Lena Offutt

   Cause of her death was skull fracture.

   Another name for Lena was Lena Offut.

  General Notes:

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Lena OFFUTT
Born: 7 Jul 1869 in MO
Died: 3 Aug 1937 in Kansas City, Jackson, MO
Buried: Aug 1937 in Forest Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson, MO
Lena's Notes:
1870 CENSUS, Benton, Holt, MO: 1 year old, born MO. Living with parents, sister, and another female.
1880 CENSUS, Craig, Holt, MO, ED 19: 11 years, born MO, attends school. Living with parents, 2 siblings, grandmother, and hired girl.
1900 CENSUS, Mound City, Holt, MO, ED 81: born Jul 1870, 29 years, born MO, father born MD, mother born MO, married 1 years, no children. Living with spouse, Tom TYSON.
1910 CENSUS, Ward 3, Mound City, Holt, MO, ED 104: 38 years, born MO, father born MD, mother born MO, married 11 years, no children. Living with spouse, Thomas TYSON.
1920 CENSUS, Mound City, Holt, MO, Ed 134: 49 years, born MO, father born MD, mother born MO. Living with spouse, Thomas TYSON.
1930 CENSUS, Kansas City, Jackson, MO, ED 100: daughter, "Diena TYSON", 60 years, born MO, father born MD, mother born MO, widow, no occupation. Living with father and widowed sister.
MO Death Certificate No. 29637: Mrs. Lena TYSON, born 7 Jul 1869, MO; died 3 Aug 1937, 5514 Harrison Street, Kansas City, Jackson, MO. Lena was a widow, plus the daughter of Henry C. OFFUTT (of MD) and Alvira POLLOCK (of MO). She was 68 years and 26 days of age when she died from a skull fracture when she fell down the steps at her home. The informant listed was Mrs. Nellie KENNISH, 5514 Harrison Street, Kansas City [Lena's sister]. Lena was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery, in Aug 1937, by Freeman Mortuary and Chapel, Kansas City, MO.
Lena married
Thomas TYSON
Born: 28 May 1849 in ENGLAND
Died: 25 Feb 1921 in Mound City, Holt, MO
Buried: in Mount Hope Cemetery, Mound City, Holt, MO
Thomas 's Notes:
1900 CENSUS, Mound City, Holt, MO, ED 81: "Tom", born May 1849, 51 years, born ENG, parents born ENG, married 1 year, no occupation listed. Tom is living with his wife, Lena.
1910 CENSUS, Ward 3, Mound City, Holt, MO, ED 104: 59 years, born ENG, parents born ENG, married 11 years, has own income. Thomas is living with his wife, Lena.
1920 CENSUS, Mound City, Holt, MO, ED 134: 69 years, born ENG, parents born ENG, owns property free and clear, came to the US in 1855, no occupation. Thomas is living with his wife, Lena.
Gone Home, page 405: Thomas TYSON, born 28 May 1849; died 25 Feb 1921 buried at Mount Hope Cemetery, Mound City, Holt, MO. Thomas was the son of Joseph TYSON and Anna FLEMING; the family came to the US on the "Dred Naught" from Liverpool, England, in 1855.

  Medical Notes:

Fell down steps at home.

Lena married Thomas Tyson, son of Joseph Tyson and Anna Fleming, on 21 Dec 1898 in Jackson County, Missouri. (Thomas Tyson was born on 28 May 1849 in Grasmere, England, died on 25 Feb 1921 in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona and was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery in Mound City, Missouri.)

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