Frank Hunter, Head of Household 1910 thru 1940

These chronological dated census tells the story of Frank and Minnie Hunters kids coming of age.

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Hunter, Frank     31
            Minnie    30
             Herbert    9
              Beatrice   6
              Robert     3
              W.C.       1

The 1910 Census (above) takes a look at the family, probably on Waterman Street.  First of all, because of the handwriting  the family name was interpreted as Turner not Hunter. 

It lists Frank has head of household, Minnie as wife, and the kids Herbert, Beatrice, Robert, and W.C.  W.C. was born 1908.  He was the last name listed, The next child, Ed would be born in 1911, after this Census was taken.

The next census, 1920, shows
                                                      Frank     41

                                                      Minnie    40

                                                      Herbert   18

                                                       Beatrice 16

                                                       Robert    13

                                                       W.C.      10

                                                       Edward    8

                                                       Jack         5

                                                       Douglas    4

Edward above is my father.  His name was really Edwin.  That and the Turner error in the 1910 Census is how Census research can sometimes go astray.
Also look at the census and see Joseph McEntyre  is head of a household with Robert and J.R.  Robert was 9 years old  Robert was Bobby's  McEntyre father, and  his father Joseph, age 27 was Bobby's grandmother, and now (2013) Bobby is over 2.5 times  his grandfather's age.  Time flies!

Hunter, Frank P.     50
Minnie                    50
Beatrice                  26
W.C.                      21
Frank J.(Jack)         15
Douglas                   13
John S. (Stanley)        9
James R. (Dick)         7

Hunter, Herbert        29
             Willie           28
              Ray               7
               Elizabeth       5
               Fay               3

On the 1930 Census Franks family starts at the bottom of one page and has to continue onto the next page. Next door to them is the Jolly Spence family.  I remember Jolly Spence.  He worked at the Atlanta Journal and Constitution press.  Emma Manget i s listed.  It shows she was born in New York.  The Mangets were world travelers .  They lived  on the corner of Manget Street and East Dixie Avenue.

Noticeably missing is my father,  Edwin Hunter, who would be  18 on this census.   This was the time he worked the summer for his Uncle Will Tyson and Will didn't pay him for it; also, Herbert Hunter is not in the household, but then he had his own household, next door.   Robert was probably working with the C.C.C. then.  The two new additions was Stanley and Dick, or as they were enumerated: John S. and James R.

Tyson, William O.  46
Lacy                         37
Billy                            2
Virginia                        1
Hunter, Edwin             19

By the way, here is Ed, as I mentioned, living will his uncle Will Obediah
Tyson, on the 1930 Census in Cherokee County, Georgia.  Also on this page of the census John Hunter is listed as living next to Will Tyson.  John Hunter  was/is John's uncle.  He was sandwiched with two uncles, from each parent. 

Hunter, Frank   61
Minnie              60
Walter C.          32
Douglas P.         23
J. Stanley           19
J. Richard          17

Hunter, Herbert  39*
Willie                  38
Ray                    17
Elizabeth            15

Fay                    13

The 1940 Census shows Frank and Herbert separated by a few households.   I just didn't think of it because I didn't look at the numbers, but I see W.C. was at home at age 32 in 1940.  He must have been at least 33 when he joined the Army.  Jolly Spence is still there.  He was still there when I was there in 1950 too.   The White family and Holcomb family materialized within the past ten years.  I remember the Whites and the Holcombs were related.   The Maude Holcomb family lived in the same area that my friend Larry Holcomb lived at, and next door the White family with Cliff and Grace and their two children June and Harry - the names are a bit confusing.  Grace's name is listed but instead of Cliff White there is a Carl C. White, which I'm sure the C. stand for Cliff.  There is a J. Harris, which would be Harry,  June isn't listed, but June should have been about 3 years old then.  Cliff White was a councilman and after that Deputy Commissioner to Commissioner Herbert McCollum who was responsible for changing Cobb County form a farming community to an industrial community to cater to the Bell Bomber.  Interesting, next door to  Herbert Hunter's household is the Delk family household.  They were competitor barbers in the downtown Marietta area.

*My apologies for the ages not straight down.  On the unpublished copy they are straight.  

Thomas J. Ridley & Maryetta L. Pullen's Children

Addie Jane Ridley (1882-1938).  Addie was born and died in Murray County.  She married  Virgil Enouch Davis (1887 - 1955).     Addie lived 56 years and Virgil lived 68 years. 

After Addie died Virgil married Nova Catherine Bookout (1883-1956), daughter of Andrew Jackson Bookout and Sarah Elizabeth Ann Arrowood.    Sarah was previously married to Will Dunn.    Addie, Virgil, their two sons, and Sarah Elizabeth Arrowood are buried at Sumac Presbyterian Cemetery in Crandall, Murray County, Georgia.

One of their sons died at birth.

The other son Virgil Enouch Davis, Jr. enlisted in World War II in the Air Corps and was accidentally killed in training:  Virgil enlisted in the Air Force, he was sent to Texas for training and during  maneuvers a bullet ricocheted and hit him in the head and killed him.

Frances Viola Ridley (1885-1968).  A separate section if about Frances and her husband William Elijah Joseph Petty.

Walter M. Ridley (1888-1953).  Walt was mentally challenged.  He stayed with opal and Viola for years.I heard he used to walk every day from Beaverdale to Crandall to let Viola take care of him.  Then he walked back that night.   In my preteen years I saw Walt a lot, enough for him to know my names and we talked.  I remember one time his niece Opal was mad because he urinated in the bathtub.   He always seemed very gentle and polite.  He always wore overalls. I think he also stayed with his sister Ruby Ridley Dickson.  He spent the last years of his life in the  Georgia State Hospital in Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia.  He lived 64 years.   He is buried at Sumac Presbyterian Cemetery with his sister Ruby and her husband Babe in their plot.  He never married and had no children.

Henry Killian "Kate" Ridley (1891-1975).   Kate was a character.  I remember he visited us a couple of times and we visited him.  He moved to Detroit, and like his cousin Ervin Petty, married a landlady one time is his life.  And there were also four other marriages.  His last wife outlived him.  He said she could swing a powerful ax.

The marriages might not be in order:

Henry Killian "Kate" Ridley [5355], son of Thomas Jefferson Ridley [236] and Maryetta Ludarden Pullen [237], was born on 31 Oct 1891 in , Murray Co., GA, died on 28 Jul 1975 in Detroit, , MI at age 83, and was buried in Sumac Presbyterian Cemetery - Murray Co., GA.

Henry married Roxie Williams [5356] [MRIN: 1947].

Henry next married Mary Holland [5357] [MRIN: 1948]. Mary was born on 1 Feb 1902, died on 3 Mar 1940 at age 38, and was buried in Sumac Presbyterian Cemetery - Murray Co., GA. They had three children: Sarah Ruth, Twin Son, and Twin Daughter.

Sarah Ruth Ridley [7292] was born on 15 Mar 1937.

Sarah married John Crump [7293] [MRIN: 2737].

Twin Son Ridley [7294] was born on 15 Aug 1938 and died on 1 Sep 1938.

Twin Daughter Ridley [7295] was born on 15 Aug 1938 and died on 15 Sep 1938.

Henry next married Vertie Thomas [5358] [MRIN: 1949].

Henry next married Lula Whaley [5359] [MRIN: 1950]. Lula was born on 28 Sep 1888, died on 28 Oct 1946 at age 58, and was buried in Dawnville Cemetery, Whitfield Co., GA.

Henry next married Isabell Williams [5360] [MRIN: 1951].  They had one son: William Patton "Pat".

William Patton "Pat" Ridley [7296] was born on 14 Jun 1930.

William married Emma [7297] [MRIN: 2738].  They had four children: Stephen M., Robert V., Martha Elaine, and Dianna Gale.

Stephen M. Ridley [7298] was born on 19 Jun 1951.

Robert V. Ridley [7299] was born after 1953.

Martha Elaine Ridley [7300] was born after 1958.

Dianna Gale Ridley [7301] was born after 1960. 

Robert V. Ridley (1894 - 1926).  Robert  had a short life.  He lived 32 years.  He was also married to Isabel Williams, as his brother Kate was.  Robert probably married her first and after he died Kate married her (just speculation).

Neally Ridley (1897 - abt 1897).  Died as an infant.

Ruby Velma Ridley (1900 - 1975).   Ruby married Babe Dickson (1898-1960), son of Mike Dickson and Alice Hayes.  Babe worked for her father.  I was told they were always struggling to make ends meet.  The person who told me this added, "That is what happens when you marry the help."  

They had six children, four daughters and two sons.

Ruby lived 75 years and Babe 62 years.  They are buried in Sumac Presbyterian Cemetery in Crandall, Murray County, Georgia.  Also, in their plots are several  of their children and Ruby's brother Walt.

Thomas Jefferson Ridley and Maryetta Luddarden Pullen

Thomas Jefferson Ridley (1859-1939), son of Henry Ridley, Sr and Nellie Malinda Dyson Killian and Maryetta Ludarden Pullen (1856-1913), daughter of Greenville Pullen, Jr and Elizabeth Frances "Eliza" Bookout.

Thomas  Jefferson Ridley was born in Polk County, Tennessee, which is  near Murray County, Georgia, where he spent his formative years.  He was the fourth born of eight sons.

He was a farmer,  storeowner, on the Board of Education, Census taker, and from 1892 to 1900 Postmaster of Cohutta Springs.   From his different occupational  hats it appears he was a community leader.

Maryetta was born and died in Murray County. 

They were married  6 January 1881 in Murray County.  Thomas was  21 and Maryetta was 24.  They had seven children,  four daughters and three sons.

When their daughter Viola Ridley and her husband and kids came from Gillette Wyoming via Virginia until  they found a permanent place to live they stayed with Thomas .  Maryetta had already died by then.  My mother felt her grandfather was not very tolerant of young children's antics.

Thomas Jefferson Ridley lived 80 years and Maryetta Ludarden Pullen Ridley lived 58 years.  They are buried at Sumac Presbyterian Church.

Thomas Jefferson's Ridley (head of household) family  1900 Census in Murray County, Georgia.   They are household number 79, the 3rd family down:

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Children of Daniel W.and Sarah J. Garrett Petty

L to R: 1st Row: Wesley, Jim, ErvIn,

2nd Row: Alice and Nancy. 

Sarah Alice Petty (1874 - 1958).  Alice was born in Fannin County, Geirgia and moved with her  parents in 1890 when she as about  16 years old to Murray County.   She never marred.   She and her siblings Nancy and Alice and Wesley lived in the Petty Home.  They farmed the land.

William Elijah Joseph Petty (1875 - 1935).  Elijah is a direct line so he and his wife  Viola Ridley have their section,.

Nancy Jane Petty (1877 - 1965).  Nancy was born in Fannin  County .  She moved  with her parents to Murray County in 1890 at about  age 13.  She never married.  She and  her siblings Alice and Wesley lived in the old Petty house and farmed the land.  She fell and broke her hip and to be put in a nurse home.

Dawson Wesley Petty (1879 - 1960).  Wesley was born in Fannin County, Georgia.  She moved  with his parents to Murray County, at about  age 11.  He and his sisters Nancy and Alice lived in the old Petty House and farmed the land.  We visited Alice, Nancy, and Wesley several times through the years.  Wesley had a horse in a gated  horse-fence area beside the barn.  He told me that was my horse.  I was pleased, luckily enough for everybody that I didn't decided to carry it home with me.  One time we had Sunday dinner with them.  The milk tasted horrible. It was bitter.  It was straight from the cow with no machines making it taste better.  On one of the visits while rambling around upstairs,  I found a shot gun  leaned up against a corner wall and a brown and white jug, just like I have seen cartoons of hillbillies use to hold their moonshine in.   I went down stairs to the room the family were visiting in making a fool of myself, I had the shotgun and the jug trying to sound like a hillbilly, little did I know I didn't have to try very hard.  In a blink of an eye Wesley hopped up and yanked the shotgun from me.  He said it was loaded.  That was embarrassing. 

After Alice had died and Nancy  broke her hip and was put in nursing home Wesley lived there by himself.    One night the old two story house burned up with him it.  I  remember when my mother got the news she wept.

Ervin Petty (1882 - ? )  Ervin was born in Fannin County, Georgia,  and at about  age 8 moved to Murray County, Georgia, with his parents.  Jim married a lady who owned a boarding house in Detroit.  

He had at least two children.  I head through my late uncle Roy Petty that Ervin had a daughter that ran away from home to be with a circus. 

Cousins Stanley and Osmo Petty in Detroit

He had a son  named Stanley Petty who went with my uncle Osmo and my aunt Ruby to Detroit to find a job once.  After Stanley retired he travel a lot and dropped by to visit his cousins in Marietta several times.  Here is what I have about that:

Stanley visited his cousins in Marietta and Murray County, Georgia, several times.   One time he visit his cousin Carlton Petty who operated a huge productive farm.  Stanley left insulted because he said Carlton did not even get off his tractor while he was there.

On one of his visits to Marietta he had just returned from tourning the Holy Lands.  He wanted to tell his cousins what all he saw and each time he started they got into a fuss among themselves (typical).  Finally, giving up he got up to go and they saw him to the car and Janie asked him when would he be back and he said he didn't think he would be back.

Ervin Petty [2442], son of Daniel Webster Petty [163] and Sarah Jane Garrett [164], was born in 1882 and died on an unknown date.

Noted events in his life were:

•  He had a residence.

Ervin married Unknown [2443] [MRIN: 1045].  They had two children: Stanley W. and Inez.

Stanley W. Petty [2444] was born on 12 Jun 1916, died on 27 Sep 1995 at age 79, and was buried in Calvary Bapt Church Cem., Crandall, Murray Co., GA.

General Notes: Stanley visited his cousins in Marietta and Murray County, Georgia, several times.   One time he visit his cousin Carlton Petty who operated a huge productive farm.  Stanley left insulted because he said Carlton did not even get off his tractor while he was there.

On one of his visits to Marietta he had just returned from tourning the Holy Lands.  He wanted to tell his cousins what all he saw and each time he started they got into a fuss among themselves (typical).  Finally, giving up he got up to go and they saw him to the car and Janie asked him when would he be back and he said he didn't think he would be back.

Noted events in his life were:

•  He had a residence in Detroit, , MI.

Stanley married Frances L. [2445] [MRIN: 1046]. Frances was born on 21 Dec 1915, died on 14 May 1958 at age 42, and was buried in Calvary Bapt Church Cem., Crandall, Murray Co., GA.

Inez Petty [2446] was born about 1926.

Inez married McMichael [2447] [MRIN: 1047].

James M. "Jim" Petty (1882 - 1956).  Jim was born in Fannin County, Georgia, and moved with his parents to Murray County, Georgia, when he was about 8 as well.   I don't think Jim and Ervin were twins.  Jim was a farmer and an excellent horse trader.  He knew how to make money.  At age 21, he married Lillie Henry (1885-1983), age 16,in Murray County.

Jim & Lillie Petty

 I got to talk to Lillie before she died  She was in her 90s with a sharp mind with a wit.  She was blind  but handled herself well with that handicap.  She told me that many years ago Jim's toes were frostbit.  She said his siblings had to hold him down while their cousin, Dr. Willis Garrett amputated the toes.

Lillie Henry Petty

They had nine children. 

Jim lived 74 years and Lille lived 97.  They are buried at Sumac Presbyterian Cemetery,, in Crandall, Murray County, Georgia.

Descendants of James M. "Jim" Petty

James M. "Jim" Petty [2448], son of Daniel Webster Petty [163] and Sarah Jane Garrett [164], was born on 7 Mar 1882, died on 7 Dec 1956 in , Murray Co., GA at age 74, and was buried in Sumac Presbyterian Cemetery - Murray Co., GA.

Noted events in his life were:

•  He was employed. Farmer.  He was also an excellent "horse" trader.  He also raised collie dogs.

James married Lillie Henry [2449] [MRIN: 1048] on 21 May 1903 in , Murray Co., GA.¹ Lillie was born on 22 Sep 1886, died on 16 Nov 1983 in , Murray Co., GA at age 97, and was buried in Sumac Presbyterian Cemetery - Murray Co., GA. They had nine children: William I., J. Cecil, Carlton, Glen, Elizabeth, Lucile, Nena, Lois, and Jean.

William I. Petty [2450] was born on 10 Mar 1904, died on 10 Aug 1974 at age 70, and was buried in Sumac Presbyterian Cemetery - Murray Co., GA.

William married Mary L. [2455] [MRIN: 1049]. Mary was born on 16 Mar 1904, died on 1 Dec 1994 at age 90, and was buried in Sumac Presbyterian Cemetery - Murray Co., GA.

J. Cecil Petty [2451] was born on 30 Oct 1913 in , Murray Co., GA.

J. married Mildred Baxter [2456] [MRIN: 1050], daughter of David Olen Baxter [2457] and Martha Florence Bookout [2458]. Mildred was born on 12 May 1916 in , Murray Co., GA, died on 24 May 2005 at age 89, and was buried in Sumac Presbyterian Cemetery - Murray Co., GA. They had no children.

Noted events in her life were:

•  Her obituary was published. Mildred Mae Petty

Tuesday, May 24, 2005 10:07 PM EDT

  

  

Mildred Mae Petty, 89, of Crandall, died Tuesday, May 24, 2005, in Erlanger Medical Center.

She was retired from the Murray County school system after teaching for 38 dedicated years.

She was preceded in death by her parents, D.O. and Florence Bookout Baxter; sister, Lorene Headrick; brother, George Baxter; and sister-in-law, Helen Baxter.

She is survived by her loving husband of 57 years, Cecil Petty of Crandall; sisters, Will Dee Baxter and Stella Baxter of Crandall; brothers, Olen Baxter and Arthur Baxter of Crandall.

Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Jones Funeral Home of Chatsworth with Revs. Larry Chastain, Itsel Headrick and Dale Watson officiating. Burial will be in Sumach Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m. today.

  

•  She was employed. Teacher

Carlton Petty [2452] was born after 1925 and died in 2004.

Noted events in his life were:

•  He was employed. Farmer, Banker

Carlton married Maude Adams [2459] [MRIN: 1052].  They had three children: Beverly, Jerry G., and Sherrell.

Beverly Petty [2460] was born after 1945.

Beverly married Cooper [2463] [MRIN: 1053].

Jerry G. Petty [2461] was born after 1946.

Jerry married Phenna R. Bonifacius [2464] [MRIN: 1054] on 24 Jul 1982 in , Murray Co., GA.  They had one son: James Derek.

James Derek Petty [2465] was born on 8 Nov 1970.

James married Melissa Lou Dunn [2466] [MRIN: 1055], daughter of Marcus Mcree Dunn [2467] and Willie Allene Crider [2468], on 21 Aug 1993. Melissa was born on 4 Nov 1967. They had one son: Marcus James.

Marcus James Petty [2471] was born on 18 Apr 1996, died on 9 May 2000 in , Murray Co., GA at age 4, and was buried in Calvary Bapt Church Cem., Crandall, Murray Co., GA.

Sherrell Petty [2462] was born after 1948.

Sherrell married Dr L. Michael Mason Dvm [9437] [MRIN: 3543].  They had one son: Terry L..

Terry L. Mason [9438] was born in 1982, died in 1998 at age 16, and was buried in Calvary Bapt Church Cem., Crandall, Murray Co., GA.

Dr Glen Petty [2453] was born after 1927 and died before Jun 2007 in Chattanooga, , TN.

Noted events in his life were:

•  He had a residence in Lookout Mountain, Chattannoga, TN.

Glen married someone.  He had two children: Unknown and Gail.

Unknown Petty [2472] was born before 1962.

General Notes: Biked with his sister from Gail Main to Florida.

Gail Petty [2473] was born before 1963.

General Notes: from newspaper article:  After graduation from West Point (1982) she had plans  to bike  for 40 days from Main to Florida with her older brother.  Afterwards, she was to report to Fort Benning, Georgia, to attend Jump School for three weeks, then to Fort Sill, Okla, for a field artillery basic course, and then nine months of flight school at Fort Rucker, Ala.

Elizabeth Petty [2454] was born on 2 Apr 1926.

Noted events in her life were:

•  She had a residence in 2007 in Bradenton, , FL.

•  She had a residence before 2007 in Dayton, , OH.

Elizabeth married James D. Sexton [2474] [MRIN: 1059]. James was born on 25 Mar 1923.

Marriage Notes: Their grave markers with birthdates but no death dates are in Petty family plot of Sumac Cemetery.

Lucile Petty [22595] was born on 27 Feb 1911 in , Murray Co., GA and died on 7 Jun 2007 in Knoxville, Knox Co, TN at age 96.

Noted events in her life were:

•  Her obituary was published. Dalton Daily News, June 9, 2007

Lucille Petty Raulston

Lucille Petty Raulston, 96, of Dalton and formerly of Knoxville, Tenn., died Thursday, June 7, 2007, at Regency Park.

She was born Feb. 27, 1911.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James W. Raulston; parents, Jim and Lilly Henry Petty; sisters, Nena Clark and Lois Edgemon; brothers, Bill, Carlton and Dr. Glenn Petty.

Mrs. Raulston was employed for many years at Oak Ridge, Tenn. from which she retired. She was a lab technician in a chemical lab during the development of the atomic bomb, though she nor most other employees knew what they were trying to accomplish until after the bombing took place.

Mrs. Raulston enjoyed traveling and visited multiple countries and cities throughout the world on her journeys. She was a longtime member of Central Baptist Church of Fountain City, Tenn. She was a faithful servant who loved her savior and served in many capacities in the church. She lived her life by example, caring for others. In turn, she was loved and cherished by her 22 nieces and nephews, 33 great-nieces and great-nephews and 20 great-great nieces and nephews.

She is survived by brother, Cecil Petty of Crandall; sisters, Elizabeth Sexton of Bradenton, Fla. and formerly of Dayton, Ohio and Chatsworth; and Jean Runge of Hutchinson, Kan.

Services are today at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Jones Funeral Home of Chatsworth with the Rev. Larry Chastain officiating.

The family will receive friends today from 10 to 11 a.m.

Lucile married James W. Raulston [22596] [MRIN: 8286]. James died before Jun 2007.

Nena Petty [22597] died before Jun 2007.

Nena married Clark [22598] [MRIN: 8287].

Lois Petty [22599] died before Jun 2007.

Lois married Edgemon [22600] [MRIN: 8288].

Jean Petty [22601].

Noted events in her life were:

•  She had a residence in 2007 in Hutchinson, Reno, Kan. 

Daniel Webster and Sarah Jane Garrett Petty

Daniel Webster Petty (1843-1913), son of Elijah and Letty Lewis Petty, was born in North Carolina.  His mother died six year later and his father remarried and they  moved to Fannin County, Georgia.

Daniel grew up in Fannin County, Georgia along with four siblings and seven half siblings.

During the Civil War he enlisted  in the Confederate Army  Co B, , 65th Regiment, Ga. Infantry.

On 6 September 1873,  at age 29, in Fannin County, Georgia, he married 23 year old Sarah Jane Garrett (1850-1929), daughter of Joseph and Nancy Elizabeth Emily Mashburn Garrett.

My mother, as a child, knew not to get too close to their grandmother Nancy Mashburn Petty.  She would grab them and shake them.  They thought she was either mentally unstable or was prone to seizures because of diabetes.

They had six children, two girls and four boys.

Notations I have found on Daniel:

In 1881 he was named executor of his father's estate.  He declined.  He probably realized all the headaches involved.

3 Feb 1890, Daniel moved his family to Murray County, Georgia.  He was 46.  Apparently Petty  several families about the same time made their exodus from Fannin County to Murray County.

Interesting, although Fannin County and Murray County appear to be two different worlds with many miles apart there are not that many miles apart.   Fort Mountain, a huge mountain, separates the two counties.  Fannin County is hilly and mountainous;  Murray County  appears to be flat bottom lands, better for farming.

Fort Mountain is called Fort Mountain because of the huge boulders, some automobile size which serves as a fort that goes around the mountain in a unified manner.  The last I heard researchers were still trying to figure out how primitive Indians placed the huge boulders so skillfully on such a mountain angle or even hoist them up that high.

Daniel died at age 69 and Sarah Jane died at age 78.   They are buried  at Calvary Baptist Church, in Crandall, Murray County, Georgia.

1880 Census of the Daniel Webster Household, family number 3, 3rd family down:

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Off-Springs of Obediah H. and Elizabeth Huey Tyson

Sisters Annie Tyson Crowder, Octavia "Tade" Tyson Carr, and Minnie Tyson Hunter

Ed and Will

Janie Tyson (1877-1880).  She died young.

Minnie Victoria Tyson (1879-1848).  Minnie and her husband Frank Paris Hunter have their own section.

Thomas Greenberry "Bud" Tyson (1882-1919).   Bud lived in Kennesaw.

Bud built what would be the building that houses the Confederate locomotive engine THE GENERAL as a storehouse building for grain.  But in time and re-adjusting and remodeling  the building the Civil War Museum in Kennesaw.  I'm sure it looks completely differently that when it was first built.

On 20 December 1908, Bud, at age 26, married Etta Hilderbrand, age 18..  They made their home in Kennesaw.   They had four children, 3 daughters and 1 son (the youngest).

 He died at age  37.  His son was only 3 when his father died.  Etta also died young two years later, she was 30.

They are buried at Kennesaw City Cemetery.  I  think the children went to the Sandy Springs area to be raised by the Hilderbrand family.

Thomas Greenbury "Bud" Tyson [4994], son of Obediah Hargraves Tyson [94] and Nancy Elizabeth Huey [95], was born on 12 Jan 1882 in , Cherokee Co, GA, died on 16 Jan 1919 in Kennesaw, Cobb Co, GA at age 37, and was buried in Kennesaw City Cemetery, Kennesaw, Cobb Co, GA.

General Notes: Family tradition is that he built the building in Kennesaw that currently houses "The General" Locomotive.  He built it for the purpose of grain storage by the railroad tracks.

Thomas married Etta Hilderbrand [4995] [MRIN: 1805] on 20 Dec 1908. Etta was born on 30 Jun 1890, died on 16 Jan 1921 in Kennesaw, Cobb Co, GA at age 30, and was buried in Kennesaw City Cemetery, Kennesaw, Cobb Co, GA. They had four children: Lenna, Margaret E., Georgette, and Thomas Greenbury.

Lenna Tyson [10022] was born after 1908 in Kennesaw, Cobb Co, GA and died on an unknown date.

Lenna married James McCormick [10026] [MRIN: 3745].

Margaret E. Tyson [10023] was born after 1909 in Kennesaw, Cobb Co, GA and died on an unknown date.

Margaret married William E. Bell [10027] [MRIN: 3746] on 17 Jun 1933 in , Cobb Co, GA.¹ 

Georgette Tyson [10024] was born on 21 Jul 1914 in Kennesaw, Cobb Co, GA, died on 27 Sep 1996² at age 82, and was buried in Kennesaw City Cemetery, Kennesaw, Cobb Co, GA.

General Notes: Never married.

Georgette married someone.

Thomas Greenbury Tyson Jr [10025] was born on 23 Nov 1916 in Kennesaw, Cobb Co, GA, died on 12 Nov 1989² at age 72, and was buried in Kennesaw City Cemetery, Kennesaw, Cobb Co, GA.

Source Citations

     1.  Cobb County Genealogical Society (Cobb County Marriage Index Book 1865-1937), p16, Book J, p408.

     2.  Kennesaw City Cemetery.

William "Will" Obediah Tyson (1884-1979).  Will was a farmer and a land owner.   

When my father was a teenager Will asked him did he want to come up to his farm and work the summer.  They agreed on how much Ed would be paid.  Will asked him did want to be paid weekly or for him to save it all for him and pay him in one big lump sum at the end of the summer.  Daddy, thinking ti would be easier to save for a big sum to buy a car if he didn't have to hold it, so it was agreed that his Uncle Will would keep the money for him.  At the end of the summer Daddy came to his Uncle Will and asked for his money.  Will said, in his own way  "Ed, I don't have any money to pay you.  With the depression going on people around here have been losing their land to the banks.  I have been buying up the land when it is put for auction, so I don't have any money left to pay you."  Daddy was so mad he walked back to Marietta, which was about a ten mile walk.

When I became interested in genealogy I went to visit Will with a tape recorder.    He was in the unpainted shack on Hwy 92 near Bells Ferry Road., he lived in most his adult life.   I think he slept at his daughters house but he stayed there alone during the day.  He was in his 90s and seemed to get around fine.   With all the land he hoarded and was developed he still prefer  his simple life.  It didn't seem  to matter to him what money could buy, but maybe just possession of it is all he wanted.  He told me about his farm life with his parents and siblings and mostly centered around working a millstone pulled a mule crushing cane.    That led to his mule.  He talked on and on about his mule.  Some of the things he remembered about the mule made him laugh and others things about the mule got his emotions stirred up.  He didn't seem to care about his siblings so much, but he told everything about the mule - who he bought it from, and who he sold it do years later.    I started one day and came the next day and finished.  He broke for lunch each day which was a can of meat  of some kind that he opened with a manual can opener,  after all, electric can openers were expensive.

Will married late in life, at 42, 4 May 1926, in Cherokee County, he married Lecy Powers, age 33.  They had children, a boy and a girl.

Will died at age 95 and Lecy died at 82.   They are buried at Bascomb Methodist Church nearby.

William Obediah "Will" Tyson [4996], son of Obediah Hargraves Tyson [94] and Nancy Elizabeth Huey [95], was born on 28 Mar 1884 in , Cherokee Co, GA, died on 28 Aug 1979 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA at age 95, and was buried in Bascomb United Methodist Church, Cherokee Co., GA.

Noted events in his life were:

•  His obituary was published. Atlanta Journal, Thursday, August 30, 1979

   William O. Tyson, 95, Wade Green Road, Acworth, died Tuesday.

   Funeral services were to be 2 p.m. today at Bascomb United Methodist Church with the Rev. Ralph Foster officiating.  Burial was to be in church cemetery.

   Tyson was a retired farmer.

   Survivors incude daughter, Ann Brown, son, Billy Tyson, both of Acworth; sister, Anna Mae Crowder, Kennesaw, five grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

   Collins Funeral Home in Acworth was in charge of arrangements.

•  He was employed. Farmer

William married Lecy Powers [4997] [MRIN: 1806] on 4 May 1926 in , Cherokee Co, GA.¹ Lecy was born in 1893, died in 1975 at age 82, and was buried in Bascomb United Methodist Church, Cherokee Co., GA. They had two children: William Vansant "Billy" and Regina Ann.

William Vansant "Billy" Tyson [10028] was born after 1926 in , Cherokee Co, GA.

General Notes: Billy owned Billy Tyson Garage in Cherokee County, Ga.

William married Price [10030] [MRIN: 3747].  They had one son: Michael Lamar.

Michael Lamar Tyson [10032] was born on 23 Sep 1959 in , Cherokee Co, GA, died on 28 Apr 1965 in , Cherokee Co, GA at age 5, and was buried in Bascomb United Methodist Church, Cherokee Co., GA.

Regina Ann Tyson [10029] was born after 1927 in , Cherokee Co, GA.

General Notes: Ann has shared the Tyson Family Bible and old pictures with me, which I am very thankful.  ETH.

Noted events in her life were:

•  She was employed. Nurse

Regina married Jim Milton Brown [10031] [MRIN: 3748]. Jim was born after 1927 in Calhoun, Gordon Co, GA and died before 1965. They had two children: Regina Sue and Nancy Ann.

Regina Sue Brown [10033] was born on 12 Mar 1955.

Noted events in her life were:

•  She served in the military. Navy - went to Japan

Regina married Lesley [10035] [MRIN: 3749].  They had one daughter: Whitney Ann.

Whitney Ann Lesley [10036] was born on 30 Dec 1986.

Nancy Ann Brown [10034] was born after 1965.

Nancy married Gary Garner [10037] [MRIN: 3750] on 17 Mar 1984.  They had eight children: Benjamin, Aaron, Noah, Ethan, Will, Emaline, Jacob, and Elysia.

Noted events in his life were:

•  He was employed. self employed

Benjamin Garner [10038] was born on 8 Feb 1985.

Aaron Garner [10039] was born after 1985.

Noah Garner [10040] was born after 1986.

Ethan Garner [10041] was born after 1987.

Will Garner [10042] was born after 1988.

Emaline Garner [10043] was born after 1989.

Jacob Garner [10044] was born after 1990.

Elysia Garner [10045] was born after 1995.

Source Citations

     1.  Cobb County Genealogical Society (Cobb County Marriage Index Book 1865-1937), p209, Book H, p624.

Lela Octavia "Tade" Tyson (1886-1957).   Tade grew up and worked on the farm just like her siblings did. 

I have seen pictures of Tade very dressed up at the Confederate Memorial Arch with other lades;  standing outside a store; standing by very ancient car (I'm not car expert).   When Lake Acworth, which is controlled by the City of Acworth made a beach we were some of its most frequent visitors.   While there we visited our Aunt Tade often.  She lived  just a few blocks from the beach.  Sometimes her house would be the drop off and pickup point.  What I am trying to say, I have no idea what she was like.

On 4 December 1928. at age 42, Tade married E.J Carr, age unknown.    They had no children.

E. J. Carr died at an unknown date and is buried in Marr Hills Cemetery.  Tade died died at age 71 and is buried at Kennesaw Memorial Cemetery.

Robert Edward "Ed" Tyson (1888-1967).  Ed worked his family's farm like his siblings, 

He joined the Army and fought in World War I.

Nephew Herbert Hunter and Will being bachelors.

He  was a famer.  Apparently, he took over his parents farm,.  My grandmother, his sister Minnie, was born on what would be his property. 

His son Donald was telling me one time that on cold nights he (Donald) would complain about the cold wind coming in through the cracks.  His father would say something to the effect, "Be thankful you have a roof over your head son."

At age 46, 14 February 1935, Ed married  Lula Belle Kuykendall, age 30.  They had two sons.

Ed lived 78 years and Belle lived 91 years.  They are buried in nearby Bascomb Methodist Cemetery.

Robert Edward "Ed" Tyson [5000], son of Obediah Hargraves Tyson [94] and Nancy Elizabeth Huey [95], was born on 25 Aug 1888 in , Cherokee Co, GA, died on 24 Feb 1967 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA at age 78, and was buried in Bascomb United Methodist Church, Cherokee Co., GA.

Noted events in his life were:

•  He served in the military. WWI

•  He was employed. Farmer

Robert married Lula Belle Kuykendall [5001] [MRIN: 1808] on 14 Feb 1935.¹ Lula was born about 1905 in , Cherokee Co, GA, died on 29 Jun 1996 in Marietta City Cemetery, Marietta, Cobb Co, GA about age 91, and was buried in Bascomb United Methodist Church, Cherokee Co., GA. They had two children: Robert Dalton and Donald.

Robert Dalton Tyson [10046] was born about 1936 in , Cherokee Co, GA and died on 28 Apr 2000 about age 64.

Noted events in his life were:

•  He was employed. Sales rep, Owned Pool Hall & Taxie Co., in Marietta.  It was the rumor in Marietta that Dalton won the Past Time Grill And Billards in a pool game.

Donald Tyson [10047] was born about 1948 in , Cherokee Co, GA.

Noted events in his life were:

•  He was employed. Builder and real estate developer

Donald married Joyce Moody [10048] [MRIN: 3751].  They had two children: Ty and Holly.

Ty Tyson [10050] was born after 1964.

Holly Tyson [10051] was born after 1970.

Donald next married Unknown [10049] [MRIN: 3752].

Source Citations

     1.  Cobb County Genealogical Society (Cobb County Marriage Index Book 1865-1937), p209, Book H, p624.

Johnny P. Tyson (1890-1890).  Infant death.

Elizabeth Tyson (1892-1892).  Infant death.

Annie Alice Tyson (1893-1979).  Annie worked the farm with her siblings. 

At Age 22, 29 December, 1915, Anne  married 24 year old Thomas Orlando Crowder in Cobb County.  

They two children, a son and a daughter.  Unfortunately, their son, Capt Horace Reid Crowder,  was shot and killed in World War II in Normandy, France, a few weeks after D-Day there.  His best friend who was also his first cousin, Stanley Hunter watched him die with great sorrow.

Annie lived  86 years and Tom 85 years. They are both buried at Kennesaw Mountain Memorial Cemetery in Marietta, Ga.