Husband: Nehemiah May LYON
Birthdate: 25 Nov 1789
Birthplace: Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Death date: 11 Sep 1852
Place of death: Craftsbury, Orleans Co., VT
Burial:
Father: Nehemiah LYON
Mother: Elizabeth BUGBEE
Other Spouses:

Marriage date: 27 Feb 1814
Marriage place: Danville, Caldonia Co., VT

Wife: Sally DURRELL
Birthdate: 27 Oct 1788
Birthplace: Concord, New Hampshire
Death date: 18 Oct 1847
Place of death: Craftsbury, Orleans Co., VT
Burial:
Father: Lemuel DURRELL
Mother: Mary NLN
Other Spouses:

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Royal Corbin LYON
Sex: M
Birthdate: 09 Dec 1814
Birthplace: Craftsbury, Orleans Co., VT
Death date: 21 Aug 1873
Place of death: Bengal Twp., Clinton Co., Michigan
Burial:
Marriage date:
Marriage place: Lodi, Ohio
Spouses' names: Betsy S. WILKINS

Child No. 2: Baxter LYON
Sex: M
Birthdate: 13 Jul 1816
Birthplace: Craftsbury, Orleans Co., VT
Death date: 13 Jul 1893
Place of death: Preston, KS
Burial:
Marriage date: [1] 19 Nov 1839 [2] 08 Jan 1871
Marriage place: [1] Lafayette, Medina County, OH [2]
Spouses' names: [1] Sarah Ann VAUGHN [2] Jane RITTER

Child No. 3: Sarah Maria LYON
Sex: F
Birthdate: 21 Sep 1818
Birthplace: Craftsbury, Orleans Co., VT
Death date: Aft. 1904
Place of death: Probably Hildreth, NB
Burial:
Marriage date: [1] 14 May 1845 [2] Dec 1860
Marriage place: [1] Craftsbury, Orleans Co., Vermont [2]
Spouses' names: [1] Ruel HURLBURT [2] Matthew WHITE

Child No. 4: William Huntington LYON
Sex: M
Birthdate: 05 Jan 1821
Birthplace: Craftsbury, Orleans Co., VT
Death date: 18 Jul 1874
Place of death: Craftsbury, VT
Burial:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names: Harriet Newell PEARSON

Child No. 5: Augustus LYON
Sex: M
Birthdate: 01 Oct 1822
Birthplace: Craftsbury, Orleans Co., VT
Death date:
Place of death: Peoria, IL
Burial:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names: Mary WIDDLETON

Child No. 6: Judah LYON
Sex: M
Birthdate: 29 Aug 1825
Birthplace: Craftsbury, Orleans Co., VT
Death date:
Place of death: Etna, Washington
Burial:
Marriage date:
Marriage place: Craftsbury, VT
Spouses' names: Laurinda KETCHUM

Child No. 7: Marcus LYON
Sex: M
Birthdate: 11 Mar 1828
Birthplace: Craftsbury, Orleans Co., VT
Death date: 26 Nov 1857
Place of death: Lyndon Township, Whiteside Co., IL
Burial:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names:

Child No. 8: Martha LYON
Sex: F
Birthdate: 11 Mar 1828
Birthplace: Craftsbury, Orleans Co., VT
Death date: 27 Jun 1911
Place of death: Tampico, IL
Burial:
Marriage date: [1] 1851 [2] 1861
Marriage place: [1] Lyndon, IL [2] Morrison, IL
Spouses' names: [1] Thaddeus LEONARD [2] Charles F. RISTOW, Jr.
 
 
Documentation:
Husband: 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: SALLY DURRELL
Biographical Record of Whiteside County 1900, (S.J. Clarke Pub., Chicago, 1900), pg. 24, Mentioned in biography of daughter Sarah M. Lyon.
Source:
Birthdate: 27 Oct 1788; in: Concord, New Hampshire
Biographical Record of Whiteside County 1900, (S.J. Clarke Pub., Chicago, 1900), pg 24. Also, Birth, Deaths, Marriages of Craftsbury, VT., v.1, pg. 131..
Source:
Died: 18 Oct 1847; in: Craftsbury, Orleans Co., VT
Births, Deaths, Marriages of Craftsbury, Vermont, v.1, 1777-1872, pg. 131., Mrs. Neh. M. Lyon died Oct 18 1847 aged 58 years.
Source:
Relationship with Father: Lemuel Durrell - Natural
Relationship with Mother: Mary NLN - Natural
Reference number: 92
Medical
Burial: Craftsbury Common graveyard, VT
Source: Gravesite.

for: ROYAL CORBIN LYON
Source: Biographical Record of Whiteside County 1900, (S.J. Clarke Pub., Chicago, 1900).
Birthdate: 09 Dec 1814; in: Craftsbury, Orleans Co., VT
Lyon, A.b. and Lyon, G.W.A., editors, Lyon Memorial, (1905, William Graham Printing, Detroit, MI), v.1, p. 153, Also recorded in Craftsbury Births, Deaths, Marriages, v. 1, 1777-1872, pg. 5 as Royal D. Lyon.
Source:
Died: 21 Aug 1873; in: Bengal Twp., Clinton Co., Michigan
Source: John Fildew.
Relationship with Father: NEHEMIAH May Lyon - Natural
Relationship with Mother: Sally Durrell - Natural
Reference number: 2901
Medical
Cause of death: Stroke
Medical Information:
Alternate death date: December 1873 per Biographical Record, Whiteside Co., IL
Marriage Information
Wife: Betsy S. Wilkins; Beginning status: Married; in: Lodi, Ohio
Lyon, A.b. and Lyon, G.W.A., editors, Lyon Memorial, (1905, William Graham Printing, Detroit, MI), Vol, p. 153.
Source:
Reference number: 2764
Marriage Notes
Occupation: 1850 Farmer and blacksmith, Harrisville Twp., Medina Co., OH
1850 Census, Harrisville Twp. Medina Co., OH, Listed as having real estate valued at $1,500.
Source:
Residence: 1834 Lodi, OH, then to Bengal, Clinton Twp., Michigan in 1853
Biographical Record of Whiteside County 1900, (S.J. Clarke Pub., Chicago, 1900), pg 24, Also Lyon Memorial, v.1, pg. 153.
Source:

for: BAXTER LYON
aka: Barton Lyon
Lyon, A.b. and Lyon, G.W.A., editors, Lyon Memorial, (1905, William Graham Printing, Detroit, MI), V.1, p. 153.
Source:
Birthdate: 13 Jul 1816; in: Craftsbury, Orleans Co., VT
William W. Davis, M.A., History of Whiteside County, (Pioneer Publishing Co., Chicago, IL 1908), pg. 1454, Also recorded in Craftsbury Births, Deaths, Marriages, v. 1, 1777-1872, pg. 5.
Source:
Died: 13 Jul 1893; in: Preston, KS
Biographical Record of Marcus Ruel Lyon of Whiteside Co., Illinois, pub. 1900, Also see biography of John G. Plumley in History of Whiteside County, pg. 1454.
Source:
Relationship with Father: NEHEMIAH May Lyon - Natural
Relationship with Mother: Sally Durrell - Natural
Reference number: 89
Medical
Marriage Information
Wife: Sarah Ann Vaughn; Married: 19 Nov 1839; Beginning status: Married; in: Lafayette, Medina County, OH
Biographical Record of Marcus Ruel Lyon of Whiteside Co., Illinois, pub. 1900, Also Lyon Memorial, V.1, p. 153.
Source:
Ending date: Bet. 1855 - 1872
Ending status: Divorce
Biographical Record of Whiteside County 1900, (S.J. Clarke Pub., Chicago, 1900), pg 24.
Source:
Reference number: 1761
Marriage Notes
In Medina County Baxter married Miss Sarah A. Vaughn, a native of New York and a daughter of George Vaughn. In December 1849, they came to this county, making the journey with teams, and they located near the present city of Morrison, IL.
Burial: Meridian Cem, rural Heston, KS
OneWorldTree, http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgibin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=harveyco&id=I3852.
Source:
Occupation: 1839 Farmer and blacksmith
Residence: 1834 Moved to Medina Co., Ohio
Lyon, A.b. and Lyon, G.W.A., editors, Lyon Memorial, (1905, William Graham Printing, Detroit, MI), V.1, p. 153.
Source:

for: SARAH MARIA LYON
Source: Biographical Record of Whiteside County 1900, (S.J. Clarke Pub., Chicago, 1900).
Birthdate: 21 Sep 1818; in: Craftsbury, Orleans Co., VT
Died: Aft. 1904; in: Probably Hildreth, NB
Biographical Record of Whiteside County 1900, (S.J. Clarke Pub., Chicago, 1900), pg. 23, Lists Sarah M. White as currently residing on section 4, Lynden township.
Source:
Relationship with Father: NEHEMIAH May Lyon - Natural
Relationship with Mother: Sally Durrell - Natural
Reference number: 2900
Medical
Marriage Information
Husband: Ruel Hurlburt; Married: 14 May 1845; Beginning status: Married; in: Craftsbury, Orleans Co., Vermont
Biographical Record of Whiteside County 1900, (S.J. Clarke Pub., Chicago, 1900), pg 24. Also, Births, Marriages, Deaths of Craftsbury, v.1, pg. 113.
Source:
Reference number: 2773
Marriage Notes
Religion: Congreational Church
Biographical Record of Whiteside County 1900, (S.J. Clarke Pub., Chicago, 1900), pg. 25.
Source:
Residence: Bet. 1845 - 1900 Section 4, Lyndon Twp, Whiteside Co., IL

for: WILLIAM HUNTINGTON LYON
Source: Biographical Record of Whiteside County 1900, (S.J. Clarke Pub., Chicago, 1900).
Birthdate: 05 Jan 1821; in: Craftsbury, Orleans Co., VT
Died: 18 Jul 1874; in: Craftsbury, VT
Biographical Record of Whiteside County 1900, (S.J. Clarke Pub., Chicago, 1900), pg 24, Also see gravestone photo. Also, Births, Marriages, Deaths of Craftsbury, v.3, pg. 7.
Source:
Relationship with Father: NEHEMIAH May Lyon - Natural
Relationship with Mother: Sally Durrell - Natural
Reference number: 2922
Medical
Cause of death: Suicide
Medical Information:
Reportedly hung himself in the barn on the Lyon farm.
Marriage Information
Wife: Harriet Newell Pearson; Beginning status: Married
Reference number: 2768
Marriage Notes
Burial: Craftsbury Common graveyard, VT
Source: Gravesite.

for: AUGUSTUS LYON
Source: Biographical Record of Whiteside County 1900, (S.J. Clarke Pub., Chicago, 1900).
Birthdate: 01 Oct 1822; in: Craftsbury, Orleans Co., VT
Died: unknown; in: Peoria, IL
Relationship with Father: NEHEMIAH May Lyon - Natural
Relationship with Mother: Sally Durrell - Natural
Reference number: 2930
Medical
Marriage Information
Wife: Mary Widdleton; Beginning status: Married
Reference number: 2769
Marriage Notes
Residence: Massachuetts, then Peoria, IL
Biographical Record of Whiteside County 1900, (S.J. Clarke Pub., Chicago, 1900), pg 24.
Source:

for: JUDAH LYON
Source: Biographical Record of Whiteside County 1900, (S.J. Clarke Pub., Chicago, 1900).
Birthdate: 29 Aug 1825; in: Craftsbury, Orleans Co., VT
Biographical Record of Whiteside County 1900, (S.J. Clarke Pub., Chicago, 1900), pg 24.
Source:
Died: unknown; in: Etna, Washington
Biographical Record of Whiteside County 1900, (S.J. Clarke Pub., Chicago, 1900), pg 24.
Source:
Relationship with Father: NEHEMIAH May Lyon - Natural
Relationship with Mother: Sally Durrell - Natural
Reference number: 2935
Medical
Marriage Information
Wife: Laurinda Ketchum; Beginning status: Married; in: Craftsbury, VT
Reference number: 2770
Marriage Notes
Occupation: 1850 Blacksmith, Harrisville Twp., Medina Co., OH
Source: 1850 Census, Harrisville Twp. Medina Co., OH.
Residence: Lodi, OH, Wisconsin, Washington

FOR: Marcus Lyon
Source: Biographical Record of Whiteside County 1900, (S.J. Clarke Pub., Chicago, 1900).
Birthdate: 11 Mar 1828; in: Craftsbury, Orleans Co., VT
Died: 26 Nov 1857; in: Lyndon Township, Whiteside Co., IL
Source: Cemetery Record.
Relationship with Father: NEHEMIAH May Lyon - Natural
Relationship with Mother: Sally Durrell - Natural
Reference number: 2943
Medical
Cause of death: Killed in a runaway (probably means a horse/buggy accident)
Source: Biographical Record of Whiteside County 1900, (S.J. Clarke Pub., Chicago, 1900), pg 24.
Marriage Information
Marriage Notes
Burial: Lyndon Cemetery, Sect. 20, Whiteside Co., IL
Source: Cemetery Record.

for: MARTHA LYON
Source: Biographical Record of Whiteside County 1900, (S.J. Clarke Pub., Chicago, 1900).
Birthdate: 11 Mar 1828; in: Craftsbury, Orleans Co., VT
Died: 27 Jun 1911; in: Tampico, IL
Relationship with Father: NEHEMIAH May Lyon - Natural
Relationship with Mother: Sally Durrell - Natural
Reference number: 2944
Medical
Marriage Information
Husband: Thaddeus Leonard; Married: 1851; Beginning status: Married; in: Lyndon, IL
Ending status: Death of one spouse
Reference number: 2771
Marriage Notes
Residence: 1850 Whiteside Co., IL, with sister Sarah & Ruel Hurlburt
Source: 1850 Census, Whiteside Co., IL.

Prepared By:
Sandi Hartnell
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