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John Denniston Lyon 1708–1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1708

Birth Location: Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Ulster, Ireland

Death Date: 13 Dec 1779

Death Location: Waterloo, Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: William Lyon

Mother: Alice Armstrong

Spouse(s): Margaret Armstrong

Children(s): James Lyon, William Lyon, Samuel Lyon, John Lyon, Mary Lyon, Margaret Lyon, Agnes Lyon, Frances (Graham), Samuel Lyon, Alice Lyon

In 1708, John Denniston Lyon entered the world in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Ulster, Ireland, born to William Archibald Lyon And Alice Armstrong. John Denniston Lyon married Margaret Armstrong, and had children including Agnes Lyon, Alice Lyon, Frances Lyon Graham, James Lyon, John Lyon, Margaret Alice Lyon, Mary Lyon, Samuel Lyon, William Lyon. John Denniston Lyon passed away in 1779 in Waterloo, Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1708, John Denniston Lyon entered the world in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Ulster, Ireland, born to William Archibald Lyon And Alice Armstrong.
  • John Denniston Lyon married Margaret Armstrong, and had children including Agnes Lyon, Alice Lyon, Frances Lyon Graham, James Lyon, John Lyon, Margaret Alice Lyon, Mary Lyon, Samuel Lyon, William Lyon.
  • John Denniston Lyon passed away in 1779 in Waterloo, Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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John Lyon's Ancestors

Self
John Lyon
1708–1779
Birth Place: Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Ulster, Ireland
Parents
William Archibald Lyon
1693–1747
Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Ulster, Ireland
Alice Armstrong
1683–1747
Enniskillen, Ulster, Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Lyon's Descendants

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John (Denniston) Lyon (1708–13 Dec 1779) m. Margaret Armstrong (1707–1793)
  1. 1. James Lyon 1731–1820 m. Elizabeth Martin 1731–1823
    1. 1. William (Whitlock) Lyon 1765–1820 m. Martha (Celia) Brown 1765–1831
      1. 1. Edmond Lyon 1784–1850 m. Elizabeth ("Betsey"Cheatwood) Dennis 1783–1860
      2. 2. Frances Lyon 1782–1837
      3. 3. Robert Lyon 1786–1849
      4. 4. Elizabeth Lyons 1790–
    2. 2. Isabella Lyon 1770–1858
    3. 3. Nancy ((Lyon)) Patterson 1770–1855
    4. 4. Mary ((Lyon)) Forsyth 1774–1861
    5. 5. James (B.) Lyon 1786–1872
    6. 6. James Lyons 1755–1824
    7. 7. Margaret ("Peggy" Lyon) (Oliver) 1763–1847
    8. 8. Elizabeth Lyon 1768–1854
    9. 9. John Lyon 1760–1800
  2. 2. William Lyon 1729–1809
  3. 3. Samuel Lyon 1733–1795
  4. 4. John Lyon 1744–1820
  5. 5. Mary Lyon 1748–1811
  6. 6. Margaret (Alice) Lyon 1741–1840
  7. 7. Agnes Lyon 1743–1845
  8. 8. Frances (Lyon) (Graham) 1739–1839
  9. 9. Samuel Lyon 1770–1800
  10. 10. Alice Lyon 1754–1840

John Lyon's Timeline

3 Records

1708
1708
Birth of John Denniston Lyon in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Ulster, Ireland
Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Ulster, Ireland
1779
13 Dec 1779
Age 71
Death of John Denniston Lyon in Tuscarora Valley, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Tuscarora Valley, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
1779
30 Dec 1779
Age 71
John Denniston Lyon - Probate in Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1708
    Event Place: Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Ulster, Ireland
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1779
    Event Place: Tuscarora Valley, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills, 1750-1908, and Administrator's Books, 1750-1906; Author: Cumberland County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Cumberland, Pennsylvania
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Pennsylvania Genealogies : Index of Surnames

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Waterloo, Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1779
    Event Place: Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills, 1750-1908, and Administrator's Books, 1750-1906; Author: Cumberland County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Cumberland, Pennsylvania

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