COLUMBIANA COUNTY OHIO - BIO: LYONS, Elijah (published 1887)
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BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL RECORD OF JAY AND BLACKFORD COUNTIES, INDIANA
The Lewis Publishing Company, 1887
Page 373-374

        ELIJAH LYONS, a prosperous agriculturist of Pike Township, and an
enterprising and public spirited citizen, is a native of Ohio, born in
Columbiana County, September, 24, 1824, a son of Thomas and Eve (Apple)
Lyons. His father was born in Ohio, April 9, 1797, of Irish descent, and
his mother was of German parents, born January 11,1797. In the year 1837
they removed from Columbiana County to Perry County, Ohio, where the father
died August 13, 1838. The mother survived until September 23, 1879, dying
in Jay County. Two of their sons, Thomas and Samuel, were soldiers in the
war for the Union, the latter holding the rank of Captain. Elijah Lyons,
the subject of this sketch, was reared on a farm, being early in life
insured to hard work. At the age of fourteen years he was left fatherless.
He remained at the homestead with his mother until his marriage, January 8,
1846, to Miss Mary Bailey, a native of Fulton County, Pennsylvania, born
January 12, 1820, a daughter of Peter and Ma
rgaret (Cline) Bailey. Eight children were born to this union -Thomas,
William (deceased), John B., Sarah A., Stephen S., Rebecca Jane, Mary L.
Susannah, the last five being natives of Jay County. Thomas and John B. are
prosperous and respected citizens of Pike Township, each owning a fine
farm, with large and substantial residences, near the parental home. The
former married Adeline Frickel, and they have four children -Jesse, Pearl,
Homer and Gay. John married Miss Rosa Snyder, and they also have four
children -Cora, Alonzo, Bertha and Desty. Sarah A. Lyons married Clarence
Jellison, an active business man of Wabasha, Minnesota, and they are the
parents of five children -Minnie, May, Jessie, Maud and Hazel. Stephen S.
received a liberal education at Ridgeville College, and Purdue University,
La Fayette, graduating from the latter in 1882. He has resided at Wabasha,
Minnesota, since June, 1884, and was there married May 26, 1886, to Miss
Hattie E. Wilcox. He is associated with his b
rother-in-law, Mr. Jellison, in the lumber and insurance business at that
place. Rebecca Jane is the wife of Enoch Ware, a representative of one of
the pioneer families of Pike Township, where he still resides. They have
four children -Blanche, Grace, and two sons yet unnamed. Susannah is the
wife of John T. Dickes, of Portland. Mary L. is at home with her father.
Mr. Lyons came with his wife and two eldest children to Jay County in
September, 1850, when he settled on section 26, Pike Township, and
commenced clearing away the forest and improving the fine property he yet
owns. His first land purchase in the county was a tract of 164 acres,
selected during a former visit to the county. He was then possessed of but
small means, but had enough to pay the cash for his land, and provide for
his family during the coming winter. Possessed of a good team and household
goods he escaped, to great extent, the privations and hardships of many of
Jay County's early settlers. His first home was a
rude log cabin, which was occupied by his family until their present fine,
commodious brick residence was built in 1867. By hard work and good
management Mr. Lyons has well earned his fine property, and is now enjoying
the fruits of a well-spent life. After assisting his two oldest sons to
start in life, he still has a competence for his declining years, and has
in his farm 170 acres of choice land. Mr. Lyons was bereaved by the death
of his wife, who passed peacefully away October 4, 1885. In politics Mr.
Lyons has always voted the Democratic ticket. He is a member of Pittsburgh
Lodge, No. 387, F. & A. M. He has served his township as trustee and his
county as commissioner, and in these positions, as well as in minor trusts,
he has always maintained his standing as an honorable, upright man, and has
become widely known throughout Jay County, and universally respected.


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