Edwin Lyman

144 William Lyman 7, son of Elisha and Hannah, was b. at Conway, Mass., April 9th, 1794. Went to Montreal, Canada, in 1807. During the war of 1812, he returned to his father's home iu Derby, Yt. Going back to Montreal in 1819, he began business as a druggist. Some years after this date, two younger brothers, Benjamin and Henry, having become partners, the firm was styled, William Lyman & Co. Under this name an increasing business was carried on, wholesale and retail, including the manufacture, on a larger scale, of drugs and other materials of the trade until 1855, when Wm. Lyman retired from the business. His death took place at his summer residence called Cold Spring Farm near Champlain, New York, on the 7th of Sept. 1857. His remains were afterwards removed to Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal. Mr. Lyman carried on his business with success for nearly forty years, and left a competence to his family. He m. Mary Bancroft, April 30, 1820. She was b. Dec. 17, 1792, and d. March 2, 1824. After her death he m. Almira Caroline Fish, Oct. 2, 1826. She was b. March 27, 1799, and d. July 17, 1834. Aug. 31, 1836, he m. Caroline Williams, who was b. April 14, 1809, and d. Dec. 31, 1865. Montreal, C. E.

Children, Eighth Generation :

155 1 William L., Jr., b. March 2, 1821 ; d. Aug. 19, 1822.

156 2 William Bancroft, b. Dec. 7, 1822; d. March 28, 1823.

157 3 John, b. Aug. 11, 1828; d. Sept. 4, 1828.

158 4 Almira Caroline, b. Sept. 12, 1829 ; d. July 10, 1831.

159 5 Almira Caroline, b. April 9. 1832 ; d. Aug. 9, 1857 ; m. E. Lyman, Esq., merchant, Montreal.

160 6 Caroline, b. June 24, 1834 ; d. March 5, 1837.

161 7 Emma, b. April 3, 1838 ; d. Feb. 23, 1863.

162 8 William, Jr., b. Nov. 29, 1839 ; d. 1869, aged 30 years.

163 9 Elisha Stiles, b. Aug. 15, 1841 ; graduated at Yale College; lawyer in Quebec ; studied theology ; merchant, in hardware house of Lyman & McNabb, Montreal.

164 10 Edwin, b. July 28, 1843 ; d. Sept. 1, 1843.

165 11 Louisa, b. Dec. 1844, in England ; resides with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lyman, Montreal.

Bibliographic information:

• Title: Genealogy of the Lyman family in Great Britain & America : the ancestors and descendants of Richard Lyman, from High Ongar in England, 1631
• Author: Coleman, Lyman, 1796-1882
• Published 1872
• Topics Lyman family, Lyman, Richard, 1580-1640
• Publisher Albany, N.Y. : J. Munsell
• Pages 1098
• Language English
• Call number 31833013284572
• Digitizing sponsor Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
• Book contributor Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
• Collection allen_county; americana
• Notes Handwriting in margins mostly unreadable in the book. This is a photocopied book. Photocopy lines and markings appear in the scan Print quality varies Some pages photocopied into book crooked.
• Full catalog record MARCXML
• Page 400
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