Mahala Lyon
1780–
Shelburne, Chittenden, Vermont, United States
The Life of Mahala
Mahala Lyon was born in 1780, in Shelburne, Chittenden, Vermont, United States. She had at least 1 daughter with Levi H. Parrish.
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Family Time Line
Levi H. Parrish
1778–1858
Mahala Lyon
1780–
Mahala C. Parish
1830–1867
Spouse and Children
1778–1858Male
1780–Female
children
(1)
Mahala C. Parish
1830–1867Female
World Events (3)
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 1
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
1783 · A Free America
Age 3
The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.
1791 · Vermont Becomes 14th State
Age 11
On March 4, 1791, Vermont became the 14th state.
Name Meaning
1 Scottish, English and French: from Old French, Middle English lion (Latin leo, genitive leonis), hence a nickname for a fierce or brave warrior, or a habitational name for someone living at a house distinguished by the sign of a lion.2 Scottish, English, French, and Dutch: habitational name from the city of Lyon in south central France (English name: Lyons), or from the smaller Lyons-la-Forêt in Eure, Normandy. The name of the former is recorded in the 1st century bc as Lugdunum and is from the name of a Celtic god Lug (or this as a personal name, from a word meaning ‘brightness’) + dunon ‘hill fort’.3 Scottish and English: from the name Leo(n) (from Latin leo ‘lion’, or the cognate Greek leōn), borne by numerous early martyrs and thirteen popes.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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