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William Lyon 1780 – 1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1780

Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, United States

Death Date: Dec 1854

Death Location: North Dalton, Yorkshire, , England

Father: William Lyon

Mother: Catherine Julian

Spouse(s): Sally Nickels

Children(s): James Lyon, Louisa Lyon, William Lyon, John Lyon, Elizabeth Lyon, Nancy Lyon, Sarah Lyon

William Lyon was born in 1780 in Albemarle, Virginia, United States, the child of William Lyon and Catherine Julian. William Lyon married Sally Nickels, and had children including James S. Lyon, Louisa E Lyon, William Turner Lyon, John Lyon, Elizabeth C Lyon, Nancy Lyon, Sarah Jane Lyon. William Lyon passed away in 1854 in North Dalton, Yorkshire, , England.

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Biography

  • William Lyon was born in 1780 in Albemarle, Virginia, United States, the child of William Lyon and Catherine Julian.
  • William Lyon married Sally Nickels, and had children including James S. Lyon, Louisa E Lyon, William Turner Lyon, John Lyon, Elizabeth C Lyon, Nancy Lyon, Sarah Jane Lyon.
  • William Lyon passed away in 1854 in North Dalton, Yorkshire, , England.

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William Lyon's Ancestors

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William Lyon
1780 – 1854
Birth Place: Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Parents
William Lyon
1746 – 1830
Kilnwick, Yorkshire, England
Catherine Julian
1756 – 1846
North Frodingham, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
John Lyon
1718 – 1784
Kilnwick, Yorkshire
Jane PICKWITH
1718 – 1776
Kilnwick, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Lyon
– 1728
William Picwith
1689 – 1752
Frances Wilkinson
1693 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Lyon's Descendants

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William Lyon (1780 – Dec 1854) m. Sally Nickels (1780 – 04 Jun 1854)
  1. 1. James (S.) Lyon (11 May 1804 – 04 Jul 1884) m. Sarah (Jane) Lyon (24 October 1801 – 15 Dec 1884)
    1. 1. William (Carrol) Lyons (08 Jan 1822 – 11 Dec 1895)
    2. 2. Sarah Lyon (1826 – )
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Jane) Lyon (Jul 1826 – Aft. 1900) m. Samuel (Thomas) McMinn (1813 – 1901)
      1. 1. Martha (Jane) McMinn (1843 – 10 Jul 1900)
      2. 2. Mary (Lucretia) McMinn (12 Apr 1846 – 23 May 1918) m. William (Edward) Partin (1 Jun 1846 – 30 Jan 1930)
        1. 1. Mary Partin (1867 – 1946) m. James (Henry) Kennon (02 Oct 1862 – 1935)
      3. 3. Samuel (Thomas) McMinn (1847 – )
      4. 4. Nancy (L) McMinn (1849 – )
      5. 5. Sarah (Elizabeth) McMinn (20 Mar 1850 – 13 Feb 1900)
      6. 6. John (M.) McMinn (1854 – 14 Jul 1872)
      7. 7. Wilson (Howard) McMinn (1857 – )
      8. 8. Elizabeth (Alice) McMinn (1859 – 03 Jan 1900)
      9. 9. George (Lambert) McMinn (24 Sep 1863 – 30 Jun 1935)
      10. 10. Cornelia (Ann) McMinn (11 Jun 1865 – 12 Aug 1932)
      11. 11. William (Henry Clay) McMinn (26 Feb 1868 – Abt. 1945)
    4. 4. Martha (Emma) Lyon (01 Dec 1831 – 28 Jun 1911)
    5. 5. Nancy (Louisa) Lyon (12 Apr 1834 – 06 Aug 1894)
    6. 6. John (W) Lyons (1836 – 14 Dec 1853)
    7. 7. James (S.) Lyon (1838 – 1904)
    8. 8. William (Henry Clay) Lyon (10 May 1841 – 04 Dec 1906)
    9. 9. Samuel (Thomas) Lyon (1843 – 14 May 1864)
  2. 2. Louisa (E) Lyon (1810 – 16 Feb 1847)
  3. 3. William (Turner) Lyon (1811 – 3 Aug 1872)
  4. 4. John Lyon (1815 – )
  5. 5. Elizabeth (C) Lyon (1815 – 1843)
  6. 6. Nancy Lyon (abt 1823 – 1880)
  7. 7. Sarah (Jane) Lyon (March 20 1830 – 14 February 1858)

William Lyon's Timeline

2 Records

1780
1780
Birth of William Lyon in Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Albemarle, Virginia, United States
1854
Dec 1854
Age 74
Death of William Lyon in North Dalton, Yorkshire, , England
North Dalton, Yorkshire, , England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Albemarle, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1854
    Event Place: North Dalton, Yorkshire, , England

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