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Nancy Lyon

Female 1810 - 1887  (76 years)


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  • Name Nancy Lyon 
    Born 12 Dec 1810  Amherst County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • The birth date of Nancy Lyon is engraved on her headstone.
    Gender Female 
    Census 1840  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Address:
    William Buford Division 
    Census 14 Dec 1850  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Address:
    Southern District 
    Census 7 Oct 1860  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Address:
    Southern District 
    Census 20 Aug 1870  Pittslyvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Address:
    North of Dan River 
    Census 14 Jun 1880  Pittslyvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    _UID 31C26324B83F428EBEFC361DE021B2DEDF61 
    Died 19 Jun 1887  Pittslyvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    • The date of her death is engraved on her headstone.
    Buried Aft 19 Jun 1887  Keeling, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Jesse Lewis Bennett farm 
    • Nancy G. Bennett is buried in a family cemetery on the land purchased by her husband in 1847 from Daniel Verser. The portion of the land containing the cemetery was owned in 2000 by Sam. G. Bennett, great grandson of Jesse Lewis Bennett.
    Person ID I190  Bennett, Harrison, and Herron Families
    Last Modified 30 Jan 2020 

    Father Alexander Lyon,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Judith Hill,   b. Aft 1766, Amherst County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 3 May 1821, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age < 53 years) 
    Married 1786  Amelia County Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9, 10] 
    • Marriage
      7 Oct 1786
      Amherst, Virginia
      Alexander Lyon of Culpepper Co, bachelor and Judith Hill spinster. Surety Francis Woods. Consent of his father William Lyon of Culpepper and consent of her parents William and Susanna Hill.
    Children 9 children 
    Family ID F992  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jesse Lewis Bennett,   b. 27 Apr 1801, Pittslyvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Mar 1887, Pittslyvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)  [11, 12, 13] 
    Married Bef 1840  Pittslyvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. William D. Bennett,   b. 10 Sep 1828, Pittslyvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 May 1864, Chesterfield County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years)
     2. Mary H. Bennett,   b. 13 Dec 1829, Pittslyvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 1901, Pittslyvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     3. Sarah E. Bennett,   b. 21 Nov 1831, Pittslyvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1910, Pittslyvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     4. John N. Bennett,   b. 27 Apr 1833, Pittslyvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 May 1899, Halifax County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     5. Judith A. Bennett,   b. 1 Mar 1835, Pittslyvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Mar 1880, Pittslyvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years)
     6. Joseph Lewis Bennett,   b. 8 Mar 1837, Pittslyvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Feb 1923, Pittslyvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     7. Thomas C. Bennett,   b. 8 Apr 1839, Pittslyvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Mar 1862, Richmond, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 22 years)
     8. Henrietta Jane Bennett,   b. 12 Jun 1842, Pittslyvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jan 1862, Pittslyvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 19 years)
     9. Charles Dodson Bennett,   b. 14 Oct 1840, Pittslyvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Feb 1910, Pittslyvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     10. Jesse Samuel Bennett,   b. 21 Oct 1844, Pittslyvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Mar 1894, Pittslyvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)
     11. Nannie C. Bennett,   b. 31 Dec 1846, Pittslyvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1925, Pittslyvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     12. Martha E. Bennett,   b. 2 Aug 1848, Pittslyvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Oct 1918, Pittslyvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     13. Liticia N. Bennett,   b. 20 Jul 1850, Pittslyvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Aug 1932, Pittslyvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     14. Texanar N. Bennett,   b. 19 Aug 1852, Pittslyvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 May 1926, Pittslyvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
    Last Modified 14 Oct 2020 
    Family ID F40  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S63] Cemetery, Bennett-Lewis, Nancy G. Bennett (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S61] Pittsylvania County, Virginia, 1840 U.S. Census, 129; 6 December 2014; Jessee Bennett.
      2 males < 5, 1 male 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 30-40, 1 female < 5, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 20-30.
      According to the family bible of Jesse Bennett and Nancy Bennett, there should be another female 10-15 in the 1840 census.

    3. [S60] Pittsylvania County, Virginia, 1850 U.S. Census, Southern District; 154A; 3 December 2014; 1291; 1291; Jesse Bennett (Reliability: 3).

      Name-Age-Gender-Place of birth-Occupation-Value of Real Estate

      Jesse Bennett-43-M-Virginia-farmer-400
      Nancy Bennett-40-F-Virginia
      Rachel Bennett-30-F-Virginia
      William Bennett-22-M-Virginia-laborer
      Mary Bennett-20-F-Virginia
      Sarah Bennett-19-F-Virginia
      Judy Bennett-17-F-Virginia
      John Bennett-15-M-Virginia
      Joseph Bennett-13-M-Virginia
      Thomas Bennett-11-M-Virginia
      Charley Bennett-9-M-Virginia

    4. [S59] Pittsylvania County, Virginia, 1860 U.S. Census, Southern District; 553; 3 December 2014; 1455; 1455; Jesse Bennett (Reliability: 3).

      Name-Age-Gender- Birthplace-Occupation- Value of real estate-Value of personal property

      Jesse Bennett-57-M-Virginia-farmer-3500-1750
      Nancy -53-F-Virginia
      Mary-31-F-Virginia
      Sarah-29-F-Virginia
      Thomas-21-M-Virginia
      Charles-19-M-Virginia-farmhand
      Jennie-17-F-Virginia
      Jesse S-15-M-Virginia
      Nancy-12-F-Virginia
      Martha-12-F-Virginia
      Lettie-9-F-Virginia
      Texanna-7-F-Virginia
      Judia Bennett-35-F-Virginia

      Judith A is not listed in the census. It is possible that the person identified as Judia is actually Judith A, who was born in 1835.

    5. [S23] Pittsylvania County, Virginia, 1870 U.S. Census, Subdivision north of Dan River; 384A; 6 December 2014; 5888; 5918; Jesse L. Bennett (Reliability: 3).

      Name-Age-Gender-Birthplace-Occupation-Value of real estate-Value of personal property

      Jesse L Bennett-70-M-Virginia-farmer-1985-390
      Nancy-60-F-Virginia-keeping house
      Sarah E-39-F-Virginia-domestic laborer
      Nannie C-24-F-Virginia-domestic laborer
      Martha E-22_F-Virginia-domestic laborer
      Lettitia R-20-F-Virginia-domestic laborer
      Texanna M-F-18-F-Virginia-domestic laborer
      Rachel Bennett-59-F-Virginia-domestic laborer

    6. [S58] Pittsylvania County, Virginia, 1880 U.S. Census, 170; Dan River District; 6 December 2014; 228; 286; Jessy L. Bennett (Reliability: 3).

      Name-Age-Gender-Relation to head-Birthplace-Occupation

      Jessy L Bennett-79-M-head-Virginia-farmer
      Nancy G-70-F-wife-Virginia-keep house
      Rachel-70-F-sister-Virginia-housekeeper
      Betty-49-F-daughter-Virginia-at home
      Letty-25-F-daughter-Virginia-at home
      Texas A-22-F-daughter-Virginia-at home

    7. [S63] Cemetery, Bennett-Lewis, Nancy G. Bennett.

    8. [S304] Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1660-1800 (Ancestry), Judith Hill; 7 Oct 1786; Amherst County, Virginia; 31 January 2019 (Reliability: 2).

    9. [S266] Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940 (Ancestry), Judeth Hill; 7 Oct 1786; Amhesrt County, Virginia; 31 January 2019; Sussanah Hill (mother) (Reliability: 2).

    10. [S266] Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940 (Ancestry), Alex Lyon; 7 Oct 1786; Amherst County, Virginia; 31 January 2019.

    11. [S263] Virginia, Death Certificates (Ancestry), Miss Texanna Bennett; 12956; 1926; 26 Nov 2016 (Reliability: 2).

    12. [S263] Virginia, Death Certificates (Ancestry), Joel Lewis Bennett; 5568; 1923; 26 Nov 2016 (Reliability: 2).

    13. [S263] Virginia, Death Certificates (Ancestry), Miss Lettie Rachal Bennett; 18868; 1932; 26 Nov 2016 (Reliability: 2).


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