C. W. LYON

LYON

Posted By: Jake Tornholm (email)
Date: 4/21/2020 at 17:36:56

C. W. LYON, a progressive farmer of section 27, Nodaway township (post-office Nodaway), was born in Washington county, Iowa, December 27, 1845, - a year before Iowa became a State. His father, Asher M. Lyon, a native of Ohio, was one of the earliest pioneers of this State, settling in that county in 1840. He married Martha Watson, a native of Pennsylvania, who died when C. W. was nine years old.

Mr. Lyon was reared to farm life in his native county, receiving meanwhile the usual log schoolhouse education. In 1863 he enlisted in Company D, Ninth Iowa Cavalry, commanded by Colonel Trumbull, and served until March, 1866. His regiment was stationed most of the time in Arkansas, keeping the bushwhackers and guerrillas in subjection. Mr. Lyon was honorably discharged at Little Rock, Arkansas. His father was also a soldier in the same war, a member of the Thirty-seventh, Iowa, the "Graybeard" regiment. He died in 1867.

In 1869, Mr. Lyon, whose name heads this sketch, moved to Ralls county, Missouri, lived there four years, and then came to Adams county, and bought forty acres of land, partly improved. It was known as the old McKay farm. Two or three years afterward he purchased 160 acres from the railroad company and located upon it. He prospered and purchased still more, until he now has 250 acres of Adams county's richest land, and the "Lyon farm" is now known to be one of the best improved in the neighborhood. He has a fine modern residence, 14 x 20 feet, with an L of the same dimensions, and a 14 x 16 addition, a story and a half in height. The yards and lawn, ornamental trees, orchard, barn (44 x 50 feet) and all out-buildings are conveniently arranged and in good order. Mr. Lyon is an intelligent citizen and a good neighbor.