Sgt.
Jonathan
W.
Lyon
Born in Shelburn, Chittenden, Vermont
Ancestors 
Son of Simeon Lyon
and Martha (Brunson) Lyon
Husband of
Lois (Battles) Lyon
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Elmina Lyon
Died
at about age 85
in DeKalb, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 29 Apr 2015
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Biography
1. Portrait and Biographical Album of Dekalb County, Illinois: "JONATHAN LYON... was born in Shelburne, Vermont. His parents, Simeon and Martha Lyon had two children born in Pomfret, CT., and four in Vermont. This Lyon family did not remain long in Vermont, removing to Naples, Ontario county, New York, in about 1780. Elmina Lyon Joiner, daughter of Jonathan and Lois {Battles} Lyon, who were natives of Vermont and came to DeKalb county in 1836 from Naples, New York; settling in DeKalb Township, where they resided until their death. Lois Battles Lyon died in February 1839 and Jonathan Lyon in April 1850."
2. US Census Records: 1810-1850
3. Bureau of Land Management: DeKalb County. Jonathan and Lois {Battles} Lyon bought land in Sycamore in 1837.
4. Military Service War of 1812: Jonathan Lyon served in 1st REG'T (JUDSON'S) VERMONT MILITIA; enlisted as Rank of SERGEANT; discharged with Rank of SERGEANT. Jonathan Lyon served in Company 4 REG'T (WILLIAM'S) VERMONT MILITIA. Vermont Pensioners of War of 1812: Jonathan Lyon, received $60.
©Joiner documents and records. [source: Title: Copyright 1971 in their published book, "Traveling Joiners"; All rights reserved. For personal use only.]
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jonathan by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jonathan by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- Rande Thorpe
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup R-FT82986, FTDNA kit #B63883 +
Y-Chromosome Test, haplogroup FT82986
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~0.78%
~6.25%
Ellen Smith :
23andMe, GEDmatch M162952 [compare]
+
Autosomal DNA Test, GEDmatch EP9026105 [compare]
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~0.78%
Larry Dunn :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch SY7662673 [compare], yourDNAportal LAR80ad148c, Ancestry member cmsdunn
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #B661624
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~0.78%
~1.56%
Susan (Mason) Balsley :
AncestryDNA
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~0.39%
Wiley Walters :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A156380 [compare], Ancestry member wileyw3
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #356555
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