Laura Mary (Miller) Lyon (1886)

Born May 1886 in Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Henry Malcolm Lyon Jr. — married 4 Jul 1911 in Lawrence, Ohio, United States

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Biography

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Also known as Mary Laura Lyon. Married Henry Lyon on 4 Jun 1911 in Lawrence County, OH.

Per the 1900 census, her family lived in Ironton, Upper Township, Lawrence, Ohio and consisted of:

• Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
• John H Miller Head Male 44 Ohio
• Anna M Miller Wife Female 37 Ohio
• Laura M Miller Daughter Female 14 Ohio
• John H Miller Son Male 13 Ohio
• Alma A Miller Daughter Female 7 Ohio
• Rosa S Miller Daughter Female 1 Ohio

By the time of the Federal Census of 1930, Laura and husband, Henry and children were living in Huntington, W. Va., at 77 3rd Street, along with their children.

• Henry Lyon, 41, head
• Laura, 43, wife
• Rosemary, 17
• Marguerite, 16
• Paul, 11
• George, 9
• Kathleen, 4

Laura's parents born in Ohio and Henry's born in Kentucky and W. Virginia.

In the U. S. Federal Census Year of 1940, she and the children listed below, are now living in Charleston, W. Va. at 212 Monongahelia St.

• Laura Lyon, 53, working as a curtain stretcher.
• Paul Malcolm, 21, clerk
• George E., 19, truck driver
• Kathleen, 14

Laura's income from 1939 was $300.00.

• • There is no indication that Laura was widowed at that time. It may be more likely that Henry may have enlisted in the WWII war effort.

The Memorial that was given to me, her great niece, of her death, does not show either her date of birth or date of death.

The Will for sister, Rose S. Miller, dated 0ct. 8, 1976, does name children of Laura as receipiants of part of her estate.

• Rosemary Melton
• Malcolm Lyons
• George Edward Lyons
• Kathleen Lyons Parker
• Laurie Lyons Evans

She passed away in Charleston, W. Va., before Oct. of 1976. Wilson Funeral Home handling the service.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMDC-6S9 : 6 January 2022), Laura M Miller in entry for John H Miller, 1900.
• U. S. Federal Census, 1930, Huntington, Cabell, W. Va.
• U. S. Federal Census, 1940, Charleston, Kanawha, W. Va.

National Archives

• "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2QCC-JN5 : 24 September 2021), Henry Lyon and Laura Miller, 1911.

• "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBV-4K9S : 16 August 2019), Mary Laura Lyon in entry for Henry Malcolm Lyon, 18 Jun 1950; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Portsmouth, , Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.

• Will of sister, Rose S. Miller, Jefferys, Christ & Mayer, Attys. at Law, Ironton, Ohio 45638