Susannah Lyons

JOHN ADAMS LYONS was born in Springhill township, Fayette county, Penna, July 10, 1824, and is of Scotch Irish and Welsh parentage. He is a prominent member of one of the old and well-connected families of the southern part of the county.

   He is a son of Major Philip Lyons and Susan Morgan Lyons, the latter being a daughter of David Morgan, a well-to-do farmer of Fayette county, who died at the age of fifty four years, February 14, 1787.  Major Philip Lyons was a fine penman, a good mathematician, a successful farmer and stock-raiser.  When twenty six years of age he married Miss Susan Morgan and unto their marriage were born nine children: George Lyons; Mary Lyons; Nancy Lyons; Elizabeth Lyons; William Lyons; Morgan Lyons; John A Lyons; Margaret Lyons; and Samuel Lyons.  Philip Lyons was a major in the militia regiment, was well and favorably known throughout the county until his death in December, 1845.