Joseph Borden Lyons was born about August 4, 1800 in Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada, son of David Lyons (abt. 1759–1812) and Elizabeth Ratchford (1762–1843).
Joseph (25) married Hannah Ells (23) (born October 22, 1802 in Scots Bay, Kings Co., Nova Scotia; daughter of Samuel Ells (1755–1836) and Amelia (Sanford) Ells (1764–bef. 1864)) on February 7, 1826 in Blomidon, Nova Scotia.
Children
David Lyons (October 20, 1826 – bef. June 27, 1906)
Joseph died on May 4, 1877 in Blomidon, Nova Scotia, aged 76.[1]
Burial
Joseph Borden Lyons is buried in the Blomidon Houston Beach Cemetery, Blomidon, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Sources
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135019120/joseph-borden-lyons: accessed April 11, 2023), memorial page for Joseph Borden Lyons (4 Aug 1800–4 May 1877), Find a Grave Memorial ID 135019120, citing Blomidon Houston Beach, Blomidon, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada; Maintained by Karen P. (contributor 47825759).
Birth date listed in Lyons family bible of Roy E. Lyons, Jr., Scot's Bay, Nova Scotia. Recorded at his home on Scots Bay Road, Canning, Nova Scotia by Marsha Auger on April 15, 1979.
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DNA Connections
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