Susannah “Susan” LyonAge: 53 years1766–1820
- Name
- Susannah “Susan” Lyon
- Given names
- Susannah
- Surname
- Lyon
- Nickname
- Susan
 Birth | March 22, 1766 44 39 |
 Baptism | May 11, 1766 (Age 50 days) Note: See attached source. Unnamed Lyon must be Susannah due to closeness of birth/christening dates |
 Additional Info | Lyon Family History |
 Baptism of a sister | Phoebe Lyon June 16, 1771 (Age 5 years) |
 Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1775 and 1776 (Age 8 years)Note: In 1775, there was an epidemic of unknown cause in North America (especially New England,) followed in 1775-1776 by what is described as one of the worst worldwide influenza epidemics - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_epidemics |
| Death of a sister | Joanna Lyon October 12, 1783 (Age 17 years) Note: See Page 112 in "Lyon Memorial: Families of Connecticut and New Jersey" |
| Historical Event | The American Revolution from 1775 to 1783 (Age 8 years)Note: The Thirteen American Colonies broke from the British Empire and formed the independent nation, the United States of America - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution |
| Death of a father | Peter Lyon September 23, 1784 (Age 18 years) |
| Guardianship | Susannah Lyon Request for Guardianship after Father's Death March 12, 1785 (Age 18 years)Note: Guardian: Joseph Allen, Bondsman: Ebenezer Lyon |
| Death of a mother | Joanna Clark November 13, 1791 (Age 25 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 26 years)Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793 |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 36 years)Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase |
| Death of a sister | Bethia Lyon October 21, 1812 (Age 46 years) |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 45 years)Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 |
| Death of a brother | David Lyon July 8, 1818 (Age 52 years) |
 Census | August 7, 1820 (Age 54 years) |
 Death | after 1820 (Age 53 years) Note: Found in 1820 Census but not in 1830 Census |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Peter Lyon Birth: about 1722 — New Jersey, United States Death: September 23, 1784 — New Jersey, United States |
| mother |
Joanna Clark Birth: December 28, 1726 — New Jersey, United States Death: November 13, 1791 — Essex, New Jersey, United States |
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Marriage: about 1745 — New Jersey, United States |
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16 months elder brother |
Ebenezer Lyon Birth: April 29, 1746 24 19 — New Jersey, United States Death: 1831 — Washington Valley, New Providence, New Jersey, United States |
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21 months elder sister |
Bethia Lyon Birth: February 8, 1748 26 21 — Stony Hill, Union, New Jersey, United States Death: October 21, 1812 — Warren, Union, Ohio, United States |
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11 months elder brother |
David Lyon Birth: about 1748 26 21 — Essex, New Jersey, United States Death: July 8, 1818 — Weston, New York, United States |
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6 years elder brother |
Benjamin Lyon Birth: May 23, 1754 32 27 — Elizabeth, Essex, New Jersey, United States Death: December 31, 1835 — Waynesburg, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States |
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5 years elder brother |
Nathaniel Lyon Birth: July 3, 1759 37 32 — Essex, New Jersey, United States Death: September 1, 1833 — Germantown, Montgomery, Ohio, United States |
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4 years elder sister |
Joanna Lyon Baptism: April 17, 1763 41 36 — New Providence, Union, New Jersey, United States Death: October 12, 1783 — New Jersey, United States |
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3 years herself |
Susannah “Susan” Lyon Baptism: May 11, 1766 44 39 — New Providence, Union, New Jersey, United States Birth: March 22, 1766 44 39 — Stony Hill, Union, New Jersey, United States Death: after 1820 — Pennsylvania, United States |
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5 years younger sister |
Phoebe Lyon Baptism: June 16, 1771 49 44 — New Providence, Union, New Jersey, United States Death: after 1840 — New Jersey, United States |
| Baptism | See attached source. Unnamed Lyon must be Susannah due to closeness of birth/christening dates | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Guardianship | Guardian: Joseph Allen, Bondsman: Ebenezer Lyon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1820 United States - Census transcript - Susannah “Susan” Lyon - Household
Cesar Creek, Dearborn, Indiana, United States
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| Census | Susannah Lyon was married to John Corey/Cory but later divorced. She is the head of the household and living with her daughter (Elizabeth Cory Harbert) and her family.
See https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158704073/elizabeth-harbert | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Death | Found in 1820 Census but not in 1830 Census |