William Lyons: Our Family History

Generation: 1

William Lyons was born in 1797 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana (son of John Lyons, Sr and Nancy Anne Ahart); died before 21 Feb 1829 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

William married Harriet "Hetty" Hayes on 1 Apr 1816 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Harriet (daughter of Bosman Hayes, Sr. and Jane "Ginny" Forman) was born about 1800 in Branch, Acadia Parish, Louisiana; died after 1830. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Ellen Lyons was born in 1816 in Louisiana; died after 1833.
Elvina Lyons was born in 1824 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1861.
Tabitha Lyons was born about 1819; died on 14 Jan 1897.
Elizabeth Lyons was born about 1823; died after 1824.
Joanna "Annie" Lyons was born on 01 Oct 1819 in Acadia Parish, Louisiana; died after 1870 in Imperial Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
Susanne Charlotte Lyons was born on 05 Oct 1830 in Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1830.
Mary Lyons was born about 1832; died after 1861.

William married Tabetha Isabel Andrus Harmon about 1850 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Tabetha (daughter of Jacob Harmon, Jr and Elizabeth (Isabelle) Tabitha Andrus) was born about 1799 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1840. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Emma Lyons was born on 18 May 1851 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1880.
John Lyons was born on 01 Oct 1853 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1880.

William married Elizabeth Cole about 1835 in Louisiana. Elizabeth (daughter of Solomon Cole and Elizabeth Davis) was born about 1806 in Plaquemine Brulee, Acadia Parish, Louisiana; died after 1842. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Marceline Lyons was born in 1844; died after 1846.
Alzenith Lyons was born in 1846 in Louisiana; died in 1885 in Vincent Settlement, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
Martha Lyons was born in Jul 1847 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died on 15 Jun 1909 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Big Woods Cem, Edgerly, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

Generation: 2

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.
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.
1. 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.