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James E Lyon 1845–1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Dec 1845

Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 15 Jan 1933

Death Location: Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA

Father: John Lyon

Mother: Artelia Holden

Spouse(s): Francis Lyan, Fannie Duke

Children(s): Bessie Lyon, Lorena Lyon, Sallie Lyon, Rosa Lyon, Mary Lyon, Iris Lyon, Norfleet Lyon, Anna Lyon, W Lyon

The story of James E Lyon began in 1845 in Orange, North Carolina, USA. James E Lyon married Fannie V Duke, Francis Duke Lyan, and had children including Anna B Lyon, Bessie Roney Lyon, Iris Duke Lyon, Lorena E Lyon, Mary Washington Lyon, Norfleet Cicero Lyon, Rosa Cleveland Lyon, Sallie Bertha Lyon, W F Lyon. James E Lyon passed away in 1933 in Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James E Lyon began in 1845 in Orange, North Carolina, USA.
  • James E Lyon married Fannie V Duke, Francis Duke Lyan, and had children including Anna B Lyon, Bessie Roney Lyon, Iris Duke Lyon, Lorena E Lyon, Mary Washington Lyon, Norfleet Cicero Lyon, Rosa Cleveland Lyon, Sallie Bertha Lyon, W F Lyon.
  • James E Lyon passed away in 1933 in Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA.

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James Lyon's Ancestors

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James Lyon
1845–1933
Birth Place: Orange, North Carolina, USA
Parents
John Fleming Lyon
1814–1911
Granville, North Carolina, USA
Artelia Holden
1824–1897
Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Lyon's Descendants

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James (E) Lyon (21 Dec 1845–15 Jan 1933) m. Francis (Duke) Lyan (12 Dec 1852–23 Jun 1921) m. Fannie (V) Duke (Abt. 1853–)
  1. 1. Bessie (Roney) Lyon 1883–1916
  2. 2. Lorena (E) Lyon 1893–1968
  3. 3. Sallie (Bertha) Lyon 1880–1957
  4. 4. Rosa (Cleveland) Lyon 1885–1982
  5. 5. Mary (Washington) Lyon 1893–1953
  6. 6. Iris (Duke) Lyon 1888–1957 m. Dr. (Samuel Brightman) Till 1898–1946
  7. 7. Norfleet (Cicero) Lyon 1877–1901
  8. 8. Anna (B.) Lyon 1876–1939
  9. 9. W (F) Lyon 1873–1932 m. Lizzie Lyon 1874–1933
    1. 1. Lizzie Lyon 1909–1988
    2. 2. John (F) Lyon 1906–1978
    3. 3. Helen Lyon 1902–1961 m. James (E) Lyon 1899–1963
      1. 1. Roberta (Elizabeth) Lyon 1927–2012 m. Richard (Edwin) Bennett 1924–1984
    4. 4. Elizabeth Lyon 1909–

James Lyon's Timeline

2 Records

1845
21 Dec 1845
Birth of James E Lyon in Orange, North Carolina, USA
Orange, North Carolina, USA
1933
15 Jan 1933
Age 88
Death of James E Lyon in Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA
Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1845
    Event Place: Orange, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1933
    Event Place: Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA

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