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Lydia Margaret Lyon 1860–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06/09/1860

Birth Location: Doddridge, West Virginia, United States

Death Date: 06/21/1929

Death Location: Robinson Fork of McElroy Creek, Doddridge, West Virginia, United States

Father: Elias Lyon

Mother: Lavina Swiger

Spouse(s): Jessey Swiger

Children(s): Henrietta Swiger, John Swiger, Frances Swiger, William Swiger, Nancy Swiger, Robert Swiger, Susanna Swiger, Eunice Swiger, Alice Swiger, Martha Swiger, Eli Swiger

The story of Lydia Margaret Lyon began in 1860 in Doddridge, West Virginia, United States. Lydia Margaret Lyon married Jessey Swiger, and had children including Alice E Swiger, Eli Swiger, Eunice Gladys Swiger, Frances A Swiger, Henrietta Swiger, John Doss Swiger, Martha Ellen Swiger, Nancy L Swiger, Robert Sylvester Swiger, Susanna Swiger, William Lafayette Swiger. Lydia Margaret Lyon passed away in 1929 in Robinson Fork of McElroy Creek, Doddridge, West Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Lydia Margaret Lyon began in 1860 in Doddridge, West Virginia, United States.
  • Lydia Margaret Lyon married Jessey Swiger, and had children including Alice E Swiger, Eli Swiger, Eunice Gladys Swiger, Frances A Swiger, Henrietta Swiger, John Doss Swiger, Martha Ellen Swiger, Nancy L Swiger, Robert Sylvester Swiger, Susanna Swiger, William Lafayette Swiger.
  • Lydia Margaret Lyon passed away in 1929 in Robinson Fork of McElroy Creek, Doddridge, West Virginia, United States.

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Lydia Lyon's Ancestors

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Lydia Lyon
1860–1929
Birth Place: Doddridge, West Virginia, United States
Parents
Elias Lyon
1831–1873
Virginia, USA
Lavina (C) Swiger
1836–1900
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Absalom Swiger
1799–1869
Brown, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
Polly Asbury
1796–1850
North View, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Shinn
1776–1831
Mary Swiger
1757–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Swiger
1730–1780
Mary Duval
1730–1809

Lydia Lyon's Descendants

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Lydia (Margaret) Lyon (06/09/1860–06/21/1929) m. Jessey Swiger (04/01/1854–05/29/1899)
  1. 1. Henrietta Swiger 1891–1963
    1. 1. Clarence (Earl) Swiger 1912–1992 m. Dora (Leota) Swiger 1912–1961
  2. 2. John (Doss) Swiger 1877–1952 m. Emma (Myrtle) Prunty 1878–1932
    1. 1. Icie (Mabel) Swiger 1907–1929
    2. 2. Morrison (Hugh) Swiger 1909–1924
    3. 3. Bonard (Leon) Swiger 1909–1978 m. Anna (Mildred) Barker 1921–2004 m. Amy (Dale) Ice 1910–1932
    4. 4. Ralph (Dwight) Swiger 1915–1950
  3. 3. Frances (A) Swiger 1879–1895
  4. 4. William (Lafayette) Swiger 1883–1950 m. Rusha (Belle) Yeater 1895–1987
  5. 5. Nancy (L) Swiger 1886–1890
  6. 6. Robert (Sylvester) Swiger 1888–1967 m. Mary Cohen 1890–1955
    1. 1. Ray Swiger 1915–
    2. 2. Guy Swiger 1916–1987 m. Orda (Louise) Welch 1907–
    3. 3. Madge Swiger 1920–1996 m. Robert (A) Bostaph 1920–
  7. 7. Susanna Swiger 1890–1937
  8. 8. Eunice (Gladys) Swiger 1894–1973 m. Emanuel (Benton) Seese 1897–1976
    1. 1. Maxine (Marie) Seese 1951–2017
  9. 9. Alice (E) Swiger 1881–1887
  10. 10. Martha (Ellen) Swiger 1896–1938 m. Charles (F) Seckman 1891–1969
    1. 1. Margaruete (Lenora) Seckman 1923–1979
      1. 1. Camilla (Earlene) Fisher 1943–2001
  11. 11. Eli Swiger 1898–1898

Lydia Lyon's Timeline

2 Records

1860
06/09/1860
Birth of Lydia Margaret Lyon in Doddridge, West Virginia, United States
Doddridge, West Virginia, United States
1929
06/21/1929
Age 69
Death of Lydia Margaret Lyon in Robinson Fork of McElroy Creek, Doddridge, West Virginia, United States
Robinson Fork of McElroy Creek, Doddridge, West Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06091860
    Event Place: Doddridge, West Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06211929
    Event Place: Robinson Fork of McElroy Creek, Doddridge, West Virginia, United States

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