Japheth Tyson (1824 - 1905)

Born 27 Sep 1824 in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Died 25 Mar 1905 at age 80 in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States

Biography

Married Elizabeth LNU Mary Everett Celia Flake (could be Delia?)

Sources

• https://archive.org/stream/pittcountygeneal07pitt#page/n53/mode/2up/search/tyson

Japhet Tyson Dead A Good Patriarch Gone To His Reward Eastern Reflector, Fri., March 31, 1905 There is a sweet melancholly pathos in the thought of an old, honorable, upright, well beloved citizen passing away in peaceful sleep; One who has born the heat and burden of the day, living among the friends of the same community all his life, more than eighty years; living upon the same homestead from his birth, sharing the love and good will of all who came within his acquaintance, living the simple, plain, honest, virtuous life of a hardworking farmer, making a good living by work and economy, wronging no man of one penny, as living evidence of God's most loving approval. At 3 o'clock Saturday morning, the spirit of Japhet TYSON took its flight in the unknown beyond. Peaceful and content he was ready to go when the Master called him home. Japhet TYSON was born in the year 1824, on the same plantation where he died on Saturday, 25th of March, 1905, being about 81 years old. He was twice married. His first wife was mary EVERETT, by whom there was born two daughters, both of whom are dead. The second wife Celia FLAKE who survives him, no children have been born by that marriage. By hard, sober and steady perseverence he accumulated some estate. crupulously honest, he believed in rendering to Ceasar the things that are his, and to God the things that are God's. He was for many years a leading member of the Free Will Baptist church at Piney Grove near his home. Besides the estate he leaves behind obtained by his energy and economy he leaves a heritage of uprightness and honest integrity that is attested by all who knew him. Truly a good man has gone to his reward. Isaac A. SUGG.

From the book: "Tyson Family History: Descendants of John & susannika Tyson Revised Vol. 1 Compiled & Edited by Jerry Tyson Barton, Dec. 2000 Japhet Tyson54 was bom on 27 Sep 1824 in Pitt County, North Carolina. He died on 25 Mar 1905 in Pitt County, North Carolina and was buried in Mar 1905 in Pitt County, North Carolina. Source: 1860 US Census, Pitt County, North Carolina, Greenville P. O, page 68:

1. 1120: Tison, Japhet Age-34 Male Farmer Value-$2,000/$800 Bom-NC

" Elizabeth 27 Female NC " M. T. 2 Female NC Japhet married (1) Elizabeth. Elizabeth was bom in 1834. Japhet also married (2) Delia Flake in 1876. Delia was bom in 1843.