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Mildred (Lyons) Wilson

Mildred M. Wilson formerly Lyons
Born 1910s.
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Died 2000s.
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Biography

Mildred Marie Lyons was born on 1 October 1914, within site of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Mildred was the sixth child of Austen and India Lyons, and the fifth daughter. When Mildred was around five or six years old the family moved to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where she was to grow up and meet her future husband, Howard Kenneth Wilson. They married on November 24, 1930.

The family's move to Winston-Salem was to bring economic opportunity to the older girls and their brother. The cloth mills and tobacco factories were booming and the older children easily found employment. Austen continued to travel to the coal fields of West Virginia and come home whenever he could.

Mildred was sent to school and after a few days the teacher came to visit, saying Mildred could not see well enough to keep up with other children and suggested she see an eye doctor. The eye doctor said she should be sent to the school for the blind in Raleigh. Being of strong mountain stock the Lyons' were not about to "send away" their child, so Mildred stayed home where she learned domestic skills from her mother, who by that time had several boarders living in the home. Mildred was taught reading, writing, and basics of math by her parents and siblings. She learned housekeeping from India, and was often sent to the store to purchase supplies for the family kitchen.

When Mildred was twelve or so she read in the newspapers about Gandhi, which somehow gave her the idea to give up eating meat. She continued this practice throughout her life.

When Mildred was around fifteen her older brother brought home a friend, Howard Wilson. Pretty soon Howard was coming to visit on his own, even at times Mildred's brother was not at home. In time he was welcomed by the family.

The adventure was just beginning.

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1. Mildred Lyons in the 1920 United States Federal Census Name: Mildred Lyons Age: 5 Birth Year: abt 1915 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1920: Winston-Salem Ward 3, Forsyth, North Carolina Street: White Street Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Daughter Marital Status: Single Father's name: Austin Lyons Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's name: India Lyons Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Austin Lyons 37 India Lyons 40 Lessie Lyons 16 Irma Lyons 14 Velma Lyons 11 Ella Lyons 9 Mildred Lyons 5 Edna Lyons 3 Ellen Smothers 19 Louise Smothers 14 Beulah Spear 18 [19] Ila Spear 15 Sala Spear 13 Jerome Lyons 15 [1]


2. Mildred Lyon in the 1930 United States Federal Census Name: Mildred Lyon [Mildred Lyons] Birth Year: abt 1915 Gender: Female Race: White Birthplace: Virginia Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Daughter Home in 1930: Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina Map of Home: View Map Street address: East 16th street Ward of City: 3rd Ward House Number in Cities or Towns: 636 Dwelling Number: 174 Family Number: 196 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Able to Speak English: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Austin L Lyon 49 Indie Lyon 51 Irma Lyon 24 Mildred Lyon 15 Edna Lyon 12 Ted Peland 23 Ella Peland 19 [2]


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