Brief Life History of John
When John Lyons was born on 16 October 1836, in Groveland, Livingston, New York, United States, his father, Guy John Lyons, was 32 and his mother, Mariah Dunn, was 30.
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Family Time Line
Guy John Lyons
1803–1867
Mariah Dunn
1806–1881
Sarah Lyons
1825–
Helen M Lyons
1846–1923
Charles H Lyons
1852–
Mary Lyons
1828–1871
Louis Horace Lyons
1830–1919
Harriet A Lyons
1832–1912
John Lyons
1836–
Cornelia Lyons
1838–1913
William H Lyons
1839–1916
Abraham Malcolm Lyons
1842–1913
Julia E Lyons Dorn
1850–1932
Sources (2)
- John Lyon in household of Guy Lyon, "United States Census, 1850"
- Probate, Maria Lyons, 1881, Case #748, Shiawassee, Michigan.3;
Parents and Siblings
1803–1867 Male
1806–1881 Female
Siblings (11)
1825– Female
1828–1871 Female
1830–1919 Male
1832–1912 Female
1836– Male
+6 More Children
World Events (3)
1846
Age 10
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1863
Age 27
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1917 · Women Given the Right to Vote in New York
Age 81
Voters in New York approve a bill giving women the right to vote. This is passed three years prior to the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution which allowed women to vote nationwide.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Lyon 3.
Irish: adopted for Ó Laighin (see Lyne , Lane , Lyon ) or Ó Liatháin (see Lehane ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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