Imperial-Fresno-Kern County CA Archives Biographies.....Lyon, Harry 1882 - 
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Author: F. C. Farr (editor, 1918)

HARRY LYON.—The growth and development of Imperial County during the past
fifteen years have been remarkable, and the visitor can hardly believe that a
short time ago such productive farming land was a wide stretch of barren desert.
Such is the case, and it is due to the energies of such men as Harry Lyon, owner
of the Silsbee mercantile store and postmaster, that the Valley is at present in
such a prosperous condition. Mr. Lyon came to the Valley in 1904. He was born at
Marsovan, Turkey, November 2, 1882, where the famous Anatolian College in Asia
Minor is located. Early in life he came to America and located at Fresno,
California. Here he farmed for five years and worked in the vineyards. He made a
success through his own efforts and is a self-made man. Coming to Imperial
Valley, he was one of the pioneers. Mr. Lyon set out the first vineyard in the
Valley at Meloland. Here he remained for five years, ranching at Meloland and
Mesquite Lake. He then removed to Kern County, where he engaged in the bakery,
confectionery and ice-cream business for five years. Returning to the Valley he
farmed for Daly Brothers in Lower California and managed 700 acres of cotton
land for two years. Later he engaged in partnership with Sugg Brothers Cotton
Company, and later formed a corporation under the name of Sugg, Baker & Lyon,
having an option on 640 acres for the growing of cotton, corn and barley. In
politics Mr. Lyon is a Republican, but has never aspired to public office. He
was married at Hot Springs, Arkansas, September 2, 1908, to Miss Julia Thomas,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Thomas. Mrs. Lyon has one son, Barry, by former
marriage, now at home and assisting in the store. Mr. Lyon has the distinction
of having installed the first telephone, and he had the first bath-tub in his
locality. When Mr. Lyon had his large ranch holdings in Lower California Mrs.
Lyon was identified in various pursuits. She rode horseback and looked after
seventy-five Chinese, thus saving the expense of a foreman. Mr. and Mrs. Lyon
have a host of friends and acquaintances in the Valley.

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THE HISTORY
OF
IMPERIAL COUNTY
CALIFORNIA
EDITED BY
F. C. FARR

IN ONE VOLUME
ILLUSTRATED
Published by ELMS AND FRANKS
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA 1918


Printed by Taylor & Taylor, San Francisco


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