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Served in army of the Republic of Texas * Commanded a company in the army of the Confederate States of America * Born in Tennessee, April 15, 1815 * * Died March 31, 1889 Erected by the State of Texas 1936 [supplemental stone inscription: For Public Record Capt. H. C. Lyon's body is not buried in Roby Cemetery. His body lies in Woods Chapel where he was buried March 31, 1889. Fisher Co. Historical Soc.]
Captain Henry C. Lyon is a historical marker in Roby, Fisher County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 15 historical markers documented in Fisher County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 27 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.7646, -100.3744 near Roby. The nearest cataloged historic site is Roby (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Roby Cemetery, Fisher County, Organizaion of, and Roby.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5151000715. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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