Published in Blair Courier, November 28, 1906

After an illness of about four months, Mrs. Watson Tyson, Sr., died at 11:30 o’clock last night from cancer of the colon. She was past 73 years of age and held on to life with a tenacity that was nothing short of marvelous. She was the last but one of that “remarkable group of pioneers,” the Anderson family, of which we have written before. A full account of her life and a cut of the group will be given next week. The funeral will be held at one o’clock Saturday afternoon at the Tyson home, about three miles north of Blair.

# 2 - also from Blair Courier, December 5, 1906

After an illness of about four months from cancer of the colon, Mrs. Watson Tyson, Sr., passed quietly out into the great beyond at 11:30 Tuesday night, Nov. 27th. The end was inevitable from the nature of the disease but the grim monster was put off many days on account of the great vitality of his victim. The funeral was held at the home on the farm at one o’clock Saturday afternoon, Rev. G. L. Conley, pastor of the Baptist church of this city, officiating. The funeral procession was the largest ever seen in that neighborhood, and bore eloquent testimony of the love and esteem in which Mrs. Tyson was held.

Mrs. Tyson was a member of that notable group of pioneers, the Anderson family, of whom we have written so often in these columns. She was the youngest of the seven children, six of whom were pioneers in this county. But two of the family are now living, Mr. Andrew Anderson of this city, aged 81, and Mrs. Geo. Tyson, of Schulesburg, Wis., aged 78 years.

Mrs. Tyson was 73 years of age on the 22nd day of last August, the ages of the other members of this family at the time of their death being 76, 84, 87 and 89 years. This is a truly remarkable record of longevity and was no doubt the result of right living not only on their part but on the part of their ancestors.

Miss Eliza Anderson was born in Christiana, Norway, Aug. 22, 1833 and came with her family to Mineral Point, Wis., in 1855, being pioneer in that section. On Jan. 22nd, 1858 she was married to Watson Tyson and four years later, with the aid of a yoke of cows and a yoke of oxen, they made their way west to Omaha.

On June 26th, 1865, they settled on a farm three miles north of this city, which was four years earlier than Blair was, by the way. So, for over forty years Mr. and Mrs. Tyson lived together on that farm, during which time they did their part in the development of the new country and lived to see it the garden spot of the world.

Besides the husband there are six children, many grandchildren and even great-grandchildren left to mourn the loss of the kindest and most loving wife and mother that earth’s teeming millions will ever know.

The six children are: Mrs. C. B. Hain; Mrs. L. D. Warrick; Mrs. W. F. Burdick of South Omaha; George, Peter and Watson Tyson, Jr. The great-grandchildren are the two daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin S. Haller.

#3-6 Dec., 1906 - Blair Democrat - Eliza (Anderson) Tyson

FUNERAL OF MRS. WATSON TYSON

The funeral of Mrs. Watson Tyson, who died at 10:45 Tuesday evening of last week, was held from the family residence at one o’clock Saturday afternoon and was largely attended by the many friends of the family. Eliza Anderson was born in Christiana, Norway August 22, 1833, and lived in her native land until May 10, 1855, when the family sailed for America, landing here eleven weeks later. They settled around Mineral Point, Wisconsin where they lived until 1862, then on May 10th they crossed the river and from pioneers of Wisconsin they became pioneers of Nebraska. On January 22, 1858 she was married to Watson Tyson by whom six children were born - Mrs. C. B. Hain, Mrs. L. D. Warrick, Mrs. F. W. Burdick of South Omaha, and George, Peter and Watson. Their trip from Wisconsin to Nebraska was made with a yoke of cows and a yoke of oxen. At Omaha Mr. Tyson went west and remained two years while Mrs. Tyson came north and remained on York Creek with her sister. On June 26, 1865, they moved to their present home where for over forty one years they have continued to prosper, not only financially, but also in the respect of their friends and neighbors. Mrs. Tyson was the youngest of a family of seven, two of whom are still living: Mrs. Tyson of Schulsburg, Wisconsin, age 78, and Mr. Anderson of Blair, age 81. Mrs. Tyson was 73 years of age last August. The ages of the other four at the time of their death was 76, 84 and 89 years. The Tyson family are widely known and highly respected and they lose in the death of Mrs. Tyson a kind and loving wife, mother and grandmother, and in her death there will be felt a keen loss in the neighborhood for her kind deeds extended beyond the family circle. The sympathy of the community is extended the family in their sad bereavement.

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~

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