The Shemwell Family

Prince Edgar LyonAge: 91 years18741966

Name
Prince Edgar Lyon
Given names
Prince Edgar
Surname
Lyon
Birth October 30, 1874 30 34
Death of a fatherWilliam C “Buck” Lyon
October 26, 1875 (Age 11 months)

Occupation
Blacksmith

Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 3 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
MarriageCarma Ann HallView this family
March 21, 1894 (Age 19 years)
Shooting
Shooting
January 15, 1895 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Carl Ernest Lyon
April 1, 1895 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Amy Bell Lyon
August 26, 1896 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 23 years)
Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
Birth of a son
#3
Curtis Nelson Lyon
May 14, 1899 (Age 24 years)
Census June 20, 1900 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Eula Mae Lyon
September 9, 1903 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5
Eunice Lea Lyon
September 13, 1906 (Age 31 years)
Census April 20, 1910 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Louise Richmond
1916 (Age 41 years)

Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 41 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Birth of a grandson
#2
Winfred Zenus Richmond
August 16, 1917 (Age 42 years)
Military
WW1 Draft
July 12, 1918 (Age 43 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 42 years)

Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
Death of a granddaughterLouise Richmond
1918 (Age 43 years)

Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918 (Age 43 years)

Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/
Census January 27, 1920 (Age 45 years)
Marriage of a childCarl Ernest LyonPearl E MoultonView this family
June 22, 1921 (Age 46 years)
Marriage of a childCurtis Nelson LyonLaura E View this family
about 1921 (Age 46 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Mildred Lucille Richmond
November 11, 1922 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Mildred Joyce Gant
December 18, 1923 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5
Carl Merlin Gant
November 3, 1928 (Age 54 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 54 years)

Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression
Census April 22, 1930 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6
Lillan Demova Richmond
October 22, 1931 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a grandson
#7
Howard Lloyd Gant
March 23, 1933 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#8
Patricia June “Patsy” Gant
January 21, 1935 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a grandson
#9
Ernest Eugene Richmond
March 22, 1936 (Age 61 years)
Census April 26, 1940 (Age 65 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 67 years)

Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Death of a grandsonCarl Merlin Gant
May 31, 1947 (Age 72 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 75 years)
Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 71 years)
Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
Death January 19, 1966 (Age 91 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Gant Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage:
himself
Prince Edgar Lyon
Birth: October 30, 1874 30 34Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 19, 1966Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Family with Carma Ann Hall - View this family
himself
Prince Edgar Lyon
Birth: October 30, 1874 30 34Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 19, 1966Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
wife
Marriage: March 21, 1894Todd, Kentucky, United States
1 year
son
17 months
daughter
3 years
son
Curtis Nelson Lyon
Birth: May 14, 1899 24 20Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 20, 1986Los Angeles, California, United States
4 years
daughter
3 years
daughter
Eunice Lea Lyon
Birth: September 13, 1906 31 27Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 11, 1986Todd, Kentucky, United States

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Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Prince Edgar Lyon - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Lyon, Prince EheadWMOct187425M6KYTNKYFarmer
Lyon, Carma HwifeWFSep187821M633KYKYMO
Lyon, EarnestsonWMApr18955SKYKYKY
Lyon, Amie BdaughterWFAug18963SKYKYKY
Lyon, Curtis NsonWMMay18991SKYKYKY

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Prince Edgar Lyon - Household

Gordonsville, Logan, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Lyon, P EheadMW35M116KYTNKYBlacksmith
Lyon, Carma AwifeFW31M11655KYKYKY
Lyon, C EsonMW15SKYKYKY
Lyon, Amy BdaughterFW13SKYKYKY
Lyon, C NsonMW10SKYKYKY
Lyon, Eula MdaughterFW6SKYKYKY
Lyon, Ellla DdaughterFW3SKYKYKY

Hard to read - Eunice is Ella?

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Prince Edgar Lyon - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Lyon, PrinceheadMW45MKYKYKYKorse ShoerOwn shop
Lyon, CarmiewifeFW41MKYKYKY
Lyon, EuladaughterFW16SKYKYKY
Lyon, EunicedaughterFW13SKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Prince Edgar Lyon - Household

Clifty & Sharon Grove Road Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Lyon, Prince EheadMW55M20KYKYKYBlacksmithShop
Lyon, Carma AwifeFW51M16KYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Prince Edgar Lyon - Household

Sharon Grove & Hwy 106 Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Lyon, Prince EheadMW65MKYsame houseBlacksmithShop
Lyon, CarmaXwifeFW61MKYsame house