Dysart was born on Jan 21, 1806 in Bedford County, Tennessee, the son of John Woods and Charity Dysart. He died on Mar 8, 1882 in Benton County, Arkansas . He had two marriages/partners. His first wife was Sarah Holmes, who he married in 1827 in Bedford County, Tennessee. Their thirteen known children were John Riley (1828-1900), Nancy R (1830-1914), Margaret Elizabeth (1832-1920), Phineas H (1833-1860), William H (1837-<1914), Infant son (1839-1839), Cynthia Adaline (1840-1914), Cephas W (1842-1875), David Hervey (1844-1923), Francis D (1846-1873), Levi Oliver (1848-1912), Infant (1852-1852) and Sarah M. (1853-1912). His second wife was Elizabeth P. Moor, who he married in DEC 1860 in Arkansas. They had no known children.