Aaron Child LYON
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North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
Occupation: Physician, druggist, merchant Baptized into LDS Church, 1832, in New York. Re-baptized 18 Jan 1846 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois Lived at Willoughby, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, 1835-1836, where he owned a store. Owned land in Far West, Missouri, 1836. Moved to Hancock County, Illinois by Feb 1841. Lived in Nauvoo 4th Ward, 1842 in Nauvoo. Appointed aide-de-camp to major general in Nauvoo Legion, June 1842. Opened drug and variety store in Nauvoo. Ordained a high priest by 3 Feb 1846. Moved to Johnson County, Iowa Territory by Nov 1846. Resided at Iowa City, Johnson County 1848. Died at Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa Territory Jan 1849.
He married Roxana "Rocksey" Palmer 5 Jun 1804 at Orwell, Addison, Vermont . Roxana "Rocksey" Palmer was born at Orwell, Addison, Vermont Abt 1785 daughter of Jeremiah Palmer and Mrs. Jeremiah Palmer .
They were the parents of 5
children:
Windsor Palmer Lyon
born 8 Feb 1809.
Lamira Maria Lyon
born 6 Feb 1811.
Ethiel C. Lyon
born 6 Oct 1814.
Cautious B. Lyon
born Abt 1816.
Adelia D. Lyon
born 3 Mar 1817.
Aaron Child Lyon died 30 Sep 1839 at Bear Creek, Hancock, Illinois .
Roxana "Rocksey" Palmer died 23 Aug 1836 at Salem, Caldwell, Missouri .