Born in Morris, New Jersey, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Peter Perrine Lee
and Ruth Huntington (Gard) Perrine
Sister of
Philip Lee, Adeline Lee, Lewis Huntington Lee, Elsy Culpepper Lee, Sidney Smith Lee, Rodney Jefferson Lee and Monroe Wells Lee
Wife of
Jonathan Williams Lyon
— married
9 Feb 1806 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Sidney Smith Lyon, Oliver Lee Lyon, James Harris Lyon, Martha Jane (Lyon) Betts and Frances Cornelia (Lee) Fullerton
Died
at age 88
in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 14 Mar 2011
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Biography
Melinda was born 1786 in Morris, New Jersey, United States. She married Jonathan Williams Lyon 1806 in North Bend, Springfield, Hamilton, Ohio.
In the 1850 census, Melinda (age 64) was in Cincinnati Ward 2, Hamilton, Ohio, United States. In the 1860 census, Malinda (age 74) was in Cincinnati Ward 15, Hamilton, Ohio.
In the 1870 census, Malinda (age 83) was in Cincinnati Ward 22, Hamilton, Ohio.
Melinda died on 27 July 1875 and was buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States.
Sources
- 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Cincinnati Ward 2, Hamilton, Ohio; Roll: 687; Page: 112a; Line Number: 40
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #13733941 (accessed 23 March 2024)
Melinda Lyons (64) in Cincinnati Ward 2, Hamilton, Ohio, USA. Born in New Jersey.
- 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Cincinnati Ward 15, Hamilton, Ohio; Roll: M653_977; Page: 393; Family History Library Film: 803977
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #42771770 (accessed 23 March 2024)
Malinda Lyons (74) in Cincinnati Ward 15, Hamilton, Ohio. Born in New Jersey.
- 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1870; Census Place: Cincinnati Ward 22, Hamilton, Ohio; Roll: M593_1217; Page: 705A
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #40781798 (accessed 23 March 2024)
Malinda Lyon (83) in Cincinnati Ward 22, Hamilton, Ohio. Born in New Jersey.
- Burial: "Web: Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S., Spring Grove Cemetery Index, 1845-2012"
Original data: Spring Grove Cemetery. Spring Grove Cemetery. http://www.springgrove.org/sg/genealogy/sg_genealogy_home.shtm: accessed 17 October 2012; URL: https://www.springgrove.org/locate-loved-one/
Ancestry Record 9246 #98590 (accessed 23 March 2024)
Melinda G Lyon burial (died in about 1875) in 1875 in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA.
Also see: Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
Find A Grave: Memorial #59529595
Ancestry Record 60525 #19745704 (accessed 23 March 2024)
Melinda Garde Lyon burial (died on 27 Jul 1875) in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States of America. Born on 8 Oct 1786.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Melinda by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Melinda:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Melinda by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Melinda:
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~1.56%
Anne Massey
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~0.78%
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