Samuel J. Lyon

Samuel J. Lyon, farmer, section 2, Sherman Township, was born June 24, 1849, in Madison Co., N.Y. He was subject to the parental control until he was 21 years of age and acquired a common-school education. On attaining his majority he engaged in farm labor as opportunity served, i which avenue he was occupied until his marriage, April 10, 1872, at Utica, Oneida Co., N.Y., to Delia J. Cooper. They have two children - Lena M., born Dec. 12, 1874, and Frank S., Dec. 2,1880. Mrs. Lyon was born Jan. 26, 1851, in Madison Co., N.Y. Her parents, Isaac and Mary Miller, were born in the same county and belonged to the farming community. Her father died in 1873 in the Empire State. The mother is 60 years of age, and is a resident of Sherman Township.

Immediately after his marriage he was tendered amd accepted the supervisorship of the agricultural laborers on the farm owned by the famous Oneida community, and officiated in that capacity between two and three years, but, sustaining no other relation to the order than that of one who had skilled labor to sell, - a commodity the society had occasion to purchase. Leaving his position at Oneida, he set out westward with his family and commenced lumbering in the woods of Chippewa Co., Wis. He was occupied there in that field of effort until his removal to Osceola County in the spring of 1876. He purchased immediately 51 acres of land, where he established his homestead. Later, he added by purchase a similar acreage and at present (1884) the two farms have a combined amount of land under cultivation aggregating 65 acres, which has been brought up to the quality of farming common to the section where it is located. He is a Democrat in political faith and action. He is present Justice of the Peace, and has held other positions of minor importance.

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