Benjamin Franklin Lyon

• Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Jan 11 2020, 0:48:22 UTC
• Residence: 1850 - Washington county, Washington, Texas, United States
• Residence: 1860 - [Blank], Washington, Texas, United States
• Residence: 1870 - Texas, United States
• Residence: 1880 - Precinct 6, Washington, Texas, United States
  • Reference: FamilySearch Family Tree - SmartCopy: Jan 24 2020, 5:57:47 UTC

Benjamin Franklin Lyon (b. 15 February 1815) prob. Putnam or Newton County, Georgia. He married Mary A. Carrington on 24 January 1839 in Georgia. He died 12 June 1903 in Lyons, Burleson County, TX., at the home of his son, Oliver F. Lyon, and is buried in Union Church Cemetery, Washington County, TX.

Benjamin Franklin Lyon was probably from Newton County, near Atlanta Georgia. The family migrated to and arrived in Texas in 1839/1840. We [poster of the Ancestry Tree] had a letter dated 14 July 1845, Newton County, from his brother, Rezin, who had just returned to Georgia from a visit in Texas. Another letter was written by his nephew, J. A. Lyon, dated 1, July 1855 from Dallas County, Georgia.

The Lyons' first child, James, was probably born in Georgia just before their move to the Mill Creek area of Washington County TX.

Benjamin received a third class grant from The Republic Of Texas 10, May 1842 for 640 acres. He bought slaves and was a prosperous farmer.

On 6 August 1863, he enlisted in Company B, 23rd Battalion, 23 Militia Brigade, CSA Cavalry Volunteers, Washington County TX. His unit was surrendered as part of the Army of the Trans-Mississippi Army commanded by Gen. E. Kirby Smith to Gen. E. R. J. Canby on 27 July 1865. He was paroled and signed a Certificate of Registration on 11 June 1866, allowing him to vote.

After the death of his wife in 1887, he moved to Lyons and lived with his son Oliver until his death at age 89. He was a Methodist. The 1880 U.S. Census indicates that his father and mother came from Virginia.