Mary Balls

Brief Life History of Mary

When Mary Balls was born on 9 August 1851, in Linstead Parva, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, her father, John Balls, was 26 and her mother, Sarah Baxter, was 22. She married Charles Lyon on 1 March 1869, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. She immigrated to New York City, New York, United States in 1868 and lived in Liberty, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States in 1900 and Basalt, Bingham, Idaho, United States for about 10 years. She died on 17 May 1923, in Firth, Bingham, Idaho, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Basalt Cemetery, Bingham, Idaho, United States.

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Family Time Line

Charles Lyon
1845–1935
Mary Balls
1851–1923
Marriage: 1 March 1869
Susan Maretta Lyon
1869–1956
Sarah Elizabeth Lyon
1871–1951
Charles William Lyon
1872–1944
Emma Jane Lyon
1874–1968
Mary Ann Lyon
1877–1963
Ellen Eliza Lyon
1879–1920
John Joseph Lyon
1881–1968
George Edward Lyon
1884–1954
James Heber Lyon
1885–1909
Ada May Lyon
1889–1970
Charlottie Matilda Lyon
1890–1955

Sources (78)

  • Mary Lyon, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Mary Balls, "England and Wales, Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
  • Mary Lyon, "BillionGraves Index"

World Events (8)

1854 · St. George's Hall

In 1854, St. George's Hall was completed. The site that it sits on is were the Liverpool Infirmary was previously located. The hall was built for entertainment.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment

Prohibits the federal government and each state from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's race, color, or previous condition of servitude. It was the last of the Reconstruction Amendments.

Name Meaning

English (Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex): variant of Ball , with excrescent -s.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Charles Lyon (Tyers)

Charles Lyon (Tyers) was born in Dawsby, England on Dec. 5th 1847. His parents were Thomas Tyers and Susan Lyon. He left his home and parents at the age of seven and went to live with his grandparent …

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