BIO: William H. LYONS, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, page 689.
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  WILLIAM H. LYONS, whose finely improved and well cultivated farm of forty 
acres is situated in Sandy township, Clearfield county, Pa., one mile north of 
West Liberty, was born in this township, November 25, 1860, and is a son of 
John and Catherine Ann (Hoover) Lyons, and a grandson of Henry Lyons, who 
settled in Clearfield when the larger part of the land was covered with forest.
  John Lyons was born in Clearfield county and he devoted his life to farming 
and lumbering.  He married Catherine Ann Hoover, whose father, John Hoover, 
brought his family to Clearfield from Schuylkill County.  John Lyons and wife 
reside on a farm that adjoins that of their son, William H., and they are among 
the most highly respected residents of Sandy Township.  Ten children were born 
to them, as follows:  Mary, who is the wife of George Heberling; Belle, who is 
the wife of Herman Shaffer; Sarah Jane, who is the wife of Philip Trapper; 
Emma, who is the wife of Raymond Rensell; Etta Louella, who is the wife of 
Clark Leach; Nora, who is the wife of William Walbern; William Henry; James, 
who is deceased; and John D. and Norman.
  William H. Lyons has spent his entire life in the section of country in which 
he was born and is widely known.  After his school days were over he worked for 
some time in the woods at lumbering.  In 1881 he bought his present farm from 
Ira A. Fuller and has made all the improvements, which include the erection of 
a handsome eight-room frame residence, which is beautifully located and 
presents a very attractive appearance from the public highway.  Mr. Lyons is a 
practical and intelligent farmer and has brought his land up to a high 
producing capacity.  He has a steady market for all of his produce, at DuBois, 
and makes a specialty of raising potatoes.
  Mr. Lyons was married in April, 1885, to Miss Clara Kiel, a daughter of John 
Kiel, and they have five children, namely:  Charles, who lives at West Liberty, 
and married Lela Dunlap; Mabel, who married Thomas London (and they live in 
Jefferson County and have two children - Alfred and Evelyn); Floyd, who lives 
at DuBois, (married Bertha Kessler and they have one son, Edwin); and Blanche 
and Sylvester, both of whom live at home.  Mr. Lyons' children have had 
excellent educational opportunities at DuBois.  He is a valued member of the 
Grange.