Henry Malcolm Lyon (1859 - 1910)

Born 25 Jan 1859 in Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Catherine (Alley) Lyon — married 27 Apr 1886 in Catlettsburg, Boyd, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 1 Mar 1910 at age 51 in Ironton, Lawrence, Ohio, United States

Biography

Taken from FindAGrave: Front page headlines in The Morning Irontonian, Wednesday, 2 March 1910 - Ironton, OH DEATH RESULTS FROM INJURY Henry M. Lyons, who was struck on the head by a brick falling from a stove at the Ironton Iron company plant Monday morning, died at the Deaconess hospital Tuesday evening, There having been no hopes for his recovery from the first. The remains were removed to the Bingaman and Jones undertaking establishment, where they were prepared for burial. The body will be removed to the grief stricken home on Adams Street between Third and Fourth this morning. Mr. Lyons, who was a highly respected, honorable man, well liked by his every acquainntance, was born in Ashland 51 years ago, and when a young man was united in marriage to Miss Kate Alley, of that city, and to them four children were born. Mrs. Laura Gillingham and Sallie, now of Wheeling, W. Va. and Malcomb and Merle at home. Mr. Lyons and family moved here from Ashland four years ago last May. For many years the deceased was employed as an insurance agent, but at the time of the distressing accident which resulted in his death he was employed with Lamond and Son who have the contract for putting the new stove at the Ironton Iron company's furnace. Mrs. Nancy Lyons of Ashland, the aged mother, survives, as does also four brothers and one sister. Frank and Chas. Lyons of this city, John of Shelby, Ohio, and Mrs. J. H. Kelly of Ashland. The arangements for the funeral will be announced later. (The name is Lyon not Lyons.) Morning Irontonian, Saturday, 5 March 1910, page 3 The funeral services over Henry Lyons, who met such a tragic death at Ironton Iron plant, were held Friday at Ashland, where interment also occured.

Henry was an iron mill worker. At the age of 24 he married Kate Alley, age 18, on 27 Apr 1886 in Catlettsburg, Boyd County, Kentucky.

By 1900 Henry (41) lived in Mason, WV along with his wife Katie (33), and their children: Laura Lyon (13), Malcom Lyon, Jr. (12), Merle Lyon (9), and Sallie Lyon (4).

Sources

• "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DD-TT5G : 22 July 2021), Henry M Lyon and Kate Alley, 27 Apr 1886; citing Marriage, Catlettsburg, Boyd, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 2,116,490.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9ZM-XYG : accessed 15 March 2022), Henry Lyon, Waggener district Clifton & West Columbia & Mason villages, Mason, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 64, sheet 15A, family 299, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,765.

• "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6N6-3NB : 1 March 2021), Henry M. Lyons, 01 Mar 1910; citing Death, Ironton, Upper Township, Lawrence, Ohio, United States, source ID Bk1 Pg548 cn1201, County courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 317,744.

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39447295/henry-malcolm-lyon