Lyon, Peter
Date 2008/11/11 12:10:00 | Topic: Family Histories
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In the year 1872, Peter Lyon and Alfred and William ("Billy") Moore arreived from Green County, Pennsylvanina, and settled. Lyon on the Mill Creek Reedy divide near the Spenceer and Ripley pike, and the Moores settled on the Creek ar Peniel.
Peter and Elizabeth (Kern) Lyon, his wife; he was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, February 22, 1819; she in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, April 11, 1838, and they were married November 25, 1858, in Green County, Pennsylvania. Of this marriage eight daughters and one son were born. Alice J., 1859, Della, 1861; James D., 1862, Nora, 1864; Annie B., 1866, Lizzie M., 1868, Effie, 1870; Virginia M. 1873, and Jessie L., 1876. The last two children were born in Curtis District. The family was noted as promoters of vocal music in their neighborhood.
Source: History of Roane County, West Virginia, 1774-1927, William H. Bishop, Esq., page 595
Submitter: Pamela Villafuerte, April 29, 2001
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