Lyons (Adair County, OK)

Notable Births & Deaths for Lyons ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Lyons. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

Woodrow Wilson Rawls (Author)
- He was born in Scraper (OK) on September 24, 1913 (a Wednesday) and died in Marshfield (WI) on December 16, 1984 (a Sunday).
- Scraper is located in Cherokee County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Lyons (which is located in Adair County).
- Marshfield is located in Wood County, Wisconsin.
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- The body was cremated.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Woodrow Wilson Rawls<1>
Leonard Edward Trainor (Actor)
- He was born in Tahlequah (OK) on February 24, 1879 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 28, 1940 (a Sunday).
- Tahlequah is located in Cherokee County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Lyons (which is located in Adair County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 61.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Leonard Edward Trainor<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Lyons to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
Edward Payson Washburn (Artist)
- He was born in Dwight Mission (OK) on November 17, 1831 (a Thursday) and died in Little Rock (AR) on March 26, 1860 (a Monday).
- Dwight Mission is located in Sequoyah County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Lyons (which is located in Adair County).
- Little Rock is located in Pulaski County, Arkansas.
- At the time of his death, he was 28.
- He is buried at Mt. Holly Cemetery, which is located in Pulaski County, Arkansas.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edward Payson Washburn<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Holly Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mt. Holly Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Lyons to Mt. Holly Cemetery

Footnotes ...

<1>	The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.