Brief Life History of May Belle
When May Belle Lyon was born on 31 January 1870, in Manhattan, Riley, Kansas, United States, her father, Thomas Valentine Lyon, was 29 and her mother, Minerva Virginia Housekeeper, was 21. She married William Gibson Clark on 11 March 1894, in Bala, Riley, Kansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in United States in 1949 and Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States in 1950. She died on 17 April 1950, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States.
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Sources (22)
- May Belle Clark, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- May Clark in household of Richard Clark, "United States Census, 1940"
- May B Davis in entry for Frank E Lyon and Freda M Clark, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"
Spouse and Children
1865–1957 Male
1870–1950 Female
Children (8)
1895–1984 Male
1896–1943 Female
1898–1973 Male
1900–1978 Female
1903–1977 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1841–1902 Male
1848–1924 Female
Siblings (7)
1868–1920 Male
1870–1950 Female
1872–1959 Male
1874–1946 Male
1876–1947 Female
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World Events (8)
1872 · The First National Park
Age 2
1872 · The Modoc War
Age 2
1891 · Angel Island Serves as Quarantine Station
Age 21
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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