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1847–1868

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Birth Date
4 March 1803
Death Date
28 November 1889
Gender
Male
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John Lyon

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  • The Lyon family sailed to America in 1853 on the ship International.

    His journey to Utah is mentioned in his daughter's obituary.

Jacob Gates Company (1853)

  • Age at Departure: 50
  • Head of Household

Traveled with

  • Janet Lyon (Age: 44)
  • Annie Hilton (Age: 21)
  • John J. Lyon (Age: 18)
  • Lillias Thompson Staines (Age: 16)
  • Mathew Thomson Lyon (Age: 11)
  • Mary Lyon (Age: 9)

Sources

  • Christopher Arthur Emigrating Company journal, 1853 February-October.
  • Deseret Evening News, 1889-11-29, Death of Elder John Lyon
  • Find a Grave (Website)
  • Jacob Gates Company report, 1853 September 11, Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862.
  • James Farmer journal, 1851 April-1856 November.
  • "Mrs. Lillias T. Staines Dies at Advanced Age," Deseret Evening News , 6 Dec. 1918, 3.
  • Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949.