From: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
Daughters of the American Revolution
Lineage Book: NSDAR: Volume 023: 1898
Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Wife of Russell Whiting.
Descendant of Nehemiah Webb Lyon, of Connecticut.
Daughter of Louis Edwin Edwards and Hattie Frances Beers, his wife.
Granddaughter of Edwin Edwards and Augusta Sherman, his wife.
Gr granddaughter of Louis Sherman and Clarissa Rowell, his wife.
Gr.- gr.- granddaughter of William Rowell and Clarissa Lyon, his wife.
gr.- gr.- gr.- granddaughter of Nehemiah Webb Lyon and Sarah Tredwell his wife.
Nehemiah Webb Lyon, (1759-1860), was placed on the pension roll of Fairfield Co. 1831, for service of private in the Connecticut Continental Line.
Also Nos 8669, 13186, 15439,