David was the son of Sydney Lyon and Mary Potter. He married Dora Howell on February 1, 1883 in Ohio. They were the parents of 6 children born in Iowa: Rosie M (1885, Frederick Baker), Raymond Deane (1888, Mabel Burwell), David H, Dora Irene (1896, Otto Verle Dobson), and Gladys Isabella (1906).
SIBLINGS: Mary Caroline #89652384 (1843-1937), Emma (1847-1961), Joseph Ogden #23059900 (1851-1942), George Sidney #17456491 (1853-1921), Henry Albert #25503130 (1855-1936), David (1858-), Annabell #50408133 (1859-1922), Emily Frances #65941994 (1862-1929), Frank Emory #183345903 (1864-1943).
The Sac Sun - Thursday , May 24th, 1906 - David P. Lyon died as his home on Audubon and 10th streets in Sac City about 7 o'clock last Tuesday morning, May 22, 1906, in the 49th year. Mr. Lyon had been in poor health for nearly four years. A few days ago it became evident that the end was near and his friends were summoned, his daughter arriving last week and three of his brothers and a brother-ln-law on Monday.
The funeral was held this afternoon at half past two o'clock at the Presbyterian
church in accordance with instructions, which, in anticipation of his death, Mr. Lyon had written. The service was in charge of the decedent's pastor, Rev. J.W. Countermine, who used the text selected by Mr. Lyon: "Be ye therefore ready also for the Son of Man cometh as an hour when ye think not." The floral remembrances were many and beautiful. The pall bearers had been chosen by Mr. Lyon from among his warm friends in Charity Lodge No. 239, Ancient Order of United Workmen, of which he was a loyal member, and the Workmen attended the funeral in a body. The pall bearers were G.S. Swearingen, Ed Tobin, F.E. Gordon, J.H. Grohe, Sherman Peck and F.S. Brown.
David Potter Lyon was born at Lawn Ridge, Peoria county, Illinois, February 19, 1858. While spending a season in Union county, Iowa, he formed the acqaintance of Miss Dora Howell, of Hopedale, Ohio, who was teaching school in that locality, and on February 1, 1883, at the bride's home in Ohio, they were united in wedlock. After their marriage they moved to Iowa and lived for three years in the vicinity of Cromwell. They
went thence to Lawn Ridge, Illinois, where they resided seven years. In 1893 they came to Sac county, Iowa and located on a farm in Cedar township, which they improved, making it a pleasant rural home, but about four years ago Mr. Lyon's health failed, he suffering a stroke of paralysis, which rendered him incapable of physical labor, and In December, 1903, the family moved to the comfortable home acquired in Sac City.
To Mr. and Mrs. Lyon have been born six children, namely: Rose M. (wife of F.B. Baker, of Omaha, Neb.), Raymond D., David H., Irene, Gladys and Winnifred. Mr. Lyon leaves four brothers: Joseph O. and George S. Lyon, of Preston, Iowa; Henry A. Lyon, of Lawn Ridge, Illinois; and Rev. Frank Emory Lyon, of Chicago. He leaves also three sisters, namely: Mrs. William Peters, of Cedar township, Sac county; Miss Mary C. Lyon, of Galesburg, Illinois; and Mrs. J.C. Owen, of Lawn Ridge, Illinois.
He was an industrious and intelligent farmer, a good citizen and neighbor and a faithful Christian. In his earlier years he united with the Congregational church, but when he came to Sac county he placed his church membership with the Presbyterians. The sorrowing wife and children receive the sincere sympathy of a host of friends.
SIBLINGS: Mary Caroline #89652384 (1843-1937), Emma (1847-1961), Joseph Ogden #23059900 (1851-1942), George Sidney #17456491 (1853-1921), Henry Albert #25503130 (1855-1936), David (1858-), Annabell #50408133 (1859-1922), Emily Frances #65941994 (1862-1929), Frank Emory #183345903 (1864-1943).
The Sac Sun - Thursday , May 24th, 1906 - David P. Lyon died as his home on Audubon and 10th streets in Sac City about 7 o'clock last Tuesday morning, May 22, 1906, in the 49th year. Mr. Lyon had been in poor health for nearly four years. A few days ago it became evident that the end was near and his friends were summoned, his daughter arriving last week and three of his brothers and a brother-ln-law on Monday.
The funeral was held this afternoon at half past two o'clock at the Presbyterian
church in accordance with instructions, which, in anticipation of his death, Mr. Lyon had written. The service was in charge of the decedent's pastor, Rev. J.W. Countermine, who used the text selected by Mr. Lyon: "Be ye therefore ready also for the Son of Man cometh as an hour when ye think not." The floral remembrances were many and beautiful. The pall bearers had been chosen by Mr. Lyon from among his warm friends in Charity Lodge No. 239, Ancient Order of United Workmen, of which he was a loyal member, and the Workmen attended the funeral in a body. The pall bearers were G.S. Swearingen, Ed Tobin, F.E. Gordon, J.H. Grohe, Sherman Peck and F.S. Brown.
David Potter Lyon was born at Lawn Ridge, Peoria county, Illinois, February 19, 1858. While spending a season in Union county, Iowa, he formed the acqaintance of Miss Dora Howell, of Hopedale, Ohio, who was teaching school in that locality, and on February 1, 1883, at the bride's home in Ohio, they were united in wedlock. After their marriage they moved to Iowa and lived for three years in the vicinity of Cromwell. They
went thence to Lawn Ridge, Illinois, where they resided seven years. In 1893 they came to Sac county, Iowa and located on a farm in Cedar township, which they improved, making it a pleasant rural home, but about four years ago Mr. Lyon's health failed, he suffering a stroke of paralysis, which rendered him incapable of physical labor, and In December, 1903, the family moved to the comfortable home acquired in Sac City.
To Mr. and Mrs. Lyon have been born six children, namely: Rose M. (wife of F.B. Baker, of Omaha, Neb.), Raymond D., David H., Irene, Gladys and Winnifred. Mr. Lyon leaves four brothers: Joseph O. and George S. Lyon, of Preston, Iowa; Henry A. Lyon, of Lawn Ridge, Illinois; and Rev. Frank Emory Lyon, of Chicago. He leaves also three sisters, namely: Mrs. William Peters, of Cedar township, Sac county; Miss Mary C. Lyon, of Galesburg, Illinois; and Mrs. J.C. Owen, of Lawn Ridge, Illinois.
He was an industrious and intelligent farmer, a good citizen and neighbor and a faithful Christian. In his earlier years he united with the Congregational church, but when he came to Sac county he placed his church membership with the Presbyterians. The sorrowing wife and children receive the sincere sympathy of a host of friends.
David was the son of Sydney Lyon and Mary Potter. He married Dora Howell on February 1, 1883 in Ohio. They were the parents of 6 children born in Iowa: Rosie M (1885, Frederick Baker), Raymond Deane (1888, Mabel Burwell), David H, Dora Irene (1896, Otto Verle Dobson), and Gladys Isabella (1906).
SIBLINGS: Mary Caroline #89652384 (1843-1937), Emma (1847-1961), Joseph Ogden #23059900 (1851-1942), George Sidney #17456491 (1853-1921), Henry Albert #25503130 (1855-1936), David (1858-), Annabell #50408133 (1859-1922), Emily Frances #65941994 (1862-1929), Frank Emory #183345903 (1864-1943).
The Sac Sun - Thursday , May 24th, 1906 - David P. Lyon died as his home on Audubon and 10th streets in Sac City about 7 o'clock last Tuesday morning, May 22, 1906, in the 49th year. Mr. Lyon had been in poor health for nearly four years. A few days ago it became evident that the end was near and his friends were summoned, his daughter arriving last week and three of his brothers and a brother-ln-law on Monday.
The funeral was held this afternoon at half past two o'clock at the Presbyterian
church in accordance with instructions, which, in anticipation of his death, Mr. Lyon had written. The service was in charge of the decedent's pastor, Rev. J.W. Countermine, who used the text selected by Mr. Lyon: "Be ye therefore ready also for the Son of Man cometh as an hour when ye think not." The floral remembrances were many and beautiful. The pall bearers had been chosen by Mr. Lyon from among his warm friends in Charity Lodge No. 239, Ancient Order of United Workmen, of which he was a loyal member, and the Workmen attended the funeral in a body. The pall bearers were G.S. Swearingen, Ed Tobin, F.E. Gordon, J.H. Grohe, Sherman Peck and F.S. Brown.
David Potter Lyon was born at Lawn Ridge, Peoria county, Illinois, February 19, 1858. While spending a season in Union county, Iowa, he formed the acqaintance of Miss Dora Howell, of Hopedale, Ohio, who was teaching school in that locality, and on February 1, 1883, at the bride's home in Ohio, they were united in wedlock. After their marriage they moved to Iowa and lived for three years in the vicinity of Cromwell. They
went thence to Lawn Ridge, Illinois, where they resided seven years. In 1893 they came to Sac county, Iowa and located on a farm in Cedar township, which they improved, making it a pleasant rural home, but about four years ago Mr. Lyon's health failed, he suffering a stroke of paralysis, which rendered him incapable of physical labor, and In December, 1903, the family moved to the comfortable home acquired in Sac City.
To Mr. and Mrs. Lyon have been born six children, namely: Rose M. (wife of F.B. Baker, of Omaha, Neb.), Raymond D., David H., Irene, Gladys and Winnifred. Mr. Lyon leaves four brothers: Joseph O. and George S. Lyon, of Preston, Iowa; Henry A. Lyon, of Lawn Ridge, Illinois; and Rev. Frank Emory Lyon, of Chicago. He leaves also three sisters, namely: Mrs. William Peters, of Cedar township, Sac county; Miss Mary C. Lyon, of Galesburg, Illinois; and Mrs. J.C. Owen, of Lawn Ridge, Illinois.
He was an industrious and intelligent farmer, a good citizen and neighbor and a faithful Christian. In his earlier years he united with the Congregational church, but when he came to Sac county he placed his church membership with the Presbyterians. The sorrowing wife and children receive the sincere sympathy of a host of friends.
SIBLINGS: Mary Caroline #89652384 (1843-1937), Emma (1847-1961), Joseph Ogden #23059900 (1851-1942), George Sidney #17456491 (1853-1921), Henry Albert #25503130 (1855-1936), David (1858-), Annabell #50408133 (1859-1922), Emily Frances #65941994 (1862-1929), Frank Emory #183345903 (1864-1943).
The Sac Sun - Thursday , May 24th, 1906 - David P. Lyon died as his home on Audubon and 10th streets in Sac City about 7 o'clock last Tuesday morning, May 22, 1906, in the 49th year. Mr. Lyon had been in poor health for nearly four years. A few days ago it became evident that the end was near and his friends were summoned, his daughter arriving last week and three of his brothers and a brother-ln-law on Monday.
The funeral was held this afternoon at half past two o'clock at the Presbyterian
church in accordance with instructions, which, in anticipation of his death, Mr. Lyon had written. The service was in charge of the decedent's pastor, Rev. J.W. Countermine, who used the text selected by Mr. Lyon: "Be ye therefore ready also for the Son of Man cometh as an hour when ye think not." The floral remembrances were many and beautiful. The pall bearers had been chosen by Mr. Lyon from among his warm friends in Charity Lodge No. 239, Ancient Order of United Workmen, of which he was a loyal member, and the Workmen attended the funeral in a body. The pall bearers were G.S. Swearingen, Ed Tobin, F.E. Gordon, J.H. Grohe, Sherman Peck and F.S. Brown.
David Potter Lyon was born at Lawn Ridge, Peoria county, Illinois, February 19, 1858. While spending a season in Union county, Iowa, he formed the acqaintance of Miss Dora Howell, of Hopedale, Ohio, who was teaching school in that locality, and on February 1, 1883, at the bride's home in Ohio, they were united in wedlock. After their marriage they moved to Iowa and lived for three years in the vicinity of Cromwell. They
went thence to Lawn Ridge, Illinois, where they resided seven years. In 1893 they came to Sac county, Iowa and located on a farm in Cedar township, which they improved, making it a pleasant rural home, but about four years ago Mr. Lyon's health failed, he suffering a stroke of paralysis, which rendered him incapable of physical labor, and In December, 1903, the family moved to the comfortable home acquired in Sac City.
To Mr. and Mrs. Lyon have been born six children, namely: Rose M. (wife of F.B. Baker, of Omaha, Neb.), Raymond D., David H., Irene, Gladys and Winnifred. Mr. Lyon leaves four brothers: Joseph O. and George S. Lyon, of Preston, Iowa; Henry A. Lyon, of Lawn Ridge, Illinois; and Rev. Frank Emory Lyon, of Chicago. He leaves also three sisters, namely: Mrs. William Peters, of Cedar township, Sac county; Miss Mary C. Lyon, of Galesburg, Illinois; and Mrs. J.C. Owen, of Lawn Ridge, Illinois.
He was an industrious and intelligent farmer, a good citizen and neighbor and a faithful Christian. In his earlier years he united with the Congregational church, but when he came to Sac county he placed his church membership with the Presbyterians. The sorrowing wife and children receive the sincere sympathy of a host of friends.
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