Brief Life History of Mitchell Tillman
When Mitchell Tillman Lykins was born on 1 November 1907, in Coryell, Texas, United States, his father, John Henry Lykins, was 34 and his mother, Margaret Molinda Chambers, was 25. He married Eunice Lee Chancy on 4 February 1931, in Lampasas, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Justice Precinct 3, Coryell, Texas, United States for about 20 years and Justice Precinct 1, Coryell, Texas, United States in 1940. He died on 2 May 1968, in Hamilton, Texas, United States, at the age of 60, and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Hamilton, Hamilton, Texas, United States.
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- Mitchell T Lykins, "United States Census, 1940"
- M T Lykins, "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977"
- Mitchell T Lykins, "Texas, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947"
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1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed
Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.
1914 · Steamboat Service Established with New York
Satilla was the first Deepwater Steamship to arrive at the port of Houston. This accomplishment successfully established a steamboat service between Houston and New York City.
1927
Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of Swedish Lyckan (via various intermediate forms, including Lycon): habitational name from Lyckan, a place in Värmland, Sweden. The surname Lyckan is not found in Sweden. Compare Likens , Likins , Lycan , and Lykens .
History: The progenitors of the Lykins family were brothers Michael Nilsson Lycon and Peter Nilsson Lycon from New Sweden, most probably sons of Nils Andersson Lycon or Lyckan, who arrived in New Sweden on The Eagle in 1654.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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