Hill Prairie Cemetery, Sparta, Randolph County, Illinois

Mary H. wife of R. T. Lyons
Died Aug. 30, 1876
Aged 24 Yrs. 10 Mo. 12 D.

[Note: Mary Harper Cathcart Lyons was the wife of Robert Thomas Lyons]







Cora May, Adopted Dau. of
S. W. & S. M. Patterson
Died Apr 8, 1882
Aged 6 Yrs, 1 Mo. 2 D.









Infant Son of
S. W. & S. M. Patterson
Born Jan. 19, 1869

(death date unknown)








Many thanks to Lucy Higgins for taking the above photos.

Hill Prairie Cemetery (continued)

More Lyons family grave stone photos taken by Rodney Erps.

On front of stone:
George Lyons
Apr. 9, 1809
Mar. 18, 1864

On back of stone:
Mary
Wife of
George Lyons
July 12, 1823
June 1, 1891

Priscilla
Died Aug. 11, 1861
3 Yrs. 5 mo. 16 ds.

Mary P.
Died Nov. 28, 1862
Aged __ Months

(Note: age for Mary P. is blocked by a flower)




LYONS
Margaret Elder
Sept. 4, 1853
Feb. 16, 1944

Hill Prairie Cemetery (Continued)

The following photos on the Lyons family were taken by Rodney Erps, a volunteer at findagrave.com.

This stone is for Robert William Lyons, and reads:

R. W. Lyons
Born Sep. 1817
Died Aug. 9, 1900

"that they may rest from their labour and their works do follow them." Rev. 14.13


The reverse side of the stone is for his second wife, Mary:

Mary A. Kinkead
Wife of R. W. Lyons
Died June 11, 1886
Aged 65 Years

"Blessed are the dead, that die in the Lord". Rev. 14.13



Infant
Dau. of R. W. & M. A. Lyons
Died Oct. 14, 1856

(Note: 11 days old)

Hill Prairie Cemetery, Randolph County, Illinois

Jane
Wife of R. W. Lyons
Died
Feb. 17, 1850
Aged 17 yrs. 6 ms. 7 ds.

(Note: Jane's maiden name is Little. She is the first wife of R. W. Lyons)




George E.
Son of
R. W. & M. A. Lyons
Died
Nov. 1, 1857
Aged 3 yrs. 1 mo.






Thanks to Lucy Higgins for taking these great photos.

Hill Prairie Cemetery, Sparta, Randolph County, Illinois

Samuel W. Lyons
Died Apr. 2, 1862
Aged 19 yrs. 7 ms. 10 ds.

Note: Samuel W. is the son of Robert W. and Bithiak (Patterson) Lyons





Renwick S.
Son of
R.W. & M.A. Lyons
Died Aug. 16, 1861
Aged 1 yr. 5 ms.

Note: Renwick is the son of Robert W. and Mary Ann (Kinkead) Lyons.