SECOND GENERATION

4. Melvin Sherman LYONS was born on 8 Jan 1867 in Greene Twp., Iowa Co., Iowa. He died on 23 Nov 1947 in Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon.⁽¹⁶⁾ He was buried in Columbia Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon.

He was married to Mary Barbara LANZ (daughter of Gebhardt LANZ and Magdalena ABERLE) on 15 Oct 1890 in Washington, Washington Co., Iowa. Mary Barbara LANZ was born on 3 Apr 1868 in Richmond, Washington Co., Iowa. Her death certificate lists birth palce as Iowa City, Iowa. She died on 11 Nov 1937 in Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon. ⁽¹⁷⁾ Mary died of a coronary thrombosis. She was buried on 13 Nov 1937 in Columbia Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon. Melvin Sherman LYONS and Mary Barbara LANZ had the following children:

+16 i. Clark LYONS.
+17 ii. Vera M. LYONS.