James McAfee Lillard
1860 - 1930 (70 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
Generation: 3
1. James McAfee Lillard was born on 4 Mar 1860 in Kentucky; died on 28 Jul 1930 in Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky; was buried on 30 Jul 1930 in Spring Hill Cemetery, Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky. Other Events:
- Occupation: farmer
- Census: 1910, Stringtown, Mercer County, Kentucky
- Census: 1920, Shaker Mill, Mercer County, Kentucky
- Census: 1930, Mercer County, Kentucky
Notes:
Name:
son of Joseph Rowland Lillard and Mary Jane Wade
Census:
James Lillard, age 70, is listed as a widower living in the household of his daughter and son-in-law.James married Nancy E. Gritton about 1895. Nancy (daughter of Rowan L. Gritton and Nancy Bell Evans) was born in Jun 1861 in Kentucky; died on 4 Mar 1920 in Burgin, Mercer County, Kentucky; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Mary Davis Lillard
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.
Generation: 2
2. Mary Davis Lillard (1.James1) 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. Notes:
Obituary from Find a Grave
The Advocate-Messenger. Danville, Kentucky. Friday, August 15, 1969, page 6. Mrs. Mary Lyen, Mercer Native, Dies On Thursday
HARRODSBURG - Mrs. Mary Lillard Lyen, 78, wife of R.S. (Sprole) Lyen of the Shakertown Road-Burgin area in Mercer County, died at 12:40 a.m. Thursday at the Haggin Memorial Hospital, Harrodsburg. She was a native of Mercer County and a member of the United Presbyterian Church. Surviving, in addition to her husband, a son, S.L. Lyen, and a grandson, William L. Lyen both of Lexington.
Funeral services were conducted today at 2 p.m. at the Bruner - Sims - McClellan Funeral Home, Harrodsburg. Burial was in the Spring Hill Cemetery.
Obituary transcribed and contributed by KCHM
Kentucky Death Index, cert #20387, vol 041, 1969 year.
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 26 December 2018), memorial page for Mary Lillard Lyen (29 Aug 1890-14 Aug 1969), Find A Grave Memorial no. 125410984, citing Spring Hill Cemetery, Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Family Finder (contributor 48200140) .
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125410984/mary-lyen
Section !, Lot 40, Grave 10Family/Spouse: Robert Sprole Lyen. Robert 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. 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.
- 3. Sprole Lillard Lyen
Generation: 3
3. Sprole Lillard Lyen (2.Mary2, 1.James1) 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]