William F Lyons (1832 - 1904)

Born 29 Mar 1832 in Greencastle, Putnam, Indiana, USA

Descendants

Died 20 May 1904 at age 72 in Walton, Lane County, Oregon, USA

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Biography

William was in a record on 8 May 1903 in Lane, Oregon, United States.^[1]

Obit

The Eugene City Guard Lane County, Oregon Wednesday, May 25, 1904 Page Six

DEATH OF WM. F. LYONS, PIONEER PASSED AWAY AT HIS HOME AT WALTON EARLY THIS MORNING

Wm. F. Lyons, pioneer of Lane county and highly respected citizen, died this (Friday) morning at 1:25 o'clock from a complication of complaints due to old age. The deceased was born in Greencastle county, Indiana, March 29, 1832. He crossed the plains to Oregon in 1852, settling in Lane county, where he has since lived continuously. In 1835 (sh/be 1853) he married Miss Jane McClure, who survives him. He leaves the following children: Mrs. Sallie E. Davis, Chas. W. Lyons, B.H. Lyons, Vincent F. Lyons, Scott H. Lyons, Tracy B. Lyons, all of Walton; Mrs. Hetty Renshaw and Mrs. Nan Goodpasture, of Spokane, Wash.; Mrs. Rose Hill, of Portland; Mrs. May Everett, of Wallace, Idaho, and Mrs., Belle Rowland, of Salem. The deceased was a conscientious member of the Christian church, was an upright and honest citizen, and had many friends who learn of his death with deep regret. The burial services will take place in the local cemetery at Walton. Martin-15906

NOTE: Husband of Jane McClure, they were married on December 15, 1853 in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon. Parents of at least 14 children. One of their sons, Elliot Ellis Lyons, was executed in 1903 in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon for the shooting death of Lane County Sheriff William Washington Withers. They had the respect and sympathy of many in the community for their troubles.

Research Notes

Multiple dates of death. Tombstone 20 Apr 1904 Oregon State 8 May 1903 Newspaper 20 May 1904

Sources

1. ↑ Historical Publication: "Oregon, U.S., Early Oregonians Index, 1800-1860"
   Ancestry Record 60545 #89441 (accessed 28 June 2023)
   Name: William F Lyons; Birth Date: 1831 [1834]; Birth Place: Putnam, Indiana, USA; Death Date: 8 May 1903; Death Place: Lane, Oregon, USA; Cemetery: Walton Cemetery.

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