Published in "Fort Scott Weekly Monitor" - Nov. 20, 1890 - Obituary - The subject of these memoirs, Rev. Noah Lyon, was born in Hampshire County, Virginia, October 29, 1817. In September, 1825, at the age of 18 years, he heard the voice of God, yielded to the spirit and began the life of Christian service which in its earthly state ceased November 16, 1890, at the home of his son, Frank, in Fort Scott, Ks. In 1840 he moved to Illinois, where he remained until 1865. He then moved to Kansas and settled on a farm in Marmaton township, Bourbon county, where he remained until 1889, when he moved again to Louisiana, where he remained until a few weeks before his death. When warned by the rapid strides of disease and death towards him, he came north for the care and treatment which could better be given him than in the south.
He has been married twice. First to Elizabeth Johnson, who lived but ten years, and then to Elizabeth Harris, who as his widow, mourns him today.
He joined, at the time of his conversion, the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which communion he died. His church letter from West circuit, Lake Charles district, Louisiana conference, signed by William Sibley, pastor, following him to Fort Scott.
He was fifty-five years an active Christian and a Methodist, and for thirty-five years held the official parchments which set him apart as one of the local preachers of the M.E. church. His ordination as a deacon was given at St. Louis, Mo., in 1855, and signed by Bishop Simpson. His elder's ordination was given at Emporia, Ks., in 1876, and signed by Bishop Peck.
He was buried from the Mt. Orum Baptist church, Marmaton township, Bourbon county, Kansas, November 18, 1890. This church and cemetery being close to his old home had been used as a family burial place. At his funeral a peculiar circumstance was related of an emergency at the dedication of the church into which he stepped after the fashion of Methodist preachers and preached the dedication sermon.
His pastor visited him during the weeks of his painful waiting and found him calm and trustful, and, while he would have been glad to live was ready and willing to die.
He has been married twice. First to Elizabeth Johnson, who lived but ten years, and then to Elizabeth Harris, who as his widow, mourns him today.
He joined, at the time of his conversion, the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which communion he died. His church letter from West circuit, Lake Charles district, Louisiana conference, signed by William Sibley, pastor, following him to Fort Scott.
He was fifty-five years an active Christian and a Methodist, and for thirty-five years held the official parchments which set him apart as one of the local preachers of the M.E. church. His ordination as a deacon was given at St. Louis, Mo., in 1855, and signed by Bishop Simpson. His elder's ordination was given at Emporia, Ks., in 1876, and signed by Bishop Peck.
He was buried from the Mt. Orum Baptist church, Marmaton township, Bourbon county, Kansas, November 18, 1890. This church and cemetery being close to his old home had been used as a family burial place. At his funeral a peculiar circumstance was related of an emergency at the dedication of the church into which he stepped after the fashion of Methodist preachers and preached the dedication sermon.
His pastor visited him during the weeks of his painful waiting and found him calm and trustful, and, while he would have been glad to live was ready and willing to die.
Published in "Fort Scott Weekly Monitor" - Nov. 20, 1890 - Obituary - The subject of these memoirs, Rev. Noah Lyon, was born in Hampshire County, Virginia, October 29, 1817. In September, 1825, at the age of 18 years, he heard the voice of God, yielded to the spirit and began the life of Christian service which in its earthly state ceased November 16, 1890, at the home of his son, Frank, in Fort Scott, Ks. In 1840 he moved to Illinois, where he remained until 1865. He then moved to Kansas and settled on a farm in Marmaton township, Bourbon county, where he remained until 1889, when he moved again to Louisiana, where he remained until a few weeks before his death. When warned by the rapid strides of disease and death towards him, he came north for the care and treatment which could better be given him than in the south.
He has been married twice. First to Elizabeth Johnson, who lived but ten years, and then to Elizabeth Harris, who as his widow, mourns him today.
He joined, at the time of his conversion, the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which communion he died. His church letter from West circuit, Lake Charles district, Louisiana conference, signed by William Sibley, pastor, following him to Fort Scott.
He was fifty-five years an active Christian and a Methodist, and for thirty-five years held the official parchments which set him apart as one of the local preachers of the M.E. church. His ordination as a deacon was given at St. Louis, Mo., in 1855, and signed by Bishop Simpson. His elder's ordination was given at Emporia, Ks., in 1876, and signed by Bishop Peck.
He was buried from the Mt. Orum Baptist church, Marmaton township, Bourbon county, Kansas, November 18, 1890. This church and cemetery being close to his old home had been used as a family burial place. At his funeral a peculiar circumstance was related of an emergency at the dedication of the church into which he stepped after the fashion of Methodist preachers and preached the dedication sermon.
His pastor visited him during the weeks of his painful waiting and found him calm and trustful, and, while he would have been glad to live was ready and willing to die.
He has been married twice. First to Elizabeth Johnson, who lived but ten years, and then to Elizabeth Harris, who as his widow, mourns him today.
He joined, at the time of his conversion, the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which communion he died. His church letter from West circuit, Lake Charles district, Louisiana conference, signed by William Sibley, pastor, following him to Fort Scott.
He was fifty-five years an active Christian and a Methodist, and for thirty-five years held the official parchments which set him apart as one of the local preachers of the M.E. church. His ordination as a deacon was given at St. Louis, Mo., in 1855, and signed by Bishop Simpson. His elder's ordination was given at Emporia, Ks., in 1876, and signed by Bishop Peck.
He was buried from the Mt. Orum Baptist church, Marmaton township, Bourbon county, Kansas, November 18, 1890. This church and cemetery being close to his old home had been used as a family burial place. At his funeral a peculiar circumstance was related of an emergency at the dedication of the church into which he stepped after the fashion of Methodist preachers and preached the dedication sermon.
His pastor visited him during the weeks of his painful waiting and found him calm and trustful, and, while he would have been glad to live was ready and willing to die.
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