Johann Christopher Lyerle 
Johann Christopher was born in 1710 in Lake Konstanz, Duchy Of Wurttenburg, Germany. Johann Christopher's father was Solomon LEYERLE. His paternal grandfather is Jacob Lyerly. He was an only child. He died at the age of 76 in 1786 in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina.General Notes
It is believed that the first Lyerly who came to America was Johann Christopher Lyerly. He was most likely the son of Solomon Lyerly (circa 1681) of Lake Constance, Duchy of Wurttenburg, Germany.
The Lyerly pioneers seem to have come into the area of the Yadkin Valley, North Carolina from Pennsylvania along with other Germans at the close of the French and Indian war (1756-1763). They settled in what is now Rowan, Cadarrus and Stanley counties. Most of them were members of the Lutheran and Reformed Churches, and they lost little time in building places of worship.
It is believed that Johann was born near Lake Constance, Germany. He came to America on the Richard and Mary, landing in Philadelphia 30 September 1754. He moved to Culpepper County, Virginia where at least one of his children, Zachariah, was born. He lived in Virginia for ten years then moved to St. Luke's Parish, Rowan County, North Carolina about 1765. In 1778 he received a grant of 400 acres about a mile above the present village of Rockwell, North Carolina. He died in 1786.
Source for the above: Vancil and Lyerly Families in America By John Hubert Doty and Edith Rendelman
Johann Christopher and Elizabeth Christina were married in a religious ceremony in 1755 in Culpepper, Virginia. They had three sons and two daughters, named John Christiopher, Peter, Zacharius, Margaret and Catherine.
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Children
Margaret Lyerle
Margaret was born about 1757 in (Culpepper Co., ?) Virginia. She died on June 27th, 1832 in Washington Co., Tennessee. She was buried in Emanuel Lutheran, Washington Co., Tennessee.
John Christiopher Lyerle
John Christiopher was born in 1763 in Brooke Co., Virginia. He died at the age of 69 on September 30th, 1832 in Balcolm, Union, Illinois.
Zacharius Lyerle
Zacharius was born in Culpper, Virginia. He died on March 15th, 1847 in Liberty, Adams, Illinois.
Johann Christopher and Barbara were married in a religious ceremony in 1763. They had two sons and a daughter, named John Christiopher, Jacob and Barbara.
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Children
John Christiopher Lyerle
John Christiopher was born in 1763 in Brooke Co., Virginia. He died at the age of 69 on September 30th, 1832 in Balcolm, Union, Illinois.
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Further source/citation:
Repository:
Name: Sallie Logan Public Library
Murphysboro, Illinois 62966
Title: All Anybody Ever Wanted of Me Was to Work
Author: Edith Bradley Rendleman
Publication: Southern Illinois University Press
Call Number: 977.3903
Page: Page 11
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Further source/citation:
Repository:
Name: Sallie Logan Public Library
Murphysboro, Illinois 62966
Title: All Anybody Ever Wanted of Me Was to Work
Author: Edith Bradley Rendleman
Publication: Southern Illinois University Press
Call Number: 977.3903
Page: Page 11
.
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