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Below is a family biography included in The History of Darke County, Ohio published by W. H. Beers & Co. in 1880. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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DAVID LYON, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 9; P. O. Dawn; was born in Preble Co., Ohio, Dec. 15, 1814; his father, David Lyon, Sr.; was born in Rockingham Co., Va., and his father was born in England, and in an early day emigrated to Virginia, but he started to return to England to secure a legacy, but was never heard from after; David Lyon, Sr., was bound out after his father left, until he was 21; in 1807, he married Susan Black, and in 1808 moved to Preble Co., Ohio and was drafted, and served six months in the war of 1812; his wife died in April, 1846; they had ten children, six boys and four girls; he afterward married Rachael Rider (in 1850); he died in August, 1850. David, the subject of this sketch, remained at home with his parents until he was 22; he then married Catherine Grissom; she was born Nov. 4, 1813; they had three children viz Jacob born Aug. 31, 1837; Susan, Feb. 25, 1840; Milton, Nov. 23, 1842; his wife died April 12, 1847; he then united in marriage with Mary Link, Oct. 22, 1847; she was born in Virginia in September, 1820; by this union were eight children, viz.: David Link, born July 23, 1848; Emily, Feb. 26, 1850; Mary Ann, Jan. 7, 1853: William Henry and Sarah Jane (twins), May 30, 1855; Isabelle, June 8, 1858; John Calvin, Nov. 22, 1860; Barbara E., Aug. 1, 1865. The subject of this sketch started in life without a dollar in the world; he now owns 200 acres of good land, and has helped his children to land.
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This family biography is one of 659 biographies included in The History of Darke County, Ohio published in 1880 by W. H. Beers & Co. For the complete description, click here: Darke County, Ohio History and Genealogy
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