EUGENE TYRONE
Eugene Tyrone, b July 9, 1905 in Lott, Falls
County, Texas - was a son of Nathan and Martha (Smith) Tyrone. Eugene entered
the U.S. Army on January 3, 1943, but received a medical discharge in September
of that year.
After the Veterans Hospital in Marlin was completed, Eugene was employed
as a Nurse Attendant, and remained in that vocation for twenty-one years, when
he retired.
Eugene is a member and Deacon of Marlin Missionary Baptist Church,
Chairman of the Food Committee, and Secretary of the Brotherhood. He is a member
of the Chamber of Commerce, the Falls County Appraisal Board, and serves as
Treasurer of the Marlin Chapter of the Falls County N.A.A.C.P.
On December 28, 1932, Eugene was married to Mabel A. Tyrone, b September
20, 1906 at Cedar Valley Community in Falls County - a daughter of Sanford James
and Essie C. (Wallace) Taylor. Mabel earned her B.A. degree from Samuel Houston
(now Houston - Tillotson) College in 1944, and received her M.A. degree from
Prairie View A&M University at Prairie View, Texas.
In 1929, Mabel began teaching in the Tomlinson Hill Elementary School-
teaching for fifteen years in the Shields-Academy District. In 1944, she was
employed by the Marlin Independent School District to teach freshman and
sophomore English at Booker T. Washington. When the school was integrated in
1968 with Marlin High School, Mabel was transferred and continued her career in
teaching English until her retirement in 1972, with forty-three years of
service.
Mabel is a member of the Marlin Missionary Baptist Church, a former
Sunday School teacher, Sunday School Superintendent, and Church Clerk. She is
involved in many civic activities, including: Past-President of the local A.E.S.
Johnson and Clover Leaf Clubs, Vice-President of the Carrie Adams District of
the Texas Association of Women's and Girls Clubs, and other offices of Texas
Association of Women's and Girls Clubs, and Vice-President of the National
Association of Colored Women in the Southwest Region.
She is a charter member and first Grammateus of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority,
Inc., and past Basileus of Gamma Phi Zeta Chapter. She is a member of Hiawatha
Court 183, Heroines of Jericho, and served as recording secretary, treasurer,
and Queen of Hiawatha Palace No. 57 - being now the Most Ancient Matron. Mabel
has served as Secretary and Librarian of the Falconer Stamps Library; and is
presently a member of Marlin Chamber of Commerce, Falls County Historical
Commission, United Charity Board, Falls County Cancer Board, Marlin
Developmental Board, and an election Judge of Falls County Precinct 28. She was
one of the Founders of Falls County Historical Museum.
Eugene and Mabel own their in South Marlin. They have no children,
but have helped to rear and educate two of her relatives.
Jernice Marie (Taylor) Hood, a niece of Mrs. Essie C. Taylor, was given
to her aunt at the death of her mother. When she was ready to enter college,
Jernice was educated by Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Tyrone who accepted her as their
daughter. Jernice finished Prairie View A&M College. Now she resides in EI
Cerrito, California where she is principal of an elementary school there.
Copyright Permission granted
to Theresa Carhart for printing the biographies of these Falls County Families
to this Web page.
"Families of Falls County", Compiled and Edited by the Falls County Historical
Commission, page 462 column 1 and 2.
Member of Falls County Historical Commission.