Brief Life History of Richard Leroy or LeFroy
When Richard Leroy or LeFroy Lyon was born on 10 January 1874, in Fairview Township, Butler, Kansas, United States, his father, Thomas Valentine Lyon, was 32 and his mother, Minerva Virginia Housekeeper, was 25. He married Mattie H Willard on 23 December 1903, in Manhattan, Riley, Kansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States in 1910. He died on 25 February 1946, in Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States.
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Sources (28)
- Richard L Lyon, "United States Census, 1930"
- Legacy NFS Source: Richard Lefroy Lyon - birth: 10 January 1874; Fairview Twp, Butler, Kansas, United States
- Richard L Lyon, "Idaho, County Marriages, 1864-1962"
Spouse and Children
1874–1946 Male
1878–1918 Female
Children (5)
1904–1975 Male
1906–1982 Male
1908–1990 Female
1909–1973 Male
1916–1968 Female
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 1
1889
Age 15
1893 · The World's Columbian Exposition
Age 19
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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