LYON,NellieM  
NELLIE LYON
1944
 
A tragedy taking the lives of two mothers and their six
children occurred Sunday evening near Columbus, Ohio, when
their car was struck at a crossing by the streamline train, the
Spirit of St. Louis.

The dead are Mrs. John Shir [Nellie McKenzie] Lyons, her four
children, Shirlene, 12, Chris, 10, Phyliss 8, and John May 6,
and Mrs. Cap [Elizabeth Lyons] Sherman and two children whose
names were not obtainable.

Mr. Sherman, who was driving the automobile, and their one
other child, were injured in the accident.

The bodies of Mrs. Lyons and her children arrived in
Paintsville Wednesday morning and were taken by the Jones
Funeral Home to Keaton for burial this morning.

The bodies of Mrs. Sherman and two children were sent to
Louisa, it is reported.

It is understood that at the time of the accident, Mr. Lyons
was at a garage having repairs made on his car which had broken
down causing the families to double up in the Sherman car.
They were returning to their home at Columbus from church when
struck by the train. The Lyons family had moved from Flat Gap
to Columbus the past year.  The Shermans, originally from
Morgan County, had lived in Ohio many years at Portsmouth.

Paintsville Herald
Thursday
03/16/1944
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