Robert Sprole Lyen
1885 - 1977 (91 years)
Generation: 1
1. Robert Sprole Lyen was born on 15 Jul 1885 in Mercer County, Kentucky; died on 1 Feb 1977 in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky. Other Events:
- Occupation: farmer
- Census: 1930, Mercer County, Kentucky
Notes:
obituary from Find a Grave
The Advocate-Messenger. Danville Kentucky/ Wednesday, February 2, 1977, Page 3.
HARRODSBURG (Spl.) -Funeral for Robert Sprole Lyen, 91, of Lexington, who died at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday at the Meadowbrook Personal and Intermediate Care Home there in Lexington, services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at McClellan Funeral Home, Harrodsburg. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery. The Rev. C. William Allen will officiate. Masonic services will be held at 8 tonight at the funeral home.
Born July 15 in Mercer County, he was a son of the late John T. and Alice Birdwhistle Lyen. He was retired farmer and belonged to Harrodsburg United Presbyterian Church. He also was a member of Mercer Lodge No. 777.
Survivors include son, S. Lillard of Lexington; grandson, William L. Lyen of Lexington; a great-grandson, Robert M. Lyen of Lexington; a brother, H. T. Lyen of Danville, and a sister, Mrs. Harry Davenport of Paris.
Pallbearers for the funeral will be David Woods, Kenneth Parker, Marshall Satterly, Haldon Durr, I. C. James III and Harry Terhune III. Harry C. Smit.
Obituary transcribed and contributed by KCHM
Kentucky Death Index, cert #02467, vol 005, 1977 year.
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 26 December 2018), memorial page for Robert Sprole Lyen (15 Jul 1885-1 Feb 1977), Find A Grave Memorial no. 125410701, citing Spring Hill Cemetery, Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Family Finder (contributor 48200140) .
Buried:
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Section A, Lot 40, Grave 9Family/Spouse: Mary Davis Lillard. Mary (daughter of James McAfee Lillard and Nancy E. Gritton) was born on 29 Aug 1890 in McAfee, Mercer County, Kentucky; died on 14 Aug 1969 in Mercer County, Kentucky; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Sprole Lillard Lyen was born on 21 Jul 1917 in Mercer County, Kentucky; died on 7 Jan 1992 in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky.