William A. DYSON

1819 - 1906  (86 years)

• Name	William A. DYSON
  Birth	21 Jul 1819	Portsmouth, Norfolk Co, VA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Oct 1856	Virginia   [3]
  	During October 1856, William made his living as a house carpenter.
  Death	11 Apr 1906	Portsmouth City, VA   [2]
  	William died of congestive heart failure. He was 86 years old at the time of his death.
  Burial	Portsmouth City, VA   [2]
  	His body was interred in the old Portlock Cemetery section of Oak Grove Cemetery in Portsmouth, Virginia.
  Person ID	I52644	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	William DYSON
  Mother	Ann PORTER,   b. c.1790, Princess Anne Co, VA d. 6 Jul 1863, Portsmouth City, VA
  Family ID	F5804	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Susan HERBERT,   b. 20 Feb 1833, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co, VA d. 24 Dec 1877, Portsmouth City, VA (Age 44 years)
  Marriage	24 Dec 1855-4 Jan 1856	Portsmouth, Norfolk Co, VA   [4, 5]
  	The couple was married by Rev. Thomas Hume at Court Street Baptist Church between 24 December 1855, the date of their marriage bond, and 4 January 1856, the publication date of their wedding announcement in the Richmond Whig and Public Advertiser.
  Children	1. Eva DYSON,   b. 5 Oct 1856, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co, VA d. Dec 1861, Portsmouth City, VA (Age 5 years)
  Family ID	F3143	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth TRAVIS,   b. c.1833   d. 12 Sep 1852
  Marriage	c. 1851
  	The estimate for the couple's marriage date is based on the birth date of their daughter.
  Children	1. Elizabeth A. DYSON,   b. 9 Feb 1852, Virginia d. 26 July 1923, Portsmouth City, VA (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F5805	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Resided: 23 Jul 1870, Portsmouth City, VA [S3867]

  
  

• Sources

  [S1001] 1900 US Census / Dyson, William. [S1245] Oak Grove Cemetery burial registers, Portsmouth, VA. information obtained August 2005. [S1065] Eva Dyson, Virginia certification of birth (1856 - 1896). [S4060] Elizabeth B. Hanbury, compiler, Hanbury, Marriages of Norfolk County, Virginia 1851-1865 Volume V, (Chesapeake, VA: by the compiler, 1997), p. 20. [S4968] Bernard J. Henley, compiler, Henley Marriage & Obituary Database. Richmond Whig & Public Advertiser (4 Jan 1856), p. 2, c. 6.