James LYON & Mary GENTRY

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James LYON
Mary GENTRY

Husband: James LYON
Birth: 10 Jun 1796, Wilkes Co., NC
Death apparently: 1850-60, Wilkes Co., NC
Occupation: farmer
Father: Jacob LYON
Mother: Jane __?__

Marriage: 21 Mar 1821, Wilkes Co., NC

Wife: Mary "Polly" GENTRY
Birth: 14 Jun 1800, NC
Death apparently: 1870-80, Wilkes Co., NC
Occupation: homemaker

Children — born in Wilkes Co., NC:

1. Jonathan LYON, b. 27 Jan 1822
2. Sarah "Sally" Jane LYON, b. 24 Mar 1823
3. Jacob LYON, b. 11 Jan 1826
4. Bryson LYON, b. 5 Apr 1828; d. bef. 1870
5. Wiley LYON, b. 13 Jan 1830; d. 23 Apr 1914, Wilkes Co., NC
6. Calvin LYON, b. 27 Apr 1836

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Sources:

1a. Jordan R. Dodd, ed. 1993. North Carolina Marriages: Early to 1850. Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-229):

Lyon, James Gentry, Polley 21 Mar 1821 Wilkes Co.

This is the only record of a marriage for James LYON in Wilkes Co., NC, on this CD.

1b. Anon. nd. Wilkes County, North Carolina, Marriage Bonds. Typescript. Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT (online at FamilySearch.org):

2. 1830 U.S. Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #7-8 of 130 — indexed "Lyons"; official enumeration date 1 Jun 1830; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1830 NC Wilkes Co. Roll M19_125 p. 337 Ln. 9 James LYON 310 001 - 010 010 no slaves

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

3 males 4 or under 1825-1830 = Wiley (b. 1830)
= Bryson (b. 1828)
= Jacob (b. 1826)

1 male 5-9 1820-1825 = Jonathan (b. 1822)

1 male 30-39 1790-1800 = James (b. 1796)

1 female 5-9 1820-1825 = Jane (b. 1823)

1 female 20-29 1800-1810 = Mary (b. 1800)

Listed next to James's brother, Valentine LYON.

3. 1840 U.S. Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #6-7 of 13; official enumeration began 1 Jun 1840; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1840 NC Wilkes Co. Johnsons Dist. Roll 373 pp. 78B-79A Ln. 4 James Lyon 103 100 100 - 000 101 no slaves 0500000

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

1 male 4 or under 1835-1840 = Calvin (b. 1836)m

3 males 10-14 1825-1830 = Wiley (b. 1830)
= Bryson (b. 1828)
= Jacob (b. 1826)

1 male 15-19 1820-1825 = Jonathan (b. 1822)

1 male 40-49 1790-1800 = James (b. 1796)

1 female 15-19 1820-1825 = Jane (b. 1823)

1 female 30-39 1800-1810 = Mary (b. 1800)

5 persons employed in agriculture

4. 1850 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #9 of 263): Wilkes Co., NC, Roll M432_649, p. 254A, 63/63, enumerated 16 Jul 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1850: for an explanation of the column headings, please see
What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

63 63 James LYON 50 M Farmer 225 Wilkes / /

Polly LYON 54 F Wilkes

Johnathan Lyon 28 M Farmer Wilkes

Jane Lyon 24 F Wilkes

Jacob Lyon 24 M Farmer Wilkes

Watt Lyon 20 M Farmer Wilkes

Calvin Lyon 14 M Wilkes

The ages of James and Polly appear to have been switched. The slash in Column 10 ("Married within year") doesn't make sense based on the known pre-1850 marriages in Wilkes Co., NC (see Source #1 above). Listed three households from James's brother, Valentine LYON, and his family.

5. 1860 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #111 of 119): served by Elkin P.O. in Surry Co., NC; residence in Lower Division, Wilkes Co., NC, Roll M653_918, p. 56A, PN 111, 801/801, enumerated 31 Aug 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤(•)

Mary Lyons 60 F Farmer 500 150 N Carolina

Wiley " 30 M 150 100

Calvin " 24 M 100

Elizabeth Waddill 22 F

Listed next to Mary's brother-in-law, Valentine LYON, and his family.

6. 1870 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #22 of 39): Elken P.O., Edwards Twp., Wilkes Co., NC, Roll M593_1165, p. 277B, 162/162, enumerated 6 Aug 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤(•)

Lyon Calvin 34 M W Farmer 400 135 N Carolina

____ Nancy 26 F W Keeping house "

____ Martha J 4 F W "

____ James M 1 M W "

____ Mary 70 F W at home "

Waddill Elizabeth 28 F W Labourer "

Listed next to Mary's brother-in-law, Valentine LYON.

7. 1880 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): Mary not found.

. Lyon(s) Families Association of America: Database (on CD as of 22 Feb 2010; these are member submissions).

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