Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: George Washington LYON / Emily Ellen POWELL (F42272)  [1

m. 23 Jan 1862


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  • George Washington LYONFather | Male
    George Washington LYON

    Born  2 Jan 1841  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  29 Jul 1924  Wetzel Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  23 Jan 1862  [2]  Doddridge Co, (W)VA  [2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Andrew LYON | F39613 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Lavina DAVIS | F39613 Group Sheet 

    Emily Ellen POWELLMother | Female
    Emily Ellen POWELL

    Born  CA 1842   
    Died     
    Buried     
    Father  Joseph POWELL | F12336 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Susan LAWSON | F12336 Group Sheet 

    Catharine L. LYONChild 1 | Female
    Catharine L. LYON

    Born  CA 1863  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Marcellus B. DAVISSON | F43163 
    Married  28 Oct 1880  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Henry Franklin LYONChild 2 | Male
    + Henry Franklin LYON

    Born  CA 1865  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  9 Jun 1890  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Nancy Louverna "Vernie" LYONS | F43166 
    Married  15 Jun 1885  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Sarah Elizabeth LYONChild 3 | Female
    + Sarah Elizabeth LYON

    Born  13 Sep 1866  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 Apr 1945  Sedalia, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Sedalia Cemetery (aka Tate, formerly Shirley), Rt. 23, Doddridge Co WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Johney B. ASH | F35196 
    Married  21 Feb 1886  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Susan Viettie "Etta" LYONChild 4 | Female
    + Susan Viettie "Etta" LYON

    Born  29 Jul 1868  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 May 1952   
    Buried    Sedalia Cemetery (aka Tate, formerly Shirley), Rt. 23, Doddridge Co WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Maranda E. HURST | F39617 
    Married  8 May 1898  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    William E. LYONSChild 5 | Male
    + William E. LYONS

    Born  CA 1870  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Effie POWELL | F43180 
    Married  25 Dec 1895  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Emily Jane LYONChild 6 | Female
    + Emily Jane LYON

    Born  May 1882  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  9 Jan 1938  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Lions Cemetery, Wallace, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  John Milton SWIGER | F43162 
    Married  6 Apr 1901  Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location


  • Notes 
    • 1870 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Tenmile District), enumerated on Aug 11 1870:
      George W. Lyons, 28, farmer, value of real estate $400, value of personal estate $225; Emily, 27; Catharine L, 6; Henry F, 5; Sarah E, 3; Susan V, 1.

      1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (McClellan District), enumerated on Jun 28 1880:
      George W. Lions, 38, farmer, cannot read or write; wife Emily, 34, cannot read or write; dau Catharine L, 17; son Henry F, 15, cannot read or write; dau Sarah E, 14, cannot write; dau Susan V, 11, cannot write; son William E, 9; dau Iona, 7; dau Ida B, 4; son Jordan L, 2; son John K, 9 months, born in October.

      1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (McClellan District), enumerated on Jun 18 1900:
      George Lyon, 59, b. Jan 1841, farmer, married 38 yrs; wife Emily, 58, b. Jan 1842, married 38 yrs, mother of 10 children (4 still living); dau Emily J, 18, b. May 1882, single.

      1910 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Sardis District), enumerated on Apr 27 1910 at Middle Run Road:
      George W. Lyon, 64 (annotated to read 72), farmer, married 43 yrs; wife Emily Lyon, 68, married 43 yrs, mother of 10 children (4 still living); dau Emily Swiger, 26, married 9 yrs, mother of 4 children (all still living); son-in-law John M. Swiger, 29, laborer in oil field, married 9 yrs; grandson Orval Swiger, 8; granddau Lena Swiger, 6; granddau Laura Swiger, 3; granddau Bertha, 4 months.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1372] Obituary of wife's brother.

    2. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.