GENERATIONS OF OUR FAMILY
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Generation No. 1
1. Christopher James Lyons, born March 11, 1979 in Silver Spring, Md.. He was the son of 2. James Maurice Lyons Jr. and 3. Cynthia Myers.
Generation No. 2
2. James Maurice Lyons Jr., born October 08, 1952 in Riverside, Calif. He was the son of 4. James Maurice Lyons Sr. and 5. Carolee Bowman. He married 3. Cynthia Myers.
3. Cynthia Myers
Child of James Jr. and Cynthia Myers is:
1 i. Christopher James Lyons, born March 11, 1979 in Silver Spring, Md.
Generation No. 3
4. James Maurice Lyons Sr., born September 01, 1930 in Calif. He was the son of 8. John Edward Lyons and 9. Margret Stallings. He married 5. Carolee Bowman December 21, 1951.
5. Carolee Bowman, born November 18, 1932 in Greenfield, Mo. She was the daughter of 10. Lewis Melvin Bowman and 11. Allie Recca Taylor.
More About James Maurice Lyons Sr.:
Military service: Bet. 1947 - 1954, Airforce
More About James Sr. and Carolee Bowman:
Marriage: December 21, 1951
Children of James Sr. and Carolee Bowman are:
i. Micel Amanda Lyons, born December 28, 1956 in San Luis O'Bisbo Calif.
2 ii. James Maurice Lyons Jr., born October 08, 1952 in Riverside, Calif; married Cynthia Myers.
Generation No. 4
8. John Edward Lyons He married 9. Margret Stallings.
9. Margret Stallings She was the daughter of 18. Elvis Stallings and 19. Josephine Langford.
Child of John Lyons and Margret Stallings is:
4 i. James Maurice Lyons Sr., born September 01, 1930 in Calif; married Carolee Bowman December 21, 1951.
10. Lewis Melvin Bowman, born September 02, 1907 in Greenfield, Mo.; died September 21, 1991 in Greenfield,Mo.. He was the son of 20. John William Bowman and 21. Bertha Adelia Mitchel. He married 11. Allie Recca Taylor March 18, 1927.
11. Allie Recca Taylor, born March 08, 1907 in Greenfield, Mo; died April 02, 1972 in Calif. She was the daughter of 22. Jonas Alfred Taylor and 23. Mary Belle Edgington.
More About Lewis Bowman and Allie Taylor:
Marriage: March 18, 1927
Child of Lewis Bowman and Allie Taylor is:
5 i. Carolee Bowman, born November 18, 1932 in Greenfield, Mo; married James Maurice Lyons Sr. December 21, 1951.
Generation No. 5
18. Elvis Stallings He married 19. Josephine Langford.
19. Josephine Langford
Child of Elvis Stallings and Josephine Langford is:
9 i. Margret Stallings, married John Edward Lyons.
20. John William Bowman, born 1881 in Greenfield, Mo.; died in Greenfield, Mo. He was the son of 40. Charles William Bowman and 41. Carolina Jenni. He married 21. Bertha Adelia Mitchel.
21. Bertha Adelia Mitchel, born 1881 in Greenfield, MO; died in Greenfield, Mo. She was the daughter of 42. William Henry Mitchell and 43. Martha Magdiline Cook.
Notes for John William Bowman:
Home built by him with assistance from Jonas Alfred Taylor later to become in-Laws Built apx 1911
Child of John Bowman and Bertha Mitchel is:
10 i. Lewis Melvin Bowman, born September 02, 1907 in Greenfield, Mo.; died September 21, 1991 in Greenfield,Mo; married Allie Recca Taylor March 18, 1927.
22. Jonas Alfred Taylor, born 1871 in Ky; died 1939 in Greenfield, Mo.. He was the son of 44. Thomas Jefferson Taylor and 45. Mary Ellen Stevens. He married 23. Mary Belle Edgington.
23. Mary Belle Edgington, born 1878 in Missouri; died 1962 in Greenfield, Missouri. She was the daughter of 46. John Edgington and 47. Nancy A Casey.
Children of Jonas Taylor and Mary Edgington are:
11 i. Allie Recca Taylor, born March 08, 1907 in Greenfield, Mo; died April 02, 1972 in Calif; married Lewis Melvin Bowman March 18, 1927.
ii. Ray Taylor, born 1904 in Greenfield, Missouri; died 1970 in Lockwood, Missouri.
iii. Rowen D. Taylor, born 1909 in Greenfield, Missouri.
iv. Ora F Taylor Marshall, born 1912 in Greenfield, Missouri; died 1996 in Greenfield, Missouri.
v. Geneva M Taylor, born 1916 in Greenfield, Missouri; died 2001 in Greenfield, Missouri.
vi. Jonas A Taylor Jr., born 1918 in Greenfield, Missouri; died 2001 in Greenfield, Missouri; married Blanch.
vii. Mary Ann Taylor, born 1919 in Greenfield, Missouri; died 1995 in Lockwood, Missouri; married Bayrn Finley.
viii. William Taylor, born 1909 in Greenfield, Missouri?; died 1917 in Greenfield, Missouri?.
ix. George Washington Taylor, born 1910 in Greenfield, Missouri?; died 1918 in Greenfield, Missouri?.
Generation No. 6
40. Charles William Bowman, born 1856 in Virginia. He was the son of 80. William Harrison Bowman and 81. Unknown. He married 41. Carolina Jenni in St. Joe Mo..
41. Carolina Jenni, born 1860 in Ohio; died in Greenfield, Mo.. She was the daughter of 82. John Henry Jenni and 83. Anna Barbara Leighty.
Notes for Carolina Jenni:
1st generation United States. Mother traveled here pregnant with her.
More About Charles Bowman and Carolina Jenni:
Marriage: St. Joe Mo.
Children of Charles Bowman and Carolina Jenni are:
20 i. John William Bowman, born 1881 in Greenfield, Mo.; died in Greenfield, Mo; married Bertha Adelia Mitchel.
ii. Stella Bowman, born in Dade Co. Mo.; died in Greenfield, Mo; married A**dus Killingsworth.
42. William Henry Mitchell, born in Ill. He was the son of 84. Maxvell Mitchell and 85. Rachel Foster. He married 43. Martha Magdiline Cook.
43. Martha Magdiline Cook, born February 20, 1850 in Polk County Mo; died in Pleasant Grove Cem.,Dade County, Mo. She was the daughter of 86. Pharoah Cook and 87. Mary Elizabeth McClure.
Notes for William Henry Mitchell:
Raised his 6 siblings when Father died in war
Child of William Mitchell and Martha Cook is:
21 i. Bertha Adelia Mitchel, born 1881 in Greenfield, MO; died in Greenfield, Mo; married John William Bowman.
44. Thomas Jefferson Taylor, born in Ky; died in Greenfield, Missouri. He was the son of 88. John Taylor and 89. Elizabeth Green. He married 45. Mary Ellen Stevens.
45. Mary Ellen Stevens, born 1850 in Ky.; died 1923 in Greenfield, Missouri. She was the daughter of 90. Peter Stevens and 91. Sarah Pidcock.
Children of Thomas Taylor and Mary Stevens are:
22 i. Jonas Alfred Taylor, born 1871 in Ky; died 1939 in Greenfield, Mo; married Mary Belle Edgington.
ii. William E Taylor, born 1876 in Ky; died in , Missouri; married Ruth Crouch; born 1887 in Mo.
iii. Louise Taylor Wilson
iv. Luli Taylor Goodnight
v. John T Taylor, born in Ky; married Dora G.; born 1890 in Missouri.
46. John Edgington, born in Ohio; died in Greenfield, Missouri. He was the son of 92. J. W. Edgington and 93. Ellen. He married 47. Nancy A Casey.
47. Nancy A Casey, born June 09, 1854; died November 26, 1906 in Greenfield, Missouri. She was the daughter of 94. Enich Casey and 95. Mary.
Child of John Edgington and Nancy Casey is:
23 i. Mary Belle Edgington, born 1878 in Missouri; died 1962 in Greenfield, Missouri; married Jonas Alfred Taylor.
Generation No. 7
80. William Harrison Bowman, born in Virginia. He was the son of 161. Margret Gilmore. He married 81. Unknown.
81. Unknown, born in Virginia.
Child of William Bowman and Unknown is:
40 i. Charles William Bowman, born 1856 in Virginia; married Carolina Jenni in St. Joe Mo..
82. John Henry Jenni, born in Switzerland. He was the son of 164. Hans Jenni. He married 83. Anna Barbara Leighty.
83. Anna Barbara Leighty, born in Switzerland. She was the daughter of 167. Elizabeth Joss.
Notes for Anna Barbara Leighty:
Came to US on boat with 6 children and Pregnant with Carolina
Child of John Jenni and Anna Leighty is:
41 i. Carolina Jenni, born 1860 in Ohio; died in Greenfield, Mo; married Charles William Bowman in St. Joe Mo..
84. Maxvell Mitchell, born September 04, 1825 in Dade County Mo.. He was the son of 168. James Mitchell. He married 85. Rachel Foster October 31, 1849.
85. Rachel Foster, born September 04, 1825; died December 09, 1913. She was the daughter of 170. Richard Foster and 171. Margret Shell.
Notes for Maxvell Mitchell:
4 girls 2 boys
2 girls and 1 son married Cook family
More About Maxvell Mitchell:
Military service: Died Civil War
More About Maxvell Mitchell and Rachel Foster:
Marriage: October 31, 1849
Child of Maxvell Mitchell and Rachel Foster is:
42 i. William Henry Mitchell, born in Ill; married (1) Martha Magdiline Cook; married (2) Hawks; married (3) Other Mitchell.
86. Pharoah Cook, born 1812. He married 87. Mary Elizabeth McClure.
87. Mary Elizabeth McClure, born in 1813.
Children of Pharoah Cook and Mary McClure are:
43 i. Martha Magdiline Cook, born February 20, 1850 in Polk County Mo; died in Pleasant Grove Cem.,Dade County, Mo; married William Henry Mitchell.
ii. Barbara Ann Cook, born 1838 in Ill; married Jonathan P. Edge; born April 12, 1819; died November 11, 1890 in Rice Cem. Dade County, Mo.
iii. Marshal W. Cook, born 1838 in Tenn; married Martha; born in Tenn..
iv. William C. Cook, born 1839 in Polk Co. Mo.; died in Crossfire.
Notes for William C. Cook:
Believed to have been killed in Crossfire durring raid on Greenfield by Gen.Coffeys troops
v. James Wiley Cook, born March 1836 in Tenn; died July 28, 1915 in Greenfield cem; married (1) Nancy Marcum 1884; married (2) Catherine Baugh January 29, 1884.
More About James Cook and Catherine Baugh:
Marriage: January 29, 1884
vi. Sarah M. Cook, born 1844 in Polk Co. Mo.; died in Lamar Mo ; married (1) Wm. F. Fanning; married (2) Taylor; married (3) Moser.
vii. Mary Elizabeth (Nancy) Cook, born April 07, 1845 in Polk Co. Mo.; died April 07, 1928 in Greenfield Cem, Dade County, Mo; married Rawleigh Shippley February 25, 1866; born June 25, 1844; died September 26, 1931 in Greenfield Cem, Dade County, Mo..
More About Rawleigh Shippley and Mary Cook:
Marriage: February 25, 1866
viii. Napoleon Bonapart Cook, born 1847 in Polk Co. Mo.; died January 31, 1927 in Pleasant Grove Cem.Dade Co, Mo; married Margaret Caldonia Mitchell; born October 08, 1854; died May 24, 1933 in Pleasant Grove Cem.Dade Co, Mo..
ix. Sebastian Columbus Cook, born 1848 in Polk Co. Mo; married Rebecca F. Harris October 18, 1872.
Marriage Notes for Sebastian Cook and Rebecca Harris:
Married by Tr McCrosky Dade Co. Witnessed by Hugh Gilmore and H.H. Hawkins
More About Sebastian Cook and Rebecca Harris:
Marriage 1: October 18, 1872
Marriage 2: Old Baptist Church
x. Francis M (Bud) Cook, born 1852 in Dade County, Mo.
xi. Andrew Jackson Cook, born 1853 in Dade County, Mo; died in Wetumka,Ok; married Martha Mitchell; born August 29, 1856; died May 14, 1924 in Wetumka,Ok.
xii. George Washington Cook, born 1855 in Dade County, Mo; died in Pleasant Grove Cem.,Dade County, Mo; married Jane Jackson September 30, 1882.
More About George Cook and Jane Jackson:
Marriage: September 30, 1882
xiii. Pleasant Lafayette Cook, born 1857 in Dade County, Mo; married Mallie Fry November 16, 1895.
More About Pleasant Cook and Mallie Fry:
Marriage: November 16, 1895
xiv. Noah McFarland Cook, born November 11, 1859 in Dade County, Mo; died November 08, 1914 in Collins Cem, Dade County, Mo; married Lillian Anna Harris; born 1865; died December 11, 1928 in Collins Cem, Dade County, Mo..
88. John Taylor He married 89. Elizabeth Green.
89. Elizabeth Green
Child of John Taylor and Elizabeth Green is:
44 i. Thomas Jefferson Taylor, born in Ky; died in Greenfield, Missouri; married Mary Ellen Stevens.
90. Peter Stevens He married 91. Sarah Pidcock.
91. Sarah Pidcock
Child of Peter Stevens and Sarah Pidcock is:
45 i. Mary Ellen Stevens, born 1850 in Ky.; died 1923 in Greenfield, Missouri; married Thomas Jefferson Taylor.
92. J. W. Edgington, born May 16, 1849; died May 15, 1889 in Greenfield, Missouri. He married 93. Ellen.
93. Ellen
Child of J. Edgington and Ellen is:
46 i. John Edgington, born in Ohio; died in Greenfield, Missouri; married Nancy A Casey.
94. Enich Casey He married 95. Mary.
95. Mary
Child of Enich Casey and Mary is:
47 i. Nancy A Casey, born June 09, 1854; died November 26, 1906 in Greenfield, Missouri; married John Edgington.
Generation No. 8
161. Margret Gilmore
Child of Margret Gilmore is:
80 i. William Harrison Bowman, born in Virginia; married Unknown.
164. Hans Jenni, born in Switzerland.
Child of Hans Jenni is:
82 i. John Henry Jenni, born in Switzerland; married Anna Barbara Leighty.
167. Elizabeth Joss
Child of Elizabeth Joss is:
83 i. Anna Barbara Leighty, born in Switzerland; married John Henry Jenni.
168. James Mitchell
Child of James Mitchell is:
84 i. Maxvell Mitchell, born September 04, 1825 in Dade County Mo; married Rachel Foster October 31, 1849.
170. Richard Foster, born July 02, 1801 in Virginia. He married 171. Margret Shell.
171. Margret Shell, born 1803. She was the daughter of 342. Christian Shell and 343. Rachel Martin.
Notes for Richard Foster:
4 daughters
Child of Richard Foster and Margret Shell is:
85 i. Rachel Foster, born September 04, 1825; died December 09, 1913; married Maxvell Mitchell October 31, 1849.
Generation No. 9
342. Christian Shell1, born March 17, 1773; died 1824 in Tenn. He was the son of 684. Johannes Shell and 685. Catharina Feigly. He married 343. Rachel Martin 1795.
343. Rachel Martin1, born 1774; died in Tenn.. She was the daughter of 686. Isac Martin.
Notes for Christian Shell:
Historical landmarkers can be found in several areas of Tenn.
He is listed as a "first settler of White county" his area to be later named Warren County. Remnants of the Mill he built are still visible on the shore line.
More About Christian Shell:
Baptism: March 21, 1773
More About Christian Shell and Rachel Martin:
Marriage: 1795
Children of Christian Shell and Rachel Martin are:
171 i. Margret Shell, born 1803; married Richard Foster.
ii. Isaac Martin Shell
Generation No. 10
684. Johannes Shell, born January 06, 1749/50 in Lancaster, Pa.; died 1797 in N.C.. He was the son of 1368. Johannes Casphor Shell and 1369. Anna Catharina Gertrude Bott. He married 685. Catharina Feigly.
685. Catharina Feigly, born June 07, 1751 in Winterlingeb,Balingen. She was the daughter of 1370. Johannas Feigley (Faigli) and 1371. Anna Ursula Schneckberger.
Notes for Johannes Shell:
1781 Battle of Eutah, Commissary at Battle of Ramsours Mill under Col or Gen Rutherford, Lt.1782 under Col McDowell against indians at War Ford and Big Pigeon.. Sandy Mush. under Capt. Whitener and Col McDowell.
More About Johannes Shell:
Baptism: Trenity Lutherin Church Lancaster Pa.
Military service: 1781, Enlisted Revolutionary War Morgan District. N.C.
More About Catharina Feigly:
Baptism: June 07, 1751, Evangelical (Lutheran) Church, Winterlingeb,Balingen
Child of Johannes Shell and Catharina Feigly is:
342 i. Christian Shell, born March 17, 1773; died 1824 in Tenn; married Rachel Martin 1795.
686. Isac Martin, born 1750 in apx.
Child of Isac Martin is:
343 i. Rachel Martin, born 1774; died in Tenn; married Christian Shell 1795.
Generation No. 11
1368. Johannes Casphor Shell, born 1720 in Wertenburg Germany; died June 1805 in N.C.. He was the son of 2736. Johannes Casphor Schell. He married 1369. Anna Catharina Gertrude Bott 1749.
1369. Anna Catharina Gertrude Bott, born in Nc..
Notes for Johannes Casphor Shell:
Landed in Phidelphia soon moved to lancaster Pa. 1742
Learned Man upon arrival
More About Johannes Shell and Anna Bott:
Marriage: 1749
Children of Johannes Shell and Anna Bott are:
684 i. Johannes Shell, born January 06, 1749/50 in Lancaster, Pa.; died 1797 in N.C; married Catharina Feigly.
ii. Gertrude Shell, born in Hagerstown.
iii. Anna Magdalina Shell, born June 29, 1770 in Hagerstown Md; married Christian Hawn.
iv. Anna Marie Schell, born April 03, 1753 in Lancaster, Pa.
More About Anna Marie Schell:
Baptism: April 07, 1753
v. Caspar Shell Jr, born May 27, 1772.
vi. Charles Fredrick Schell, born November 25, 1774.
1370. Johannas Feigley (Faigli), born in Germany. He was the son of 2740. Johannas Faigli and 2741. Barbara. He married 1371. Anna Ursula Schneckberger October 05, 1750 in Evangelical (Lutheran) Church, Winterlingeb,Balingen.
1371. Anna Ursula Schneckberger, born in Germany. She was the daughter of 2742. Christian Schneckberger.
More About Johannas (Faigli) and Anna Schneckberger:
Marriage: October 05, 1750, Evangelical (Lutheran) Church, Winterlingeb,Balingen
Child of Johannas (Faigli) and Anna Schneckberger is:
685 i. Catharina Feigly, born June 07, 1751 in Winterlingeb,Balingen; married Johannes Shell.
Generation No. 12
2736. Johannes Casphor Schell, born in Germany.
Child of Johannes Casphor Schell is:
1368 i. Johannes Casphor Shell, born 1720 in Wertenburg Germany; died June 1805 in N.C; married Anna Catharina Gertrude Bott 1749.
2740. Johannas Faigli He married 2741. Barbara.
2741. Barbara
Child of Johannas Faigli and Barbara is:
1370 i. Johannas Feigley (Faigli), born in Germany; married Anna Ursula Schneckberger October 05, 1750 in Evangelical (Lutheran) Church, Winterlingeb,Balingen.
2742. Christian Schneckberger
Child of Christian Schneckberger is:
1371 i. Anna Ursula Schneckberger, born in Germany; married Johannas Feigley (Faigli) October 05, 1750 in Evangelical (Lutheran) Church, Winterlingeb,Balingen.