LYONS, R. R., M. D.; Acadia Parish, Louisiana
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R. R. LYONS, M.D., CROWLEY.--Raphael Lyons, physician and surgeon, was born at
Plaquemine Brulee, now Acadia parish, April 3, 1840.  He is the son of
Crawford and Azelie (Johnson) Lyons, natives of this State.  Crawford Lyons
was an extensive planter; he died in 1853, at the age of thirty-six years. 
His wife still survives him and is a resident of this parish.  There were born
to them six children, our subject being the second in order of birth.

Dr. Lyons spent his school days in Opelousas, completing his studies in 1858. 
Immediately thereafter he began the study of medicine, with Dr. J. J. Lyons as
his preceptor.  From 1860 to 1862 he attended the medical department of the
University of Louisiana, at New Orleans.  Upon his graduation in 1862 he
joined the Confederate States army as a private in the Second Louisiana
Cavalry, soon after being detailed as assistant surgeon of this regiment.  He
served throughout the war in the Trans-Mississippi Department.  He was in the
battles of the Teche and Morganzie, and was twice taken prisoner, but retained
as such only two or three months each time.  After the close of the war he
practised [sic] medicine at Plaquemine Brulee until December, 1889, when he
came to Crowley, where he engaged in the drug business with T. J. Toter.  Dr.
Lyons has taken a deep interest in agricultural pursuits, making a specialty
of cotton.

In 1868 he married Miss Johanne Clark, daughter of V. C. Clark.  Four children
have been born to them, viz.:  Leona M,  Leonce L.,  Lucille M.,  Leo.  Dr.
Lyons is a member of the M.E. Church, and takes an active part in religious
matters at this place and is superintendent of the Sunday School.

Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, Biographical Section, p. 268. 
Edited by William Henry Perrin.  Published in 1891, by The Gulf Publishing
Company.

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