LYONS, M. L., M. D., St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
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M. L. LYONS, M.D., RIDGE.--Dr. Lyons was born in St. Landry parish,
October, 1834. He is the son of Abel and Mary Ann (Bryan) Lyons, both of
whom were natives of Louisiana. They were the parents of eleven children,
six sons and five daughters, the subject of this sketch being next to the
oldest of the family. Mr. Lyons was a farmer and stock raiser of Calcasieu
parish. His first wife was a Miss Merriman; she died leaving no children.
Mr. Lyons died in 1868 at his home in Calcasieu parish.
The subject of this sketch began life for himself at the age of twelve
years. He read medicine in 1860, and attended what is now the Tulane
University. The war breaking out at that time he enlisted, in 1861, in the
Confederate States army in the Texas brigade, and went to Virginia, where
he participated in the battles of Seven Pines and West Point. From
Virginia he was sent to Vicksburg as second lieutenant, remaining at that
place until its surrender to Grant. He was there taken prisoner and
paroled. Returning to New Orleans he again entered the service, and before
the fall of Vicksburg he was promoted to captain. After the war he resumed
his studies, and attended the now Tulane University in 1870-71, graduating
in the spring of the latter year. He immediately thereafter began the
practice of his profession at his farm, where he now resides. He was
married, in 1867, to Miss Cora J., sister of Dr. Clark, with whom he is
associated professionally. He is a member the M. E. Church, South.
Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, Biographical Section, p.
236. Edited by William Henry Perrin. Published in 1891, by The Gulf
Publishing Company.