Marion was born in 1834. She was the daughter of William Tyson and Teresa Hughes. She passed away in 1893.
Obituary
“DEATH OF MRS JAMES A ELDER - Mrs Marion Francis Elder, wife of Dr. James A Elder, died at her residence in this place, on last Friday, of consumption. Mrs Elder was daughter of the late Mr and Mrs William Tyson, of this place. She was married in October, 1858, and her husband and six children, two boys and six girls all of whom are of age and reside in Emmitsburg, survive her. Funeral services were held in St Joseph’s Catholic Church Monday.morning. Requiem High Mass was celebrated by the Rev M J Kricher. Her remains were interred in the cemetery adjoining the church. - Chronicle” “Catoctin Clarion” (Mechanicstown, Maryland 20 Jul 1893 Page 3
Census
1850 US Census: Name: Frances Tyson; Sex: Female; Age: 16; Place: Emmitsburg, Frederick, Maryland, United States; Birth Year (Estimated): 1834; Birthplace: Maryland; Race: White
William Tyson M 45 Maryland
Theressa Tyson F 41 Maryland
Joseph Tyson M 22 Maryland
Ann Tyson F 20 Maryland
Frances Tyson F 16 Maryland
Hugh Tyson M 14 Maryland
Cecelia Tyson F 12 Maryland
Julia Ann Tyson F 10 Maryland
Theressa Tyson F 7 Maryland
John Tyson M 4 Maryland
Ignatius Tyson M 2 Maryland
Jenevive Tyson F 0 Maryland
Sources
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD4F-C41 : 22 December 2020), Frances Tyson in household of William Tyson, Emmitsburg, Frederick, Maryland, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
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