Sylvia Tyson

b. January 1858, d. 15 February 1951
  • Sylvia Tyson was born in January 1858 in Alabama.
  • She married Elija C. Cartwright circa 1878.
  • Elija C. Cartwright and Sylvia Tyson appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included Linnie Cartwright, Juanita Cartwright, Jessie V. Cartwright, Ulyses S. Cartwright and Eddie W. Cartwright.
  • Elija C. Cartwright and Sylvia Tyson appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included Juanita Cartwright, Jessie V. Cartwright, Ulyses S. Cartwright and Eddie W. Cartwright.
  • Sylvia Tyson became a widow at the 5 August 1918 death of her husband Elija C. Cartwright.
  • Sylvia Tyson appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Montgomery County, Texas, enumerated next to her son Linnie.
  • Sylvia Tyson appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Montgomery County, Texas, enumerated next to her Ulyses (Earnest). Other members of the household included Jessie V. Cartwright and Eddie W. Cartwright. Also in the household were Jessie's children Cliford (age 7) and Ben J. (4) and Clinton (age 4) Harris, and Eddie's children Clemie (age 10), Aubry (8), Nelvin (6) and Zelma (3) Harris.
  • She was a farmer, according to the 1930 census.
  • Eddie W. Cartwright appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Esperanza, Montgomery County, Texas, enumerated next to Eddie's brother Ulyses. Other members of the household included Sylvia Tyson. Also in the household were children Melvin (age 16), Clemmie (20), Aubrey (18) and Jelma (14) Harris.
  • Sylvia Tyson died on 15 February 1951 at age 93 in Willis, Montgomery County, Texas, . Her death was officially witnessed by Ulyses S. Cartwright.
  • Last Edited: 18 Nov 2013

Family: Elija C. Cartwright b. 15 May 1848, d. 5 August 1918