Lyon, Hervey

Lyon, Hervey a Presbyterian minister, was born in Walden, N.Y., January 18, 1800, and was educated at Union College, pursued a course of theology at Princeton, N.J., and soon after removed to Ohio. Here, in 1828, he was licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Huron, and ordained pastor of the Church in Vermilion. In 1830 he removed to Brownhelm, Ohio, and engaged in the occupation of teaching at the academy in Richfield, Ohio. He died March 7, 1863. Mr. Lyon was a superior teacher, and much beloved by his pupils;

as a Christian, he enjoyed a spirit remarkable for its depth and intensity. See Wilson, Presb. Hist. Almanac, 1864, page 309. (J.L.S.)