Porter Sylvester Lyon (1832)

Born 15 Feb 1832 in Alexander, Washington, Maine, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Drusilla Robinson (Lane) Lyon — married 27 Oct 1853 in Calais, Washington, Maine, United States

Descendants

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Biography

Porter Sylvester Lyon, a ship carpenter at Calais, Springfield and Brookton, Maine, was born at Alexander, Maine, 15 Feb 1832, ^{[1] [2]} or 15 Feb 1833, ^[3] the son of Porter Sylvester Lyon and Betsey Porter Frost; ^{[4] [5]} d of old age at Brookton, Maine, 24 Dec 1916, ae 84y, ^[6] and buried with his wife in Brookton Cemetery; ^[7] m at Calais, Maine, 27 Oct 1853, Drusilla Robinson Lane, ^{[8] [9]} b at Red Beach (Calais), Maine, 22 Mar 1833, the daughter of Clement M. Lane and Margaret Pendleton Young. ^{[10] [11] [12] [13] [14]}

Sources

1. ↑ Sharon L. Howland, Vital Records of Alexander, Washington County, Maine (Picton Press, Rockport, Maine, Second Printing, February 2003), p. 145
2. ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24N-6T8N : 13 March 2018), Porter S Lyon, 24 Dec 1916; citing Brookton, North Washington, Washington, Maine, United States, Division of Vital Statistics, State Board of Health, Augusta; FHL microfilm.
3. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWBD-Z9V : 10 February 2018), Porter Lyon in entry for Porter Jr Lyon, 15 Feb 1833; citing ; FHL microfilm 10,465.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHT6-69S : 15 August 2017), Porter Lyon, Calais, Washington, Maine, United States; citing p. 38, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 152; FHL microfilm 9,709.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6VC-YHG : 12 April 2016), Drusilla R Lane in household of Clement M Lane, Calais, Washington, Maine, United States; citing family 677, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24N-6T8N : 13 March 2018), Porter S Lyon, 24 Dec 1916; citing Brookton, North Washington, Washington, Maine, United States, Division of Vital Statistics, State Board of Health, Augusta; FHL microfilm.
7. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #6746801
8. ↑ "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F46K-ZP2 : 10 February 2018), Porter Lyon and Drucilla R. Lane, 24 Oct 1853; citing Calais, Washington, Maine, reference 154; FHL microfilm 10,624.
9. ↑ Sharon Howland, Vital Records of Calais, Maine, Prior to 1892 (Picton Press, Rockport, Maine, 1998), Vol. 1, p. 109
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDHL-VGF : 12 December 2017), Porter Lyon, 1860.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6DY-DMG : 12 June 2019), Porter J Lyon, 1870.
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFQW-SBW : 15 August 2017), Porter Lyons, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 162, sheet 12A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0489; FHL microfilm 1,254,489.
13. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMG3-QB7 : accessed 31 August 2019), Porter S Lyon, Brookton, Danforth & Forest City towns & T.8/R.3-4, T.10, Washington, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 196, sheet 5A, family 70, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,601.
14. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MR3K-ZQ3 : accessed 31 August 2019), Porter S Lyon, Brookton, Washington, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 272, sheet 2B, family 34, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 547; FHL microfilm 1,374,560.