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Hello Sally; Your "Marcus" was Demarcus Galyon, born July 1861 in Knox Co. to Old Daniel Galyon and Catherine Wolf Galyon (Old Dan's 3rd wife). Demarcus is in the 1886 Knoxville City directory listed as a conductor on the E.T.V. and G RR residing at 57 Mabry St. We know that Old Daniel was born ca. 1811 in North Carolinea. He was in the 1840 Sevier Co. census, and the 1850-1870 census for Knox Co., TN. We have to guess as to who Old Dan's father was. There were not many Galyons/Gallions in NC ca. 1800. From a process of elimination I tend to think that Old Dan was son to Young Gallion, the youngest son of Jacob and Elizabeth Arnold Gallion of Surry Co., NC. There is a fair possibility that Old Dan was a descendant of the Burke Co., NC Gallions (see Thomas Gallion of the 1790 Federal census for Burke Co., NC).
Now Jacob and Eliz. Arnold were married ca. 1753 in Harford Co., Maryland. Jacob was born ca. 1733 to Thomas and Mary Young Gallion who themselves were married ca. 1731 also in Harford Co., Md. Thomas was born ca. 1707 to John and Mary Wright? Gallion also of Harford Co. Said John was born ca. 1670 most probably to Joseph Gallion who was the original immigrant to America. Joseph came to America (Bush River, Md). in 1664 from London, England where he was born ca. 1633 to Wm. and Joanne Palmer Gallion who themselves were married ca. 1615 in Chigwell, Essex. Wm. was born in London ca. 1592 to unknown parents. We find scattered London records for Gallions going back to 1340...it seems they were merchants. Prior to 1340 we have the name Le Gal in the London records. I find it easy to believe that the Le Gals transformed themselves into the more English name of Gallion. Gallion is considered by the English to be of French origin with the original spelling being Gallienne. That is a possibility. I think the Le Gal antecedents equally likely. There are Galliennes today in the Channel Islands (specifically Guernsey) who trace their lineage back to the 1300s.
I hope this has been of interest.
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