Lawrence Davis Tyson was an American general, politician and textile manufacturer, operating primarily out of Knoxville, Tennessee, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Wikipedia
Born: July 4, 1861, Pitt County, NC
Died: August 24, 1929 (age 68 years), Strafford, PA
Children: Charles McGhee Tyson and Isabella McGhee Gilpin
Spouse: Bettie McGhee (m. 1886)
Great grandchildren: Drew Gilpin Faust and Jack Gilpin
Grandchildren: McGhee Tyson Gilpin and Kenneth N. Gilpin Jr
Previous offices: Senator (1925–1929) and Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives (1903–1905)