Brief Life History of Chester Aubra
When Chester Aubra Lyon was born on 16 December 1893, in Sardis, Harrison, West Virginia, United States, his father, Porter Lyon, was 24 and his mother, Mary Savannah Whiteman, was 23. He married Ethel Frances Pigott on 4 March 1915, in Harrison, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, United States in 1935 and Leadsville, Randolph, West Virginia, United States in 1940. He died in March 1984, in Lewis, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 90.
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Sources (18)
- Chester Lyons, "United States Census, 1920"
- Chester O. Lyon, "West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928"
- Chester Aubrey Lyon, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"
Spouse and Children
1893–1984 Male
1897– Female
Children (1)
1917–1934 Female
Parents and Siblings
1869–1917 Male
1870–1900 Female
Siblings (4)
1892–1972 Female
1893–1984 Male
1897–1898 Female
1897–1990 Female
World Events (8)
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 3
1898 · War with the Spanish
Age 5
1917
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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