George Wesley Lyons (1874–1961)
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- Born
- 1874
- Died
- 1961
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- Names in Stone
When was George Wesley Lyons born? 1874.
When did George Wesley Lyons die? 1961.
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George Wesley Lyons (1874–1961) was born in 1874, and died in 1961, at about age 87. A cemetery record documents George Wesley's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about George Wesley's life.
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The world George Wesley lived through
1876 · age 2 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1900 · age 26 — The Galveston hurricane struck Texas
1912 · age 38 — The Titanic sank
1920 · age 46 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1935 · age 61 — The Social Security Act was signed
1944 · age 70 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1953 · age 79 — The Korean War armistice was signed
1959 · age 85 — Alaska and Hawaii became states
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When was George Wesley Lyons born?
George Wesley Lyons was born in 1874.
When did George Wesley Lyons die?
George Wesley Lyons died in 1961.
How old was George Wesley Lyons at the time of death?
George Wesley Lyons was about 87 years old.
Where is George Wesley Lyons buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents George Wesley's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when George Wesley Lyons was born?
Ulysses S. Grant was president of the United States when George Wesley was born.
Who was president when George Wesley Lyons died?
In 1961, the U.S. presidents were Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy.
What major events happened during George Wesley Lyons's lifetime?
During George Wesley's lifetime: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 2); the Wright brothers made the first powered flight (1903, age 29); the United States entered World War I (1917, age 43); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 59); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 70); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 80).
Which U.S. censuses would include George Wesley Lyons?
Federal censuses taken during George Wesley's lifetime and now public: 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1874
Death
1961
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