John
Welles
Lyon
Born in Needham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Peter Lyon
and Charlotte (Seaverns) Lyon
Brother of
Clarissa (Lyon) Hill [half], Mary (Lyon) Hill [half], Louisa Lyon [half], Charles Hiram Lyon, Joseph Warren Lyon, Edmund Wilson Lyon, Charlotte Louise (Lyon) Nettleton, Harriet Elizabeth (Lyon) Parker, Peter Lyon, Martha Maria (Lyon) Hill and Althea Amelia Lyon
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 51
in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Nov 2015
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Biography
John was born 22 February 1813, in Needham, Massachusetts. He was the son of Peter Lyon and Charlotte Seavearns. He passed away in 1864.[1]
On 26 May 1836, John married Sally Hagar, daughter of Isaac Hagar and Eunice Steadman, in Newton, Massachusetts.[2]
In 1860, the family is living in Newton, Massachusetts. John was employed by the paper manufacture industry. [3]
| 1860 Household | Role | Sex | Age | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John W Lyons | Male | 47 | Massachusetts | |
| Sarah Lyons | Female | 44 | Massachusetts | |
| Edgar Lyons | Male | 19 | Connecticut | |
| Harriet E Lyons | Female | 17 | Connecticut | |
| Calvin Lyons | Male | 15 | Connecticut | |
| John Lyons | Male | 8 | Massachusetts |
The family soon relocated to Ohio. John Welles Lyon died at age 51 on 22 September 1864, and is buried in Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio.[4]
Sources
- ↑ Vital Records of Massachusetts to 1850; Norfolk; Needham; Vol 1; Births; Page 41 https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Norfolk/Needham/Images/Needham_B041.gif
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC99-8QS : 10 November 2020), John W. Lyon, 26 May 1836; citing Marriage, Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009513.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZHP-CPX : 18 February 2021), John W Lyons, 1860.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 26 April 2021), memorial page for John Welles Lyon (22 Feb 1813–22 Sep 1864), Find A Grave: Memorial #201753798, citing Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by KDB (contributor 49659419).
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