Brief Life History of Leonora Bryan
When Leonora Bryan DeLyon was born on 13 June 1849, in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States, her father, James Wayne De Lyon, was 23 and her mother, Elizabeth Seward Plaisted, was 16. She married William Edward Howth Jr on 27 June 1867, in Austin, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Washington Township, Bergen, New Jersey, United States for about 10 years and Justice Precinct 5, Jefferson, Texas, United States in 1930. She died on 15 July 1933, in Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, United States.
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Sources (28)
- Leonora B D Lyon in household of James W D Lyon, "United States Census, 1850"
- Lenora B De Lyon, "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977"
- Leonora DeLyon Howth, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1861
Civil War History - Some 11,000 Georgians gave their lives in defense of their state a state that suffered immense destruction. But wars end brought about an even more dramatic figure to tell: 460,000 African-Americans were set free from the shackles of slavery to begin new lives as free people.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Gerda.
Origin undetermined.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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