Brief Life History of John William
When John William Lyon was born on 10 November 1878, in Patrick Parish, Henry, Virginia, United States, his father, Silas Tazwell Tilbert Lyon, was 41 and his mother, Caroline Griffith, was 31. He married Sarah Sallie Sannar on 1 September 1897, in Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Rural, Waupaca, Wisconsin, United States in 1935 and Wallowa Election Precinct 3, Wallowa, Oregon, United States in 1940. He died on 2 February 1950, in La Grande, Union, Oregon, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Wallowa, Union, Oregon, United States.
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- John W Lyon, "United States Census, 1940"
- John W Lyon, "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Birth Records, 1853-1896"
- John William Lyon, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"
Spouse and Children
1878–1950 Male
1874–1946 Female
Children (9)
1898–1985 Female
1899–1911 Male
1901–1903 Male
1902–1998 Female
1905–2000 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1837–1900 Male
1847–1914 Female
Siblings (10)
1865–1893 Female
1867–1949 Female
1868– Female
1869–1948 Male
1871–1919 Female
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World Events (8)
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 3
1896
Age 18
1898 · War with the Spanish
Age 20
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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John had chronic interstitial nephritis.
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