Source: J. Percy Crayon, Rockaway Records of Morris County, N. J. Families, (Rockaway, N.J., Rockaway Publishing Co., 1902) The Fordyce family came from New Providence to Shongom, N.J., about 1815 or 20. Abraham FORDYCE at one time owned Shongom and conducted a large lumber business there after the iron business had failed. It is not known who his wife was; they were probably married before he came to Shongom. Children: - Abby S., married (1) KITHCART, (2) James Randolph SAYRE, of Morristown, N.J.
- Mary, born Mar. 18, 1817, married John H. LYON, on of Joseph, Dec. 22, 1842, died Sept. 22, 1839, buried at Rockaway. John H. LYON was born Sept. 5 1817, still living at Brookside.
- Eliza L., born 1823, married Oliver LOZIER, of Hackettstown, N.J., died Sept. 16, 1888. He was born 1817, died June 4, 1884.
- Jacob Henry, born Dec. 20, 1825, married Catharine O. PARSONS, or PIERSON, Oct. 20, 1847, always had a lively interest in Church and Sunday-school, was taken suddenly ill at a session of the Union Sunday-school, removed to his home and died soon after, Jan. 3, 1893, buried at Mt. Freedom, N.J. His wife was born Sept. 8, 1824, died Apr. 17, 1894, buried at Mt. Freedom.
- Ellen Caroline, still living, married William G. QUIMBY, of Shongom, N.J.
- Phebe, married Robert P. ALLEN, of Mt. Freedom.
- Sarah, married Joseph McCORD, of Elizabeth, N.J.
- John, died young.
Children of Jacob H. and Catharine: - Mary Adaline, born Sept, 3, 1848, married (1) Lewis HILL, son of John O., Mar. 21, 1869. He was born Sept. 2, 1847, died Mar. 8, 1870. (2) Isaac LYON, son of John S. and Mary E. (MEEKER) Dec. 24, 1871, resident of Union, N.J.
- Jacob Henry, Jr., born Sept. 21, 1850, married (1) Mary E. SPENCER Apr. 11, 1872. She died Sept. 12, 1874. (2) Kate A. READY Nov. 10, 1878; (3) Minnie LOSEY Sept. 21, 1893, resident of Union.
- Eva Louisa, born Jan. 6, 1854, married Arthur MAHAN Sept. 4, 1881.
- Catharine Edna, born Mar. 19, 1856, married ULRICH Aug 8, 1879.
- Lillian, born Aug. 3, 1859, married George, son of William and Phebe (SMITH) AYRES, Feb. 27, 1877. He was born Dec. 3, 1855, died mar. 13, 1893. (2) Boston C. APPLETON Mar. 4, 1886.
- Aldean, son of George and Lillian, was born Sept. 19, 1877, married Anna KING Nov. 15, 1893.
- Sarah Frances, born May 2, 1863, married Edwin C. BAKER.
Children of Mary A. and Isaac LYON: - Ida J., born Nov. 7, 1872, married Frank MAINS Oct. 5, 1898, resident of Newton.
- Kate Edna, born July 4, 1876, married Charles Edward STURTEVANT, son of George, Sept. 1, 1897, resident of Franklin.
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