This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Tk.2ADE/2293 Message Board Post: Mr. Thomas Lyons died at his residence, near Frankville, Iowa, Feb. 21, 1895, aged 79 years, seven months and five days. The deceased was born in Pennsylvania, July 16th, 1815. When but a boy he moved with his parents to Morgan Co. Ohio. He united with the Presbyterian church at Deerfield, Ohio at the age of 16 years. He was united in marriage to Miss Susannah Taylor, in Ohio, where there were born to them four children. With these, in the year 1854, they moved to Allamakee Co., Iowa, where by letter he and his wife united with the Presbyterian church, of Frankville, Dec. 1st, 1854. Feb. 19th, 1856, he was elected a ruling elder of the same church, where he has served faithfully and consistently. After a brief sickness he departed for his ever abiding home, where his wife preceded May 26th, 1883, leaving a son and two daughters, with other relation, to mourn his loss. The funeral was held from the Presbyterian church at Frankville, on Sunday, Feb. 24th. Funeral sermon preach! ed by Rev. McCuskey. Interment in Frankville cemetery. Note by Submitter: Thomas is the father of Worley S, Mary Catherine, Amelia, And Nancy Jane Lyons