Wayne, I don't know if there is a connection or not, but my granfather was John Marshall Tyra. His father was Elisha M.Tyra (M-McNonal, I think.) He was married to Mattie Emma Perry. They had 8 children and 7 lived. Nanie F. b.1886, William b.Nov.1888, Oscar L. b. Sept. 1891, Jesse C. b. May 1893, Rosa L. b.Oct. 1894, Earl C. b. Mar. 1897, and my granfather John M. b. Jan. 1899. They were married in Texas not sure where, but are shown in the 1900-1910 census in Bandera Co. Precint 6. Elisha just disappears. I can't find him anywhere after that. Don't know if you could be a decendent of one of the children or not, because I haven't found any of the granchildren. There is a lady by name of yvonne who I have corresponded with a couple of times but haven't heard from her since her stroke, I am afaid I have lost her contact. If any of this clicks, let me know.