Thomas Lyons

LYONS, TAYLOR

Posted By: Bill Waters (email)
Date: 7/12/2003 at 21:02:45

Mr. Thomas Lyons died at his residence, near Frankville, Iowa, Feb. 21, 1895, aged 79 years, seven months and five days. The deceased was born in Pennsylvania, July 16th, 1815. When but a boy he moved with his parents to Morgan Co. Ohio. He united with the Presbyterian church at Deerfield, Ohio at the age of 16 years. He was united in marriage to Miss Susannah Taylor, in Ohio, where there were born to them four children. With these, in the year 1854, they moved to Allamakee Co., Iowa, where by letter he and his wife united with the Presbyterian church, of Frankville, Dec. 1st, 1854. Feb. 19th, 1856, he was elected a ruling elder of the same church, where he has served faithfully and consistently. After a brief sickness he departed for his ever abiding home, where his wife preceded May 26th, 1883, leaving a son and two daughters, with other relation, to mourn his loss. The funeral was held from the Presbyterian church at Frankville, on Sunday, Feb. 24th. Funeral sermon preached by Rev. McCuskey. Interment in Frankville cemetery.

Postville Review; 3/2/1895