Randall
Leroy
Tyus
Born in Washington, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States
Ancestors 
Son of George Lawrence Tyus
and Isabella (Shepperson) Tyus
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 70
in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
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Biography
Randall Tyus is Notable.
Randall Tyus worked in the US Small Business Administration and Department of Transportation. He was Field Director for the United Negro College Fund. He served as a trustee of Fisk University and also served as Alumni Secretary.
Randall Tyus was born in 1903. He was the son of George Tyus and Belle Shepperson. He passed away in 1973.
Research Notes
Mr. Tyus was a busy man. There are numerous newspaper and magazine articles describing his activities.
Sources
- Arkansas Birth Certificate at Ancestry.com https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61774/images/61774_01_00457-01813
- "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDN5-SYP : 31 January 2021), Randall Tyus in entry for George L Tyus, 1920.
- Sample News Article https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90799225/randall-tyus-speaks-in-austin/
- Obituary https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/memories/GZCL-ZCJ
- Obituary in Jet Magazine. https://books.google.com/books?id=V7EDAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA20&dq=%22Randall%20Tyus%22&pg=PA20#v=onepage&q=%22Randall%20Tyus%22&f=false
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Randall:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Randall:
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Lanora Lee
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