Lyon, Edith L.

Lyon, Edith L.

Female Abt 1875 - Unknown

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  • Name Lyon, Edith L.  [1
    Born Abt 1875  California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Female 
    Census 5 Jun 1880  Upper Lake, Lake County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Died Unknown 
    Person ID I23657  Sackett | Descendants of Thomas Sacket the Elder, Descendants of Simon Sackett the Colonist
    Last Modified 27 Jul 2018 

    Father Lyon, Judge George Ashmore,   b. 21 Aug 1821, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jun 1885, Lake County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Sackett, Marietta Emma Lillie,   b. 13 Dec 1850, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Apr 1940, Upper Lake, Lake County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 10 Jun 1874  Sonoma County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Children 4 children 
    +1. Lyon, Edith L.,   b. Abt 1875, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Unknown
     2. Lyon, Walter S.,   b. 12 Aug 1878, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1950, Lake County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
    +3. Lyon, Nettie Roberta,   b. 11 Dec 1881, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Aug 1962, Lake County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     4. Lyon, Myrtle V.,   b. 1884, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Unknown
     
    Family ID F1778  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Christie, William H.,   b. Abt 1856, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Unknown 
    Children 
     1. Christie, Mary Margaret,   b. Abt 1902,   d. 7 Apr 1915, King County, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 13 years)
    Last Modified 27 Jul 2018 
    Family ID F18455  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
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  • Notes 
    • 1880 Census: Gravelly Valley, Lake, California
      Family History Library Film: 1254066; NA Film Number: T9-0066
      Page Number: 59C
      Edith L. LYON, Dau S Female W 5 CA At Home CAN IL

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      Mentioned as "Mrs. Christie of San Francisco" in Histories of Mendocino and Lake Counties.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1992] History of Mendocino and Lake counties, California, with biographical sketches of the leading, men and women of the counties who have been identified with their growth and development from the early days to the present, Aureliius O. Carpenter & Percy H. Millberry (1975), (Los Angeles, Cal., Historic record company), 131 (Reliability: 2), 27 Jul 2018.
      JUDGE GEORGE A. LYON.?One of the old "forty-niners" in California, and a resident of Lake county from 1858 until his death, there were few better known residents of this region than the late Judge Lyon, a man whose intellect and strength of character gave him high standing among his fellow citizens and naturally made him prominent in the old days, when every man's services to the community were of vital importance. A native of Canada, he was born August 8, 1821, and was about ten years of age when his parents moved to the state of Pennsylvania. A year later they moved again, this time to Ohio.

      George A. Lyon had exceptional educational advantages for his time. After receiving a common school training he entered Allegheny College, at Meadville, Pa., when a youth of nineteen, attending that institution for two and a half years. Then he was obliged to discontinue his studies because of ill health, and he passed the next two years teaching school in Canada. Returning to Pennsylvania he became engaged in the manufacture of pig iron, following it for two years, when his venture was terminated by the destruction of the building and machinery by fire. At that time he received the appointment of deputy sheriff in Mercer county. Pa., holding that office until March, 1849, when the gold fever drew him westward. He set out across the plains with ox teams for California, and arrived at Sacramento September 1st, soon afterward commencing mining, which he followed that winter in Amador county. For some time afterward he was engaged in merchandising, opening a store at Jackson, and six months later, in partnership with two other men, starting another store, in Sacramento. The partners ran both establishments for one year, when Mr. Lyon sold his interest to the others and engaged in hotel-keeping, in Placer county, continuing the business for

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      six years. Removing thence to Sacramento, he lived there until September, 1858, when he came into Lake county, settling on the property five miles southwest of Upper Lake, where his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred L. Boardman, now reside, Mr. Boardman owning only a small part, however, of the Judge's holdings. He acquired the ownership of nine hundred acres, located at what is known as Black Point, between Lakeport and Upper Lake. Here he soon became well known, being elected justice of the peace in 1859 and serving three years in that office, and he was always known as "Judge" Lyon among his large circle of friends and acquaintances in this part of the county. He led an active and useful life, and is remembered as one of the substantial citizens of his time, a man who did his share to place the affairs of the community on a proper basis and maintain good government. His demise occurred at his home, June 29, 1885.

      On March 18, 1846, Mr. Lyon married Miss Prudence McKean, who was born in Pennsylvania, and she left a family of eight children, namely : George A. (who is well known all over Lake county in his capacity of horticultural commissioner), Sarah E., Carlos A., Clara M., James M., Edward E., Ada A. and Mabel C. The mother died June 12, 1873. For his second wife Judge Lyon married, June 10, 1874, Mrs. Emma L. Ranard, who was born in Jo Daviess county. 111., and who crossed the plains in 1853 with her parents. Of this marriage four children were born, as follows: Edith L., Mrs. Christie, of San Francisco: Walter S., a farmer at Upper Lake; Roberta, Mrs. Wilfred L. Boardman; and Myrtle V., Mrs. Reynolds, the two last mentioned also residents of Lake county.

      Transcribed by Ted Smith

    2. [S960] 1880 U.S. Census (Reliability: 3), 27 Jul 2018.
      1880 Census, enumerated 3, 5, & 7 Jun 1880 in Upper Lake Precinct, Lake County, California, United States

      George A Lyon Self M 58 Canada
      Emma L Lyon Wife F 30 Illinois, United States
      Edith L Lyon Daughter F 5 California, United States
      Walter S Lyon Son M 1 California, United States

      "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6GY-6XM : 26 August 2017), George A Lyon, Gravelly Valley, Lake, California, United States; citing enumeration district ED 52, sheet 59C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0066; FHL microfilm 1,254,066.

      Researched by Ted Smith

    3. [S823] California, County Marriages, 1850-1952, (https://familysearch.org) (Reliability: 3), 27 Jul 2018.
      Name George A. Lyon
      Event Type Marriage
      Event Date 10 Jun 1874
      Event Place Sonoma, California, United States
      Gender Male
      Age 52
      Birth Year (Estimated) 1822
      Spouse's Name Emma L. Raynard
      Spouse's Age 24
      Spouse's Gender Female
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1850

      "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ3T-X2X : 8 December 2017), George A. Lyon and Emma L. Raynard, 10 Jun 1874; citing Sonoma, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 1,031,223.

      Researched by Ted Smith


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