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Jesse Lyons family

This is a photo of the Jesse Lyons family

Elisha Lyon(s), Sarah Catherine (Mauk) Lyon(s), James Knox Polk Lyon(s), John Robert Lyon(s), Amanda Rose Lyons, Fleming Lyons, William H. Lyon(s)

The older seated couple is thought to be Jesse Lyon(s) and his wife Polly (Wellman) Lyon(s)

Child in front is unknown but may be Mac Lyon(s), grandchild

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Jesse Lyon was born on 14 Feb 1809 in North Carolina. He died about 1892.

Jesse married Mary "Polly" Wellman daughter of Jeremiah M. Wellman 
and Julia Ann Randall on 1 Jun 1837 in Lawrence Co, Ky. 
Mary was born about 1808/1818 in . She died about 1892. 
 
They had the following children:

Jarret Corbin Lyon was born in Feb 1838. He died in 1913. 

Mary Elizabeth Lyon was born on 12 Dec 1840. She died on 2 Feb 1871. 

Jeremiah Washington "Jerry" Lyon was born on 21 Jul 1841. He died on 22 Dec 1920. 

John Robert Lyon was born on 17 Feb 1843. He died on 20 Jan 1939. 

Fleming Lyon was born about 1845 in . 
 
James Knox Polk Lyon was born on 1 May 1847. He died on 26 Apr 1918. 

William Henderson Lyon was born on 26 Feb 1850. He died on 6 Jun 1936. 

Julia Ann Lyon was born on 28 Jul 1852 in . She died on 29 Apr 1942. 
Julia married (1) William "Billy" Barker son of Hardin Barker and Annis Wilson. 
William was born in 1841 in . He died in Elliott Co, Ky. 
He was buried in Barker Cemetery, Cottonwood Lane, Grahn, Carter Co, KY.  
Julia married (2) George Wallace . 

Mary Ann Lyon was born on 11 Mar 1855 in . She died on 28 May 1920 in Carter Co, KY. 
She was buried in Littleton Cemetery, Big Run Road, Fultz, Carter Co, KY. 
Mary married James Monroe Littleton son of John Littleton III and Talitha Skidmore on 23 Nov 1906. 
James was born on 11 Jun 1846 in Carter Co, KY. He died on 30 Jul 1918 in Carter Co, KY. 
He was buried in Littleton Cemetery, Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY "between his two wives". 

Elisha Lyon was born in May 1860. He died on 23 Mar 1940. 

Photo submitted by Mike Barker - mikebarker1950 at hotmail.com

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