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Virginia Jane (Janet) Lyon 1827–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Jan 1827

Birth Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 13 Sep 1919

Death Location: Smyth, Virginia, United States

Father: Austin Lyon

Mother: Nancy Caudle

Spouse(s): Timothy Sparks

Children(s): Mary Sparks

The story of Virginia Jane (Janet) Lyon began in 1827 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA. Virginia Jane (Janet) Lyon married Timothy Tim Sparks, and had children including Mary Jane Sparks. Virginia Jane (Janet) Lyon passed away in 1919 in Smyth, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Virginia Jane (Janet) Lyon began in 1827 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA.
  • Virginia Jane (Janet) Lyon married Timothy Tim Sparks, and had children including Mary Jane Sparks.
  • Virginia Jane (Janet) Lyon passed away in 1919 in Smyth, Virginia, United States.

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Children(s)

Virginia Lyon's Ancestors

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Virginia Lyon
1827–1919
Birth Place: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Austin Lyon
1804–1860
Wilkes Co., North Carolina, USA
Nancy Caudle
1807–1850
North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Jacob (Gooding Lyon) Sr
1763–1840
Culpeper, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Jane) Cook
1767–1840
Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Moses Caudle
1765–1853
Bute or Halifax County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Lyon
1730–1785
Edward Indentured.
1736–
Mary Caudell
1745–1771
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Vet)
1697–1802
Elizabeth Gates
1710–1805
William Caudle
1717–1809

Virginia Lyon's Descendants

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Virginia (Jane (Janet)) Lyon (04 Jan 1827–13 Sep 1919) m. Timothy ("Tim") Sparks (Jan 1823–1907)
  1. 1. Mary (Jane) Sparks 1855–1922 m. John (Andrew) Riley 1856–1936
    1. 1. Rosa (Virginia) Riley 1877–1972 m. Gratton (Floyd) Shrader 1878–1940
      1. 1. Ruby (Grace) Helmondollar 1909–2004 m. James (Edward) Helmondollar 1910–1996
        1. 1. Floyd (Ray) Helmondollar 1933–2015

Virginia Lyon's Timeline

2 Records

1827
04 Jan 1827
Birth of Virginia Jane (Janet) Lyon in Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
1919
13 Sep 1919
Age 92
Death of Virginia Jane (Janet) Lyon in Smyth, Virginia, United States
Smyth, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Jan 1827
    Event Place: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1919
    Event Place: Smyth, Virginia, United States

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