Marissa Cemetery (Continued)

The following stones are all in Section A, Lot 51 of Marissa Cemetery.

This is the front of the stone marking the graves of John R. Lyons and his wife Mary. To the right is a small stone marked FATHER, and the left is a small stone marked MOTHER.

On the right side of the tall monument stone is John R. Lyons, Born Sept. 14, 1814, Died May 21, 1915, Aged 100 Yrs. 8 Mo. 7 Ds.




This photo is the left side of the above monument. It reads:

Mary A. McKee
Wife of John R. Lyons
Died Feb. 7, 1885
Aged 68 Yrs. 9 Mo. 27 Ds.






James Birney
Son of W.M.K. & S.J. Lyons
Feb. 1877






Anna Flora Lyons
May 28, 1882
Dec. 15, 1959

Marissa Cemetery (Continued)

LYONS
John McQuilken Lyons 1868 - 1954
Mary Levenia nee Preston 1869 - 1950

[John was the son of James Riley Lyons and Anna W. McQuilken]

This small white stone appears broken and placed back in the ground. All that is readable is: In Memory of Mary McKentey.

The Marissa Cemetery Book states the following:
Mary Mc Kentey dau. of James R. & Annie W. Lyons, 12 Mar. 1873, 5 June 1873, 2 mo. 23 d.



LYONS
George 1870 - 1945
Mary E. 1870 - 1950

[George was the son of James Riley Lyons and Anna W. McQuilken. Mary's maiden name was Burris.]



This stone for Mary Elizabeth Lyons is a separate stone for the wife of George. See combined stone above.





This stone is for the infant son of George and Mary Elizabeth Lyons who was born and died in 1896.





John W. son of G. & M. E. Lyons
Feb. 10, 1897
Sept. 29, 1918
Co. C 11 Reg. U.S.M.C.

Also on stone: Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord.

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.

Baldwin Cemetery, Continued

BURNETT
Colonel C.
June 2, 1876 - July 6, 1936

Anna M.
Feb. 20, 1882 - June 21, 1963

(Note: Anna M. is Anna Mary Lyons, daughter of Archibald and Martha Boyd (Hemphill) Lyons.)


Hazel Burnett
1914 - 1956

(Hazel is the daughter of Colonel C. and Anna M. Burnett)




James Preston Burnett

Husband of
Helen B. Burnett
Jan. 14, 1870
July 7, 1910

Baldwin Cemetery, Randolph County, Illinois

The Baldwin Cemetery is located at Baldwin Road and N 1st Street, North of the City of Baldwin, Randolph County, Illinois.

The following Lyons family stones are located there. Many thanks to Lucy Higgins for taking these photos.

LYONS
Jennie E.
1872 - 1956

William H.
1871 - 1957


LYONS
Mother: Velma K.
Feb. 20, 1918 - May 20, 1996

Father: James R., Sr.
Aug. 4, 1901 - Mar. 24, 1981

Son: Wayne K.
Mar. 6, 1941 - Aug. 18, 1967

Jordan's Grove Cemetery Continued

The following Lyons grave stones were also found at Jordan's Grove. I do not know if there is a connection to my Lyons ancestors but felt they were worth listing.

In Memory Of Ann Lyons
Born Near Ballymoney, Co. Antrim, Ireland
Died Aug. 25, 1876
In the 80th year of her age.






In Memory of John Lyons
Born Near Ballymoney, Co. Antrim, Ireland
Died July 20, 1902.
Aged 80 Years.







Joseph Lyons
Born in Co. Antrim, Ireland
Jan. 1, 1819
Died Jan. 22, 1906
Aged 87 Yrs. 21 Days

More from Jordan's Grove Cemetery

The following gravestones are for children of Archibald and Martha Boyd (Hemphill) Lyons.

Joseph Renwick
Son of
Archibald & Martha B. Lyons
Born Oct. 28, 1872
Died Feb. 13, 1888
Aged 15 Yrs. 3 Mo. 16 Ds.





Charles Lyons
1877(79?) - 1880

(This stone is extremely difficult to read)






Samuel Ross
Son of
Archibald and Martha B.
Lyons
Died Sept. 22, 1881
Aged 10 Mo. and 18 Ds.

Jordan's Grove Cemetery, Randolph County, Illinois

Here are some Lyons gravestones found at Jordan's Grove Cemetery in Baldwin, Randolph County, Illinois. More to follow.

Archibald Lyons
Born in County Antrim, Ireland
Died June 22, 1915
Aged 85 Years

Martha B., His Wife
Born in County Antrim, Ireland
Died Feb. 21, 1941
Aged 95 Years


James Knox Lyons
1865 - 1949

[James Knox is the son of Archibald and Martha Lyons]


In Memory of
Elizabeth A.
Dau. of A. & M.B. Lyons
Born Oct. 1, 1870
Died Aug. 19, 1872
Aged 1 Yr. 10 Mo. 18 Ds.

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.

Some Lyons Gravesites at New Holland Cemetery, Ohio

Dora Belle Lyons is the spouse of M. Luther Lyons.



Hassel Vernon, Infant Son of M. L. and D. B. Lyons June 20, 1907