Lyons, William L.

1867 - 1955  (87 years)

• Name	Lyons, William L.
  Birth	21 Dec 1867	Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
  Gender	Male
  Other Info or Events	21 Dec 1867
  son of Mark Lyons and Bertha Lederer
  1870 Census	1870	Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
  Mark Lyness36 Bertha Lyness30 Amelie Lyness4 Willie Lyness2 J F Lyness2/12 Bond Loderer26 Jacob Stone18 Harrietta Stone25
  1880 Census	1880	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Mark Lyon44 Bertha Lyon32 Amelia Lyon13 William Lyon12 Rosa Lyon10 Clara Lyon5 Henry Lyon1 Binna Lederer25 sister in law Mary Lederer68 mother in law Mary Deasch 16 Servant
  1900 Census	1900	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Mark Lyons66 B. Austria Dec 1833 Married 35 yrs. Bertha Lyons53 B. Germany April 1847 Mom of 9-5 living Millie Lyons33 B. Tenn. July 1866 William L Lyons32 B. Tenn. Dec 1867 Rose M Lyons29 B. Tenn. May 1871 Benjamin F Lyons 19 B. WI-June 1881 Ricka Binckmann(Brinkman) 15 servant
  1910 Census	1910	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  William Lyons Jr.42 Cecilia Lyons32 Mary Lyons6 Berllia Guhl17 servant
  Biography	1911
  History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin Page 0935
  WILLIAM L. LYONS, president of the firm of B. Lyons Company, large manufacturers of cigars at Appleton, Wisconsin, was born at Memphis, Tennessee, December 21, 1867, and is a son of Mark B. and Bertha (Lederer) Lyons, the former of whom came to the United States from Birmingham, England, in 1857, and was engaged in business in Tennessee until 1871. In the latter year he located in Appleton, Wisconsin, and for one year was engaged in the furniture business here, after which he established the firm of B. Lyons Company, at No. 821 College avenue, where the firm was located until 1887, when a three-story brick building was erected to accommodate the increased demand at No. 715 College avenue. In 1906 the business was incorporated with William L. Lyons, president and general manager; B. F. Lyons, of Beloit, Wisconsin, vice-president; and C. B. Lyons, secretary. The firm employs fourteen people and does a large mail order business in addition to having an excellent local trade, and sells in all towns adjoining Appleton, its special brands, "Capitols," being favored in the ten-cent variety, while the five-cent special are known as "Capitolettes." William L. Lyons received his early education in the public schools and later attended Ryan High school in Appleton, and graduated from the De Land Business College, after leaving which he learned the cigar making business with the company founded by his father. He married Cecelia V. Pioso, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and they, have had two children: Miriam Rose, and William P. Benjamin F. Lyons, a resident of Beloit, Wisconsin, in addition to being vice-president of the B. Lyons Company, is general manager of the Beloit Water, Gas and Electric Company. Misses Millie and Rose Lyons are residing at home with their parents, and the other sister, Clare, married H. D. Pioso, a resident of Chicago, and has two children. William L. Lyons is a member of the Knights of Pythias and of the Blue Lodge and Chapter of the Masonic fraternity. With Mrs. Lyons he attends Zion Temple, and was one of the founders of the Appleton Council, No. 155, United Commercial Travelers of America of which he has been secretary for a. number of years.
  	Lyons, William L. Biography from History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin; 1911.
  1920 Census	1920	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  William L Lyons52 Celia Lyons42 B. Paris France Miriam Lyons16 William Lyons9 Anton Hiller25 Frank Geurts22 lodger
  1930 Census	1930	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  William Lyons62 Cicilia Lyons53 Miriam Lyons26 William Lyons19
  1940 Census	1940	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Bertha Lyons94 Head-Mother to Wm.- B. Austria Millie Lyons73 Daughter B. Tennessee William L Lyons72 Son B. Tennesse Ceclia V Lyons64 Daugh.in law B.France Viola Waldt25 Maid
  Death Record - Civil	2 Nov 1955
  California Death Index YONS WILLIAM LEWIS 12/21/1867 LEDERER LYONS M TENNESSEE LOS ANGELES(19) 11/02/1955 399-07-5876 87 yrs
  Reference Number	2467
  Death	2 Nov 1955	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
  Person ID	I307139	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	25 Aug 2018

  
  

  Family	Pioso, Cecelia V.,   b. 13 Mar 1876, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA d. 14 Dec 1969, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA (Age 93 years)
  Children	1. Lyons, Miriam Rose,   b. 5 Nov 1903, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 16 Sep 1987 (Age 83 years)   2. Lyons, William P.,   b. 2 Oct 1910, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 1 Dec 1997 (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F203018	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2016