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Jane Lyon 1770–1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1770

Birth Location: Amherst County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1858

Death Location: Nelson, Virginia, United States

Father: Peter Lyon

Mother: Elizabeth Norvell

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Benjamin Dawson

In 1770, Jane Lyon entered the world in Amherst County, Virginia, USA, born to Peter Lyon And Elizabeth Bettie Norvell. Jane Lyon had children including Benjamin Dawson. Jane Lyon passed away in 1858 in Nelson, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1770, Jane Lyon entered the world in Amherst County, Virginia, USA, born to Peter Lyon And Elizabeth Bettie Norvell.
  • Jane Lyon had children including Benjamin Dawson.
  • Jane Lyon passed away in 1858 in Nelson, Virginia, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jane Lyon's Ancestors

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Jane Lyon
1770–1858
Birth Place: Amherst County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Peter Lyon
1750–1820
Virginia, United States
Elizabeth ("Bettie") Norvell
1753–1810
Goochland County, Virginia
Grandparents
Peter Lyon
1700–1764
Dorchester, Maryland, United States
Margaret Black
1710–1764
Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Christian Turpie
1672–1727
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jane Lyon's Descendants

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Jane Lyon (1770–1858)
  1. 1. Benjamin Dawson 1791–1853 m. Dorothy (Waller) Childress 1794–1882
    1. 1. Andrew (Jackson) Dawson 1827–1907 m. Mildred (Brown) Childress 1833–1894
      1. 1. Dorothy (Waller) Dawson 1866–1891 m. Littleton (Anderson) Parr 1853–1932
        1. 1. Dorothy (Waller Dawson) Parr 1891–1982 m. Gilbert (W) Ralston 1891–1963

Jane Lyon's Timeline

3 Records

1770
1770
Birth of Jane Lyon in Amherst County, Virginia, USA
Amherst County, Virginia, USA
1786
11 Feb 1786
Age 16
Jane Lyon was married in Amherst County, Virginia, USA
Amherst County, Virginia, USA
1858
1858
Age 88
Death of Jane Lyon in Nelson, Virginia, United States
Nelson, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: Amherst County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1786
    Event Place: Amherst County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1858
    Event Place: Nelson, Virginia, United States

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