Herkimer County NyArchives Biographies.....Lyon, Elisha E. July 17, 1826 - 
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Author: Hardin & Willard

Lyon, Elisha E., Russia, was born July 17, 1826, and is a son of Dr. Benjamin 
Lyon, who early settled in Oppenheim.    About 1812 he came to Russia, where 
he practiced his profession and superintended a saw-mill.   His wife died in 
Oppenheim and he married, second, Rosina, daughter of Elisha Hall, a native of 
Connecticut, and a Revolutionary soldier.   He came to Russia and settled on 
the farm the subject now owns. He and two sons, Elisha and John, owned 500 
acres of land.   He had two sons and three daughters.   The sons always 
resided with their parents.   One daughter at present resides at Russia 
Corners.   Dr. Lyon and wife had two sons and two daughters. He was a Whig and 
died in 1826, and his wife died in 1866.   Elisha E. was reared on a farm and 
received a common school education.   In 1857 he married Helen, daughter of 
Nicholas A. and Nancy Hills, farmers of Herkimer, N. Y., and later of 
Connecticut. Subject and wife have had four children: John, Emma, Cain and 
Bert, all of whom are living.   Mr. Lyon has always been a farmer and now owns 
900 acres of land.   He is a Republican, a member of the Sons of Temperance, 
of Russia Grange 680.   He and wife are members of the Regular Baptist Church 
of Russia.

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source:
History of Herkimer County, New York : illustrated with portraits of many of 
its citizens
edited by George A. Hardin ; assisted by Frank H. Willard
Syracuse, New York : D. Mason, 1893
550 p., 276 p. : ill., maps, ports.

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