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Below is a family biography included in Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Nevada County, Arkansas published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1890.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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Jason Tyson, one of the oldest settlers of Taylor Township, Nevada County, Ark., was born January 14, 1824, in Bladen County, N. C, and is a son of Aaron and Elizabeth Tyson, natives of North Carolina. The father was born March 22, 1791, and was a son of Moses and Margaret Tyson, both of North Carolina, and Moses Tyson was a son of Noah Tyson, a native of Ireland. The father of the subject of this sketch was a hatter by trade, emigrated to Georgia in 1824, and after ten years moved to Alabama, where he engaged in farming until the time of his death, which occurred October 1, 1852. He and his wife belonged to the Missionary Baptist Church. They were married February 26, 1823, and to them six children were born, of whom only two are living at the present date: Jason (subject of this sketch), Justin, Charity, Mary, Anna and Aaron being the names of the children. Jason Tyson settled in the State of Arkansas in 1860. The next year he enlisted in the war, and served through the war and then returned home. He married Miss Edna Walding, daughter of John and Anna Walding, natives of Georgia and North Carolina, respectively, and both of English descent. To Mr. and Mrs. Tyson have been born seven children, six of whom are living at the present time: Annie (is dead), Cicero, Randolph, Marion, John, Mary and Jason, Jr. Both of the parents are members of the Christian Church, and Mr. Tyson belongs to the Masonic order, County Wheel.

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This family biography is one of 96 biographies included in Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Nevada County, Arkansas published in 1890.  For the complete description, click here: Nevada County, Arkansas History, Genealogy, and Maps

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