Father, OSCAR CLIFFORD LYONS was born November 22, 1912 in Caldwell, Noble County, Ohio and died December 3, 1955 in Atlanta, Georgia.  CLIFFORD LYONS married HENRIETTA FERRELL on January 4, 1937 in Logan, Logan County, West Virginia. 

    Mother, HENRIETTA FERRELL was born May 4, 1918 in Hellier, Pike County, Kentucky. She passed away on November 25, 1991 in Warner Robins, Houston County, Georgia.  They were the parents of three children, all born in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.  Constance LeVerne (Connie) LYONS (my Mom), born September 28, 1938, married Z. Lomus CHANCELLOR, Jr.; Judith Ann (Judy), LYONS born 1940 married 1^st George SHATTUCK; married 2^nd Dana Duane HODGE and Barbara Jean LYONS, born 1942 married David Mack DRAKE.

Grandfather, JOHN ALBERT LYONS was born March 15, 1885 near Renrock, Brookfield Township, Noble County, Ohio.  He died on September 2, 1962 in Lakeland, Polk County, Florida.

   Grandmother, HAZEL NOBLE, daughter of Myron W. and Iva M. JENNINGS NOBLE was born July 1, 1890 in Caldwell, Noble County, Ohio.  They married on September 8, 1909 in Caldwell, Ohio.  John and Hazel LYONS were the parents of two sons – Burton Noble LYONS, born July 8, 1910, died December 13, 1999; married Margaret Elizabeth HILL and OSCAR CLIFFORD LYONS married HENRIETTA FERRELL.

Great-grandfather, GEORGE W. LYONS was born May 31, 1837 in Brookfield Township, Noble County, Ohio and died March 31, 1914 in Renrock, Brookfield Township. 

   Great-grandmother, LYDIA BAKER was the daughter of Aaron and Emily McMUNN BAKER.  She was born December 4, 1860 in Noble County, Ohio and died February 18, 1895 in Brookfield Township, Noble County, Ohio.  George and Lydia Baker were parents of five children: JOHN ALBERT LYONS, born 1885, married Martha Hazel NOBLE, Olive Florence LYONS, born February 16, 1888, died April 14, 1941; married Charles D. LAMLEY. George Clifford LYONS, born October 6, 1890; died October 1, 1916.  He married Winnie THORLA, daughter of Silas S. and Ella DICKENSON THORLA. Ella Frances LYONS and Pearl LYONS died young.  GEORGE W. LYONS married 2^nd – FRANCES BELLE WILSON, daughter of Seth Greer and Isabel STEWART WILSON.  Their children were Gertrude, Bertha, Mary, Velma, Alexander and Gladys.

Great-great grandfather, ALEXANDER F. LYONS, was born 1829 in Morgan County, Ohio, Sharon Township.  He died March 3, 1870 in Noble County, Ohio.  At age 36, Alexander enlisted on May 2, 1864 at Camp Chase in Columbus, Ohio and served in Company H, 161^st Regiment, Ohio National Guard Infantry for 100 days.

   Great-great grandmother, SARAH LIPPETT BROWN, daughter of Dexter and Mahala HICKS BROWN, was born 1835 in Noble Township, Morgan County, Ohio.  She died April 16, 1927 in Noble County, Ohio. Alexander and Sarah Lyons married August 19, 1852 in Noble County, Ohio.  They were the parents of eight children: Amy Augusta LYONS, born about 1853 in Morgan County, Ohio, died October 1, 1932 in Protection, Kansas; married Isaac Richmond HAMILTON - Fidelia Angeline LYONS, born October 22, 1824 in Morgan County, Ohio, died about 1930 in Kansas; married Hiram Johnson JORDAN - George W. Lyons, born 1837; married 1^st LYDIA BAKER, 2^nd FRANCES BELL WILSON - John Andrew LYONS, born June 3, 1859 in Morgan County, Ohio; died May 27, 1925; married Rose PALMER – married 2^nd, October 6, 1925, Leora Olive McATEE - Louise A. LYONS, born May 26, 1862, died about 1879 in Noble County, Ohio - James Warne LYONS, born November 25, 1863, died September 8, 1934; married November 25, 1888 Nettie Irene GEARY; married 2^nd, Nettie’s sister Mary Ellen GEARY on June 4, 1908 - Ulysses E. LYONS, born January 3, 1866, died 1960 in Noble County, Ohio; married September 20, 1922, Elva E. McFERREN -  and Ella P. LYONS, born October 23, 1869, died about 1886 in Noble County, Ohio.

 Third great grandfather, GEORGE B. LYONS was born about 1800 in Pennsylvania.  He died about 1845 in Sharon Township, Morgan County, Ohio.

   Third great grandmother, SARAH MCGILL, was born about 1805 in Pennsylvania.  She died September 16, 1874 in Harrison Township, Van Wert County, Ohio.  SARAH LYONS never remarried after George’s death and eventually sold her share of the land in Noble County to two of her sons and moved to Van Wert County to be near her daughter, Hannah LYONS, wife of John SPROUL.  Sarah’s unwed children also moved with her.  George and Sarah LYONS had twelve children: Thomas LYONS, born about 1822 - John LYONS, born about 1823; married Margaret S. - Nancy LYONS, born about 1824 - Robert LYONS, born about 1828; married Mary CULBERTSON (CULBERSON), lived in Hiramsburg, Noble County, Ohio - ALEXANDER FOSTER LYONS, b. about 1829; married Sarah Lippett BROWN - Catherine Lyons, born about 1830; married Matthew PORTER - George B. LYONS, born 1832; died July 30, 1863 in Camp Sherman, Vicksburg, Mississippi.  George is buried in the National Cemetery at Vicksburg.  He served in the Civil War in Company K, 30^th Regiment from Ohio. - William W. LYONS, born about 1834; married Susan (?) - Mary Jane LYONS, born about 1836 - Hannah M. LYONS, born about 1837, died after 1874 in Van Wert County, Ohio; married John M. SPROUL- Sarah E. LYONS, born about 1840 - and Marquis LYONS, born about 1843.

Fourth great grandfather, WILLIAM LYON(S), was born November 15, 1755 in County Derry, Ireland.  His date of death is not known, however his widow received a pension based on his service in the American Revolutionary War.  The name of his birth town was probably a corrupted spelling (Blaharane) of Ballyrashane.  William came to America as an indentured servant and served as an apprentice shoemaker in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He moved to Leacock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and in August of 1776, joined the Pennsylvania Militia, serving in Captain Scott’s Company, Col. James Crawford’s Regiment.  After this term of service, he reenlisted with Col. Klott’s Regiment of the Second Battalion of the Lancaster County Flying Camp.  During this period he fought the Hessians and was in Paulsboro when the English took New York.  In November of 1776 William was wounded at Fort Washington and taken to Ft. Lee, New Jersey to recuperate from a musket ball in his right thigh.  His last service was on the ship, “Flora” that sailed to the West Indies.  He returned to Pennsylvania and settled in West Fallowfield, West Chester, Pennsylvania. 

   Fourth great grandmother, MARGARET GIBSON, daughter of Andrew and Margaret GIBSON, was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania.  She married WILLIAM LYONS between 1780 and 1781 and they moved to Cumberland County about 1784.  William and Margaret LYONS moved numerous times before coming to Ohio and eventually settled in Morgan County where it is thought sons John LYONS, GEORGE LYONS, and perhaps Jonathan LYONS resided.  Other children were Thomas LYONS, William LYONS and Andrew LYONS.  There is a MARGARET LYONS mentioned in the Sharon Presbyterian Church records as having died in April, 1833. 

Grandfather, ALLEN FERRELL, was born March 17, 1889 in Thacker, Mingo County, West Virginia.  He died on August 23, 1946 in Mallory, Logan County, West Virginia and is buried in Claypool United Methodist Church Cemetery.  The headstone is missing from his grave atop the hill behind the church.  Allen Ferrell married JESSIE COMPTON, daughter of James H. and Georgia VAUGHAN COMPTON who was born July 8, 1888 in Lawrence County, Kentucky.  Jessie died on November 2, 1918 in Hellier, Pike County, Kentucky during the flu epidemic.  Allen and Jessie FERRELL had five children: Waueka Lenore FERRELL, born 1911, disappeared after 1946; married 1^st Clyde WILLS, married 2^nd Ed McKNIGHT- Robert Wendell FERRELL, born 1913, died May 2, 1981 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio; married Ruth BROWNING - Elmer Haskell FERRELL, born 1914, died 1992 in Gainesville, Florida; married Lucy Maye LOONEY -James Evans FERRELL, born 1917, died June 16, 1990 in Georgia; married Elinor TRUSLEY – HENRIETTA FERRELL, born May 4, 1912.   ALLEN FERRELL married again about 1920 to CATHIE MILLER, daughter of Hosea Sullivan and Lucinda MOORE MILLER. Their children were: Brooks Louise FERRELL, born 1921, Clifford Sullivan FERRELL, born 1925, died January 26, 1997 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio; married April 3, 1944 in Logan, Logan County, West Virginia, Corinne V. TOLER, born April 27, 1927 in Mallory, Mingo County, West Virginia, died May 19, 1993 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio - John Ira FERRELL, born November 1927 in Betsy Layne, Kentucky, died December 2001; married April 15, 1948, Edna MALLOY, born June 20, 1929 in Kistler, Logan County, West Virginia and Chiquita (Charlene) FERRELL, born 1930, in Betsy Layne, Floyd County, Kentucky; married 1^st Peter JACKSON; married 2^nd Peter JANNEY.

Great grandfather, EVANS FERRELL son of William and Mahala TILLER FERRELL was born about 1843 in Logan County, West Virginia.  He died after 1894, probably in Logan County, West Virginia.  Evans married about 1868, JANE VANCE, daughter of JAMES and MARY (maiden name unknown) VANCE.  Evans and Jane (called Jessie by son Allen FERRELL) are reported to have died during a typhoid epidemic.  Their children were: James FERRELL, born 1869; married Elizabeth FRANCISCO – Elliott FERRELL, born about 1870; married Florence MAYHORN – Mary FERRELL, born about 1871; married George BENTLEY – Richard FERRELL, born March 5, 1874; married Lucinda (Cindy) MILLER- John F. FERRELL, born November 18, 1876; married May 17, 1898 in Logan County, West Virginia, Eva Delia GARRETT – George FERRELL, born about 1877, died about 1948; married Lillie (?) - Greenville FERRELL, born about 1879 – Lucy FERRELL, born about 1879 (twins?) – Alice (Amy) FERRELL, born about 1880; married Boone MILLER – Jane FERRELL, born December 8, 1884 in Thacker, Mingo County, West Virginia, died December 28, 1986; married May 17, 1904 in Mingo County, West Virginia Millard Oliver THOMPSON – Anderson Fulton FERRELL, born September 5, 1886 in Thacker, Mingo County, West Virginia; married Nancy Alice HARMON – Allen FERRELL, born March 17, 1889.

Great-great grandfather WILLIAM FERRELL, son of Richard, Sr. and Rebecca ROMAINES FERRELL was born about 1803 in Logan County, Virginia and died September 16, 1873 in Logan County, West Virginia.  He married February 3, 1836 MAHALA TILLER, born about 1816 in Scott or Ashe County, North Carolina.  They had a family of twelve children: Nancy FERRELL, born about 1837 married September 22, 1859 in Logan County, Virginia, John SANSOM – Richard Johnson FERRELL, born August 16, 1836, married September 15, 1865 in Pike County, Kentucky, Sarah Ann SANSOM, born December 25, 1848 in Logan County, Virginia, died July 2, 1930 in Mingo County, West Virginia – Rebecca FERRELL, born about 1841, died about 1877; married Andrew J. CHAFIN – Sarah FERRELL, born about 1821, married Blackburn MESSINGER – EVANS FERRELL, born about 1843, married *Jane VANCE – Nathaniel Green FERRELL, born about 1846 in Logan County, Virginia; married June 5, 1873 in Logan County, West Virginia, Diane GOOSLIN – William T. FERRELL, born about 1848 in Logan County, Virginia – Thomas B. FERRELL, born about 1850 in Logan County, Virginia – Letitia FERRELL, born about 1852 married Harry ALBERT – Elizabeth FERRELL, born January 13, 1854 in Sandy, Logan County, Virginia – Elliott Rutherford FERRELL, born February 25, 1856, married  January 25, 1880 in Logan County, West Virginia Victoria VARNEY, born February 17, 1852 – John Anderson FERRELL, born June 25, 1858 in Matewan, Logan County, Virginia, died January 21, 1942 in Kanawha County, West Virginia; married Almeda Christine ROY.

Third great-grandfather, RICHARD FERRELL, SR. was born about 1776 in Russell County, Virginia and died after 1860 in Ferrell’s Branch, Logan County, West Virginia.  He married before 1803 in Russell County, Virginia to REBECCA (ROMINES, ROMAINS) daughter of Samuel and Catherine HOFFMIRE ROMINE born about 1790, died after 1850. They had twelve children: WILLIAM FERRELL, born about 1803 in Logan County, Virginia; died September 16, 1873 in Logan County, West Virginia; married MAHALA TILLER – John R. FERRELL, born about 1805 in probably Washington (Russell) County, Virginia; married Elizabeth Jane COLEMAN – Elijah FERRELL, born November 9, 1806 in Cabell County, Virginia, died October 4, 1891 in Big A Mountain, Russell County, Virginia; married December 28, 1837 in Pike County, Kentucky, Sarah JUSTICE – Rachel FERRELL, born about 1813 in Cabell or Russell County, Virginia; married William TILLER, born about 1813, died between 1870 and 1880 – Ruth C. FERRELL, born about 1814 – Richard FERRELL, JR., born February 15, 1816 in Cabell County, Virginia; married Letitia ASKEW (ASCUE), born about 1836 – Evans FERRELL, born about 1820 in Cabell County, Virginia, died March 30, 1896 in Ferrell’s Branch, Mingo County, West Virginia; married February 27, 1845 in Logan County, Virginia, Martha Jane DUTY, born about 1829 – Rebecca Lucinda FERRELL, born about 1821 in Logan County, Virginia, died about 1901 in Pike County, Kentucky; married about 1842, Greenville JUSTICE, born about 1825 in Pike County, Kentucky, died April 5, 1865 in Ashville, North Carolina – Moses FERRELL, born about 1822 in Cabell County, Virginia, died about 1865 in Pikeville, Kentucky; married about 1851, Matilda Jane BREWER – Elizabeth FERRELL, born about 1828 in Pike County, Kentucky; married about 1843 in Logan County, Virginia, Jacob JUSTICE, born about 1815 – Nancy FERRELL, born November 13, 1826 in Buchanan County, Virginia; married about 1844, William Cummings MUSICK, born about 1806, died about 1865 – Lettie FERRELL, born about 1828 in Virginia.  Another child, John H. MANER is listed in this family in the 1850 Logan County, Virginia with a birth date of 1836.

Fourth great-grandfather was WILLIAM FERRELL, born about 1740, probably in Ireland.  (Some have reported County Longford however I have not seen the sources to confirm this).  William died June 15, 1778 in New Garden, Russell County, Virginia – a result of being murdered by Indians (From the Draper Collection III); married MARTHA last name unknown.  William and Martha FERRELL had six children: Martha FERRELL, born about 1865, died March 17, 1783; married William EVANS, the date reported to be the same as Martha’s date of death.  Needs further checking and confirmation. – Thomas FERRELL, born about 1767 in Missouri Territory, died about 1795 in Russell County, Virginia; married Sarah GRAHAM – George FERRELL, born about 1768 – *JOHN FERRELL, born about 1772 in Russell County, Virginia, died September 29, 1844 in Mate Creek, Logan County, Virginia; married about 1793, Nancy JACKSON, died after 1808 – William FERRELL, born about 1774, died August 2, 1843 in Russell County, Virginia; married Jane JACKSON, born about 1778 in Culpepper County, Virginia, died about 1850 in Murphy, Buchanan County, Virginia - RICHARD FERRELL, SR., born about 1776; married REBECCA ROMAINE(S)

*Mom is also descended from RICHARD FERRELL, SR’s brother, JOHN FERRELL, born about 1772, son of WILLIAM and MARTHA FERRELL who married Nancy JACKSON.  Among their children were JOHN B. FERRELL, born about 1806 who married Nancy TAYLOR.  Nancy (TAYLOR) and JOHN B. FERRELL had ten children, the last child, Amanda FERRELL being born about 1851.  Following the birth of this child, Nancy FERRELL died.  JOHN B. FERRELL’s neighbor was ELIZABETH VANCE, the unmarried daughter of ABNER and SUSANNAH WILSON VANCE.  During research by *Henry Ragland in preparation for his book, The History of Logan County, Virginia his sources related to him that it was common knowledge that JOHN B. FERRELL kept company with ELIZABETH VANCE and fathered her children.  (Source: 1850 Census, Logan County, Virginia – Head of household, ELIZABETH VANCE, age 56, born in Virginia.  Children: JAMES VANCE, age 18; MARY VANCE (wife of JAMES), age 19; JANE VANCE, age 1 year.  JANE VANCE, born about 1849 was the wife of EVANS FERRELL, born about 1843 (See above parents of ALLEN FERRELL, born 1889).

* History of Logan County, Virginia by Henry Clay Ragland, 1896, rewritten by George T. Swain, 1927, page 75:

   "There was another daughter, Bettie, who was never married, but who had two children of who John (Ferrell) was the reputed Father.  These were Mrs. Ephraim (Nancy Vance) Hatfield and the late James Vance."

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