John Ambrose Tyson

Brief Life History of John Ambrose

When John Ambrose Tyson was born on 12 December 1873, in Denmark, Houston, Tennessee, United States, his father, John Ambrose Tyson, was 45 and his mother, Elizabeth Long Ewing, was 34. He had at least 1 daughter with Annabel Broadley. He lived in District 4, Grainger, Tennessee, United States in 1880 and Greenwood, Leflore, Mississippi, United States for about 5 years. He registered for military service in 1917. He died on 15 November 1971, in Washington, District of Columbia, United States, at the age of 97, and was buried in Arlington, Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Ambrose Tyson
1873–1971
Annabel Broadley
1879–1949
Elizabeth Nell Tyson
1910–2003

Sources (13)

  • John Tyson, "United States Census, 1880"
  • John Ambrose Tyson, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Judge John A Tyson in entry for Annabel B Tyson, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"

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World Events (8)

1874 · Secrete Service Headquarters

The Secrete Service Headquarters had been in NYC for four years. Finally in 1874, it returns to Washington D.C.

1877 · Mississippi State Board of Health is Created

In 1877, the Mississippi State Board of Health was established to protect and advance health throughout the state. There are several different categories that fall under their watch such as disease, environment, injury, standard care, shots, keep records, and more.

1900 · Gold for Cash!

This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Dyson (see Dye ).

English: nickname from Old French tison ‘firebrand’, perhaps for someone with a fiery temperament.

Americanized form of German Theissen or Theisen .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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