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Lyons Cemetery
Sunnyvale, Dallas county, Texas

Lyons Cemetery is named for William M. Lyons, who gave the land for burial. He came to Texas with the Peter's Colony in 1853, from Churchill, Hawkins County, Tennessee. Located on the south side of Barnes Bridge Road, just west of the Collins Road intersection. There is no cemetery sign.

Location Map    Street view of cemetery


NAME BIRTH DEATH COMMENTS
Abercrombie, Joseph Albert
23 Oct 1885
14 Jun 1928
s/o John W. Abercrombie & Martha J. Rosson
Andrews, Narcissa C. DeSHAZO
1836
1918
w/o LaFayette
Andrews, W. LaFayette
1826
1899
h/o Narcissa DeShazo
Bowen, Alice
1877
1900
next to unknown Bowen
Bowen, unknown
1870
1895
next to Alice, not sure if the person is a Bowen
Brashier, Ellen LYONS
5 Jan 1911
6 Apr 1992
d/o J.H. & Lena Lyons
Brashiers, James Franklin
6 Nov 1898
5 Feb 1986

Coldwell, Ann Ellen
16 Apr 1846
14 Jun 1857
d/o Volney & Elizabeth F. Coldwell, on 4 sided stone
Coldwell, Elizabeth E.
28 Sep 1814
26 May 1867
w/o of Volney, Coldwell, on 4 sided stone with 4 children & husband, died when tornado hit home
Coldwell, James L.
29 Jul 1849
26 May 1867
s/o Volney & Elizabeth F. Coldwell, on 4 sided stone, died when tornado hit home
Coldwell, Nathaniel H.
24 Mar 1852
26 May 1867
s/o Volney & Elizabeth F. Coldwell, on 4 sided stone, died when tornado hit home
Coldwell, Volna
26 Mar 1816
26 May 1867
h/o Elizabeth F. Coldwell, on 4 sided stone with 4 children and wife, died when tornado hit home
Coldwell, William M.
26 Jan 1855
26 May 1867
s/o V. & E.F. Coldwell, on 4 sided stone
Culpepper, Bader I.
10 Mar 1900
2 Oct 1909
d/o N.S. & B.E.
D. M. D.
unknown
unknown

Edgar, Walter T.
12 Sep 1880
7 Jan 1906
s/o Andrew & Julia Edgar
Elder, Irvin H.
20 Feb 1841
19 Dec 1915
h/o Queen
Elder, Queen V.
24 Jun 1840
4 Mar 1902
w/o Irvin H. Helder
Francis, Ina
Oct 4
14 Sep 1907
w/o O.P. Francis
Griffin, Elizabeth H.
abt 31 Jan 1802
8 Nov 1878
w/o Isaac W. Griffin; 76 yrs 9 mo 10d
Griffin, Isaac Wilson
abt 1800
2 Mar 1872
h/o Elizabeth H.
Harris, John B.
21 Jun 1846
12 Apr 1882
s/o P.H. &  M.L. Harris
Harris, Pleasant Arthur
12 Dec 1876
7 Jan 1902
only child of J.B. & Rosie
Harris, Rosanna E. LYONS
19 Jul 1855
25 Jan 1879
d/o William M. Harris & Caroline Lyons; w/o John B. Harris
Hill, Edgar Eddie Jr.
30 Sep 1928
31 Jul 1991
s/o Edgar E. Hill & Helen Smith
Hill, Edgar Eddie Sr.
22 Nov 1896
6 Nov 1978
h/o Helen Smith
Hill, Helen SMITH
28 Oct 1900
21 Jul 1986
w/o Edgar E. Hill Sr.
Housewright, Lena C.
10 Nov 1932
5 May 1970
no marker, next to Lena L. Lyons
Kinney, Eugenia ANDREWS
15 Nov 1861
2 Jun 1950

Lesley, Addie
1867
1950
w/o Stuard F. Lesley
Lesley, Birdie
26 Feb 1898
10 Jan 1983

Lesley, Bruce
25 Sep 1903
15 Apr 1928

Lesley, Stuard F.
1855
1930
h/o Addie
Loveing, James
3 May 1811
12 Aug 1889
h/o Margaret, historical marker
Loveing, Margaret
17 Jun 1820
18 Dec 1877
h/o James Loveing
Lyons, Caroline
27 Feb 1825
8 Feb 1901
w/ Williams Lyons
Lyons, George M.
11 May 1861
31 Oct 1883
s/o William & Caroline Lyons
Lyons, Henry W.
9 Jan 1858
14 Feb 1877
s/o William & Caroline Lyons
Lyons, James
26 Feb 1853
16 Oct 1921
s/o William & Caroline Lyons
Lyons, John Henry
8 Nov 1883
24 Feb 1957
s/o James Lyons & Lillie M. Stubblefield; h/o Lena C.
Lyons, Lena C.
18 Nov 1888
5 Sep 1981
w/o John H. Lyons
Lyons, Lillie
4 Apr 1856
26 Feb 1933
w/o James Lyons
Lyons, William M.
5 May 1824
3 Dec 1863
h/o Caroline
Myers, Charles
unknown
unknown
buried with Jo Ann
Myers, Eunice I.
29 Jul 1914


Myers, H. A. S. C.
no dates
no dates
This may be two individuals H.A. and S.C.
Myers, Infant son
10 Sep 1889
11 Sep 1889

Myers, Jo Ann
unknown
unknown
buried with Charles
Myers, Kenneth
18 May 1895
3 Aug 1898
s/o S.B. & O.T. Myers
Myers, Orlena
10 Nov 1911
9 May 1912
d/o W.P. & M.L. Myers
Myers, Orlena T.
21 May 1859
2 Aug 1908
w/o S.B. Myers
Myers, S. B.
6 Mar 1856
27 Feb 1922
h/o Orlena T.
Myers, Woodrow P.
10 Jul 1913
2 Jun 1972
h/o Eunice
Newman, Homer G.
1910
9 Feb 1934

Phillips, Sarah
8 Apr 1866
8 May 1954
w/o W.R.
Phillips, W.R.
8 Nov 1854
8 Jan 1929
h/o Sarah
Quick, Abner Franklin
16 Aug 1870
19 Mar 1962
s/o Tom Bentley & Judie E. Quick
Quick, Eliza E.
2 Apr 1864
22 Jan 1881
d/o Tom H. Bentley & Judie E. Quick
Quick, Moses
27 Jan 1867
13 oct 1872
s/o Tom Bentley & Judie Quick
Ray, Annie E.
29 Dec 1878
8 Mar 1900
w/o M. F. Ray
Richardson, Silas M.
4 Oct 1890
4 Dec 1898

Richardson, William C.
16 May 1893
24 Apr 1894

Rossson, Effarilla
no dates
no dates

Rosson, John C.
27 Nov 1816
18 Dec 1877
h/o Martha A. Rosson
Rosson, Lucy M.
6 Dec 1858
18 Oct 1902
d/o John D. & Marthea A. Rosson
Sanders, Corneley
2 Dec 1892
7 Aug 1898
d/ S.M.C. & M.E.H.
Sanders, Charles A.
8 Oct 1887
3 Aug 1888
s/o C.M.C. & M.E.H.
Sanders, D.M.
no dates
no dates

Sanders, Elizabeth
27 Aug 1833
9 Dec 1899
w/o W.H. Sanders
Sanders, Elizabeth Ann
26 Nov 1882
5 Dec 1883
d/o A.B. & L.V. Sanders, no marker
Sanders, George M.
2 Dec 1861
2 Dec 1922
s/o John Sanders; h/o Mary E., died of gunshot wound
Sanders, James A.
abt 3 Aug 1900
21 Sep 1900
s/o J.A. & L.E. Sanders
Sanders, J.H. & R.
unknown
unknown

Sanders, Mary E.
1866
1937
w/o George M.
Sanders, Morgan C.
14 Jan 1891
8 May 1918
Woodman of the World memorial
Sanders, Nora R. WILSON
3 Jan 1891
15 Feb 1891
d/o O.H. & R.A. Wilson, no marker
Sanders, Ollie May
22 Nov 1891
25 Jan 1892

Sanders, W.Q.
2 Jan 1859
27 Jan 1886
h/o M.L.
Sanders, William H.
15 May 1831
16 mar 1881
Farwell my wife and children all From you a father   Christ doth call; mourn not for me it is my turn, to call me your sight again
Scoggins, Nancy J.
14 Jun 1839
25 Feb 1903
w/o J.P. Scoggins
Smith, Alice LYONS
5 Mar 1914
31 Oct 1997
w/o J.T. "Jakie" Smith
Smith, J.T. "Jakie"
22 Jul 1911
6 Aug 1989
h/o Alice Lyons Smith
Smith, Martha Hanna ANDREWS
1 Mar 1870
4 Feb 1960
d/o LaFayette Andrews & Narcissa DeShazo
Thomas, Nancy J.
14 Dec 1899
5 Aug 1904
no marker
unknown
abt 12 Oct 1877
20 Apr 1901
age 23 yrs 7 mos 28 days,  footmarker- D.M.D.
unknown
1913
1972

unknown
unknown
unknown
Weep not papa and mama for me. For I am waiting in Heaven for thee, along fence line.
unknown


Woodsman stone laying face down
Velasquez, Jesus
11 Sep 1919
8 Jan 1899
no marker
Velasquez, Juanita GONZALES
24 Jun 1893
19 Feb 1969
no marker, d/o Placio Gonzales
Watterson, James Latham
8 Aug 1859
11 Jun 1936
h/o Margarette E. Watterson; death cert states death yr is 1858
Watterson, Margarette Ellen THOMPSON
28 Aug 1864
21 Mar 1953
d/o Tipton Thompson & Eveline Koon; h/o J.L. Watterson
Watterson, Norman E.
30 Dec 1888
15 Mar 1910
s/o J.L. & Nellie Watterson; member of New Hope Camp No 871
Wilson, Matilda E.
27 Sep 1876
24 Jun 1881
d/o O.H. & R.A. Wilson
Wilson, Rachel A.
1 Nov 1855
13 Dec 1935
w/o O.H. Wilson
Wilson, O..H.
1 Aug 1848
15 Jul 1921
h/o Rachel A. Wilson
Wolford, Bell
2 Jun 1866
8 Feb 1868
d/o W.L. & Prudence Wolford
Wolford, Frank F.
15 Apr 1869
12 Nov 1908

Wolford, Prudence CHAMBERLAN
27 Jan 1833
3 Dec 1926
w/o W.L.
Wolford, Quincy E.
21 Sep 1902
2 Jan 1909
s/o Frank F. & Addie E.
Wolford, W.L.
15 Sep 1827
7 aug 1869
h/o Prudence Chamberlan
Wyrick, Clara Belle
9 Jul 1889
6 Feb 1896
d/o W.S. & Ida L. Wyrick