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Sally Nix 1724–1776 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1724

Birth Location: New Kent, Hanover, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1776

Death Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States

Father: Edward NIX

Mother: Eunice Gibson

Spouse(s): Elisha Lyon

Children(s): Guthridge Lyons, John Lyon, Elizabeth LYON, Edward Lyon, Elizabeth Lyon, Mary Lyon, Mary LYON

Sally Nix was born in 1724 in New Kent, Hanover, Virginia, United States, the child of Edward Nix And Eunice Nero Gibson. Sally Nix married Elisha Lyon, and had children including Edward Lyon, Elizabeth Lyon, Guthridge H Lyons, John Lyon, Mary Lyon. Sally Nix passed away in 1776 in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Sally Nix was born in 1724 in New Kent, Hanover, Virginia, United States, the child of Edward Nix And Eunice Nero Gibson.
  • Sally Nix married Elisha Lyon, and had children including Edward Lyon, Elizabeth Lyon, Guthridge H Lyons, John Lyon, Mary Lyon.
  • Sally Nix passed away in 1776 in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward NIX
1686–1776
Birth Location: St Peters Parish, Kent Co, Virginia, United States
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Eunice Gibson
1699–1776
Birth Location: New Kent, Hanover, Virginia, United States
EG

Spouses(s)

Elisha Lyon
1741–1787
Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, United States
EL

Children(s)

Guthridge Lyons
1748–1827
Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
GL
John Lyon
1746–1805
Birth Location: New Kent, Hanover, Virginia, United States
JL
Elizabeth LYON
1750–1835
Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
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Edward Lyon
1752–1823
Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
EL
Elizabeth Lyon
1762–1835
Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
EL
Mary Lyon
1772–
Birth Location: –
ML
Mary LYON
1775–
Birth Location: –
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Sally Nix's Ancestors

Self
Sally Nix
1724–1776
Birth Place: New Kent, Hanover, Virginia, United States
Parents
Edward NIX
1686–1776
St Peters Parish, Kent Co, Virginia, United States
Eunice (Nero) Gibson
1699–1776
New Kent, Hanover, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John Nicks(Nix)
1642–1687
Barbados
Elizabeth Lewis
1665–1702
New Kent County, VA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sally Nix's Descendants

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Sally Nix (1724–1776) m. Elisha Lyon (1741–1 Oct 1787)
  1. 1. Guthridge (H) Lyons 1748–1827 m. Margaret Davidson –1776
    1. 1. William (J) LYONS 1776–1829 m. Elizabeth 1776–1871
      1. 1. Mary (Ann) Lyons 1812–1871 m. James (Benjamin) Brown 1800–1852
        1. 1. George (Washington) Brown 1833–1904 m. Martha (Talbot) McReynolds 1840–1899
        2. 2. Sarah (Violetta) Brown 1831–1853
        3. 3. James (Samuel) Brown 1835–1913
        4. 4. Lewis Brown 1836–1856
        5. 5. John (Lewis) Brown 1837–1912
        6. 6. Eliza (Frances) Brown 1840–1856
        7. 7. Alice (Adella) Brown 1842–1902 m. William (S) Boliver 1844–
        8. 8. Elza (Amanda) Laster 1844–1922
        9. 9. Lucy Brown 1845–1867
        10. 10. William (Lyons) Brown 1846–1860
      2. 2. Mary Brown 1812–1912
      3. 3. James (C.) Johnson 1787–
      4. 4. Guthridge (Henry Benjamin) Lyons 1813–1863
    2. 2. Elizabeth Lyons 1774–1850
    3. 3. Guthridge (Benjamin) Lyons 1774–
    4. 4. William (Davidson) Lyons 1803–
    5. 5. Willie (Davidson) Lyons 1805–
    6. 6. Maria (Davidson) Lyons 1806–
    7. 7. Willie (Davidson) Lyons 1805–
    8. 8. Maria (Davidson) Lyons 1806–
    9. 9. Elizabeth Lyons 1774–1850
    10. 10. William (J) Lyons 1776–1839
  2. 2. John Lyon 1746–1805
  3. 3. Elizabeth LYON 1750–1835
  4. 4. Edward Lyon 1752–1823
  5. 5. Elizabeth Lyon 1762–1835
  6. 6. Mary Lyon 1772–
  7. 7. Mary LYON 1775–

Sally Nix's Timeline

2 Records

1724
1724
Birth of Sally Nix in New Kent, Hanover, Virginia, United States
New Kent, Hanover, Virginia, United States
1776
1776
Age 52
Death of Sally Nix in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1724
    Event Place: New Kent, Hanover, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1776
    Event Place: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
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