George francis lyon biography of abraham
When George Francis Lyons was born on 5 May , in Norton, Essex, Vermont, United States, his father, William L Lyon, was 31 and his mother, Mary Jeanette....
CAMLACHIE
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
To many Glaswegians the name Camlachie means very little, and to those who have heard of it, it could just as easily be a sort of “Brigadoon”.
But, as many eastenders will testify Camlachie exists and has an interesting and eventful history.
Abraham married Mary Ann Lyons (born Michael) in from , at age Mary was born in , in birth place, Maryland.
The name Camlachie means “the muddy bend of the burn” and is derived from the Celtic language. It has been variously spelt over the years, including Camblachie, Cumlachie and Camcachecheyn. The burn referred to in the name is that of Camlachie Burn, which flows through the area.
References to Camlachie can be traced back prior to 1300, where it is mentioned in the chartulary of Glasgow, and later around 1590 when “Cumlachie Brig” is referred to in a survey. The lands of Camlachie were divided into two parts, Easter and Wester Camlachie, the boundary being formed by Camlachie Burn.
Wester Camlachie
From around the 1650’s, the lands of Wester Camla