Henry J. LYON & Mary Ann SWEEZEY

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Henry J. LYON
Mary Ann SWEEZEY

Husband: Henry J. LYON
Birth: 30 Jul 1839, Laona, Town of Pomfret, Chautauqua Co., NY
Death: 13 Feb 1934, Washington, DC
Father: Philo LYON
Mother: Louisa BURNHAM

Marriage: 2 Jul 1867, Macoupin Co., IL

Wife: Mary Ann SWEEZY / SWEEZEY / SWEZY / SWEEZCEY
Birth: 2 Jun 1850, Clay City, Clay Co., IL
Death: 18 Mar 1934, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA
Father: David SWEEZY (1810-1883)
Mother: Susan Sweet HUMPHREY (1817-1893)

Children — born in Macoupin Co., IL:

1. Henry Arthur LYON, b. 28 Aug 1868; d. 7 Feb 1930
2. William Otis "Willie" LYON, b. 31 May 1870; d. 17 Oct 1907
3. Hiram Judson LYON, b. 1 Aug 1877; d. 9 Jun 1945
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Keywords for search engines: genealogy; USA, US, United States, California, Illinois, Ohio

Sources:

1. Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900 (online at the Illinois State Archives web site):

LYON, HENRY J SWEEZEY, MARY A 1867-07-02 Vol 5 LicNo. 5931 Macoupin County

2. 1850 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):
Mary A. SWEEZY (æ ?/12, b. IL) is living in Clay Co., IL (p. 309A), with her parents, David SWEEZY (æ 45, b. OH) & Susan SWEEZY (æ 33, b. OH), plus siblings.

5b. 1855 New York State Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #13 of 34): Henry LYON (æ 15, b. Chautauqua) is living in the Town of Dayton, Cattaraugus Co., NY (p. 159), as a servant in the EDGERTON household (q.v.).

3. 1860 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):
Mary Ann SWEZY (æ 10, b. IL) is living in Sangamon Co., IL (p. 80), with her parents, David SWEZY (æ 52, b. OH) & Susan (æ 43, b. OH), plus siblings.

4. 1870 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #38 of 77): Virden P.O., T12X.R6X, Macoupin Co., IL, Roll M593_250, p. 87B, PN 38, enumerated 9 Jul 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1870: for an explanation of the column headings, please see
What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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329 308 Lyon Henry 30 M W Grocery Clerk 1000 New York

____ Mary 20 F W Keeping House Illinois

____ Henry 2 M W Illinois

____ Willie 2/12 M W Illinois Apr

5. 1880 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #17 of 40): Dey Street, City of Virden, Macoupin Co., IL, Roll 232, p. 385B, PN 18, SD 6, ED 129, enumerated 12 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1880: for an explanation of the column headings, please see
What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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184 196 Lyon Henry J W M 40 / Agent ExC? / NY NY NY

____ Mary W F 29 Wife / House Keeper Ills Ohio Ohio

____ Henry W M 11 Son / none / Ills NY Ills

____ Willie W M 10 Son / / Ills NY Ills

____ Judson W M 2 Son / Ills NY Ills

Beanblossom Jennett W F 20 Servant / Servant Ills Ills Ills

1885 Nebraska state

. 1890 U.S. Census: the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

. 1895 Kansas State Census Every-Name-Index/Images. Kansas State Historical Society (online at Ancestry.com, Image #105 of 231): City of Clay Center, Clay Co., KS, p. 4, official enumeration date 1 Mar 1895 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1895: for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Census Mean.

Ln 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

5 25 26 H J Lyon 55 M W NY Nat Retired

6 M A Lyon 43 F W Ills " Housekeeper

7 W O Lyon 24 M W " " School Teacher

8 Judson Lyon 17 M W " " Student Y

9 C M Lyon 12 F W " " Student Y

The handwriting in this image was very hard to read.

. Find-a-Grave: Entries (online at findagrave.com):

Name - Mary A. LYON

Birth - Jun 1850

Death - Jun 1932

Note - -

Burial - Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Glendale, Los Angeles Co., CA

Inscription - MARY A. LYON
BELOVED WIFE OF HENRY J. LYON
JUNE 1850 JUNE 1932

Father - -

Mother - -

Spouse - -

- - -

- - -

Memorial # - 80127150

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