James Lyons

James Lyons, brother to Mary Lyons previously posted, was born January 24, 1807 in South Carolina to James and Jane (Elder) Lyons. He married about 1832 in South Carolina to Nancy Elder (born May 15, 1807).

James and Nancy had 5 known children:

• Jennett C. - born September 11, 1832 in South Carolina and died July 3, 1842 in Illinois.
• Mary Jane - born July 27, 1836 in South Carolina and died October 17, 1842 in Illinois.
• Matthew Elder - born September 26, 1838 in South Carolina and died June 25, 1841 in Illinois.
• James Riley - born about 1842 in St. Clair County, Illinois and died about 1874. He married Anna W. McQuilken February 21, 1861 in St. Clair County.
• William Elder C. - Born October 1847 in St. Clair County, Illinois and died sometime between 1920 and 1930. He married Ellen D. Crawford on December 10, 1869 in Randolph County, Illinois.

James Lyons died July 1, 1855 and his wife, Nancy, died October 13, 1857. James, Nancy, and 3 children - Jennett, Mary Jane, and Matthew - are all buried in Old Salem Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois.