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Wesley Gilbert Lyon 1826–1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Feb 1826

Birth Location: New York

Death Date: 8 Nov 1907

Death Location: Essex, Essex County, New York, United States of America

Father: Gilbert Lyon

Mother: Harriet Holcomb

Spouse(s): Mary Lyon

Children(s): Minnie Dieterle, Helen Lyon, Harriet Lyon, Ervin Lyon, Minnie Lyon

Wesley Gilbert Lyon was born in 1826 in New York, the child of Gilbert Lyon And Harriet Holcomb. In 1600, Wesley Gilbert Lyon resided in Essex, New York, USA. In 1850, Wesley Gilbert Lyon resided in Essex, Essex, New York. Wesley Gilbert Lyon married Mary Jane Farr Lyon, and had children including Ervin George Lyon, Harriet E Lyon, Helen Frances Lyon, Minnie Dieterle, Minnie Mary Lyon. Wesley Gilbert Lyon passed away in 1907 in Essex, Essex County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Wesley Gilbert Lyon was born in 1826 in New York, the child of Gilbert Lyon And Harriet Holcomb.
  • In 1600, Wesley Gilbert Lyon resided in Essex, New York, USA.
  • In 1850, Wesley Gilbert Lyon resided in Essex, Essex, New York.
  • Wesley Gilbert Lyon married Mary Jane Farr Lyon, and had children including Ervin George Lyon, Harriet E Lyon, Helen Frances Lyon, Minnie Dieterle, Minnie Mary Lyon.
  • Wesley Gilbert Lyon passed away in 1907 in Essex, Essex County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gilbert Lyon
1789–1852
Birth Location: New York, United States
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Harriet Holcomb
1792–1874
Birth Location: Starksboro, Addison, Vermont, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Lyon
1830–1911
Birth Location: Vermont
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Children(s)

Minnie Dieterle
1855–1941
Birth Location: Essex, New York
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Helen Lyon
1849–1926
Birth Location: Essex, Essex, New York, United States
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Harriet Lyon
1853–
Birth Location: Essex, Essex, New York, United States
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Ervin Lyon
1857–1906
Birth Location: Essex, Essex, New York, United States
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Minnie Lyon
1866–1882
Birth Location: Essex, Essex, New York, United States
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Wesley Lyon's Ancestors

Self
Wesley Lyon
1826–1907
Birth Place: New York
Parents
Gilbert Lyon
1789–1852
New York, United States
Harriet Holcomb
1792–1874
Starksboro, Addison, Vermont, United States
Grandparents
Joshua LYON
1754–1841
Byram Neck, Westchester, New York, United States
Elizabeth PURDY
1754–1822
Connecticut, USA
Solomon Holcomb
1770–1843
Canaan Falls, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Mary (Polly) Bushnell
1770–1860
Canaan Falls, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Henry Purdy
1725–1782
Mary Purdy
1730–1781
Abraham Bushnell
1744–1824
Molly Ensign
1751–1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Foster
1704–
Stephen Bushnell
1708–1748
Temperance Warren
1720–1772
John Ensign
1725–1810
Mary Sedgwick
1726–1805

Wesley Lyon's Descendants

1.
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Wesley (Gilbert) Lyon (28 Feb 1826–8 Nov 1907) m. Mary (Jane Farr) Lyon (16 Mar 1830–30 Aug 1911)
  1. 1. Minnie Dieterle 1855–1941 m. Edward (W) Richardson 1851–1926
    1. 1. Helen (Richardson) Hall 1891–1969 m. Hall 1890–
    2. 2. Laura (F Richardson) House 1894–1985 m. Henry (Sumner House) Jr 1895–1973
      1. 1. Elaine House 1926–
      2. 2. Henry (Summer) House 1918–
      3. 3. Dean House 1920–1986
  2. 2. Helen (Frances) Lyon 1849–1926
  3. 3. Harriet (E) Lyon 1853–
  4. 4. Ervin (George) Lyon 1857–1906
  5. 5. Minnie (Mary) Lyon 1866–1882

Wesley Lyon's Timeline

12 Records

1600
1600-1885
Wesley Gilbert Lyon resided here in Essex, New York, USA
Essex, New York, USA
1826
28 Feb 1826
Birth of Wesley Gilbert Lyon in New York
New York
1850
1850
Age 24
Wesley Gilbert Lyon resided here in Essex, Essex, New York
Essex, Essex, New York
1855
1855
Age 29
Wesley Gilbert Lyon resided here in Willsboro, Essex, New York, USA
Willsboro, Essex, New York, USA
1860
1860
Age 34
Wesley Gilbert Lyon resided here in Willsboro, Essex, New York, United States
Willsboro, Essex, New York, United States
1865
1865
Age 39
Wesley Gilbert Lyon resided here in Essex, Essex, New York, USA
Essex, Essex, New York, USA
1870
1870
Age 44
Wesley Gilbert Lyon resided here in Essex, Essex, New York, United States
Essex, Essex, New York, United States
1875
1 June 1875
Age 49
Wesley Gilbert Lyon resided here in Essex, Essex, New York, USA
Essex, Essex, New York, USA
1880
1880
Age 54
Wesley Gilbert Lyon resided here in Essex, Essex, New York, United States
Essex, Essex, New York, United States
1892
1892
Age 66
Wesley Gilbert Lyon resided here in Essex, Essex, New York
Essex, Essex, New York
1900
1900
Age 74
Wesley Gilbert Lyon resided here in Essex Township, Essex, New York
Essex Township, Essex, New York
1907
8 Nov 1907
Age 81
Death of Wesley Gilbert Lyon in Essex, Essex, New York, United States
Essex, Essex, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1826
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source:
    [1] New York, State Census, 1892
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Essex, Essex, New York; Roll: 832; Family History Film: 1254832; Page: 101A; Enumeration District: 46; Image: 0396.
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Essex, Essex, New York; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [4] New York, State Census, 1855
    [5] New York, State Census, 1865
    [6] New York, State Census, 1875
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Essex, Essex, New York; Roll: T623_1035; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 38.
    [8] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Willsboro, Essex, New York; Roll: ; Page: 385; Image: 383.
    [9] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Essex, Essex, New York; Roll: M432_503; Page: 92B; Image: .
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1600-1885
    Event Place: Essex, New York, USA
    Record Source: History of Essex County : with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Essex, Essex, New York
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Essex, Essex, New York; Roll: M432_503; Page: 92B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Willsboro, Essex, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1855

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Willsboro, Essex, New York, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Willsboro, Essex, New York; Roll: ; Page: 385; Image: 383.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Essex, Essex, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1865

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Essex, Essex, New York, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Essex, Essex, New York; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 June 1875
    Event Place: Essex, Essex, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1875

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Essex, Essex, New York, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Essex, Essex, New York; Roll: 832; Family History Film: 1254832; Page: 101A; Enumeration District: 46; Image: 0396.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1892
    Event Place: Essex, Essex, New York
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1892

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Essex Township, Essex, New York
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Essex, Essex, New York; Roll: T623_1035; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 38.

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1907
    Event Place: Essex, Essex, New York, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Essex, Essex County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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