Walter Lyon (1790 - 1871)

Born 19 Aug 1790 in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Roxanna (Ely) Lyon — married about 1847 in Wayne, New York, United States

Died 8 Sep 1871 at age 81 in Newark, Arcadia, Wayne, New York, United States

Biography

The son of Ebenezer Lyon, Jr. (1744-1825) and Prudence Bugbee (1751-1834), Walter Lyon was born in Woodstock Township, Connecticut^{[citation needed]} in 1790. His siblings included:

1. Rebecca Throop Lyon (1775-1832)
2. Ebenezer Lyon III (1776-1847)
3. Jonathan Lyon (1778-1778)
4. Jonathan Lyon (1779-1863)
5. Stephen Lyon (1780-1860)
6. Prudence Lyon (1782-)
7. James Lyon (1785-)
8. Walter Lyon (1786-1787)
9. Parley Lyon (1788-1846)

Walter was in a family history or pedigree on 8 September 1874 in Rose, Wayne, N Y.^[1]

Walter married Lucretia Morse (1787-1846), recording their intention to marry on November 2, 1812,^[2] with the rites of matrimony solemnized in Sturbridge, Massachusetts on November 26, 1812.^[3] Their children included:

1. Winthrop David Lyon (1813-1846)
2. Lathrop Morse Lyon (1816-1896)
3. Amos Lyon (1819-1856)
4. Emerson Lyon (1823-1889)
5. Elmina Elizabeth Lyon (1829-1850)

They made their home in Sturbridge, Massachusetts.^[4][5][6] Widowed in 1846, Walter married widow Roxanna (Ely) Lyon, making their home together in Rose Township, New York.^[7] In 1870, Walter and Roxanna Lyon lived in Newark, New York, in Arcadia County.^[8]

Walter Lyon passed away at the age of 81 and is buried at White Schoolhouse Cemetery in Galen, New York.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Family History Or Pedigree: "North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000"
   Book Title: Lyon memorial
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61157 #1422456 (accessed 30 January 2024)
   Name: Walter Lyon; Gender: Male; Age: 84; Birth Date: 12 Aug 1790; Birth Place: West Woodstock, Conn; First Marriage Date: 26 Nov 1812; Death Date: 8 Sep 1874; Death Place: Rose, Wayne, N Y; Father: Ebenezer Lyon; Mother: Prudence Bugbee; Spouse: Lucretia Marsh Roxana; Child: Winthrop David Lyon Lothrop Morse Lyon Amos Lyon Emerson Lyon Elmina Eliza Lyon.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH4D-T4W : Wed Oct 25 16:11:21 UTC 2023), Entry for Walter Lyon and Lucretia Morse, 1812.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH4D-TBZ : Wed Oct 25 21:45:25 UTC 2023), Entry for Walter Lyon and Lucretia Morse, 26 Nov 1812.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1820", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLD-B6F : Thu Oct 05 21:23:32 UTC 2023), Entry for Walter Lyon, 1820.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1830", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH58-CXS : Fri Oct 06 04:21:46 UTC 2023), Entry for Walter Lyon, 1830.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1840", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTX-SNY : Fri Oct 06 05:31:19 UTC 2023), Entry for Walter Lyon, 1840.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCQZ-ZL8 : Wed Oct 04 12:02:08 UTC 2023), Entry for Walter Lyon and Roxanna Lyon, 1860.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M823-XB5 : Thu Oct 05 01:34:22 UTC 2023), Entry for Walter Lyon and Roxanna Lyon, 1870.
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127098785/walter-lyon: accessed 24 January 2024), memorial page for Deacon Walter Lyon (19 Aug 1790–8 Sep 1871). Find A Grave: Memorial #127098785 White Schoolhouse Cemetery, Galen, Wayne County, New York, USA; Maintained by Joanne M (contributor 47311906).