Garfield J. TYSON
Ella L. FORD


Husband:  Garfield J. TYSON
Birth:  11 Oct 1887, Cana, Carroll Co., Virginia
Death:  11 Apr 1929, Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas
Burial:  Apr 1929, White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas
Father:  Jacob TYSON
Mother:  Nancy Elizabeth NEWMAN

Marriage:      1911, Sedgwick Co., Kansas    

Wife:  Ella L. FORD
Birth:  5 Jul 1893, South Haven, Sumner Co., Kansas
Death:  Oct 1969, Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas
Burial:  Oct 1969, White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas
Father:  George Martin FORD
Mother:  Eunice Emma Lillian Anne GALUSHA

Children:   
1. Vernon Leroy TYSON, b: 11 Oct 1911, South Haven, Sumner Co., Kansas
                                     d: 23 Nov 2001, Ulysses, Grant Co., Kansas
                                  bur: White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas
2. Francis Martin TYSON, b: 6 Nov 1913, South Haven, Sumner Co., Kansas
                                      d:  28 Jun 1996, Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas
                                   bur: Porter Cemetery, Zyba, Sumner Co., Kansas 
3. Burnice Logan TYSON, b: 24 Aug 1915, South Haven, Sumner Co., Kansas
                                      d: 12 Aug 2006, Seattle, King Co., Washington
4. Coy Raymond TYSON, b: 26 Feb 1918, Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas
                                      d: 30 Sep 1984, Roach, Camden Co., Missouri
                                   bur: Ft. Scott National Cemetery, Ft. Scott, Bourbon Co., Kansas
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Notes:
The 1920 census has many errors.  All of the ages are incorrect as well as listing all POB's as Kansas.  Also, Vernon is listed with Ella's parents instead of with his family.    

1920 Federal Census Data (T625_0550, Page 196B), Wichita Ward 5, Sedgwick Co., Kansas,
                                                                                      Enumeration District:  151, Enumeration Date: 9-Jan-1920, Family #326

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S
W/D

POB

Fa.
POB

Mo.
POB

Occupation

In Sch

 TYSON, Garfield

 Head

M

36 (32)

M

KS (VA)

KS (PA)

KS (VA)

 Laborer / Broom Factory

    

             Ellen

 Wife

F

36 (26)

M

KS

KS (IL)

KS (IL)

 None

     

             Francis

 Son

M

12 (6)

S

KS

KS (VA)

KS

 None

   X  

             Burny

 Son

M

10 (4)

S

KS

KS (VA)

KS

 None

   X  

             Coy

 Son

M

7 (2)

S

KS

KS (VA)

KS

 None

   X  

By 1930, Garfield had died and Ella and the boys were living with her sister Zoe and her family.

1940 Federal Census Data (T626_1272, Page 590A), Wichita Ward 3, Sedgwick Co., Kansas,
                                                                       Enumeration District: 107-42, Enumeration Date: 4-Apr-1940, Family 84

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

In
Sch

Gr.
Cmp.

POB

Occupation / Industry

 TYSON, Ella

 Head

F

46

W

 

H-1

KS

 Saleslady, Retail Linens

            Burnice

 Son

M

23

S

 

H-4

KS

 Laborer / Airplane Mfg.

 FORD, Emma

 Mother

F

70

M

 

8

NY

 

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