The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-01-11
From the Presbyterian B9rssr
OBITUARY,

RICHARD MILEs LYONS, son Of Mr.. JOHN
snd Mrs. Mary Lyons, was born IN Harrison
Co. Ohio. on the lth day Of July, 1881
Being blessed with pious patronage, he
enjoyed the advantages of an early religious
education-based upon the Word of God
and the doctrines Of the Presbyterian Church
of which his father is Ruling Elder-the
blessed results Of which were seen in his
after life
He eyincea in early youth very decided
preference for literary pursuits, and after
having had the tul benefits Of the common
school, he WAS, when sixteen years of age,
sent 10 the Academy at New Hagerstown,
O., than under the superintendence of Nh
joseph iin1lcy. Here be was characterized
by application to his studies. respect to his
teachers, and kindness toward his associates
The result of an AcadeG.ical life thus spent.
was the rapid acquisition Of knowledge, and
the esteem of all with whom he was assccia-
ted lit as he was mainly dependent up
on his own resources, it was necessary for
him to teach part of each year, in order
to procure support, while at the Academy
the remainder Of it. His time was thus oc-
cupied with alternative teaching and study
ing, until he had reached his nineteenth
year, when severe and incurable attack Of
bronchitis, with which he had been fo1
some time threatened, ddmonished him ts
exchange his sedentary mode Of life for one
OF greater activity. Afie: this his attention
was given mostly to agricultural employments
until 1869.
Daring the twentieth year Of his age, he
became connected, BY profession Of his faith
with the Ridge church. Shortly after this
he was elected Superintendent OF the Ridge
Sabbath School, in which capacity he labor
ed efficiently and successfully for eight years
He was twice married. His first wife wa,
Miss Mary Jolley, Of New Market, O.; and
his second was Miss Martha Zoe. near Win
torsvi!le, o., who with little daughter
Mary keturah--by his first marriage, sur
wives him to mourn her sad bereavement.
Mr.. Lyoas lived in retirement, euitivatinG
his farm, until he was elected Clerk of tht
Court Of Common Pleas Of Harrison 20
in 1860, when he removed to CadlZ, tht
county seat. Here he became connected
With the Presbyterian Church under tn,
care Of Rev. ". NJ. Grimes; and here, too
he engaged in his favorite employment, ths
Of tesciling in the Sabbath School, of which
he was chosen Superintendent, which posi-
tion he held until he engaged in his coun
g!y' S service as a soldier
L.
and on the first breaking out of the REBEL
ion he felt strongly inclined to take up arm
in defence of the Government; but tn
counsels of his friends prevailed SO far as tc
keep him at his post in his Office until tn
Presidents call for six hundred thousan
men was made in 1862, when he determine
to iay down the pen and take arms. Ill
was commissioned by the Governor Of Ohio
August 9th, 1862, to recruit company c
volunteer infantry in Harrison County; an
SO great was his energy and popularity anon
the people, that although five compaBie
had been recruited ia the county. aud ti.re
more partly--all of which he had aided i
raising---in sixteen days he had a compan
raised, which organized by his unanlmou
election rs Captain and took for its dcsigna
ton Co. c, l26th Reg't D. V. ].
The battle of the Wilderness was ragin
with terrible fury, and the l26th Reg't e,
pecsed to pass through trying ordeal; an
AZ a preparation, their Chaplain requeste
its members to spend the evening of the st
If Nav in special prayer forGod's care owe
them in the peris so eminent. The las
prayer offered on that occasion was made
t1apt. Lyons, and so earnest and importl
nate was he, that all present appeared to
melted to tears The regiment was hotl
.ugaged during the next day, when ahor
unset he was observed to fall upon his rigt
ide, and afterwards was seen lying upon h
light arm; but owing to the uneertaint
,3nnected with war, his body could not |
tound, which led to foster the hope that /
stiil lived, although prisoner. This hol
i. now abandoned, and he is held among
,hs thousands who have offered their live
apon their country's altar, as the price
,q,r national existence. Thus he died,
igor Of manhood, being in the tl1irty-thil
GEAR of his age.
Ii is not the province of the writer Of tn
kateh to speak Of the military part of tt
lifs of the deceased, but he who writes II
history of cur country's brave, will assign
c5nspicuuus place TO the name OF CAPITA
Hlchard Miles Lyons. 1t is q consolatio
h!s surviving friends to reflect that, whilst
= soldier he fought his country's battles, b
Vas also recruit under the lead of I'll
Isptain of Salvation, who has promiset
BE taon faithful unto death, and | vi
give thee crown of life.
The principal object Of the writer Of III
notice, in dominating the prominent poiu
IN the life Of the subject Of it, is to Incl
young men to pursue such line of condu
an will render them useful TO their fello
men whilst they live, and will secure, thf
liivius grace, the approval OF the Grei
!. adge when the when thcy die. ~
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