Peter Tysinger ^{1 2}

   FamilySearch ID: GFP8-72B.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Book: The Heritage of Davidson County 1982: Adam Tysinger Descendants 1163, 1982. ¹
Adam Tysinger Descendants 1163
By Hazel Tysinger Smyth

Sources: Bureau of Census, records from Salisbury and Lexington courthouse, wills and deeds of descendants, family records, grave stones, church records, and personal papers.

About 1770-1778, 3 Tysinger brothers came from Germany. Nicholas settled in Pa., one brother (name unknown) settled in Va. In Shenandoah Valley section, and Adam settled in Silver Hill section in N.C. Records show this to be the first Tysinger (also spelled "Tisinger" and "Tisineer") to come to this state.

Adam Tysinger married a Summey and they had 6 children named: Barbara, Polly who m. an Evans, Adam, Rebecca who m. and Umphrey, Michael and Peter.

His son Adam m. Molly Beeker. They had 9 children: Henry m. 5 Mar. 1862 Sovina Beck, Mary, Adam, Peter, Sophia, Philip, Polly, Peggy and John. The family moved to Old Salem, now known as Winston-Salem. Some descendants moved to Asheboro and other parts of Randolph Co.

His son Peter m. Margaret Beeker. They had 7 children: John m. Catherine Beck 3 Apr. 1855; David m. (?); Barbara m. Leonard Rickard; Elizabeth m. Daniel Back; Margaret m. James Mills; Philip m. Anne Lanier and had 4 children; Adam never married.

His son Michael (b. c1804) m. Dovey Williams (b. c.1800 had red hair). They had 5 children: Priscilla; Tom who m. Nancy Wilkerson; Eliza m. Bill Cameron (both are buried in family cemetery 2 miles off High Rock Rd.); Robert; and Mary.

Michael Tysinger and wife Dovey are buried In the edge of a field about 5 miles outside Denton on Yates Rd. He was a blacksmith.

Peter married Margaret Beeker, daughter of Henry Beeker Sr. and Barbara Garner, about 1807 in , Davidson, NC. (Margaret Beeker was born in , Davidson, NC and died after 1880 in , Davidson, NC.)