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Below is a family biography included in The History of Gibson County, Tennessee published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1887. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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William R. Tyson is a resident of the Twenty-fourth District, of Gibson County, Tenn., and is a son of Benjamin and Hannah (Williams) Tyson, who were born in North Carolina. Our subject was born in Moore County, N. C., January 2, 1822, and was brought to Tennessee by his parents in 1825. He has followed agricultural pursuits from boyhood, and has been reasonably successful. He owns 150 acres of valuable and well improved land, and has reared and educated a large family of children. November 15, 1845, he and Ann Eliza Rutledge were united in marriage. She is a daughter of Elzy and Judith Rutledge, of Gibson County, and has borne her husband five sons and four daughters: Henry C., Emily J., Harriet J., Juda F., William B., Mary W., Parilee T., Jasper and Reuben. Mr. Tyson is of Scotch-Irish descent, and in politics is a Democrat. He is a member of the F. & A. M. and I. O. O. F.
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This family biography is one of 242 biographies included in The History of Gibson County, Tennessee published in 1887. The History of Gibson County was included within The History of Gibson, Obion, Dyer, Weakley & Lake Counties of Tennessee. For the complete description, click here: History of Gibson, Obion, Dyer, Weakley, and Lake Counties of Tennessee
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