Said to be the son of these parents,
Father:  William J. LYON
Mother:  Catherine A. GREEN
but their son, William Henry, died in 1860 (q.v.).

— born in Bridgeport, Fairfield Co., CT:
3.  Nellie E. LYON, b. 29 Jan 1873
4.  Seabury Hull LYON, b. 1 Nov 1874
5.  William T. LYON, b. 31 Aug 1876

1.  Marriage Record:

2.  Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906 (online at familysearch.org):

Name	Nellie Lyon	Seabury H. Lyon	Wm. Lyon
Gender	Female	Male	Male
Birth Date	29 Jan 1873	01 Nov 1874	31 Aug 1876
Birthplace	Bridgeport, Fairfield, CT	Bridgeport, Fairfield, CT	Bridgeport, Fairfield, CT
Father's Name	Wm. H. Lyon	Wm. H. Lyon	Wm. H. Lyon
Mother's Name	Mary E. Abbott	Mary E. Abbott	Mary E. Abbott
GS Film Number	1428300	1428300	1428300
Reference ID	177	231	336

3.  1850 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  can't find William.  Mary ABBOTT (æ 3, b. Redding, CT) is living in the Town of Redding, Fairfield Co., CT, with her parents (q.v.).

4.  1860 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  can't find William.  Mary ABBOTT (æ 13, b. CT) is living in the Town of Trumbull, Fairfield Co., CT, with her parents (q.v.).

5.  1870 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #23 of 34):  Trumbull P.O., Trumbull, Fairfield Co., CT, Roll M593_99, p. 230A, 205/214, enumerated 8 Aug 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤(•)

Abbott P W	53	M	W	Farm Laborer		200	Conn
______ Elosia	48	F	W	Keeping house			Conn
______ Emma	22	F	W	works in shirt factory			Conn
Lyon Wm H	28	M	W	Farm Labor			Penn
____ Mary E	24	F	W	At Home			Conn
____ Edwin Y	1	M	W				Conn

6.  1880 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #13 of 42):  Thompson Street, Bridgeport, Fairfield Co., CT, Roll 95, p. 510A, PN 13, SD 1, ED 130, enumerated 5 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).

1

2

3

4

5

6

8

9

10

13

21

23

24

25

26

74

129

Lyon Wm H

W

M

38

/

Machinist

PA

NJ

ENG

____ Mary E

W

F

33

Wife

/

Keeping House

CT

CT

CT

____ Edwin A

W

M

10

Son

/

At School

/

CT

PA

CT

____ Gracie M

W

F

9

Dau

/

At School

/

CT

PA

CT

____ Nellie E

W

F

7

Dau

/

At School

/

CT

PA

CT

____ Seabury H

W

M

5

Son

/

At School

/

/

CT

PA

CT

____ Wm T

W

M

3

Son

/

/

CT

PA

CT

7.  1890 U.S. Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

8.  1900 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #3 of 20): Easton Town, Fairfield Co., CT, Roll 133 (Book 1), p. 54A, SN 2, SD 26, ED 66, enumerated 5 Jun 1900, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1900 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1900:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	19	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
39	39	Lyon Mary E	Head	W	F	Oct 1850	49	M	32	6	5	CT	CT	CT	Nersing	5	Y	Y	Y	O	M	F	34
		Lyon Seabury A	Son	W	M	Nov 1874	25	M	2			CT	CT	CT	Farmer	12	Y	Y	Y
		____ Williamette	D-in-law	W	F	Jun 1873	26	M	2	1	1	CT	CT	CT			Y	Y	Y
		____ Nellie J	Dau	W	F	Jul 1899	10/12	S				CT	CT	CT			Y	Y	Y

Can't find William.

9.  1910 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #5 of 22):  Easton, Fairfield Co., CT, Roll T624_127, p. 95A, SN 3A, SD 29, ED 75, enumerated 20 Apr 1910, official enumeration date 15 Apr 1910 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):•

1910:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	17	18	19	20	23	24	25	26	27	28	29
53	54	Lyon William H	Head	M	W	69	M1	44			Pennsylvania	New Jersey	England English	Eng	Farmer	Farm	OA	Y	Y	N	O	M	F	43
		____ Mary E	Wife	F	W	64	M1	44	6	5	Connecticut	Connecticut	Connecticut	Eng	none			Y	Y	N

10.  1920 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #22 of 74):  632 East Main St., Bridgeport City (Ward 11), Fairfield Co., CT, Roll T625_175, p. 263B, SN 11B, SD 2, ED 78, enumerated 10 Jan 1920, official enumeration date 1 Jan 1920 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤(•)

1920:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

17

18

19

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

*

632

78

207

Myers George L

Head

O

M

M

W

49

M

Y

Y

Connecticut

Connecticut

Connecticut

Y

Lieutenant

??? Fire Department

W

_____ Grace

Wife

F

W

48

M

Y

Y

Connecticut

Pennsylvania

Connecticut

Y

None

Lyon William H

F-in-law

M

W

78

Wd

Y

Y

Pennsylvania

New Jersey

England

Eng

Y

None

____ Richard E

Brother

M

W

43

S

Y

Y

Connecticut

Connecticut

Connecticut

Y

None

*East Main St

Plus two boarders not extracted.

11a.  Anon.  Monday, 7 Jan 1918.  "Died."  The Bridgeport Telegram (Bridgeport, CT), p. 8 (online at Newspapers.com):

LYON—In this city, Jan. 5, 1918, Mary E. Abbott, wife of William H. Lyon, aged 71 years. Friends are invited to attend the funeral at the home of her duahter, Mrs. George L. Myers, No. 632 East Main street, on Tuesday, 8th inst. at 2 o'clock p.m. Burial in Union cemetery, Stratford.

11b.  Anon.  Tuesday, 8 Jan 1918.  "Obituary." The Bridgeport Telegram (Bridgeport, CT), p. 5 (online at Newspapers.com):

Mary E. Lyon The funeral of Mary E. Lyon, wife of William H. Lyon, will be held this afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Myers, 632 East Main street.  The interment will be in the Union cemetery, Stratford.

11c.  Anon.  Friday, 4 Feb 1927.  "Died."  The Bridgeport Telegram (Bridgeport, CT), p. 27 (online at Newspapers.com; again on 5 Feb 1927):

LYON—In this city.  Thursday, Feb. 3rd, 1927, William H. Lyon, aged 85 years. Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the residence of his daughter, Mrs. James H. Hancort, No. 334 Stratford avenue, on Saturday, Feb. 5th at 2 p.m. Burial in Union cemetery, Stratford.

12.  Anon.  Thursday, 26 May 1927.  "Homage to Dead Will Be Paid at Close of Parade."  The Bridgeport Telegram (Bridgeport, CT), p. 27 (online at Newspapers.com):

HOMAGE TO DEAD WILL BE PAID AT CLOSE OF PARADE Details of Memorial Day Celebration Are Issued by Committee. Bridgeport will honor its soldier dead with a Memorial Day parade and services at Soldiers and Sailors monument in Seaside park Monday morning Homage will be paid to the memory of 18 more war veterans most of whom participated in the ceremonies of a year ago who have died since last Memorial day. Numbered among these 18 are 14 veterans of the Civil War members of the Grand Army of the Republic... William H. Lyon February 3, 1927...

13.  Civil War Pension Index (index and images online at Ancestry.com):

Name of Soldier	Lyon, William H
Name of Dependent	Widow
	Minor
Service	D 27 Pa Inf
Date of Filing	Claim	Application No.	Certificate No.	State from which Filed
1890 July 24	Invalid	837765	617998	Conn
	Widow
	Minor

Pension applications often contain valuable genealogical information, so a copy is worth obtaining.

14.  Muster Roll:  Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, 27th Regiment, Company D.  Recruited at Philadelphia (online at www.pa-roots.com):

Name	Rank	Date of Muster into Service	Term/ Years	Remarks
William Lyons	Sergeant	June 1, 1861	3	Promoted to Sergeant, November 1, 1862; mustered out with Company, June 11, 1864

15.  27th Regiment Infantry: Washington Brigade (online at www.civilwararchive.com):  for summary of unit's actions.

16.  Anon.  Friday, 30 May 1924.  "Remaining Members..." The Bridgeport Telegram (Bridgeport, CT), pp. 9-10 (online at Ancetry.com):

NINE Remaining Members of Elias Howe, Jr., Post, No. 3, G.A.R., and Their War Records ...

TEN Elias Howe, Jr., Post 3, G.A.R., Members Answer Roll Call (Continued from Page 9.)

17.  Public Member Trees (online at Ancestry.com).