Lyons from Newtonstewart Co Tyrone & Florencecourt, Co Fermanagh & Knox from Belleek Co Fermanagh

Descendants of Robert Lyons of Riversdale

John James Lyons - like his father Robert - also kept a Farm Day Book

Interesting entries:-

1929 Largest flood of this generation

16/09/1930 Cost of rebuilding Newtonstewart Bridge Ł10,927.8.2

16/09/1930 Cost of rebuilding Killymore Bridge Ł4,122.11.9

The Lyons family -
children from left to right:-
Maude Anna, Robert & Tom

Back row - Robert & Tom
Front Row - Anna, John James,
Bessie, Henry & Maud

Obituary to
Dr Albert McFarland, Plumbridge,
nephew of Bessie,
wife of John James Lyons

Maude Lyons - daughter of John James emigrated to Australia - married a Mr Anderson

Tom Lyons, son of John James.
Tom enlisted in North Irish Horse in 1915 and in 1916 he left for France. In November 1917 he was wounded then transferred to to Royal Irish Fusiliers Infantry Regiment. In 1922 he emigrated to Australia but returned in 1939.

The Lyons Family from Drumsilla Florencecourt Co Fermanagh

Henry Lyons was set up in business in Co Fermanagh by his father
Robert Lyons from Strawletterdallen Co Tyrone.

Henry Lyons

The Lyons family - Henry and Eliza Jane Beresford with children Thomas Henry, Anna Florence, Beresford Stewart & Robert

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