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Betsy Virginia Lyons 1924–2009 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 June 1924

Birth Location: Richmond, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 4 January 2009

Death Location: Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Maxwell Lyons

Mother: Bessie Cheatham

Spouse(s): Sanford Jr

Children(s): Betty Terry

The story of Betsy Virginia Lyons began in 1924 in Richmond, Virginia, USA. Betsy Virginia Lyons married Sanford Tompkins Terry Jr, and had children including Betty Carol Terry, Sandra Anne Terry. Betsy Virginia Lyons passed away in 2009 in Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Betsy Virginia Lyons began in 1924 in Richmond, Virginia, USA.
  • Betsy Virginia Lyons married Sanford Tompkins Terry Jr, and had children including Betty Carol Terry, Sandra Anne Terry.
  • Betsy Virginia Lyons passed away in 2009 in Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America.

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Betsy Lyons's Ancestors

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Betsy Lyons
1924–2009
Birth Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA
Parents
Maxwell T Lyons
1893–1937
Richmond, Virginia, USA
Bessie (Virginia) Cheatham
1892–1980
Richmond, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Lemuel (William) Cheatham
1847–1924
Chesterfield Co., VA
Mary (Elizabeth) Prince
1859–1952
Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Cheatham
1825–1868
Elizabeth Vaden
1824–1850
John Prince
1818–1899
Virginia Dugger
1829–1896
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Silas Cheatham
1802–1865
Eliza Elam
1805–1852
John Vaden
1770–1842
Caroline Lockett
1787–1853

Betsy Lyons's Descendants

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Betsy (Virginia) Lyons (6 June 1924–4 January 2009) m. Sanford (Tompkins Terry) Jr (1 Jun 1913–28 SEP 2000)
  1. 1. Betty (Carol) Terry 1947–2019

Betsy Lyons's Timeline

2 Records

1924
6 June 1924
Birth of Betsy Virginia Lyons in Richmond, Virginia, USA
Richmond, Virginia, USA
2009
4 January 2009
Age 85
Death of Betsy Virginia Lyons in Richmond, Virginia, USA
Richmond, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 June 1924
    Event Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 January 2009
    Event Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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