William Harrison Monroe Lemon

1865–1931 (Age 65)
Wirt, West Virginia, United States

The Life of William Harrison Monroe

When William Harrison Monroe Lemon was born on 25 December 1865, in Wirt, West Virginia, United States, his father, George H Lemmon, was 34 and his mother, Mary N Collums, was 23. He married Castilla Matilda Tibbs on 20 February 1893, in Ritchie, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 24 March 1931, in Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Harrison Monroe Lemon
1865–1931
Castilla Matilda Tibbs
1872–1958
Marriage: 20 February 1893
Pearl G. Lemon
1896–
Rockford Lawrence Lemon
1898–1970
M. T. Lemon
1900–1903
William Glen Lemon
1903–1988
Edna Lucille Lemon
1906–1999
Raymond Jennings Lemon
1912–1946
Dale Francis Lemon
1914–1994

Spouse & Children

MARRIAGE
20 February 1893
Ritchie, West Virginia, United States
children

(7)

  • Pearl G. Lemon

    Female1896–Female

  • Rockford Lawrence Lemon

    Male1898–1970Male

  • M. T. Lemon

    Female1900–1903Female

  • William Glen Lemon

    Male1903–1988Male

  • Edna Lucille Lemon

    Female1906–1999Female

+2 More Children

Parents & Siblings

  • George H Lemmon

    Male1831–1921Male

  • Mary N Collums

    Female1842–1909Female

siblings

(13)

+8 More Children

World Events (8)

1866 · The First Civil Rights Act

Age 1

The first federal law that defined what was citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. Its main objective was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent.
1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.

Age 2

This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.
1886

Age 21

Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

Name Meaning

1 English: from the Middle English personal name Lefman, Old English Lēofman, composed of the elements lēof ‘dear’, ‘beloved’ + mann ‘man’, ‘person’. This came to be used as a nickname for a lover or sweetheart, from Middle English lem(m)an. There is no connection with the word denoting the citrus fruit (which is of Persian origin).2 Scottish and northern Irish: variant of Lamont .

Possible Related Names

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

Sources (3)

  • William P Lemon, "United States Census, 1930"
  • William M Lemon, "United States Census, 1910"
  • William M Lemmon, "United States Census, 1900"

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