Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-05-31

County, June TO, 1874, anu uleu IN uis nome
in ShuQualak May 10Th, 1902. In few
more DAYS he would have rounded out his
18th year. He came to Dekalb from North
Carolina about 1913 or "A. l think in '48 and
was writing in the Law office OF Judge A, b.
Dawson, then Circuit Judge, at the time he
was elected Circuit CLERK, in Nov. 1Si5.
He had beeh suffering, though not com
planning, for several months prior to his
death, moving along, however, in the usual
tenor Of his way, attending TO such matters
as he could, the books and figures, at the
store,
About two weeks before his death he sc'
cidentally fell and, being SO large and heavy,
the fall hurt him very much. though no
bones were broken. Thence he was con-
fined to his room his remaining days.
Mr.. Tyson Joined the Presbyterian church
in 1852, as now remember, and remained
consistent and Jealous and worthy and
honored member through life.
During his affection for few yeurs past
ard his last illness, he never complained,
but bore his Affections and pains with that
christian fortitude which had characterized
his whole life. Even in his younger days
he never fretted or grumbled or complained
at anything,
He was made a Mason in DeKalb Lodge
No. GA. in 1854, think. and remained a
member of the fraternity to the last, faith.
fully, and efficiently, and promptly perform
ing every duty required OF him, and cheer.
fully responding to every call for charity by
his lodge. He was also a Royal Arch Ma.
son D good standing. He was a Pastmas.
ter and member Of Slaughter Lodge No.
995, and was buried by his Lodge, assisted
by members Of Macon Lodge No. 49, and
r. c. Patty Lodge No. 395, in shuqualak
cemetery, on May 90, 1902, with all the Ma
sonic bonors
Before repairing to the grave services
were held in his late home by Rev, Latti-
mer of the Presbyterian church, and Rev.
BOwlin OF the Methodist church. The great
esteem and affection for him were shown
and demonstrated by the large C0ncourss
ofpersons, old and Young white and black,
that attended the service at his old home,
and then in sorrow and sadness, followed
the body to the cemetery and saw it depos.
tied In the silent grave, Stones and lettered
monuments symbolic the affection OF sor-
rowing friends, but this kind OF demonstra-
ton Of affection is far superior.
He lived and rounded out beautiful and
quiet and unpreteutious christian life, new.
er demonstTatlye, never doing his aims be-
fore men to be seen OF them, never pro.
claiming his religion from the house tep or
on the corners Of the streets, but be set the
example, which is infinitely better Just
here, his life reminds me Of couplel l
have read:
Heaven is not reached at a single bound,
BIT we build the ladder by which we rise
From the Iowly earth to the yaulted skies.
And we mount to its summit, round by
round "
He built that ladder all along through life
and finally reached the summit and stepped
remains to the people Of God.
The first time and place met Mr.. Tyson
was on March 10th, 1916, in the Circuit
Clerks office in Kemper county My bro
ther Israel introduced him to me as his
friend and he proved to he his friend. On
this acquaintance grew a friendship. and
Companionship, and an attachment which
lasted through his lifc--neyer was marred
in the least. He had been elected Circuit
CLERK the fail before, Nov. 1919, He held
that office ten or twelve years. Shortly af-
ter that time ! was elected to the office Of
PrObate-now Chaneery-Cerk, and served
in that office fifteen years From the time
# our first acquaintance, March 10th, '46, to
his death tifty-six years, / was associated
with him officially and personally, and lived
near him great measure OF that time, and
certainly knew him as an officer, a church
member, Mason, a citizen and neighbor,
So, knew him in all the relations of life.
and never knew him guilty Of dsrepu-
table OF dlshonOlable act, or to use one
werd of profanity or yulgarity, or to tell
vulgar or obscene anecdotes. confess this
is saying good deal for human nature but
it is true,
AS Clerk, his record was, like his eharac
ter, without spot or blemish. He wa.
prompt and pains taking and faithful in the
performance Of every act, never consider
ing any duty in that line unimpOrtant,-
Many nights during the terms Of the Cir
cult Court Of Kemper, have assisted hin
in writing up the minutes of the davis pro
ceedings, frequently running US to IL ane
sometimes y O'Clock, Next morning. OF
taking his seat, the Judge, A. b. Dawson
during his first years, would ask mi
Clerk, are the minutes ready" Ready
your Honor" was the neyer.faiing an
swer The minutes were then read in th,
presence and hearing Of the attorneys ant
pronounced correct. The Kemper bar thel
comprised such attorneys as Jonathan Bliss
Turner Reayis, Jas. s. Hamm, Jos. G. Bald
win, Of Flush Times, Lewis NJ. Scott, Syl
yanus Evans, II. w. Foote. Jno. j. Beau
champ, Elisha Dismukes. II. J.. Jarnagin
Reuben Davis, Jas. T. Harrison of the firm
OF Harris, Clayton and Harrison, Henr,
Gray, B. &, Oppelt, and many others whom
can't just now recall If his record passeC
under the inspection Of this galaxy Of legs
giants and was found correct, it was Ger
tainly compliment, to his ability as clerk
TO be appreciated,
There were giants Of the law IN thos
days, the pursr and better days Of the state
and the golden era of the old Chectaw pur
chase. All these attorneys have passed be
yond the dark river, and sincerely hop,
are resting under the shade Of the trees il
the happy land, How sad the thought
when my mind recurs to those happy oil
times, and stll there is pleasurable sen
sation attending the reflections that cam
account for or describe.
have digressed somewhat from the orig
iaai subject and have made this sketch Ion
ger than intended or expected, but m
mind will diyerge when speak or write O
the good old times.
Dir, Tyson's whole lie was an exampl
that might well be followed by the youn
people TO their profit.
He married Miss sallie d. Anderson, {
this county, in 1854 Five children, Johr
Isaac D.. boys; Loydie, Willie and MAY
girls, are the fruits of the marriage, all {
whom were al the old home on May 10th.
have written this desultory sketch frol
recollection. and somo of the dates give
may not be strictly correct, but are appro,