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Francis Strother Lyon 1800–1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Feb 1800

Birth Location: Stokes Co., North Carolina

Death Date: 29 Dec 1882

Death Location: Demopolis, Alabama

Father: Lyon Jr.

Mother: Behethland Gaines

Spouse(s): Sarah Glover

Children(s): Amelia Lyon, Eugenia Lyon, Francis Lyon, Mary Lyon, Ida Lyon, Helen Lyon, Sarah Lyon

In 1800, Francis Strother Lyon entered the world in Stokes Co., North Carolina, born to Lyon James Jr And Behethland Hettie Gaines. Francis Strother Lyon married Sarah Serena Glover, and had children including Amelia R Lyon, Eugenia Lyon, Francis Glover Lyon, Helen Gaines Lyon, Ida Ashe Lyon, Mary Amanda Lyon, Sarah Serena Lyon. Francis Strother Lyon passed away in 1882 in Demopolis, Alabama.

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Biography

  • In 1800, Francis Strother Lyon entered the world in Stokes Co., North Carolina, born to Lyon James Jr And Behethland Hettie Gaines.
  • Francis Strother Lyon married Sarah Serena Glover, and had children including Amelia R Lyon, Eugenia Lyon, Francis Glover Lyon, Helen Gaines Lyon, Ida Ashe Lyon, Mary Amanda Lyon, Sarah Serena Lyon.
  • Francis Strother Lyon passed away in 1882 in Demopolis, Alabama.

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Spouses(s)

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Francis Lyon's Ancestors

Self
Francis Lyon
1800–1882
Birth Place: Stokes Co., North Carolina
Parents
Lyon James Jr.
1776–1858
Henry Co., Virginia
Behethland ("Hettie") Gaines
1778–1865
Culpeper Co., Virginia
Grandparents
James Lyon
1736–1817
Christina Harmon
1734–1784
James Gaines
1742–1829
Culpeper Co. Virginia
Elizabeth Strother
1738–1845
Great-Grandparents
William Gaines
1705–1796
Isabella Pendleton
1712–1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Gaines
1670–1755
Henry Pendleton
1683–1721
Mary Taylor
1688–1770

Francis Lyon's Descendants

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Francis (Strother) Lyon (25 Feb 1800–29 Dec 1882) m. Sarah (Serena) Glover (17 Dec 1806–15 Apr 1880)
  1. 1. Amelia (R.) Lyon 1831–1899
  2. 2. Eugenia Lyon 1835–1905
  3. 3. Francis (Glover) Lyon 1843–1893 m. Sarah Henley 1850–1930
  4. 4. Mary (Amanda) Lyon 1824–1917 m. William (Henry) Ross 1819–1903
    1. 1. Alfred (Green) Ross 1856–1865
    2. 2. Eugenia (Lyon) Ross 1859–
    3. 3. Farancis (Lyon) Ross 1849–
    4. 4. Norwood (Price) Ross 1864–1865
    5. 5. Jack (Ferrill) Ross 1851–
    6. 6. William (Lightfoot) Ross 1861–
    7. 7. Sarah (Lyon) Ross 1847–1920 m. John (Richards) Triplett 1845–1882
    8. 8. Amelia (Lyon) Ross 1854–
    9. 9. Helen (Deas) Ross 1858–
  5. 5. Ida (Ashe) Lyon 1845– m. Polk (William Mecklenburg) MD 1844–1918
    1. 1. John (Metcalfe) Polk 1875–1904
    2. 2. Serena (Devereux) Polk 1877–1878
    3. 3. Leonidas Polk 1868–1877
    4. 4. Frank (Lyon) Polk 1871– m. Elizabeth (Sturgis) Potter 1886–
  6. 6. Helen (Gaines) Lyon 1828–1928 m. Zachary (Canty) Deas 1819–1882
  7. 7. Sarah (Serena) Lyon 1827–1909 m. Capt. (Oliver H.) Prince –1863

Francis Lyon's Timeline

2 Records

1800
25 Feb 1800
Birth of Francis Strother Lyon in Stokes Co., North Carolina
Stokes Co., North Carolina
1882
29 Dec 1882
Age 82
Death of Francis Strother Lyon in Demopolis, Alabama
Demopolis, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1800
    Event Place: Stokes Co., North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1882
    Event Place: Demopolis, Alabama

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