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Lyon & Lyons Family Notes, Co. Tyrone 1827-73

Personal announcements extracted from the STRABANE MORNING POST, LONDONDERRY SENTINEL & LONDONDERRY JOURNAL
Transcribed, compiled and submitted by Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia
len_swindley[at]hotmail.com
 
April 17 1827

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT

We are sorry to state, that on the evening of Wednesday last, as JOHN LYONS of this town [Strabane], was on his return from Derry, and when about three miles on his way, it is supposed he fell asleep, and falling from his cart, was killed on the spot. He was a young man of a good character, and has left a mother to bewail her loss, being her only support

May 29 1830 [Died] On Sunday, the 23rd inst., at Springvale, parish of Leck, in the 67th year of her age, MARGARET, relict of the late MR. GEORGE LYON
November 9 1833 [Died] On Monday morning last, the 4th inst., MR. WILLIAM LYONS, of Strabane
September 29 1838 [Died] At Strabane, on Monday last, MARTHA, daughter of the late GEORGE LYONS, of Springville, near Ballymagorry, Esq
July 3 1847 [Died] In Strabane, on Monday week, very suddenly, MRS. LYONS, relict of the late MR. LYONS
November 16 1855 [Married] On the 8th inst., in the Second Presbyterian church, Ardstraw, by the Rev. Andrew Maxwell, A.M., MR. WILLIAM LYONS, Carnone [Co. Donegal], to REBECCA, fourth daughter of MR. JAMES McFARLAND, Whitehouse
January 6 1860 [Married] December 22, in the Second Presbyterian Church, Donagheady, by Rev. F.J. Porter, MR. WILLIAM LYONS, to NANCY, daughter of MR. GEORGE LOVE, Gortinvey
March 2 1860 [Married] February 23, in the Presbyterian Church, Banagher [Co. Londonderry], by the Rev. Robert L. Rodgers, MR. ALEXANDER EATON, Ballyneanor, near Dunamana, to ELIZABETH, eldest daughter of the late MR. JOHN LYONS, of Ballinahedin, Feeny
June 28 1861 [Died] May 24, at Port Clinton, Pennsylvania, aged 49 years, MR. JAMES LYON, merchant son of the late MR. JOHN LYON, of Strabane. Deceased emigrated from Strabane about thirty years ago
July 19 1861 [Died] July 8th, at Straw, near Newtownstewart, REBECCA FRANCES, infant daughter of MR. ROBERT LYONS, aged 1 year and 5 months
March 1 1864 [Died] February 27, JOHN LYON, ESQ., aged 29 years. His remains will be removed from his late residence, Gilmour's Lane [Londonderry], for interment in Leckpatrick burying ground, on Tuesday morning, 1st March, 1864, at ten o'clock
Feb 23 1866 [Married] February 22, in the Parish Church, Donagheady, by the Rev. G.T. Thomas, Rector, JOHN LYON KNOX, ESQ., Ballyskeagh, Strabane, to JULIA, second daughter of DAVID GEORGE ELLIS, ESQ., Benoan, Donemana
April 6 1866 [Married] March 22, in the First Presbyterian Church, Omagh, by the Rev. Josias Mitchell, assisted by the Rev. John Arnold, THOMAS LYONS, ESQ., Mayne House, to ISABELLA, daughter of MR. JOHN CALDWELL, Drumragh, Omagh
May 4 1866 [Died] May 1, at Edymore, near Strabane, MR. GUSTAVUS LYON, aged 64 years
December 25 1866 [Married] On the 20th December, at Droit Meeting House, by the Rev. Thomas Johnston, WILLIAM HOOD, ESQ., of Straw, to ANNIE JANE, eldest daughter of ROBERT LYONS, ESQ., of Straw House, Newtownstewart
December 3 1867 [Married] November 21, in the Crossroads Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. John Gilmour, MR. WILLIAM LYONS, Carnoney, Omagh, to MISS MARGARET McFARLAND, Carrigans, Omagh
May 21 1867 [Birth] On the 13th May, at Mayne, Omagh, the wife of MR. JAMES LYONS, of a daughter
January 20 1873 [Birth] January 11, at Mayne, Omagh, the wife of MR. JAMES LYONS, of a son
August 25 1873 [Died] August 13, at the residence of his mother, Correnary, Omagh, ANDREW J. LYONS, aged 29 years