This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: LYONS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mkB.2ACI/385 Message Board Post: Hello: I am researching a young man named WARREN LYONS, who was taken captive by the Comanche Indians circa 1838 from his family's farm in Fayette County, Texas. In 1846-7 Lyons was a full-fledged Comanche warrior, and was present at the historic treaty signing at the San Saba River between the Indians and the Germans led by John O. Meusebach, as reported by Dr. Ferdinand Roemer. Warren Lyons was then known to the Federal Indian Agent, Robert Neighbors, and steadfastly refused to re-enter Anglo life. Later, circa 1851-52, Warren Lyons was a guide with a band of Texas Rangers led by Lt. Edward Burleson that was involved in a fight with the Indians down around the Nueces River in South Texas. Does anyone know more about Warren Lyons, his burial place, ancestors alive today--anything? Thanks in advance for any help you can give in helping me find WARREN LYONS! Jeff Millet

According to "Schulenburg--100 Years on the Road" by Jane Knapik (1973, Nortex Offset Publications, Inc.), "One of the families gathered there probably was the James Lyons family, who had a double log cabin built on the E. Anderson League less than a mile north of Kesiah's land. Despite precautions, in 1837 a band of about thirty Comanches scalped and killed James Lyons as he and his son Warren attended to early morning chores near the cabin. The Indians carried 13 year old Warren into ten years of captivity." (This appears to have been taken from James T. DeShields, Border Wars of Texas, 1912, 228-30.) She goes on to state that "James Lyon's grave, along with some smaller graves, remains today on the plot that his wife Martha designated as a cemetery when she sold her land to Franz Russek in 1869. The plot is now adjacent to the Schulenburg City Cemetery. James Lyons' grave has been incorrectly marked in recent years with the name of his son Warren." Jane Knapik notes the presence of a historical marker dedicated in 1973 on Hwy 77, south, near the site of the former town of Lyons. "Early town on land grant of Kesiah Cryer. Named for settler James Lyons, killed by 1837 Indian raiders, who kidnapped his son Warren. In 1860's town had stores, Masonic Lodge, school, post office, and was on 'Cotton Road' to Mexico, but it died in 1870's when the Southern Pacific Railroad was built." (1972) Sorry, but there is nothing more on Warren Lyons. Perhaps the library in LaGrange would have more information. -----Original Message----- From: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com [mailto:gc-gateway@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of jmillet@sbcglobal.net Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 11:53 AM To: TXFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TXFAY] Finding WARREN LYONS This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: LYONS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mkB.2ACI/385 Message Board Post: Hello: I am researching a young man named WARREN LYONS, who was taken captive by the Comanche Indians circa 1838 from his family's farm in Fayette County, Texas. In 1846-7 Lyons was a full-fledged Comanche warrior, and was present at the historic treaty signing at the San Saba River between the Indians and the Germans led by John O. Meusebach, as reported by Dr. Ferdinand Roemer. Warren Lyons was then known to the Federal Indian Agent, Robert Neighbors, and steadfastly refused to re-enter Anglo life. Later, circa 1851-52, Warren Lyons was a guide with a band of Texas Rangers led by Lt. Edward Burleson that was involved in a fight with the Indians down around the Nueces River in South Texas. Does anyone know more about Warren Lyons, his burial place, ancestors alive today--anything? Thanks in advance for any help you can give in helping me find WARREN LYONS! Jeff Millet ==== TXFAYETT Mailing List ==== Visit the Fayette County TXGenWeb site at http://www.rootsweb.com/~txfayett ============================== Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx