Descendants of John Lyon

Generations 1 - 4

 

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN1 LYON was born 1702 in Dorchester Co. Maryland, and died 1784 in Caswell County (became Person Co), NC. He married JANE. She died Unknown.

Children of JOHN LYON and JANE are:

i. ELIZABETH2 LYON, d. Unknown; m. JOHN FARRAR; d. Unknown.

2. ii. JOHN LYON, b. Abt. 1739; d. 1763, Amherst County, Virginia.

iii. JAMES LYON, b. Abt. 1741, Maryland; d. Unknown; m. AGNES ?, October 07, 1765, Amherst County, Virginia; d. Unknown.

3. iv. WILLIAM LYON, SR., b. 1742, Maryland; d. March 20, 1811, Nelson County, Virginia.

4. v. JANE LYON, b. Abt. 1748, Amherst County, Virginia; d. Bef. 1819.

5. vi. PETER LYON, b. 1750, MD; d. 1820, Albemarle County, Virginia.

 

Generation No. 2

2. JOHN2 LYON (JOHN1) was born Abt. 1739, and died 1763 in Amherst County, Virginia. He married RACHEL MORRISON. She died Unknown.

Notes for JOHN LYON:

Bought land on "both sides of Corbin Creek" in Amherst. Left will in Amherst Co Book 1-58, Sept. 6, 1763.

Children of JOHN LYON and RACHEL MORRISON are:

i. RICHARD TANKERSLY3 LYON, d. Unknown, Caswell County, (became Person Co.) NC.

ii. SARAH "SALLY" LYON, d. Unknown; m. WILLIAM TURNER; d. Unknown.

3. WILLIAM2 LYON, SR. (JOHN1) was born 1742 in Maryland, and died March 20, 1811 in Nelson County, Virginia. He married FRANCES "SALLY" THURMOND March 1766 in Amherst County, Virginia, daughter of JOHN THURMOND and ELIZABETH THURMOND. She was born 1748, and died April 1838 in Nelson County, Virginia.

Notes for WILLIAM LYON, SR.:

Served in Revolutionary War under Col. Gaines. Left will in Nelson Co.

Children of WILLIAM LYON and FRANCES THURMOND are:

6. i. MARY/POLLY THURMOND3 LYON, b. 1780, Nelson County, Virginia; d. Bef. March 1855.

ii. ALEXANDER LYON, d. Unknown.

iii. ELIZABETH LYON, d. Unknown.

iv. JOHN LYON, d. Unknown.

v. FRANCES LYON, d. Unknown.

7. vi. WILLIAM LYON, JR., d. Unknown.

vii. GUTHRIDGE LYON, d. Unknown.

viii. JAMES LYON, d. Unknown.

ix. SALLY LYON, d. Unknown.

4. JANE2 LYON (JOHN1) was born Abt. 1748 in Amherst County, Virginia, and died Bef. 1819. She married SAMUEL W. ANDERSON, SR.. He was born Abt. 1745, and died Bet. April 20 - May 03, 1819 in Albemarle County, Virginia.

Children of JANE LYON and SAMUEL ANDERSON are:

8. i. WALTER3 ANDERSON, b. June 08, 1775; d. March 23, 1865.

9. ii. JOHN ANDERSON, b. 1780; d. 1855.

10. iii. SAMUEL W. ANDERSON, JR., b. Aft. 1780; d. Unknown.

iv. WILLIAM H. ANDERSON, b. Aft. 1780; d. Unknown; m. ELIZABETH ANN LEAKE, June 14, 1813; d. Unknown.

v. SUSANNAH ANDERSON (Source: Albemarle County Marriage listings.), b. Aft. 1780; d. Unknown; m. JOHN LONG, April 10, 1819, Albemarle County, Virginia; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Marriage Notes for SUSANNAH ANDERSON and JOHN LONG:

Minister John Shepherd, Methodist. Bondsman Moses Maxwell affirms Susanna over age 21, witnesses Samuel W. Anderson and Moses Maxwell.

vi. JANE S. ANDERSON, b. Abt. 1780; d. Aft. 1820.

5. PETER2 LYON (JOHN1) was born 1750 in MD, and died 1820 in Albemarle County, Virginia. He married ELIZABETH "BETTE" NORVELL October 08, 1771. She died Unknown.

Notes for PETER LYON:

Left will in Nelson(?) Co Book B, p. 111

Children of PETER LYON and ELIZABETH NORVELL are:

i. CATY3 LYON, d. Unknown; m. HALLORY MALONE; d. Unknown.

ii. JOHN LYON, d. Unknown.

iii. JAMES LYON, d. Unknown.

iv. WILLIAM LYON, d. Unknown.

 

Generation No. 3

6. MARY/POLLY THURMOND3 LYON (WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born 1780 in Nelson County, Virginia, and died Bef. March 1855. She married JOHN ANDERSON September 20, 1802 in Amherst County, Virginia, son of SAMUEL ANDERSON and JANE LYON. He was born 1780, and died 1855.

Children of MARY/POLLY LYON and JOHN ANDERSON are:

11. i. JANETTE4 ANDERSON, d. Bef. 1855.

12. ii. WILLIAM L. ANDERSON, b. Aft. 1802; d. Bef. 1855.

13. iii. FRANCES ANDERSON, b. Abt. 1804; d. Aft. 1850.

14. iv. MARY "POLLY" ANDERSON, b. December 19, 1809, Nelson County, Virginia (according to 1860 Nelson Co. census); d. Aft. 1870.

15. v. ELIZABETH B. "BETSY" ANDERSON, b. 1816; d. Unknown.

16. vi. NANCY ANDERSON, b. Abt. 1819; d. Aft. 1855.

17. vii. MILDRED ANDERSON, b. 1822; d. Aft. 1890.

18. viii. MARGARET ANDERSON, b. Abt. 1823; d. Unknown.

19. ix. SARAH ANN ANDERSON, b. Abt. 1823; d. Aft. March 1855.

7. WILLIAM3 LYON, JR. (WILLIAM2, JOHN1) died Unknown. He married MILLEY MCALEXANDER September 27, 1802 in Amherst County, Virginia. She died Unknown.

Child of WILLIAM LYON and MILLEY MCALEXANDER is:

20. i. FRANCES THURMOND4 LYON, d. Unknown.

8. WALTER3 ANDERSON (JANE2 LYON, JOHN1) was born June 08, 1775, and died March 23, 1865. He married SARAH ANN "SALLY" BLAIN April 06, 1797. She was born September 30, 1776, and died Bef. 1860.

Child of WALTER ANDERSON and SARAH BLAIN is:

21. i. ELIZABETH4 ANDERSON, b. October 17, 1800; d. December 17, 1858.

9. JOHN3 ANDERSON (JANE2 LYON, JOHN1) was born 1780, and died 1855. He married MARY/POLLY THURMOND LYON September 20, 1802 in Amherst County, Virginia, daughter of WILLIAM LYON and FRANCES THURMOND. She was born 1780 in Nelson County, Virginia, and died Bef. March 1855.

Children are listed above under (6) Mary/Polly Thurmond Lyon.

10. SAMUEL W.3 ANDERSON, JR. (JANE2 LYON, JOHN1) was born Aft. 1780, and died Unknown. He married SUSANNA BECK September 22, 1809 in Amherst County, Virginia. She was born Unknown, and died Bef. 1838.

Children of SAMUEL ANDERSON and SUSANNA BECK are:

i. RICHARD4 ANDERSON, d. Unknown.

ii. MARY ANDERSON, d. Unknown.

 

Generation No. 4

11. JANETTE4 ANDERSON (JOHN3, JANE2 LYON, JOHN1) died Bef. 1855. She married ? WOOD. He died Unknown.

Child of JANETTE ANDERSON and ? WOOD is:

i. NANCY5 WOOD, b. Abt. 1829; d. Unknown.

12. WILLIAM L.4 ANDERSON (JOHN3, JANE2 LYON, JOHN1) was born Aft. 1802, and died Bef. 1855. He married NANCY ?. She was born Abt. 1820, and died Aft. 1850.

Children of WILLIAM ANDERSON and NANCY ? are:

i. MARY5 ANDERSON, b. Abt. 1839; d. Unknown.

ii. JANE ANDERSON, b. Abt. 1841; d. Unknown.

13. FRANCES4 ANDERSON (JOHN3, JANE2 LYON, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1804, and died Aft. 1850. She married DAVID DRUMHELLER September 26, 1825. He was born Abt. 1802, and died Aft. 1850.

Children of FRANCES ANDERSON and DAVID DRUMHELLER are:

i. JOHN5 DRUMHELLER, b. Abt. 1834; d. Unknown.

ii. LEONARD DRUMHELLER, b. Abt. 1836; d. Unknown.

iii. ADAM DRUMHELLER, b. Abt. 1838; d. Unknown.

iv. HERDEN DRUMHELLER, b. Abt. 1840; d. Unknown.

v. ELIZABETH DRUMHELLER, b. Abt. 1842; d. Unknown.

vi. MARY F. DRUMHELLER, b. Abt. 1844; d. Unknown.

14. MARY "POLLY"4 ANDERSON (JOHN3, JANE2 LYON, JOHN1) was born December 19, 1809 in Nelson County, Virginia (according to 1860 Nelson Co. census), and died Aft. 1870. She met (1) UNKNOWN. He died Unknown. She married (2) WOODSON B. FOX August 14, 1829 in Nelson County, Virginia, son of SAMUEL FOX and ELIZABETH MCQUARRY. He was born December 14, 1802 in Albemarle County, Virginia (according to 1860 Nelson Co. census), and died Aft. 1860.

More About WOODSON B. FOX:

Census: Miller, Nelson County, Virginia

Child of MARY ANDERSON and UNKNOWN is:

22. i. JOHN WILLIAM5 ANDERSON, b. June 24, 1826, Nelson County, Virginia (according to 1860 Nelson Co. census); d. November 11, 1902.

Child of MARY ANDERSON and WOODSON FOX is:

23. ii. ELIZABETH ANN5 FOX, b. March 16, 1831; d. Bef. 1870.

15. ELIZABETH B. "BETSY"4 ANDERSON (JOHN3, JANE2 LYON, JOHN1) was born 1816, and died Unknown. She married MOSES H. DODD December 17, 1836 in Nelson County, Virginia. He was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Children of ELIZABETH ANDERSON and MOSES DODD are:

i. ZACHARIAH5 DODD, b. 1838; d. Unknown; m. MARGARET JANE BERRY, April 23, 1862, Nelson County, Virginia; d. Unknown.

ii. JAMES DODD, b. 1839; d. Unknown.

iii. NANCY ELLEN DODD, b. 1840; d. Unknown; m. BENJAMIN B. GENTRY; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

iv. WILLIAM DAVID "BUCK" DODD, b. June 1843; d. 1911, Rockfish Depot, Nelson County, Virginia; m. MARIA ANN BERRY, March 31, 1864, Nelson County, Virginia; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

v. AYLETT HARRIS DODD, b. December 28, 1851; d. April 23, 1894; m. SARAH "SALLIE" SNEAD, August 28, 1871; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

16. NANCY4 ANDERSON (JOHN3, JANE2 LYON, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1819, and died Aft. 1855. She married JAMES SAUNDERS. He died Unknown.

Children of NANCY ANDERSON and JAMES SAUNDERS are:

i. JOHN5 SAUNDERS, b. Abt. 1848; d. Unknown.

ii. WILLIAM SAUNDERS, b. Abt. 1849; d. Unknown.

17. MILDRED4 ANDERSON (JOHN3, JANE2 LYON, JOHN1) was born 1822, and died Aft. 1890. She married THOMAS S. BERRY December 23, 1843 in Nelson County, Virginia. He was born 1799 in Maryland, and died 1884 in Nelson County, Virginia.

Children of MILDRED ANDERSON and THOMAS BERRY are:

i. JOHN A.5 BERRY, b. July 1844; d. Unknown; m. MILDRED KIDD, September 30, 1864, Nelson County, Virginia; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

ii. MARGARET JANE BERRY, b. 1846; d. Unknown; m. ZACHARIAH DODD, April 23, 1862, Nelson County, Virginia; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

iii. MARIA ANN BERRY, b. 1848; d. Unknown; m. WILLIAM DAVID "BUCK" DODD, March 31, 1864; d. Unknown.

iv. WILLIAM P. BERRY, b. June 1850; d. Unknown; m. HESTER J. NOWELL, January 16, 1879, Nelson County, Virginia; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

v. HENRY N. BERRY, b. 1855; d. Unknown.

vi. ELLA FRANCES BERRY, b. October 02, 1856; d. 1937; m. (1) DYER CRITZER, December 15, 1875; d. Unknown; m. (2) HOWARD PUGH, October 07, 1926, Albemarle County, Virginia; d. Unknown.

vii. GEORGE W. BERRY, b. May 1858; d. Unknown.

viii. UNNAMED BERRY, b. 1861; d. 1861.

ix. JAMES N. BERRY, b. 1864; d. Unknown.

18. MARGARET4 ANDERSON (JOHN3, JANE2 LYON, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1823, and died Unknown. She met UNKNOWN. He died Unknown.

Child of MARGARET ANDERSON and UNKNOWN is:

i. MARY5 ALICE, b. Abt. 1848; d. Unknown.

19. SARAH ANN4 ANDERSON (JOHN3, JANE2 LYON, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1823, and died Aft. March 1855. She married GEORGE W. WOOD. He was born Abt. 1821, and died Aft. 1850.

Children of SARAH ANDERSON and GEORGE WOOD are:

i. HARRIET CLIFF5 WOOD, b. Abt. 1839; d. Unknown.

ii. JAMES L. WOOD, b. Abt. 1843; d. Unknown.

iii. LEDORA WOOD, b. Abt. 1846; d. Unknown.

20. FRANCES THURMOND4 LYON (WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) died Unknown. She married SAMUEL SHARP March 19, 1828 in Patrick County, Virginia. He died Unknown.

Child of FRANCES LYON and SAMUEL SHARP is:

i. MARY ELLEN5 SHARP, d. Unknown; m. HENRY CLAY WITHERS, Missouri; d. Unknown.

21. ELIZABETH4 ANDERSON (WALTER3, JANE2 LYON, JOHN1) was born October 17, 1800, and died December 17, 1858. She married GEORGE CHILTON RIFFE March 28, 1823. He was born October 02, 1802, and died September 05, 1877.

Child of ELIZABETH ANDERSON and GEORGE RIFFE is:

24. i. SUSAN HANNA5 RIFFE, b. May 25, 1839; d. September 30, 1923, Olney, Texas.