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Edward Lyon 1752–1823 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1752

Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 12 Jan 1823

Death Location: Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States

Father: Elisha Lyon

Mother: Sally Nix

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Edward Lyon was born in 1752 in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States, the child of Elisha Lyon And Sally Nix. In 1790, Edward Lyon resided in Richland, South Carolina, United States. Edward Lyon passed away in 1823 in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Edward Lyon was born in 1752 in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States, the child of Elisha Lyon And Sally Nix.
  • In 1790, Edward Lyon resided in Richland, South Carolina, United States.
  • Edward Lyon passed away in 1823 in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States.

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Edward Lyon's Ancestors

Self
Edward Lyon
1752–1823
Birth Place: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Parents
Elisha Lyon
1741–1787
Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Sally Nix
1724–1776
New Kent, Hanover, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Peter Lyon
1700–1764
Dorchester, Maryland, United States
Margaret Lewis
1700–1764
Haverford, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
Edward NIX
1686–1776
St Peters Parish, Kent Co, Virginia, United States
Eunice (Nero) Gibson
1699–1776
New Kent, Hanover, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Lyon
1673–1703
Mary Martin
1674–1726
John Nicks(Nix)
1642–1687
Elizabeth Lewis
1665–1702
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Lyon
1647–1703
Margery TINSLEY
1648–1683

Edward Lyon's Timeline

3 Records

1752
1752
Birth of Edward Lyon in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
1790
1790
Age 38
Edward Lyon resided here in Richland, South Carolina, United States
Richland, South Carolina, United States
1823
12 Jan 1823
Age 71
Death of Edward Lyon in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States
Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1752
    Event Place: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Richland, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: , Richland, South Carolina; Roll: ; Image:

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1823
    Event Place: Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States

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