Hi Carol, sorry not to get back with you sooner..it's been wild here, but I had a chance this morning ( a few quiet mins after the kids left for school) & looked in the cemetery book on Hancock Co.WV I didn't find a listing on William & Mary Lyons, nor William & Jane Lee Lyons, Here is what I do find: In the Locust Hill Cem Chester- WV Lyons, Wm M 1864-1933 Julia A. 1864-1918 Floyd H. 1894-1971 Mary M 1895-1975 Ray T. 1896-1962 Lyons, James 1862-1938 Matilda 1863-1905 Lyons, Allen J. July 301892-Mar 26 1974 Pfc USA WW1 Gladys W. 1904- 1982 Isabelle A. 1880- 1943 ~~~~~ In the Flats cemetey only L names Langfitt, Lewis, Logan, In the Three Springs Cem- 11 Lee's buried there- one a Jane Lee w/o William Lee 5-13-1843 Lyons, Francis d. 1839 age 25 - only Lyons listed lots of Swearingens'...if you want a list of them -let me know.. Didn't see a Fannie Ralston Swearingen listed there* In the Union Cemetery Lyons, Inez 1883-1966 John 1886-1963 Helen 1891- ???? In the New Cumberland cemetery, Lyons, Clarence B. 1887-1960 Ella N. 1885-1930 Emma 1858-1919 age 61 James d. Mar 20, 1909 age 17 y 7 m 3 d John W. 1876-1959 ~~~~~~~` You might want to check with the Tri State genealgoy society & see if the Flats cemetery info has been updated.... ~~ In the West Virginia Estate Settlements a listing on Brooke co VA Lyons, Francis INV 5-19-1838= only listing on the name.. several Lees, James Inv 1842, Jane Will 5-29-1843 Dev James, Hugh, Robert, Andrew sons Mary dau Joshua Inv 6-11=1831 Mary Ann will 6-20-1808, dev S.P.Hughes sis, Wm, Bro others Thomas Inv 12-16- 1825 Wm Inv 10-27-1819 Wm Will 9-1819;Dev Jean wife James, Hugh, Andrew, Robert sons, Polly dau ~~~census index listings- 1840 Brooke Co VA census index list a Abner Lyons, p 12 - only 1. 1850 Hancock census index; Lyons, James 298, Mary 327, Thomas E. 323 1860 Hancock- name, age, page # on census; Lyons, F. 12 yrs a male, p. 928, " Jane age ? 1029, " Mary 47- 913, " Robert 24- 984, " Shannon 16 -944, " Thomas E. 52 -1021, " William 74 986 1870 Hancock Co WV, Lee, Robert 600, William M 555. Lyon Shannon B. male p. 604. Lyons, John 578, Mary 553, William 601 1880 Hancock Co WV, Lyons john 28, Mary 1, William 12. ~~~~ In the History of Hancock Co WV by Jack Welch, only 1 listing on Lyons, Jos R. Lyons served in the 12 Regiment Company 1, Richard Hooker Brown Major This regiment recruited in couties of Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, Marshall, Marion, Taylor & Harrison, Company 1 was from Hancock Co . Regiment organized at Camp Willey, Wheeling WV... There is a listing in the unit on a Harper McRALSTON...?? I have a Harper Ralston in my bunch.. but never seen spelled McRalston?? so guess I will have to double check all the Mc surnames?<G> whew.. ~~~~ Here is what I have on Fannie Ann Ralston* b. Dec 13, 1868 d. at 21 yrs (so abt 1889?/1890*) d/o Jeremiah Ralston & Jane Brice, She married George Swearingen Dec 3 1888 s/o Margaret Morrow & Benjamin Swearingen. George & Fannie Ann had a daughter Fannie Pearl Swearingen b. May 16, 1890 ? she became a school teacher or a DR. ? like to find out which & more on her...what happened to her.. I also have a Nancy Virginia Ralston b. Dec 7, 1855 d. May 8 1934 at 78 yrs buried Chestnut ridge Cemetery Hanover Washington Co PA who married Samuel LYONS b. Dec 28, 1854 lived near Pleasant Valley Church d. 1936 Bd. Chestnut Ridge Cem. There kids were; 1,Crawford Lyons 1887-1970 had kids Dean, Kenneth, Virginia.. 2, Martha Jane Lyons married Francis Ralston 3, Lulu Maud Lyons d. at birth of 1st child married Vince Kimberland 4, Ola Lyons 1892-1966 5, Frank M. Lyons 6, Edna Miller Lyons this is all I have on this bunch. Hope it helps in your search, Have a Wonderful Easter weekend. Kim Ralston Dresser ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Dixon" <charlesdixon@webtv.net> Subject: Lyons/Flats Cemetary > Kim: > Have you anything in your burial book regarding William Lyons/Mary > Redick Lyons, > my GGGG Grandparents. > I know my GGGGrandfather William Lyons/Jane Lee Lyons are buried there. > Have nothing on the eldest. > My GG Grandfather John Irwin G. Lyons was in the Civil war, enlisted at > Wheeling. > My Swearingens are buried in Three Springs Cemetary, with the exception > of my Grandmother Ella Pearl Swearingen who is buried in New Cumberland > of which haven't the death date. > Just sent a family manuscript to the Tri-State Genealogical Society on > the Lyons. > The manuscript lists Pyles Allisons, Davis, Evans, and many others. > I knew there were Ralstons on the Swearingen > side, and I also know there were Ralstons near > Swearingen Hill. because I remember as a little girl I was in a Ralston > home.I believe Daisy was her name.I aslo know she became a widow and > was in my Grandfather George's Euchre card group. > My father Howard was an only child. > My Great Uncle Tom Swearingen (deceased) has a daughter living there. > Jeff Swearingens Robert was a brother to My Grandfather George and Tom. > I am concentrating on my DAR application, (Lyons) and after I conect the > two elders I believe I am pretty well set. > Any information will be greatly appreciated. > Carol A.(Swearingen) Dixon > >