Obediah H. and Nancy Elizabeth Huey Tyson

The parents of Minnie Tyson Hunter were Obediah Hargraves Tyson (1852-1919) and Nancy Elizabeth Huey Tyson (1854-1938).  They were both born in Cherokee County, Georgia.  They were also were old enough to be aware they were living during the time their homeland was involved in a Civil War, with people that they knew going off to war and some not coming back.

Obediah's parents were Robert Cabel Tyson (1821-1864) and Sarah C. Moody Tyson (1815-1896).  And Nancy's parents were John T. Huey (1826-1891) and Drucilla Wilson (1825-1905).

Both Obediah and Nancy grew up in the same Cherokee County, Georgia,  agricultural community near what is now Bells Ferry Road and Highway 92.  Needless to say, both of their families were farmers.  Based on burials both families probably attended Bascomb Methodist Church.  The probably knew each other all their lives.

Obediah had a mill that the millstone was turned by a mule

They were married 18 January 1877 in Cherokee County.  Obediah was  24 and Nancy was 22.  They had 9 farmhands, opps!  I mean childen, 5 girls and 4 boys.

Obediah lived 66 years and Nancy lived 83 years.  They are both buried in nearby Bascomb Methodist Chruch.

1900 Census Cherokee County, Georgia , Top of page

1900 Census Cherokee County, Bottom of Page

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Note - The above census is all about in the same neighborhood. or area.  If you click on these you can see several Tyson families and Hunter families  are close to one another.