When you reach this cemetery you will incounter the gate. When you
enter the gate you will need to drive about a block to reach the
cemetery. Just after you enter the gate, be sure to stop and read
the historical sign for Thomas Lyon. Look around this place and you
will find many graves of the civil war. Pay your respects.
Thomas Lyon (1766-1847) was born at Bedford, New York on May 31,
1766. The family moved to a farm in Northcastle, Westchester
County. Prior to Thomas' enlistment, his father, David Lyon, was
"driven from his residence by Tories (sickness); and had to take up
residence in Connecticut."
Lyon enlisted in April 1782 at Bedford in Captain Thomas Hunt's
Company of Rangers. Thomas' duties were primarily guarding against
activities of the Loyalists in and around Rye, Northcastle,
Bedford, Mamaroneck and White Plains. Although never in a "real
battle" he was almost every day on scouting expeditions and was
involved in frequent skirmishes with the "Tories." He was
frequently quartered with Colonel Elisha Sheldon's famous flying
squadron consisting of light horse cavalry and infantry. Lyon
served the full term of his enlistment and was discharged in
January 1783.
Thomas Lyon lived in New York until 1840, when he moved to
Wisconsin with his son, William, and founded the community of
Lyons, located in Walworth County. Thomas died at the age of 81, on
December 29, 1847, and is buried in the Old Lyonsdale Society of
Friends Cemetery in Lyons. There is more than one marker to Lyon.
One, a boulder, with a plaque dedicated to him,
and the other an upright stone government marker located a short
distance from the boulder.
There is also a DAR marker at the grave site.
The WSQ in the title of this cache is an acronym for
Wisconsin Spirit Quest. Wisconsin geocachers have adopted this
acronym to designate their cemetery caches. As this is classified
as a cemetery cache please note it is NOT hidden on any grave
marker or site. If there is a service going on, or folks are
visiting their loved ones when you arrive please be respectful and
come back at a later time. Your understanding and compassion for
those folks will
be appreciated.
PLEASE FOLLOW ANY POSTED VISITING
HOURS, RESPECT THE RESIDENTS HERE, AND ONLY VISIT DURING DAYLIGHT
HOURS IF NO HOURS ARE POSTED
The cache is not located near a
grave...Do not disturb monuments. If you find a fallen US flag,
please stick it back in the ground. You must sign the cache log to
claim a find. As always, please be respectful, and cache in, trash
out.