Zelian Lyons: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Zelian Lyons was born about 1825 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (daughter of John Michael Lyons, Jr and Rebecca Andrus Gilchrist); died on 9 Nov 1873 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

Zelian married Isaac McCleland about 1846. Isaac (son of Benjamin McCleland and Anna Hayes) was born about 1825; died after 1847. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

John Michael Lyons, Jr was born about 1783 in Pensacola, Escambia Co, Florida (near - then Georgia) (son of John Lyons, Sr and Nancy Anne Ahart); died on 27 May 1852 in Robert's Cove, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

John married Rebecca Andrus Gilchrist on 19 Jun 1826 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Rebecca was born about 1800; died in 1840. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rebecca Andrus Gilchrist was born about 1800; died in 1840.

Children:

1. Zelian Lyons was born about 1825 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 9 Nov 1873 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Lydia Lyons was born on 15 Oct 1831 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1850 in of, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

Generation: 3

John Lyons, Sr was born in 1750 in Pensacola, Escambia Co, Florida (near - then Georgia); died before 4 Sep 1834 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

John married Nancy Anne Ahart about 1775. Nancy was born in 1761 in Georgia or Virginia; died on 1 Jun 1809 in Plaqueine Brulee, Acadia Parish, or St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nancy Anne Ahart was born in 1761 in Georgia or Virginia; died on 1 Jun 1809 in Plaqueine Brulee, Acadia Parish, or St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

Children:

Elizabeth Lyons was born about 1775 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1805.
John Michael (Jean) Lyons, Jr. was born in 1783 in Georgia; died on 27 May 1852 in Robert Cove, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
2. John Michael Lyons, Jr was born about 1783 in Pensacola, Escambia Co, Florida (near - then Georgia); died on 27 May 1852 in Robert's Cove, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Gabriel Lyons was born in 1785 in Pensacola, Florida; died before Oct 1843 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Samuel Lyons was born in 1794 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; died before Jul 1837 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
William Lyons was born in 1797 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; died before 21 Feb 1829 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
David Lyons was born on 22 Jan 1817 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 10 Apr 1887 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Big Woods Cem, Edgerly, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.