loney and Martha “Mattie” Uzzel on February 20, 1907 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky7. He was born on December 19, 1880 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky49, 50. He died on April 15, 1927 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky (Mercer Cemetery, Earles, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky51).

Sources

  1. Tyson, Nancy and family, 1850 – Kentucky, Muhlenberg County, Dist. 1 (United States. Bureau of the Census. Sixth Census), Ancestry.com, Roll: M432_214; Page: 224B. Image.
  2. Tyson, Wm.; Randolph, Chas; 1860 – Kentucky, Muhlenberg County, Dist. 1 (United States. Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census.), Ancestry.com, Roll: M653_388; Page: 605; FHL Film: 803388; Post Office: Greenville. Image.
  3. Tyson, William C., 1870 – Kentucky, Muhlenberg County, Summers (United States. Bureau of the Census. Ninth Census.), Ancestry.com, NA Roll Number: M593_490; Page: 533; Post Office: Earles.
  4. Tyson, William – 1880, Kentucky, Muhlenberg County, Summers (United States. Bureau of the Census. Tenth Census.), Ancestry.com, NA Roll Number: T9_435; Page: 63A; ED.: 134.
  5. Shirley (Coomes) Burkhart, #47058816, FindAGrave.com.
  6. William C. Tyson and Elizabeth Mercer, Marriage Book 2 Part 8; No. 1049 – 1197; 1853 – 1856; Vital Stats., Muhlenberg, KY. (By: William Bennett).
  7. Patty Tyson Willson, Tysons of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky (Greenacres Publishing Company, 2003), Family History, Page 58.
  8. Tyson, Gillis, Rootsweb.com, 1857 Births Page 4; Vital Stats, Muhlenberg, Kentucky.
  9. Tyson, Marcel, 1900 – Kentucky, Muhlenberg County, Summers (United States. Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census.), Ancestry.com, Roll: 545; Page: 13A; ED: 0071; FHL Film: 1240545.
  10. Tyson, Marcell, 1910 – Kentucky, Muhlenberg County, Summers (United States. Bureau of the Census. Thirteenth Census.), Ancestry.com, Roll: T624_496; Page: 10A; ED: 0088; FHL Film: 1374509.
  11. Tyson, Marcellus, 1920 – Kentucky, Muhlenberg County, West Court House (United States. Bureau of the Census. Fourteenth Census.), Ancestry.com, Roll: T625_593; Page: 3A; ED: 97.
  12. Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900, Ancestry.com.
  13. Tyson, William – 1880, Kentucky, Muhlenberg County, Summers (United States. Bureau of the Census. Tenth Census.), Ancestry.com, NA Roll Number: T9_435; Page: 63A; ED.: 134.
  14. Tyson, William C., 1870 – Kentucky, Muhlenberg County, Summers (United States. Bureau of the Census. Ninth Census.), Ancestry.com.
  15. TYSON-hca.GED, Date of Import: Nov 13, 2002.
  16. Tyson, Gooch, 1920 – Kentucky, Muhlenberg, West Court House, (United States. Bureau of the Census. Fourteenth Census.), Ancestry.com, NA Roll No. T625_593; Page: 2B; ED: 97.
  17. Tyson, Elizabeth; and Gooch; Steward, James E., 1900 – Kentucky, Muhlenberg County, Summers (United States. Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census.), Ancestry.com, Roll: 545; Page: 9B; ED: 0071; FHL Film: 1240545.
  18. Tyson, Gooch, 1930 – Kentucky, Muhlenberg County, District 5 (United States. Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census.), Ancestry.com, Roll: 772; Page: 10A; ED: 0027; Image: 209.0; FHL Film: 2340507.
  19. Tyson, Gooch, 1910 – Kentucky, Muhlenberg County, Summers (United States. Bureau of the Census. Thirteenth Census.), Ancestry.com, Roll: T624_496; Page: 9B; ED: 0088; FHL Film: 1374509.
  20. Tyson, Gooch, 1940 – Kentucky, Muhlenberg County (United States. Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census.), Ancestry.com, Roll: T627_1344; Page: 30A; ED: 89-25.
  21. TYSON-hca.GED, Date of Import: Nov 13, 2002.
  22. Muhlenberg GEDCOM.
  23. Tyson, Gooch; Cash, Dalla (White Marriages Index 1798 – 1967), KYGenWeb Project, Year: 1889; Book: 17; Page: 425.
  24. Cash, Della (Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953), Ancestry.com, Certificate of Death, File No.: 25562.
  25. Stewart, Nancy Ann Tyson (Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953), Ancestry.com, Certificate of Death, File No.: 25431.
  26. Patty Tyson Wilson, 2003, Tysons of Muhlenberg County (Greenacres Publishing Company. P. O. Box 1074, Nortonville, Kentucky 42442), “Marriage date”.
  27. Marriage location for James Elsa Steward and Nancy Ann Tyson, AWT, ID: I3750, Submitted by Gilbert D. Stewart (gstew59@iv55.com). “Marriage location”.
  28. Stewart, James Elsa (Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953), Ancestry.com, Certificate of Death, File No.: 25896.
  29. Loney, Grant, 1900 – Kentucky, Muhlenberg County, Summers (United States. Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census.), Ancestry.com, Roll: 545; Page: 10B; ED: 0071; FHL Film: 1240545.
  30. Loney, Grant, 1910 – Kentucky, Muhlenberg County, Summers (United States. Bureau of the Census. Thirteenth Census.), Roll: T624_496; Page: 7B; ED: 0088; FHL Film: 1374509.
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  32. Loney, Grant, 1930 – Kentucky, Muhlenberg County, District 5 (United States. Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census.), Roll: 772; Page: 10A; ED: 0027; FHL Film: 2340507.
  33. Loney, Grant, 1940 – Kentucky, Muhlenberg County (United States. Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census.), Ancestry.com, Roll: T627_1344; Page: 5A; ED: 89-12.
  34. Betty Wakeland, #46924064, FindAGrave.com.
  35. Loney, Amanda Tyson (Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953), Ancestry.com, Certificate of Death, File No.: 50 17001.
  36. Loney, Grant (Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953), Ancestry.com, Certificate of Death, File No.: 52 3583.
  37. Death date/location for Wiley Grant Loney, 03583; Kentucky Death Records, Vol. 008.
  38. Moore, James, 1900 – Kentucky, Muhlenberg County, Summers (United States. Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census.), Ancestry.com, Roll: 545; Page: 11B; ED: 0071; FHL Film: 1240545.
  39. Moore, James J (Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953), Ancestry.com, Certificate of Death, File No.: 4450.
  40. Tyson, Elizabeth; and Gooch; Steward, James E., 1900 – Kentucky, Muhlenberg County, Summers (United States. Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census.), Ancestry.com, NA Roll Number: T623 545; Page: 9B; Enumeration Dist.: 71.
  41. Tyson, Andrew (Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953 ), Ancestry.com, Certificate of Death, File No.: 26611.
  42. Rickard, Joseph R., 1900 – Kentucky, Muhlenberg County, Summers (United States. Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census.), Ancestry.com, Roll: 545; Page: 9A; ED: 0071; FHL Film: 1240545.
  43. Rickard, Joe R., 1930 – Kentucky, Muhlenberg County, District 5 (United States. Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census.), Ancestry.com, Roll: 772; Page: 9B; ED: 0027; FHL Film: 2340507.
  44. Rickard, Joe, 1920 – Kentucky, Muhlenberg County, West Court House (United States. Bureau of the Census. Fourteenth Census.), Ancestry.com, Roll: T625_593; Page: 3A; ED: 97.
  45. Rickard, Mary Ellen Tyson (Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953), Ancestry.com, Certificate of Death, File No.: 53 17350.
  46. Loney, Dawson, 1910 – Kentucky, Muhlenberg County, Summers (United States. Bureau of the Census. Thirteenth Census.), Ancestry.com, Roll: T624_496; Page: 13A; ED: 0088; FHL Film: 1374509.
  47. Kentucky, Birth Records, 1852-1910, Ancestry.com, Image.
  48. Loney, Ruth Tyson (Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953), Ancestry.com, Certificate of Death, File No.:11482.
  49. Jarvis, Blan, 1900 – Kentucky, Muhlenberg County, Summers (United States. Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census.), Ancestry.com, Roll: 545; Page: 10A; ED: 0071; FHL Film: 1240545.
  50. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 , Ancestry.com.
  51. Loney, Dossie (Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953), Ancestry.com, Certificate of Death, File No.: 2 9508.

Extended Family History Research By: Harriet C. Anderson
Featured Image: Find A Grave Memorial #32040173

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