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William “Willie” Lyons

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William “Willie” Lyons

Birth
Missouri, USA
Death
25 Dec 1895 (aged 30–31)
Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
Burial
Normandy, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
Plot
Section 5, Lot 289, unmarked
Memorial ID
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American Folk Figure. He was killed by a man named Lee Shelton on Christmas Eve in 1895 at a saloon on 11th and Morgan (now Delmar) in St. Louis. Lyons and Shelton were actually friends but something caused an argument between them, causing an altercation which then resulted in Shelton's shooting of Lyons. This incident became immortalized in the song "Stagger Lee."
American Folk Figure. He was killed by a man named Lee Shelton on Christmas Eve in 1895 at a saloon on 11th and Morgan (now Delmar) in St. Louis. Lyons and Shelton were actually friends but something caused an argument between them, causing an altercation which then resulted in Shelton's shooting of Lyons. This incident became immortalized in the song "Stagger Lee."

Bio by: Connie Nisinger

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  • Added: Jun 3, 2001
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22583/william-lyons: accessed ), memorial page for William “Willie” Lyons (1864–25 Dec 1895), Find a Grave Memorial ID 22583, citing Saint Peter's Cemetery, Normandy, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.