Brief Life History of Thomas Eddy
When Thomas Eddy Lyon was born on 23 April 1872, in Manhattan, Riley, Kansas, United States, his father, Thomas Valentine Lyon, was 31 and his mother, Minerva Virginia Housekeeper, was 23. He married Lela Milmine Smith on 1 September 1904, in Champaign Township, Champaign, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States for about 10 years and United States in 1949. He died on 28 November 1959, in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in San Fernando Cemetery #3, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States.
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Sources (21)
- Thomas E Lyon, "United States Census, 1940"
- Thomas E Lyon in entry for Robert Melton Lyon and Martha Southall Dunn, "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988"
- Thomas Lyon in entry for Lela Jane Koenig, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"
Spouse and Children
1872–1959 Male
1879–1959 Female
Children (7)
1905–1982 Male
1907–1975 Male
1909–1982 Male
1911–1992 Female
1912–1999 Female
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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)
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
Age 3
1876 · Segregation Laws Are Passed
Age 4
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 24
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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