When Martha Jane Lyon was born on 24 September 1818, in Naples, Naples, Ontario, New York, United States, her father, Simeon Lyon Jr, was 48 and her mother, Hannah Clark, was 43. She married Dr Lester Sprague on 25 October 1843, in Naples, Naples, Ontario, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She lived in Naples, Ontario, New York, United States for about 60 years. She died on 14 February 1887, in Naples, Naples, Ontario, New York, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Naples, Naples, Ontario, New York, United States.
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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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