Aaron Child Lyon

Brief Life History of Aaron Child

Biography Ca. 1781–30 Sept. 1839. Born in Holland, Hampton Co., Massachusetts. Married Roxana (Rocksey) Palmer, 15 July 1804, at Orwell, Rutland Co., Vermont. Presumably baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Acquired land at Caldwell Co., Missouri, including town lot at Far West. Helped found settlement near Guymon’s mill in central Caldwell Co. Used claims of revelation to attempt to coerce Sarah Jackson to marry him. Jackson’s husband brought charges. Appealed case to Zion high council in Far West, which stripped him of high priest office, 28 Apr. 1838. Expelled from Missouri, 1838. Died on Bear Creek, Hancock Co., Illinois.

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Family Time Line

Aaron Child Lyon
1779–1839
Roxanna Palmer
1779–1836
Marriage: 15 July 1804
Windsor Palmer Lyon
1809–1849
Cautious B Lyon
1816–1841
Juliet Lyon
1817–1850
Lemira Maria Lyon
1811–1835
Ethiel Child Lyon
1814–1884
Carlos W Lyon
1815–1844
Adelia D. Lyon
1817–1888
Kate Lyon
1820–1891

Sources (26)

  • Legacy NFS Source: Aaron Child Lyon - Published information: birth: 1781; Holland, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
  • Aaron C. Lyon, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
  • Aaron Child Lyon, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1781 · The First Constitution

Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

1783 · A Free America

The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

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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