Eliphus Lyon (abt. 1799 - abt. 1866)

Born about 1 Jan 1799 in Nelson, Madison, New York

Ancestors

Died about 11 Mar 1866 at about age 67 in Nelson, Madison, New York, United States

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Biography

Eliphus Lyon was born 01 Jan 1799 in Nelson, New York to Ebenezer Lyon and Chloe Jackson. ^{[1] [2][3]}

Eliphus married Mary Ann Hill. They had five children together while living in Nelson, New York. ^[2]

1. George, who died in infancy
2. Walter Rollin
3. William Wallace
4. Margaret
5. Mary

There were land assessment papers filed in New York between grantor, Merit Lyon, and grantee, Eliphas Lyon, on 31 Dec 1836. ^[4]

In 1850 Eliphus and Mary were living in Nelson, Madison, New York with their four children. Emeline Lyon, age nineteen, was also living in this household; she could be the child of Eliphus' brother John. ^[5]

Eliphus Lyon lived in Nelson, Madison, New York, "on the old home farm", until his death on 11 Mar 1866. He is buried at Lyons Cemetery in Nelson, Madison, New York. ^[2][3]

Sources

1. ↑ "Lyon Memorial, Families of Connecticut and New Jersey, by Sidney Elizabeth Lyon, 1907," details in images, Archive.Org, Library of Congress; (https://archive.org/details/lyonmemorial00lyon/page/365/mode/1up); page 365; Eliphus; b. Jan. 1, 1799; parents, Ebenezer and Chloe Lyon.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} "Lyon Memorial, Families of Connecticut and New Jersey, by Sidney Elizabeth Lyon, 1907," details with images, Archive.Org, pages 366-367; (https://archive.org/details/lyonmemorial00lyon/page/366/mode/1up), Eliphus Lyon, Jan. 1, 1799; citing family.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #32911658 for Eliphus Lyon
4. ↑ "United States, New York Land Records, 1630-1975", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7JJ6-JKW2 : 22 October 2020), Eliphas Lyon in entry for Merit Lyon, 1836.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCBM-6BN : 23 December 2020), Eliphus Lyon, Nelson, Madison, New York, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).