Lyons, J. M. J.

J. (possibly John M.) M. J. Lyons enlisted in the U.S. Naby in November, 1880, in San Francisco, California. Serving aboard the Independence and later the Wachusett, his tour of duty included stops in Sitka (Alaska), Wrangell (Alaska), and other Alaskan coastal ports. He also visited Hawaii and the South Pacific. In his diary he notes his birthday as April 1, but no year is given.

From the description of J. M. J. Lyons Diary, 1882-1906 1882. (University of Alaska, Fairbanks). WorldCat record id: 309455445