There's an obvious conflict between the date of her father's death and the date of Nancy's birth. Using 1 year, 2 months, 2 days and July 27, 1842, Nancy was born on May 25, 1841. The date of death on her father's tombstone is Sept. 29, 1839.
Kenneth Mourning Waddell, noted researcher of the Lyon family and related lines, stated that Nancy's father died in 1840. George W. Keithley was the husband of the former Abigail R. Lyon, Nancy's older sister. When Mr. Keithley wrote an obituary for Sanderson Lyon, Nancy and Abigail's older brother, he stated in that obituary that John Lyon died in 1840.
Kenneth Mourning Waddell, noted researcher of the Lyon family and related lines, stated that Nancy's father died in 1840. George W. Keithley was the husband of the former Abigail R. Lyon, Nancy's older sister. When Mr. Keithley wrote an obituary for Sanderson Lyon, Nancy and Abigail's older brother, he stated in that obituary that John Lyon died in 1840.
There's an obvious conflict between the date of her father's death and the date of Nancy's birth. Using 1 year, 2 months, 2 days and July 27, 1842, Nancy was born on May 25, 1841. The date of death on her father's tombstone is Sept. 29, 1839.
Kenneth Mourning Waddell, noted researcher of the Lyon family and related lines, stated that Nancy's father died in 1840. George W. Keithley was the husband of the former Abigail R. Lyon, Nancy's older sister. When Mr. Keithley wrote an obituary for Sanderson Lyon, Nancy and Abigail's older brother, he stated in that obituary that John Lyon died in 1840.
Kenneth Mourning Waddell, noted researcher of the Lyon family and related lines, stated that Nancy's father died in 1840. George W. Keithley was the husband of the former Abigail R. Lyon, Nancy's older sister. When Mr. Keithley wrote an obituary for Sanderson Lyon, Nancy and Abigail's older brother, he stated in that obituary that John Lyon died in 1840.
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