Genesee County MI Archives Biographies.....Lyon, Albert C. 1848 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

ALBERT C. LYON, who is engaged in the real-estate business in Flint, is a
citizen of this city, and occupies a lovely residence built on the site of his
father's home here more than thirty-five years ago. Mr. Lyon was formerly
engaged extensively in making loans as well as in real estate. He was born in
Flint, of which place his father was a pioneer, March 28, 1848. His father,
William H. C. Lyon, was born in Lima, N. Y., August 19, 1814, while his
grandfather, Wakeman Lyon, was a native of Connecticut. The latter emigrated at
an early day to New York. His death, which occurred, August 31, 1816, aged 37
years, was accidental and was caused by falling into a well. The ancestry of
this family is traced back to one Samuel Lyon who resided in Connecticut in 1750.

  After attaining to manhood in Lima, N. Y., William H. C. Lyon came to Michigan
in 1836, and in Saginaw began trading with the Indians at various points, thence
returned to Flint, where he continued to make his home. When he arrived in this
city, he opened a general merchandising establishment on Saginaw Street, where
the Congregational Church now stands, and for years he conducted business as a
merchant. From 1850 and until 1855 he engaged with E. F. Frary in the grocery
business, until in the last mentioned year he was burned out. During the war he
was with Mr. Forsythe in the hardware business, and prior to this, in 1859-61,
he was Register of Deeds of the county. While serving in that position he with
his sons completed an abstract of titles of the county.

  An extensive traveler, Mr. Lyon visited every State and territory in the
Union, and he had an orange grove at Tampa, Fla., besides holding property in
this county. His death occurred February 6, 1891, at Griffin, Ga. at the age of
seventy-six years. His political affiliations were with the Democratic party,
and he served his fellow-citizens in various official capacities, being
Supervisor for many years. His first wife, known in her girlhood as Esther W.
Riggs, was born at West Avon, N-Y., and was the daughter of Jeremiah Riggs, a
miller of the Empire State. In 1825 Mr. Riggs located in Grand Blanc, this
State, and while Michigan was still a teritory engaged in farming. Later he
remove to Fentonville, where he became a prominent business man and there his
life was brought to a peaceful close. The mother died January 16, 1865, in Flint.

  William H., a brother of our subject, resides in Griffin, Ga., while Emma G.,
his sister, married J. M. Bishop and also makes her home in Griffin, Ga. Albert
C. was reared and educated in Flint, where he attended the Union School. In 1866
he was a student in the Fenton school. At one time he owned the abstract of
title office, and upon leaving that business he continued in real-estate and
loans for ten years over the First National Bank. He was appointed City Clerk in
1881.

  In 1889 Mr. Lyon built his beautiful residence on the corner of Clifford and
Fourth Streets, and the lady who presides over this elegant home bore the maiden
name of Anna M. Carey. She was married to Mr. Lyon in this city, her native
home, in 1883. Mr. Lyon is a charter member of Friendship Lodge, No. 174, I. O.
O. F. He is a Democrat, and in hearty sympathy with every measure tending to
promote the interests of Flint.


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Extracted from:

Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892


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