Z. LYONS, farmer and stock-grower, Sec. 22; P. O. Bloomington; born in New Jersey in 1813; came to Wisconsin in 1833, and located in Grant County, near where he still lives. It was then known as Blake's Prairie; has a beautiful farm of 200 acres, one mile west of Bloomington, adapted to stock and grain; he has held the office of Supervisor and various school offices; has a family consisting of wife and eight children, six sons and two daughters; four of his sons were in the army; two served three years in the 33d W. V. I.; one served one year in the 45th W. V. I., and James served one year in the 35th W. V. I., and died at New Orleans. Mr. Lyons is the oldest settler living in the western part of Grant County, passed through all the hardships incident to an early pioneer life, and by hard work and good management has built around him a large property.

This biography generously submitted by Roxanne Munns.