John Lyon, 1817-1905

LYON, CANFIELD

Posted By: Volunteer-Betty Hootman
Date: 4/17/2012 at 09:45:01

JOHN LYON, born at Milton, N. Y. August 12, 1817, died at Dexter, Iowa January 30, 1905, aged 87 years, 5 months and 18 days.

The deceased was one of the pioneer residents of Van Buren county, having resided near Pierceville for more than 65 years. He was married Feb. 10, 1839, to Sarah Canfield, in New York state, and shortly thereafter moved to Van Buren county, where for almost a half century he plied his vocation of blacksmith and wagonmaker, and where he had where he had an extensive acquaintanceship and was universally respected for his high sense of honor and strict integrity. His wife who shared with him the vicissitudes of pioneer life for almost 40 years, passed to her last rest more than a quarter century ago. The family resided on a farm near Pierceville and consisted of four sons and a daughter. Two sons, Chas. H. and Francis M., preceded the father to the great unknown several years since. The daughter [the remainder was been cut off.]

Source: Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Obituary Scrapbook A, page 359, Keosauqua Public Library; Keosauqua, IA