Notes for Sidney A. LYON

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Notes for Sidney A. LYON

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Sidney Lyon
Portrait and Biographical Album of Peoria County (1890)
Transcribed by Danni Hopkins!
Sidney A. Lyon. There is perhaps n o resident in Akron Township who began caring for himself at an earlier age than the gentleman above named, who certainly is worthy of commendation, when we consider that he has passed through all the temptations
which beset a homeless lad and preserved a good character and habits. For many years he has been engaged in farming, and he now owns and occupies a good estate of one hundred and twenty acres on section 12. It is under good tillage, has been supplied
with a full line of farm buildings and the various improvements which are usually made by a man who desires to surround himself and family with comfort and who prospers in his undertakings.
The parents of our subject were Lewis and Abbie (Fordyce) Lyon, whose entire lives were spent in New Jersey. The father died when about forty-three years of age, but the mother survived until more than three-score. They had a large family, he of whom
we write being the fourth of eleven children. He was born in Essex County, N. J., February 4, 1818, and although he grew to manhood in that county, began his own career in life when nine years old. At that time he left the parental roof and was
variously employed until sixteen years old, when he began an apprenticeship at the trade of a tailor, and after serving five years followed the trade fifteen years. He is a first-class workman, having thoroughly mastered every department of the trade.
In May, 1849, Mr. Lyon journeyed westward, having fully determined that the newer country in the Mississippi Valley would afford him a more profitable field of labor. He decided upon a location in the Prairie State, and also determined to abandon his
trade and engage in an agricultural career. He located in Trivoli Township, this county, but after residing there three years, changed his location to Akron Township, where he has since remained. He has experienced some of the ups and downs which fall
to the lot of all farmers, particularly of those who have not been reared to the business, but his career has on the whole been successful, and better than all else, he has secured the thorough respect of his associates.
The excellent woman who for many years shared the joys and sorrows of our subject, looking well to the ways of her household, capably managing the home and encouraging her husband and children in every good, was a native of New Jersey, known in her
girlhood as Miss Mary Potter. She became the wife of Mr. Lyon in their native State, and bore him ten children, eight of whom lived to years of maturity. This interesting group consists of Mary, Joseph, George, Henry, David, Frank, Annabel and Emily.
The faithful wife and mother entered into rest April 4, 1889. She was a consistent member of the Congregational Church, as is her bereaved husband. Mr. Lyon has been an active Republican.

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