The Birth Date is a rough estimate. See the text for details.
Biography
Rezin was born in about 1800 and passed away about 1869.
Military
On August 20, 1862, Rezin enlisted in Company 'E' of the 37th Iowa Infantry (aka, the "graybeards"). He was discharged upon disability on May 26, 1863 in St. Louis, Missouri.
"Iowa, Armed Forces Grave Registrations, ca. 1835-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QV-PBRQ : 11 February 2019), Rezin or Reson D Lyon, 2 Mar 1869; citing Agency, Wapello, Iowa, United States, The State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines.; FHL microfilm 2,196,319.
"Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVMF-TNN3 : 4 November 2017), R D Lyon in entry for Thomas D Lyon, 13 Sep 1908; citing Death, Colfax, Jasper, Iowa, United States, page 47, offices of county clerk from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,034,511.
"Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992," database online, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJP-XFMK : 17 March 2018), R D Lyon in entry for Thomas D Lyon, 13 Sep 1908; citing Death, Colfax, Jasper, Iowa, United States, page 47, offices of county clerk from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,863,452.
"Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951", database online, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPL2-FY65 : Sun Oct 15 09:42:54 UTC 2023), Entry for Thomas Dunbar Lyon and Reason D Lyon, 13 Sep 1908.
Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest.
Mitchell, Mrs. Arthur L. and Lyon J. Hoard, "The Family of Samuel Lyon, Bourbon County, Kentucky,"
National Genealogical Quarterly 51:1, 17-25 (March, 1963).
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54253846/rezin-d-lyon: accessed 16 December 2023), memorial page for Rezin D. Lyon (1799–2 May 1869), Find a Grave Memorial ID 54253846, citing Round Point Cemetery, Agency, Wapello County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Cari Dale (contributor 46865083).
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Rezin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Rezin: