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Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

Addison I. LYON, restaurant, Wilmington; born in Allegany Co., N. Y., April 23, 1828; removed 
to Michigan in early Childhood with his parents, who settled in Kalamazoo Co., that State, in 
1833; in December, 1854, he removed to Kankakee City, Kankakee Co., IL, then a town of about 
300 inhabitants, where he opened a harness shop, but soon sold to another party; these, he 
says, were hard times, and, in order to pay his taxes, which amounted to the sum of only 
sixty cents, he borrowed a gun and ammunition, went out in search of game, and, at three 
shots, secured one dozen prairie chickens, sold them for $1.25, and met the demands against 
him; he followed farming for some ten years near the city, and, in 1866, removed to Wilmington, 
his present home. Served as member of the City Council in 1870 and 1871; City Marshal in 1872 
and 1873. Married in 1851 to Miss Sarah E. STEWART, who was born in New York; she died April 
28, 1861; three children, two living - Worthington A. and Edward S. Anna E. died May 28, 1861. 
Was again married in 1862 to Mrs. Mary E. ROBINSON (MARKS); she was born in Seneca. Co., N. Y. 
Mr. L. is a member of Will Lodge, No. 301, I.  O. O. F., and Talmud Lodge, No. 24, K. of P., 
at Braidwood, IL.