John was born in 1892. He was the son of John Tye and Carolyn Wilson. He passed away in 1974.
Sources
"United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/ML29-GSF : accessed 13 May 2014), John L Tye Jr. in household of John L Tye, Atlanta Ward 8, Fulton, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 170, sheet 6A, family 105, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1374205.
"United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJDJ-H6P : accessed 13 May 2014), John L Tye Jr., Atlanta Ward 8, Fulton, Georgia, United States; citing sheet 17A, family 366, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1820253.
"United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K75V-ZQD : accessed 13 May 2014), John L Tye, Ward 5, Atlanta, Atlanta City, Fulton, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 160-198, sheet 1B, family 27, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 732.
"Georgia, Death Index, 1933-1998," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V49V-32Z : accessed 13 May 2014), John L Tye, 17 Oct 1974; citing "Georgia Deaths, 1919-1998," Ancestry.com; Fulton, Georgia, certificate number 031735, Health Department, Office of Vital Records, Atlanta.
"United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J176-XZ4 : accessed 13 May 2014), null, Oct 1974; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).