Jonathan H. LYON came to this town in 1816 from Troy, N. Y. He was a man of some influence among the early settlers. About 1830 he was doing business in the dry goods line, tanning, shoemaking, etc. Children: Russell, Reuben, Delos, Amanda, and Clara. Clara is now living on the homestead lot in the village.
Lyon Memorial vol 3 p 78
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Jonathan Lyon, in 1819, built a log tannery on the spot where Jonas K. Button's residence now stands, and in 1820 it was destroyed by fire, this being the first fire that occurred in the village.
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Franklinville was erected March 3, 1824, and the first officers elected were as follows: Isaac Searl, supervisor; Flavel Patridge, town clerk; Jonathan H. Lyon, justice of the peace... P. 630
Built first tannery in 1819; 1828-29 carried on a shoe shop in the village. P. 634
Was the 2nd storekeeper P. 1127
Historical Gazetteer and Biographical Memorial of Cattaraugus County, N.Y.
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Lorentus Salisbury, about 1825, came to the village, and entered the service of Maj. Flavel Partridge, as clerk in the store. He soon started a business with Jonathan Lyon, afterward with Jabez Morgan, and in 1835 commenced alone.
Jonathan H. LYON came to this town in 1816 from Troy, N. Y. He was a man of some influence among the early settlers. About 1830 he was doing business in the dry goods line, tanning, shoemaking, etc. Children: Russell, Reuben, Delos, Amanda, and Clara. Clara is now living on the homestead lot in the village.
Lyon Memorial vol 3 p 78
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Jonathan Lyon, in 1819, built a log tannery on the spot where Jonas K. Button's residence now stands, and in 1820 it was destroyed by fire, this being the first fire that occurred in the village.
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Franklinville was erected March 3, 1824, and the first officers elected were as follows: Isaac Searl, supervisor; Flavel Patridge, town clerk; Jonathan H. Lyon, justice of the peace... P. 630
Built first tannery in 1819; 1828-29 carried on a shoe shop in the village. P. 634
Was the 2nd storekeeper P. 1127
Historical Gazetteer and Biographical Memorial of Cattaraugus County, N.Y.
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Lorentus Salisbury, about 1825, came to the village, and entered the service of Maj. Flavel Partridge, as clerk in the store. He soon started a business with Jonathan Lyon, afterward with Jabez Morgan, and in 1835 commenced alone.