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David Lyon 1737–1803 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 August 1737

Birth Location: Roxbury, Suffolk Co, MA

Death Date: 8 September 1803

Death Location: Colrain, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Benjamin Lyon

Mother: Hannah Polley

Spouse(s): Abigail Draper

Children(s): Jesse Lyon, Seth Lyon, ABIGAIL LYONS, Nancy Lyon, AARON LYONS, JOEL LYONS, Polly Lyon, Daniel Lyon, JERRE LYONS

David Lyon was born in 1737 in Roxbury, Suffolk Co, MA, the child of Benjamin Lyon And Hannah Polley. David Lyon married Abigail Draper, and had children including Aaron Lyons, Abigail Lyons, Daniel Lyon, Jerre Lyons, Jesse Lyon, Joel Lyons, Nancy Lyon, Nathan Lyon, Polly Lyon, Seth Lyon. David Lyon passed away in 1803 in Colrain, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • David Lyon was born in 1737 in Roxbury, Suffolk Co, MA, the child of Benjamin Lyon And Hannah Polley.
  • David Lyon married Abigail Draper, and had children including Aaron Lyons, Abigail Lyons, Daniel Lyon, Jerre Lyons, Jesse Lyon, Joel Lyons, Nancy Lyon, Nathan Lyon, Polly Lyon, Seth Lyon.
  • David Lyon passed away in 1803 in Colrain, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA.

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David Lyon's Ancestors

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David Lyon
1737–1803
Birth Place: Roxbury, Suffolk Co, MA
Parents
Benjamin Lyon
1708–1752
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Hannah Polley
1707–1738
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

David Lyon's Descendants

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David Lyon (12 August 1737–8 September 1803) m. Abigail Draper (2 June 1741–6 May 1829)
  1. 1. Jesse Lyon 1767–1830 m. Abigail ("Nabbie") Ransom 1774–1818 m. Lucy RANSOM 1768–1796 m. Sophia McCulloch 1788–1877
    1. 1. Frederick (Ransom) Lyons 1798–1881 m. Martha (Bascom) Stebbins 1800–1873
      1. 1. Asenath (Bascom) Lyons 1827–1890 m. Paul (Holland) Wheeler 1822–1890
        1. 1. Martha (Viona) Wheeler 1850–1903 m. Jerome (Curtis) Beardsley 1841–1908
        2. 2. Franklin (Lafeyette) Wheeler 1855–1919
        3. 3. Fredrick (Lucas) Wheeler 1858–1943
        4. 4. May Wheeler 1861–1918
        5. 5. Lillian (May) Wheeler 1862–1915
        6. 6. Aaron Wheeler 1849–1850
      2. 2. Sophronia (Jane) Lyons 1841–1924
      3. 3. Frederick Lyons 1821–1822
      4. 4. Frederick (Ransom) Lyons 1823–1897
      5. 5. Martha (Ann) Lyons 1825–1897
      6. 6. David Lyons 1833–1875
      7. 7. Mary (H.) Lyons 1831–
      8. 8. Lucius Lyons 1836–1914
      9. 9. Seth (S.) Lyons 1839–1918
      10. 10. Charles (G.) Lyons 1829–1855
      11. 11. Eli (Welch) Lyon 1844–1910
    2. 2. Lucy Lyons 1796–1860
    3. 3. David Lyons 1800–1895
    4. 4. Lucius Lyons 1803–1859
    5. 5. Thomas (Jefferson) Lyons 1801–1804
    6. 6. Diana Lyons 1809–1892
    7. 7. Polly Lyons 1812–1813
    8. 8. Mellona Lyons 1814–1852
    9. 9. Erastus Lyons 1805–1850
    10. 10. Sophronia Lyon 1807–1897
    11. 11. Austin Lyon 1818–1846
    12. 12. Nancy Lyons 1792–1854
    13. 13. Sally Lyon 1791–1857
    14. 14. Seth Lyons 1793–1796
    15. 15. Austin Lyons 1795–1796
    16. 16. Alma (Tayler) Lyons 1819–1880
    17. 17. Abigail Lyons 1821–1845
    18. 18. Alonzo Lyons 1823–1878
    19. 19. James (McCulloch) Lyons 1825–1912
    20. 20. Sopphia (Mcculloch) Lyons 1827–1901
  2. 2. Seth Lyon 1770–1789
  3. 3. ABIGAIL LYONS 1772–1772
  4. 4. Nancy Lyon 1775–1832
  5. 5. AARON LYONS 1780–1863
  6. 6. JOEL LYONS 1783–1857
  7. 7. Polly Lyon 1788–1862
  8. 8. Daniel Lyon 1778–1850
  9. 9. JERRE LYONS 1765–1825

David Lyon's Timeline

2 Records

1737
12 August 1737
Birth of David Lyon in Roxbury, Suffolk Co, MA
Roxbury, Suffolk Co, MA
1803
8 September 1803
Age 66
Death of David Lyon in Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 August 1737
    Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk Co, MA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lyon memorial

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 September 1803
    Event Place: Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lyon memorial

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Colrain, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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