San Joaquin County Biographies


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FLOYD A. LYON.
 
        A foremost business man of Lodi, as well as a popular and enterprising 
citizen may be found in Floyd A. Lyon, a member of the firm of Lyon & Irey, 
dealers in sporting goods and auto accessories. A young man of much energy and 
native ability not only in private affairs but in matters of citizenship, and of 
recognized integrity of character, he enjoys a place of influence in his 
community and is one of the substantial and worthy citizens. He was born in 
Trumbull, Neb., February 12, 1895, a son of Alfred S, and Mabel (Wright) Lyon, 
natives of Missouri and Nebraska, respectively. There were six children in the 
family; Roy died at the age of twenty-five years; Floyd A., is the subject of 
this sketch; Claude, lives at Kennett, Cal.; Arlon E., lives in Stockton; 
Thelma; and Richard. In 1911 the family removed from Nebraska to Utah where the 
father engaged in contracting and building in Greenriver until 1915 when they 
came to Lodi, where he has since been engaged in contracting and building. Both 
parents reside in Lodi at the present time.
        Floyd A. went to school in Nebraska and also in Greenriver, Emery 
County, Utah. When he began to make his own way in the world he traveled for one 
year as a professional musician through the Middle West and South; then came to 
Lodi and conducted the Spencer studio for a year. He then entered the employ of 
Fenton Wright, proprietor of the Wright Company. At the end of one year, in 
partnership with W. J. Robinson Jr., he purchased the business and the firm 
became known as Robinson & Lyon, dealers in sporting goods, automobile 
accessories and Kelly-Springfield tires. On January 1, 1922, the third partner, 
G. C. Irey, was taken into the business. The firm is now composed of two 
members, Messrs. Lyon and Irey.
        On March 14, 1920, in Lodi, Cal., Mr. Lyon was united in marriage with 
Miss Ruby Holloway, a native of Kansas, and a daughter of E. A. and Nevada 
Holloway, who arrived, on April 16, 1909, in Ceres, Cal., where the father was 
engaged in viticulture, and while residing there Mrs. Lyon attended the high 
school; later the family removed to Lodi where they are living today. Mr. Lyon 
is a Democrat in politics and he and his wife are members of the Bethel 
Tabernacle Church in Lodi and he is the present choir director. Industry has 
been the basis of his advancement, and by his honorable business methods he has 
gained the respect and good will of his fellowmen.
 
History of San Joaquin County, California � Los Angeles, Historic Record Co., 
1923
p   1617       
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler.