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Kit Carson County Pioneers:

Ezra M. and Caroline (Parr) Lyon, 9 South 50 West



In 1880 Wapello County, Iowa, E. M. Lyon is 59, Caroline Lyon 59 wife, Florence Lyon 21 Daughter, Henry F. Lyon 19 Son, and Charlie Lyon 15 Son.

In 1885 Otoe County, Nebraska, H, Fred Lyon 24 Mohrey (probably Charley) Lyon 20, born in New York, Archie Stewart 1 (son of Florence).


In 1885 Otoe County, Caroline Lyon is 64, Ezra M. Lyon 64, and Florence Stewart 26.

Simeon Rumming wrote" I filed on land in a pre-emption in the fall of 1884. After quitting the cattle business, I settled down on our homestead, a short distance from the Crystal Springs property, built a dugout, and had plenty of water purposes. We organized a school district in Nov. 1887, and in order to hold the district we had to hold school at least three reservoir and for all months. Miss Lyon taught for five years and Mr. Barney Killian of Kiowa, Elbert co., was the Co. Supt. of Schools at this time. Addie and Mollie Doughty, daughters of Ben Doughty, were just small girls, when they came here. Their mother had died and they assumed the duties of caring for the younger children, but that didn't deter them from fitting themselves for teaching and enduring the hardships of pioneer schooling in this county. Among the early settlers who found homes .... Crystal Springs, named by Ezra M. Lyon, my father-in-law, one of the early settlers of the community, is located on Sec. 4-9-50. It is an ideal place for a stock ranch, as there is an abundance of water and good grazing. There were no towns, no railroad, and mail was brought from Hugo by anyone going that way. Supplies also came from Hugo. Our amusements were horseback riding and dancing. The first settler to file on a homestead was J.R. Miskelly, who filed on the land known as Crystal Springs. The place is now owned by a company who are converting it into a pleasure resort. The second settler was Wm. Matthias; the third, Dick Moore, and I, Simon Rumming, was the fourth. I was born in Hampshire, England. Came to Colo. in 1873. I, Simon H. Rumming started from Chicago early in 1873, with a group of people who were westward bound. When the covered wagon train reached Iowa, we began gathering a herd of cattle, buying up as we went along, so by the time we reached our destination we had quite a herd. Of course we could not move very fast so we did not reach Colo. Springs until the latter part of the summer of 1873. We came up the Platte River to Fort Morgan and then across the country to Colo. Springs. I saw my first buffalo on the Platte River in Neb., so we lived on buffalo meat while crossing the plains. We encountered a few Indians, but none that were not friendly. I hired out to the Stanley Bros. while in Chicago and helped them drive their cattle across the plains. Later on I went to work for the Pugsley Bros. called the KP outfit, and who had herds of cattle from the Republican River to the Arkansas River. They also had a large herd of horses. The outfit consisted of 20 cowboys, cooks, and chuck wagons. I worked for them from 1884 to 1887. I had charge of the horse herd, and it was my work to gather horses from the wild herds by Vangie Rueb Born branded and turned out on the range, and when needed were broken to ride.in the community were Jim Howell, B.F. Houtz, J.W. Hunt, Stephen Strode, F.H. and C.H. Lyon, and "Grandma" Eliza Doughty. We organized a Sunday school and church meetings in the school house. J.W. Hunt was our Sunday School Superintendent for some years and C.W. Smith, a "Holiness" missionary was our first preacher. Later he taught school in our district.

Ezra M. Lyon claimed a quarter in section 39, 9S 50W in 1892, and Florence L. Lyon claimed one in section 38 in 1892.

Ezra Morgan Lyon BIRTH 26 Jun 1820 Milford, Otsego County, New York, DEATH 14 Jul 1898 (aged 78) Nebraska, BURIAL Laurel Hill Cemetery Neligh, Antelope County, Nebraska, MEMORIAL ID 200344453

Caroline H. Parr Lyon BIRTH 1820 Laurens, Otsego County, New York, DEATH 13 Dec 1893 (aged 72–73) Nebraska, BURIAL Laurel Hill Cemetery Neligh, Antelope County, Nebraska, MEMORIAL ID 200344479


Henry F. Lyon, 28, born in Caterangus, New York to Ezra M. and Caroline Lyon, married Laura E. Lyon on 5 Mar 1890 in Otoe County, Nebraska.


Florence L. Lyon and S. H. Rumming married on 2 Aug 1892 in Kit Carson County.

CHARLES

Charlie H. Lyon claimed a quarter in section 8 in 1890, and another in 1899.

In 1880 McHenry County, Illinois, Mathew Friend is 38, Lydia Friend 29 Wife, Lottie Friend 13 Daughter, Rober Friend 8 Son, and Jacob Friend 70 Father.

Matthew H. Friend BIRTH 1841 DEATH 1916 (aged 74–75) Nebraska, BURIAL Park Hill Cemetery Syracuse, Otoe County, Nebraska, MEMORIAL ID 188665409.

In 1900 Otoe County, Charles is a furniture dealer, born May 1864 in New York, married ten years to Lottie A. Febr 1866 in Illinois, with Edna Sept 1891 in Nebraska.

In 1910 Doniphan County, Kansas, Charles has no occupation, with Lottie and "Ena."

Edna Charlotte Lyon Residence Place: Council Grove , Kansas and and Harrye E. Snyder married on 17 Oct 1917 in Richmond, Kansas.

In 1930 Morris County, Kansas, Charles H. Lyon is a poultry farmer, 66, Lottie E. Lyon 63 Wife, and Lyda Friend 78 Mother-in-law.

Charles Hamlen Lyon BIRTH 31 May 1865 DEATH 16 Feb 1932 ) BURIAL Greenwood Cemetery Council Grove, Kansas, MEMORIAL ID 100208314.
Lottie A. Friend Lyon BIRTH 7 Feb 1867 DEATH 18 Dec 1952 BURIAL Greenwood Cemetery MEMORIAL ID 100208358.

"Charles, Lottie Lyon; Alida Friend; Harry Snyder in this plot."


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