Willie Ann Lyons Howes (1839–1921)

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    Born
    1839
    Died
    1921

    When was Willie Ann Lyons Howes born? 1839.

    When did Willie Ann Lyons Howes die? 1921.

    Life story

    Willie Ann Lyons Howes (1839–1921) was born in 1839, and died in 1921, at about age 82. A cemetery record documents Willie Ann Lyons's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Willie Ann Lyons's life.

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    The world Willie Ann Lyons lived through

    1. 1845 · age 6 — The Irish Potato Famine began

    2. 1861 · age 22 — The American Civil War began

    3. 1867 · age 28 — The United States purchased Alaska

    4. 1876 · age 37 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone

    5. 1898 · age 59 — The Spanish–American War was fought

    6. 1906 · age 67 — The San Francisco earthquake struck

    7. 1914 · age 75 — World War I began

    8. 1920 · age 81 — Women won the right to vote in the United States

    Questions about Willie Ann Lyons Howes

    When was Willie Ann Lyons Howes born?

    Willie Ann Lyons Howes was born in 1839.

    When did Willie Ann Lyons Howes die?

    Willie Ann Lyons Howes died in 1921.

    How old was Willie Ann Lyons Howes at the time of death?

    Willie Ann Lyons Howes was about 82 years old.

    Where is Willie Ann Lyons Howes buried?

    A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Willie Ann Lyons's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.

    Who was president when Willie Ann Lyons Howes was born?

    Martin Van Buren was president of the United States when Willie Ann Lyons was born.

    Who was president when Willie Ann Lyons Howes died?

    In 1921, the U.S. presidents were Woodrow Wilson and Warren G. Harding.

    What major events happened during Willie Ann Lyons Howes's lifetime?

    During Willie Ann Lyons's lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 6); the Emancipation Proclamation took effect (1863, age 24); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 32); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 59); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 69); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 79).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Willie Ann Lyons Howes?

    Federal censuses taken during Willie Ann Lyons's lifetime and now public: 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1839

    2. Death

      1921

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Willie Ann Lyons Howes (1839–1921)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/willie-ann-lyons-howes-1839-1921-fe405a3d/, accessed 2026-11-15.

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