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Walter Lyon 1770–1837 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Oct 1770

Birth Location: Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 23 Nov 1837

Death Location: Herrick, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Jacob Lyon

Mother: Hannah Wheeler

Spouse(s): Mary Bishop

Children(s): Jacob Lyon

Walter Lyon was born in 1770 in Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, the child of Jacob Lyon And Hannah Wheeler. Walter Lyon married Mary Bishop, and had children including Jacob Lyon. Walter Lyon passed away in 1837 in Herrick, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • Walter Lyon was born in 1770 in Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, the child of Jacob Lyon And Hannah Wheeler.
  • Walter Lyon married Mary Bishop, and had children including Jacob Lyon.
  • Walter Lyon passed away in 1837 in Herrick, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Lyon
1740–1776
Birth Location: Redding,Fairfield,Connecticut,USA
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Hannah Wheeler
1747–1837
Birth Location: Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Bishop
1771–1854
Birth Location: Rhode Island
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Children(s)

Jacob Lyon
1796–1854
Birth Location: Herrick Center, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Walter Lyon's Ancestors

Self
Walter Lyon
1770–1837
Birth Place: Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Jacob Lyon
1740–1776
Redding,Fairfield,Connecticut,USA
Hannah Wheeler
1747–1837
Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Daniel (Lyon) Jr
1719–1791
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut
Joanna ("Anna") Lane
1719–1751
Fairfield, Fairfield County, Colony of Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
Joanna Gray
1680–1721
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Sr
1641–1712

Walter Lyon's Descendants

1.
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Walter Lyon (4 Oct 1770–23 Nov 1837) m. Mary Bishop (1771–1854)
  1. 1. Jacob Lyon 1796–1854 m. Mahala Sampson 1797–1887
    1. 1. George (Henry) Lyons 1831–1900 m. Lucretia Stewart 1833–1895
      1. 1. Anna (Belle) Lyon 1855–1932 m. Fred (A) Burdick 1854–
        1. 1. Howard (Lyon) Burdick 1888–1972 m. Anna (E) Rounds 1894–1987

Walter Lyon's Timeline

3 Records

1770
4 Oct 1770
Birth of Walter Lyon in Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
1791
28 Nov 1791
Age 21
Walter Lyon was married in Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
1837
23 Nov 1837
Age 67
Death of Walter Lyon in Herrick, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States
Herrick, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Oct 1770
    Event Place: Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1791
    Event Place: Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1837
    Event Place: Herrick, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States
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