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James S. Lyon 1804 – 1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 May 1804

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 04 Jul 1884

Death Location: Yell County, Arkansas

Father: William Lyon

Mother: Sally Nickels

Spouse(s): Sarah Lyon

Children(s): William Lyons, Sarah Lyon, Elizabeth Lyon, Martha Lyon, Nancy Lyon, John Lyons, James Lyon, William Lyon, Samuel Lyon

In 1804, James S. Lyon entered the world in North Carolina, born to William Lyon and Sally Nickels. James S. Lyon married Sarah Jane Lyon, and had children including William Carrol Lyons, Sarah Lyon, Elizabeth Jane Lyon, Martha Emma Lyon, Nancy Louisa Lyon, John W Lyons, James S. Lyon, William Henry Clay Lyon, Samuel Thomas Lyon. James S. Lyon passed away in 1884 in Yell County, Arkansas.

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Biography

  • In 1804, James S. Lyon entered the world in North Carolina, born to William Lyon and Sally Nickels.
  • James S. Lyon married Sarah Jane Lyon, and had children including William Carrol Lyons, Sarah Lyon, Elizabeth Jane Lyon, Martha Emma Lyon, Nancy Louisa Lyon, John W Lyons, James S. Lyon, William Henry Clay Lyon, Samuel Thomas Lyon.
  • James S. Lyon passed away in 1884 in Yell County, Arkansas.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Lyon
1780 – 1854
Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, United States
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Sally Nickels
1780 – 1854
Birth Location: Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Lyon
1801 – 1884
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Children(s)

William Lyons
1822 – 1895
Birth Location: Gibson County, Tennessee
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Sarah Lyon
1826 –
Birth Location: Gibson County, Tennessee
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Elizabeth Lyon
1826 – 1900
Birth Location: Davidson County, Tennessee
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Martha Lyon
1831 – 1911
Birth Location: –
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Nancy Lyon
1834 – 1894
Birth Location: Gibson Co. TN
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John Lyons
1836 – 1853
Birth Location: Tennessee
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James Lyon
1838 – 1904
Birth Location: –
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William Lyon
1841 – 1906
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Samuel Lyon
1843 – 1864
Birth Location: Yell County, Arkansas
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James Lyon's Ancestors

Self
James Lyon
1804 – 1884
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
William Lyon
1780 – 1854
Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Sally Nickels
1780 – 1854
Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
William Lyon
1746 – 1830
Kilnwick, Yorkshire, England
Catherine Julian
1756 – 1846
North Frodingham, Yorkshire, England
Nathaniel Lyon
1758 – 1833
Lyons, Essex, New Jersey, United States
Mercy Wilcocks
1755 – 1849
Essex Co., NJ
Great-Grandparents
John Lyon
1718 – 1784
Jane PICKWITH
1718 – 1776
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Lyon
– 1728
William Picwith
1689 – 1752
Frances Wilkinson
1693 –

James Lyon's Descendants

1.
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James (S.) Lyon (11 May 1804 – 04 Jul 1884) m. Sarah (Jane) Lyon (24 October 1801 – 15 Dec 1884)
  1. 1. William (Carrol) Lyons (08 Jan 1822 – 11 Dec 1895)
  2. 2. Sarah Lyon (1826 – )
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Jane) Lyon (Jul 1826 – Aft. 1900) m. Samuel (Thomas) McMinn (1813 – 1901)
    1. 1. Martha (Jane) McMinn (1843 – 10 Jul 1900)
    2. 2. Mary (Lucretia) McMinn (12 Apr 1846 – 23 May 1918) m. William (Edward) Partin (1 Jun 1846 – 30 Jan 1930)
      1. 1. Mary Partin (1867 – 1946) m. James (Henry) Kennon (02 Oct 1862 – 1935)
        1. 1. William (Arthur) Kennon (06 May 1885 – 05 May 1935)
        2. 2. Thomas (Franklin) Kennon (16 Jul 1886 – 14 Oct 1893)
        3. 3. Pearl (Ann) Kennon (17 Oct 1887 – 8 December 1982) m. Washington (Goldenberry [Golden]) Hunt (28 Nov 1887 – 1912) m. G (B) Hunt (abt 1887 – ) m. Clement (Emerson) Wade (abt 1908 – 25 July 1955) m. Clement (E) Wade (abt 1878 – )
        4. 4. Walter (Lee) Kennon (23 Feb 1889 – 12 Apr 1922)
        5. 5. John (Henry) Kennon (04 Dec 1890 – 01 Jun 1892)
        6. 6. Vernon (Lonzo "Vernie") Kennon (12 Sep 1892 – Jan 1969)
        7. 7. Charles (Edgar) Kennon (20 Apr 1895 – 02 Mar 1964)
        8. 8. Elsie (May) Kennon (1896 – 1898)
        9. 9. Otto Kennon (04 May 1898 – 23 Sep 1901)
        10. 10. Lester Kennon (19 Aug 1900 – Dec 1972)
        11. 11. Roscoe Kennon (19 Jul 1902 – 28 Mar 1971)
        12. 12. Elmo Kennon (10 May 1903 – 02 Oct 1903)
        13. 13. James (Robert) Kennon (27 Jun 1906 – Jul 1972)
        14. 14. Ople (Penarkie) Kennon (27 Oct 1908 – Mar 1986)
    3. 3. Samuel (Thomas) McMinn (1847 – )
    4. 4. Nancy (L) McMinn (1849 – )
    5. 5. Sarah (Elizabeth) McMinn (20 Mar 1850 – 13 Feb 1900)
    6. 6. John (M.) McMinn (1854 – 14 Jul 1872)
    7. 7. Wilson (Howard) McMinn (1857 – )
    8. 8. Elizabeth (Alice) McMinn (1859 – 03 Jan 1900)
    9. 9. George (Lambert) McMinn (24 Sep 1863 – 30 Jun 1935)
    10. 10. Cornelia (Ann) McMinn (11 Jun 1865 – 12 Aug 1932)
    11. 11. William (Henry Clay) McMinn (26 Feb 1868 – Abt. 1945)
  4. 4. Martha (Emma) Lyon (01 Dec 1831 – 28 Jun 1911)
  5. 5. Nancy (Louisa) Lyon (12 Apr 1834 – 06 Aug 1894)
  6. 6. John (W) Lyons (1836 – 14 Dec 1853)
  7. 7. James (S.) Lyon (1838 – 1904)
  8. 8. William (Henry Clay) Lyon (10 May 1841 – 04 Dec 1906)
  9. 9. Samuel (Thomas) Lyon (1843 – 14 May 1864)

James Lyon's Timeline

2 Records

1804
11 May 1804
Birth of James S. Lyon in North Carolina
North Carolina
1884
04 Jul 1884
Age 80
Death of James S. Lyon in Yell County, Arkansas
Yell County, Arkansas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 May 1804
    Event Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Jul 1884
    Event Place: Yell County, Arkansas
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