Brief Life History of Laura K
When Laura K Lyon was born in October 1870, in Kentucky, United States, her father, Colba Lyon, was 31 and her mother, Phoebe Jayne, was 30.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Laura K Lyons in household of Colba Lyons, "United States Census, 1870"
Parents and Siblings
1839–1915 Male
1840–1877 Female
Siblings (7)
1870– Female
1871–1940 Female
1871–1953 Male
1873–1949 Female
1875–1947 Male
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World Events (3)
1872 · The First National Park
Age 2
1872 · The Amnesty Act
Age 2
1892 · The Radio is invented
Age 22
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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