Cyprian Egenonu Obi of Texas was born on July 30, 1935 to Obishirike Obi. He had a brother Martins Odozor Obi. He married Beatrice Okwuchi Obi, and had children Bona Chukwuma Obi, Henry Chinedu Obi, and Kate Nnena (Obi) Durugbor. Cyprian Obi died at age 71 years old on June 8, 2007.