Lyons, William L.

Other Events:

• Reference Number: 2467
• Other Info or Events: 21 Dec 1867; son of Mark Lyons and Bertha Lederer
• 1870 Census: 1870, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
• 1880 Census: 1880, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• 1900 Census: 1900, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• 1910 Census: 1910, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Biography: 1911; History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin Page 0935
• 1920 Census: 1920, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• 1930 Census: 1930, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• 1940 Census: 1940, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Death Record - Civil: 2 Nov 1955

Notes:

1870 Census:
Mark Lyness36
Bertha Lyness30
Amelie Lyness4
Willie Lyness2
J F Lyness2/12
Bond Loderer26
Jacob Stone18
Harrietta Stone25

1880 Census:
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:
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:
William Lyons Jr.42
Cecilia Lyons32
Mary Lyons6
Berllia Guhl17 servant

Biography:
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.

1920 Census:
William L Lyons52
Celia Lyons42 B. Paris France
Miriam Lyons16
William Lyons9
Anton Hiller25
Frank Geurts22 lodger

1930 Census:
William Lyons62
Cicilia Lyons53
Miriam Lyons26
William Lyons19

1940 Census:
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:
California Death Index
YONS WILLIAM LEWIS 12/21/1867 LEDERER LYONS M TENNESSEE LOS ANGELES(19) 11/02/1955 399-07-5876 87 yrs

William — Pioso, Cecelia V.. Cecelia was born 13 Mar 1876, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA; died 14 Dec 1969, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Reference Number: 2467
• Birth - Civil Record: 5 Nov 1903
• Education - High School: 1922, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Death Record - Civil: 16 Sep 1987

Notes:

Birth - Civil Record:
Last Name: Lyons
First Name: Miriam R
Birth Year: 1903
Birth Month: 11
Birth Day: 05
County: Outagamie
REFERENCE DETAILS
County: Outagamie
Microfilm Reel:230
Record Number:1366

Collection: Wisconsin Pre-1907 Vital Records Collection
Location: Wisconsin Historical Society Library, 2nd Floor, Madison, Wisconsin

Education - High School:
Appleton High School Class of 1922

Death Record - Civil:
LURIE MIRIAM L 11/05/1903 PIOSO LYONS F WISCONSIN LOS ANGELES(19) 09/16/1987 563-48-4132 83 yrs

Other Events:

• Reference Number: 2467
• Education - High School: 1927, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Death Record - Civil: 1 Dec 1997

Notes:

Education - High School:
Appleton High School Class of 1927

Death Record - Civil:
LYONS WILLIAM LEWIS 10/02/1910 PIOSO M WISCONSIN LOS ANGELES(19) 12/01/1997 444-01-2399 87 yrs
NAME:William Lewis Lyons
SOCIAL SECURITY #:399075876
GENDER:Male
BIRTH DATE:21 Dec 1867
BIRTH PLACE:Tennessee
DEATH DATE:2 Nov 1955
DEATH PLACE:Los Angeles
MOTHER'S MAIDEN NAME:Lederer
FATHER'S SURNAME:Lyons

Source Citation
Date: 1955-11-02
Source Information
Ancestry.com. California, Death Index, 1940-1997 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.