Husband: Nehemiah LYON
Birthdate: 09 Oct 1753
Birthplace: Woodstock Twp., Windham Co., CT
Death date: 21 Oct 1836
Place of death: Craftsbury, Orleans Co., VT
Burial:
Father: Benjamin LYON
Mother: Sarah MAY
Other Spouses: Hannah KINGLEY

Marriage date: 16 Apr 1778
Marriage place: Woodstock Congregational Church, Woodstock, CT

Wife: Elizabeth BUGBEE
Birthdate: 06 Jul 1753
Birthplace: Woodstock, Windham Co., CT
Death date: 25 Jan 1798
Place of death: Craftsbury, Orleans Co., VT
Burial:
Father: James BUGBEE
Mother: Mary MAY
Other Spouses:

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Mehitable LYON
Sex: F
Birthdate: 15 Mar 1779
Birthplace: Woodstock, CT
Death date: 22 May 1833
Place of death: Craftsbury, Orleans Co., VT
Burial:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names: Ezra SMITH

Child No. 2: Walter LYON
Sex: M
Birthdate: 15 Oct 1780
Birthplace: Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Death date: 06 Mar 1781
Place of death: Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Burial:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names: Did not marry

Child No. 3: Baxter LYON
Sex: M
Birthdate: 15 Mar 1782
Birthplace: Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Death date: Aft. 10 Nov 1821
Place of death:
Burial:
Marriage date: 19 Sep 1805
Marriage place:
Spouses' names: Sally BLANCHARD

Child No. 4: Betty LYON
Sex: F
Birthdate: 07 Mar 1784
Birthplace: Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Death date: Aft. 10 Nov 1821
Place of death:
Burial:
Marriage date:
Marriage place: NFN POST
Spouses' names:

Child No. 5: Lucretia LYON
Sex: F
Birthdate: 19 Jan 1786
Birthplace: Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Death date:
Place of death:
Burial:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names:

Child No. 6: Sally LYON
Sex: F
Birthdate: 19 Jul 1787
Birthplace: Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Death date: 1816
Place of death:
Burial:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names: NFN CHILD

Child No. 7: Nehemiah May LYON
Sex: M
Birthdate: 25 Nov 1789
Birthplace: Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Death date: 11 Sep 1852
Place of death: Craftsbury, Orleans Co., VT
Burial:
Marriage date: 27 Feb 1814
Marriage place: Danville, Caldonia Co., VT
Spouses' names: Sally DURRELL

Child No. 8: Walter LYON
Sex: M
Birthdate: 19 Aug 1791
Birthplace: Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Death date: 07 Mar 1869
Place of death: Lyndon, Whiteside Co., IL
Burial:
Marriage date: 03 Dec 1814
Marriage place: Craftsbury, Orleans Co., Vermont
Spouses' names: Mary JENNESS

Child No. 9: Benjamin LYON
Sex: M
Birthdate: 20 Sep 1794
Birthplace: Craftsbury, Orleans Co., VT
Death date: 23 Mar 1866
Place of death: Charlotte, VT
Burial:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names:
 
 
Documentation:

for: NEHEMIAH LYON
Biographical Record of Whiteside County 1900, (S.J. Clarke Pub., Chicago, 1900), pg. 24, Mentioned in biography of Sarah M. White , daughter of Nehemiah May Lyon.
Source:
Birthdate: 09 Oct 1753; in: Woodstock Twp., Windham Co., CT
Biographical Record of Whiteside County 1900, (S.J. Clarke Pub., Chicago, 1900), pg 24, Also, Lyon Memorial, v.1, Massachusetts Families, pg. 88.
Source:
Died: 21 Oct 1836; in: Craftsbury , Orleans Co., VT
Census, 1830 Craftsbury, Orleans Co., VT census shows Nehemiah Lyon as 70-79. Graveston gives same date of death.
Source:
Relationship with Father: BENJAMIN Lyon - Natural
Relationship with Mother: Sarah May - Natural
Reference number: 93
Medical
Marriage Information
Wife: Elizabeth Bugbee
Married: 16 Apr 1778; Beginning status: Married; in: Woodstock Congregational Church, Woodstock, CT
Biographical Record of Whiteside County 1900, (S.J. Clarke Pub., Chicago, 1900), pg 24, See also Woodstock Marriage Records at
www.geocities.com/Heartland/Fields/4791/marriagewoodstock.html
Also, Lyon Memorial, v.1, Massachusetts Families, pg. 88.
Source:
Reference number: 1763
Marriage Notes
Burial: Located in Craftsbury Common, VT
Source: Gravesite.
Occupation: Bet. 1793 - 1836 Blacksmith
Gazetter and Business Directory of Lamoille and Orleans Counties, Vermont, 1883- 84, Compiled and published by Hamilton Child, printed at the Journal Office, Syracuse, NY, July 1883, p. 244.
Source:
Religion: Bet. 12 Jul 1797 - 30 Oct 1819 Deacon of Congregational Church, Craftsbury, Vt.
Source: Manual of the Congregational Church, (Published by Vote of the Church).
Residence: Bef. 1791 Sturbridge, Massachusetts

for: ELIZABETH BUGBEE
aka: Betty and Betsey
Biographical Record of Whiteside County 1900, (S.J. Clarke Pub., Chicago, 1900), pg. 24, Listed in biography of grandaughter, Sarah M. Lyon White.
Source:
Birthdate: 06 Jul 1753; in: Woodstock, Windham Co., CT
Biographical Record of Whiteside County 1900, (S.J. Clarke Pub., Chicago, 1900), pg 24, Also, Births, Deaths & Marriages, Craftsbury, VT., v.1 1777-1872, pg. 115. Also, Lyon Memorial, v.1, Massachusetts Families, pg. 88.
Source:
Died: 25 Jan 1798; in: Craftsbury , Orleans Co., VT
Gravesite, Also: Craftsbury Births, Deaths, Marriages, 1777-1872, v.1, pg. 115. Also, Lyon Memorial, v.1, Massachusetts Families, pg. 88..
Source:
Relationship with Father: James Bugbee - Natural
Relationship with Mother: Mary May - Natural
Reference number: 94
Medical
Burial: Caftsbury Common graveyard, VT
Source: Gravesite.

for: MEHITABLE LYON
aka: Hitty or Hittie
Birthdate: 15 Mar 1779; in: Woodstock, CT
Lyon, A.b. and Lyon, G.W.A., editors, Lyon Memorial, (1905, William Graham Printing, Detroit, MI), v.1, Massachusetts Families, pg. 89. Source noted as Bible Record.
Source:
Died: 22 May 1833; in: Craftsbury, Orleans Co., VT
Source: Gravesite, Also, Congregational Church Manual of 1898, p. 11..
Relationship with Father: NEHEMIAH Lyon - Natural
Relationship with Mother: Elizabeth Bugbee - Natural
Reference number: 3700
Medical
Marriage Information
Husband: Ezra Smith; Beginning status: Married
Reference number: 3332
Marriage Notes
Burial: Located in Craftsbury Common graveyard, VT
Source: Gravesite.

for: WALTER LYON
Birthdate: 15 Oct 1780; in: Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Lyon, A.b. and Lyon, G.W.A., editors, Lyon Memorial, (1905, William Graham Printing, Detroit, MI), v.1, Massachusetts Families, pg. 89.
Source:
Died: 06 Mar 1781; in: Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Lyon, A.b. and Lyon, G.W.A., editors, Lyon Memorial, (1905, William Graham Printing, Detroit, MI), v.1, Massachusetts Families, pg. 89.
Source:
Relationship with Father: NEHEMIAH Lyon - Natural
Relationship with Mother: Elizabeth Bugbee - Natural
Reference number: 2952
Medical
Marriage Information
Marriage Notes

for: BAXTER LYON
Biographical Record of Whiteside County 1900, (S.J. Clarke Pub., Chicago, 1900), Also, Births, Deaths, Marriages of Craftsbury, VT., v.1, 1777-1872, pg. 44..
Source:
Birthdate: 15 Mar 1782; in: Sturbridge, Massachusetts
International Genealogical Index, FamilySearch, v.5, film #442344. See also Lyon Memorial, v. 1, pg. 89.
Source:
Died: Aft. 10 Nov 1821
Source: Deed Record, Craftsbury, VT, vol. 3, pg. 15.
Relationship with Father: NEHEMIAH Lyon - Natural
Relationship with Mother: Elizabeth Bugbee - Natural
Reference number: 2954
Medical
Marriage Information
Wife: Sally Blanchard; Married: 19 Sep 1805; Beginning status: Married
Source: International Genealogical Index, FamilySearch, v.5, film #442344.
Reference number: 3054
Marriage Notes

for: BETTY LYON
Biographical Record of Whiteside County 1900, (S.J. Clarke Pub., Chicago, 1900), See also Lyon Memorial, v.1,pg. 89.
Source:
Birthdate: 07 Mar 1784; in: Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Lyon, A.b. and Lyon, G.W.A., editors, Lyon Memorial, (1905, William Graham Printing, Detroit, MI), v.1, Massachusetts Families, pg. 89..
Source:
Died: Aft. 10 Nov 1821
Source: Deed Record, Craftsbury, VT, vole. 3, pg. 15.
Relationship with Father: NEHEMIAH Lyon - Natural
Relationship with Mother: Elizabeth Bugbee - Natural
Reference number: 2955
Medical
Marriage Information
Husband: NFN Post; Beginning status: Married
Reference number: 3335
Marriage Notes

for: LUCRETIA LYON
Source: Biographical Record of Whiteside County 1900, (S.J. Clarke Pub., Chicago, 1900).
Birthdate: 19 Jan 1786; in: Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Lyon, A.b. and Lyon, G.W.A., editors, Lyon Memorial, (1905, William Graham Printing, Detroit, MI), v.1, Massachusetts Families, pg. 89.
Source:
Source: Gravesite.
Relationship with Father: NEHEMIAH Lyon - Natural
Relationship with Mother: Elizabeth Bugbee - Natural
Reference number: 2956
Medical
Marriage Information
Marriage Notes

for: SALLY LYON
Source: Biographical Record of Whiteside County 1900, (S.J. Clarke Pub., Chicago, 1900).
Birthdate: 19 Jul 1787; in: Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Lyon, A.b. and Lyon, G.W.A., editors, Lyon Memorial, (1905, William Graham Printing, Detroit, MI), v.1, Massachusetts Families, pg. 89..
Source:
Died: 1816
John Fildew, Deed record, vol. 3, pg. 15 of Craftsbury, VT indicates that Nehemiah M. Lyon shall pay $16.66 to the heirs of his sister Sally Child.
Source:
Relationship with Father: NEHEMIAH Lyon - Natural
Relationship with Mother: Elizabeth Bugbee - Natural
Reference number: 2957
Medical
Marriage Information
Husband: NFN Child; Beginning status: Married
Reference number: 3336
Marriage Notes

for: NEHEMIAH MAY LYON
Birthdate: 25 Nov 1789; in: Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Lyon, A.b. and Lyon, G.W.A., editors, Lyon Memorial, (1905, William Graham Printing, Detroit, MI), Lyon Memorial, v.1, Massachusetts Families, pg. 89.
Biographical Record of Whiteside County (IL), states he was born in Woodstock, CT.
Source:
Died: 11 Sep 1852; in: Craftsbury, Orleans Co., VT
Source: Gravesite, Stone gives date of death, but doesn't indicate palce of death.
Relationship with Father: NEHEMIAH Lyon - Natural
Relationship with Mother: Elizabeth Bugbee - Natural
Reference number: 91
Medical
Marriage Information
Wife: Sally Durrell; Married: 27 Feb 1814; Beginning status: Married; in: Danville, Caldonia Co., VT
Biographical Record of Whiteside County 1900, (S.J. Clarke Pub., Chicago, 1900), pg 24, Published on internet (Ancestry.com) by Bob Mosher 7/5/1999.
Source:
Reference number: 1762
Marriage Notes
Burial: Craftsbury Common graveyard, VT
Source: Gravesite.
Occupation: 1820 Agriculture
Source: Census.
Residence: 1794 Moved with parents from CT. to Craftsbury, Vt.
Lyon, A.b. and Lyon, G.W.A., editors, Lyon Memorial, (1905, William Graham Printing, Detroit, MI).
Source:

for: WALTER LYON
Source: Biographical Record of Whiteside County 1900, (S.J. Clarke Pub., Chicago, 1900).
Birthdate: 19 Aug 1791; in: Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Cemetery Record, 1850 Craftsbury Census gives place of birth as Massachusetts. Also, Lyon Memorial, v.1, Massachusetts Families, pg. 89.
Source:
Died: 07 Mar 1869; in: Lyndon, Whiteside Co., IL
Source: Cemetery Record.
Relationship with Father: NEHEMIAH Lyon - Natural
Relationship with Mother: Elizabeth Bugbee - Natural
Reference number: 2953
Medical
Marriage Information
Wife: Mary Jenness; Married: 03 Dec 1814; Beginning status: Married; in: Craftsbury, Orleans Co., Vermont
Source: Births, Deaths, Marriages of Craftsbury, Vermont, v.1, pg. 66.
Reference number: 2828
Solemnized by: 03 Dec 1914 Samuel Crafts, Justice of Peace
Source: Births, Deaths, Marriages of Craftsbury, Vermont.
Marriage Notes
Burial: Lyndon Cemetery, Sect. 20, Whiteside Co., IL
Source: Cemetery Record, pg 15.
Occupation: 1820 Agriculture
Source: Census.
Residence: Bet. 1820 - 1850 Craftsbury, Orleans Co., VT
Source: 1850 Census, Craftsbury, Vermont, Also appears in 1820, 1830, 1840 census.

for: BENJAMIN LYON
Source: Biographical Record of Whiteside County 1900, (S.J. Clarke Pub., Chicago, 1900).
Birthdate: 20 Sep 1794; in: Craftsbury, Orleans Co., VT
Births, Deaths, Marriages of Craftsbury, Vermont, V.1, 1777-1872, pg. 5 Also: Lyon Memorial, v.1, Massachusetts Families, pg. 89..
Source:
Died: 23 Mar 1866; in: Charlotte, VT
Lyon, A.b. and Lyon, G.W.A., editors, Lyon Memorial, (1905, William Graham Printing, Detroit, MI), v.1, Massachusetts Families, pg. 89..
Source:
Relationship with Father: NEHEMIAH Lyon - Natural
Relationship with Mother: Elizabeth Bugbee - Natural
Reference number: 2958
Medical
Marriage Information
Beginning status: Married
Reference number: 21450
Marriage Notes

Prepared By:
Sandi Hartnell
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