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WINFIELD SCOTT LYONS (1815-1868) Winfield Scott Lyons was the son of Ralph Lyons, one of the first settlers to come to Black River Township in 1810. The family farm was on the shore of Lake Erie. Winfield had two siblings - John Lyons (1812) and twin sister Catherine Lyons (1815) who married Captain William Jones, son of noted ship builder Augustus Jones. On November 15, 1841, Winfield Scott was married to Mary Jane Brooks, daughter of Elizabeth Reid Smith and Harry Brooks. Their union was blessed with six children: Winfield Scott, Francis Frank, Celia Elizabeth, Catherine Alice, Fred, and Ralph, who was a ship captain. A shipbuilder by trade, he was the foreman of the Black River yard of his brother-in-law, William Jones and was fondly known as "Uncle Scott." According to marine historian, Richard J. Wright, "Lyons had the reputation of being a man of marked ability and sterling worth, a complete master of the art of shipbuilding in his day, the day of wooden ships." In his own right, Winfield Scott Lyons is credited with building the schooners Equater (1842), Trenton (1843), Magnolia (1845), Abigale (1849), Maine (1852), Leader (1856), W. S. Lyons (1866); brig Concord (1847); and scow-schooners Fostoria (1865) and J. U. Porter (1868). Lyons also built the scow Black Rover (1855) with Armstead Lumm, the scow-schooner Almira (1849) with J. Curtis, and the schooner Kate Lyons (1866) with William Jones. The Kate Lyons was named after his daughter, Catherine Alice Lyons. Winfield Scott Lyons died on February 14, 1868 following a tragic accident while handling ship timber. The account of his death follows: FATAL ACCIDENT - An accident occurred at Black River on Tuesday, of last week, by which Mr. W. S. LYON(S) was fatally injured. He was engaged in hauling ship timber to the mill, and the horses becoming fractious as they were descending a hill, turned suddenly to one side, which threw the log from the forward bobs. Mr. LYON (S), who was riding on the log, fell upon his back, and the log struck his right breast, crushing in his ribs, which penetrated his lung. Drs. Rockwood of Black River, and Cushing and Strong of Elyria, were summoned, and everything which medical skill could suggest was done for him, but his injuries were so extensive as to leave no hope of his recovery. He died last Friday morning. He was one of the most energetic and estimable citizens of that township, and while his family have suffered an irreparable loss, his many friends will deeply regret his sad death. Elyria Independent Democrat, February 19, 1868. He is buried in the Cleveland Street Cemetery, Amherst, Ohio. Richard J. Wright noted "it may be coincidence, but after his death the Jones shipyard in Lorain launched no more vessels." 187