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Willie Lee Tyson (1901)

Willie Lee Tyson
Born in Sasser, Terrell, Georgia, United Statesmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married about 1919 (to about 1920) in Terrell, Georgia, United Statesmap
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Profile last modified | Created 16 Jan 2024
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Biography

US Black Heritage Project
Willie Tyson is a part of US Black heritage.

Son of Fayette Tyson and Sarah.

Willie Lee was age 9 in 1910; he was with his parents in Sasser, Tyrell, Georgia.[1]

He was at age 17 with his parents Sarah and Fates in 1920, along with sister Addie, age 14, in Terrell County, Georgia.[2]

He married Bennie Mae Hardwick in Terrell County. By 1920 Bennie was a "widow". In 1920 Flossie Brinson, age 34, was in Sasser, Terrell, Georgia. Her husband James Brinson was age 60, b Georgia. Daughter Bennie Mae Tyson was age 16 and widowed.[3]


Sources

  1. "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLL2-7M2 : Wed Oct 04 17:07:48 UTC 2023), Entry for Fayett Tyson and Sarah Tyson, 1910.
  2. "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJXX-B8L : Thu Dec 07 23:45:51 UTC 2023), Entry for Fates Tyson and Sarah Tyson, 1920.
  3. "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJXX-D1C : Fri Dec 08 00:18:18 UTC 2023), Entry for James Brinson and Flossie Brinson, 1920.




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