Brief Life History of Alexander
When Alexander Lyon was born in 1785, in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States, his father, William S. Lyon, was 33 and his mother, Magdilla Corbin, was 33. He married Mary Blackburn on 27 September 1827, in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States. He lived in Walnut Grove Township, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States in 1870. He died on 8 May 1879, in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 94, and was buried in Traphill, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States.
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- Alexander Lyon, "United States Census, 1870"
- Alexander Lyon, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- Alex Lyon, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.
1789 · Becomes 12th State
On November 21, 1789, North Carolina became the 12th state in the Union.
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Name Meaning
Scottish, English, and French: from the personal name Middle English Lyon, Old French Leon (from Latin leo ‘lion’, or the cognate Greek leōn; see Leon ). Compare Lyall .
Scottish and English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Lyons-la-Forêt in Eure, Normandy. It is unlikely to be from the better-known southern French city of Lyon (see 5 below).
English and French: nickname from Middle English lioun ‘lion’ (Old English, Latin leo), Old French leon, perhaps applied to a brave, fierce, or proud person, or one with a shaggy mane of hair. Compare Lion .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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