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06-Nancy Ellen Garriott
Birth: 18 Jul 1839, Clark Co, IN
Death: 11 Aug 1918, Florida, La Plata Co, CO- age 79
Burial: Florida Cemetery
Home: Henry Co, IA; Mercer Co, MO; KS & CO
Father: Jacob W Garriott

Marriage: 1854?, Clark Co, IN
1st Spouse: William E LEIGHTON
Birth: about 1833, Clark Co, IN
Death: before 1890- age 57 (census)
Military: Union Army, Civil War: 5th Sgt, Company F, IA 34th Infantry Regiment

    1ST MARRIAGE: Nancy and William Leighton had ten children:
07----JACOB ALLEN LEIGHTON [b. 25 Aug 1858, Wayne Co, IA; d. 24 Sep 1936, Los Angeles Co, CA- age 78, bur. Inglewood Park Cemetery], according to findagrave.com he changed his name to Charles Albert Leighton when he was 21;
07----ANNIE JANE LEIGHTON [b. 15 May 1863, IA; d. 9 May 1948, Los Angeles Co, CA- age 84], m. ___
BROWN;
07----LUCY F LEIGHTON [b. about 1866, IA];
07----MARY C LEIGHTON [b. about 1868, IA or MO];
07----THOMAS E LEIGHTON [b. about 1870, MO];
07----WALTER M LEIGHTON [b. about 1873, KS];
07----LILLY B LEIGHTON [b. about 1875, KS];
07----EMILY EVELENA LEIGHTON [b. about 1878, KS];
07----MAUDE DELL LEIGHTON [b. 5 Jan 1881, Wilson Co, KS; d. 18 Mar 1971, Hemet, Riverside Co, CA- age 90, bur. Bellevue Cemetery and Mausoleum] (this daughter missed being in census); and
07----JAMES L LEIGHTON [b. about 1884, CO].

Marriage: 16 Nov 1890, Mercer or Grundy Co, MO (his 3rd marriage)
2nd Spouse: James Monroe LYON
Birth: 27 May 1834, Hendricks Co, IN
Home: Henry Co, IA; Mercer Co, MO; & TX
Death: 27 May 1897, Howell Co, MO- age 63
Father: William Harden Lyon (1798-1884)
Mother: Mary "Polly" Brittain (1801-1842)

     CENSUS:
     1860 Howard, Wayne Co, IA census: has Wm Layton 26, b. IL, Farmer; NE Layton 21, b. IN; and JA Layton 1, b. IA.
     1870 Clay, Sullivan Co, MO census: has James C Guyman 24, b. IL, Keeping Dry Goods Store; Kissiah E Guyman 17, b. MO, Keeping House; William Leyton 37, b. IL, Blacksmith; Nancy E Leyton 32, b. KY, Keeping House; Jacob A Leyton 12, b. IA; Annie J Leyton 7, b. IA; Lucy F Leyton 5, b. IA; Mary C Leyton 3, b. IA; and Thomas E Leyton 8/12, b. MO.
     1880 New Albany, Wilson Co, KS census: has William Leighton 47, b. IL, Blacksmith; Nancy E Leighton 41, b. KY, Keeping House; Annie J Leighton 19, b. IA; Lucy F Leighton 14, b. IA; Mary C Leighton 12, b. MO; Thomas E Leighton 10, b. MO; Walter M Leighton 7, b. KS; Lilly B Leighton 5, b. KS; and Emily E Leighton 2, b. KS.
     1900 La Plata Co, CO census: has Nancy Lyon 60, b. IN (Widow); Evelena Techopp 22, b. KS (Widowed Daughter); James L Leiton 16, b. CO; and Clara M Leiton 3, b. OK, (Granddaughter).

     Her 2ND MARRIAGE: Nancy second married James Monroe LYON, his third wife. He is a Brittain descendant [Mary> Parks> Nathaniel> James]. They farmed near Halfrock, Mercer Co, MO, and later, moved to Texas.

     His 1ST MARRIAGE: James Lyon first married Elizabeth Ann "Eliza" GARRIOTT on 13 June 1855, the daughter of John Newton Garriott and Jane A Reed.
     His 2ND MARRIAGE: James Lyon second married Charlotte Francelia CARD [b. 24 Oct 1846, NY; d. 4 Apr 1890- age 54, bur. Halfrock Cemetery].