George William Lyon

Brief Life History of George William

When George William Lyon was born in 1828, in Gastonville, Union Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, John Lyon, was 48 and his mother, Ann Harper, was 37. He married Louisa Crooks in 1850. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Union Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States in 1860 and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States in 1870. He died on 6 September 1863, in Calverton, Fauquier, Virginia, United States, at the age of 35, and was buried in James Chapel Cemetery, Gastonville, Union Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

George William Lyon
1828–1863
Louisa Crooks
1830–1911
Marriage: 1850
John Mercer Lyon
1851–1934
Harris David Lyon
1853–1910
Samuel George Lyon
1856–1919
Lola Lovely Lyon
1859–1946
William Thomas Lyon
1862–1924

Sources (10)

  • George, "United States Census, 1870"
  • George W Lyon, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Geo. W. Lyon in entry for William Thomas Lyon and Jeannette Frances Agnew, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"

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World Events (7)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1830 · The Oregon Trail

Many people started their 2,170-mile West trek to settle the land found by Louis and Clark. They used large-wheeled wagons to pack most of their belongings and were guided by trails that were made by the previous trappers and traders who walked the area. Over time the trail needed annual improvements to make the trip faster and safer. Most of Interstate 80 and 84 cover most of the ground that was the original trail.

1844 · Lumpkin's Jail

In 1844 when Robert Lumpkin bought land in Virginia, this would be the spot of the Infamous Slave Jail (or Lumpkin’s Jail). The slaves would be brought here during the slave trade until they were sold. Lumpkin had purchased the land for his own slave business.

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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