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Jonathan W Lyon 1775 – 1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1775

Birth Location: Shelburne, Chittenden, Vermont, United States

Death Date: Apr 1860

Death Location: Dekalb, De Kalb, Illinois, USA

Father: Simeon Lyon

Mother: Martha Bronson

Spouse(s): Lois Lyon

Children(s): Elmina Joiner, Orson Lyon, George Lyon

In 1775, Jonathan W Lyon entered the world in Shelburne, Chittenden, Vermont, United States, born to Simeon Lyon and Martha Bronson. Jonathan W Lyon married Lois Lyon, and had children including Elmina L. Joiner, Orson Bronson Lyon, George Washington Lyon. Jonathan W Lyon passed away in 1860 in Dekalb, De Kalb, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1775, Jonathan W Lyon entered the world in Shelburne, Chittenden, Vermont, United States, born to Simeon Lyon and Martha Bronson.
  • Jonathan W Lyon married Lois Lyon, and had children including Elmina L. Joiner, Orson Bronson Lyon, George Washington Lyon.
  • Jonathan W Lyon passed away in 1860 in Dekalb, De Kalb, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jonathan Lyon's Ancestors

Self
Jonathan Lyon
1775 – 1860
Birth Place: Shelburne, Chittenden, Vermont, United States
Parents
Simeon Lyon
1745 – 1820
Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Martha Bronson
1749 – 1838
Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Jonathan Lyon
1709 – 1785
Woodstock, Conn
Elizabeth Sabin
1711 – 1752
Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jonathan Lyon's Descendants

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Jonathan (W) Lyon (1775 – Apr 1860) m. Lois Lyon (1781 – February 1839)
  1. 1. Elmina (L.) Joiner (3 October 1814 – 3 February 1891)
  2. 2. Orson (Bronson) Lyon (22 May 1818 – 28 June 1873) m. Mary (A) Lyon (1834 – August 1892)
    1. 1. Mary (E) Lyon (abt 1854 – )
    2. 2. Marion (B) Lyon (abt 1856 – )
  3. 3. George (Washington) Lyon (5 June 1819 – 21 June 1879)

Jonathan Lyon's Timeline

2 Records

1775
1775
Birth of Jonathan W Lyon in Shelburne, Chittenden, Vermont, United States
Shelburne, Chittenden, Vermont, United States
1860
Apr 1860
Age 85
Death of Jonathan W Lyon in Dekalb, De Kalb, Illinois, USA
Dekalb, De Kalb, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1775
    Event Place: Shelburne, Chittenden, Vermont, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1860
    Event Place: Dekalb, De Kalb, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: De Kalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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