Robert Sprole Lyen
1885 - 1977 (91 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
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:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125410701/robert-sprole-lyen
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:
- 2. 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.
Generation: 2
2. Sprole Lillard Lyen (1.Robert1) 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. Notes:
The Advocate-Messenger. Danville, Kentucky. January 8, 1992.
Lillard Lyen HARRODSBURG:
Lillard Lyen, 74, of Lexington, formerly of Mercer County, died Tuesday at Good Samaritan Hospital, Lexington. Born July 21, 1917, in Mercer County, he was a son of the late Robert Sprole and Mary Lillard Lyen.
A retired employee of the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, he was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Harrodsburg United Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Adeline Gritton Lyen; a son, William L Lyen of Baltimore, Md.; and a grandson.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Ransdell Funeral Chapel, Harrodsburg, by the Revs. Elwood Norton and Doug Slagle. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Kenneth Parker, Marshall Satterly, John Kelver, William Adams, Billy Mac Gritton and James Wilmot Visitation will be after 5 p.m. today at the funeral chapel Memorials are suggested to Horizon Center or God's Pantry, both in Lexington.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125394549/sprole-lillard-lyen
Section A, Lot 40, Grave 11.Family/Spouse: Kathleen Adeline Gritton. Kathleen was born on 6 Mar 1919 in Mercer County, Kentucky; died on 26 Feb 1999 in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]