I am searching for information about the family of James Lyon, who moved to Stokes County from Pittsylvania and Henry Co.s, Virginia, about 1800. James appears to be a member of the LYON family which includes Humberston(e) and Stephen, and he appears to have named two of his sons after them. These men appear in the western counties of Virginia in the mid-1700s, but Stephen is "killed by Indians" on the Holsten River in 1754, which appears to be the stimulus for the family moving further inland to Pittsylvania County. James is an officer of the militia during the Revolution and holds many civic offices in both counties. He and his family moved to Stokes County, where he is said to have died in 1817. The Stokes County Heritage Book includes a family section (#652) written by Alice Tucker, which mentions this man and his ancestors and son, James, jr. I would be most interested in contacting researchers of this LYON family. I have a Lyon family in Caswell County, NC, that I suspect is connected to the southside Virginia family, but I cannot document it yet. I have long suspected an early connection to MD and New England Lyon folks, but the Heritage book is the first to state such a progression. I would be most grateful to anyone sharing even the smallest information about this family, either in Stokes County or their previous locations. I would be delighted to share the information I have about my branch of the family. Jane