Hi looking for information on James Alfort Pyles line I beleieve he was born around 1870.. but cannot be sure of that. James' son named Elba Pyles married to Lida W. Pyles, a free lance writer lived and retired in Carthage MO in 1971. Lida wrote for the Missouri Farmer..... bobi doman bobette@foxinternet.net Tacoma, WA God loves ya and so do I! :-}) < my double chin

In a message dated 97-12-28 12:36:59 EST, piguy@goldrush.com writes: << I have to respond to this, because it is getting real close to home. My great-great-grandfather was William Pyle from Ohio, his son was Robert from Indiana, Robert's son was William who came to California in 1852 and operated the first ferry boat on the Sacramento River at Sutterville. William and Mary Mack Pyle had 8 children in Solano County Ca., before William Died in Santa Ana in 1890. One of his sons settled in the Bakersfield, Kern County area and that was Darius Mack Pyle who was undersherriff in Kern County and also the Assemblyman for Santa Clara County in the 1886 session. Darius Mack Pyle would be my great uncle. His sons were Elmo Pyle and Rea Pyle. My grandfather was Uylesses S. Grant Pyle, born in 1864 in Dixon California. Robert Pyle, born in 1800 in VA. moved to Indiana around the year 1827. He and Martha Malone Pyle were the great-grandparents to Ernie Pyle. Repond, if any of this sounds familiar. Ron Pyle >> Hi Ron; It's been quite a while since we communicated, last March as a matter of fact. My oldest known William was born 1701 in Prince George Co., Maryland. I made the following outline some time ago (I've been working on other lines) and haven't checked it with my database recently but think it's remained the same. I thought of you last summer as we drove through Angels Camp, beautiful country! Vicki 1-- Richard PILE (1678 England -1713 Prince Georges Co., MD) sp-Mary Belt Fowler (? England - 1731/32 Prince Georges Co., MD) 2-- William PYLE (1701 - 1733 Both...Prince Georges Co., MD) sp-Elizabeth HUTCHESON (1700 - ?) 3--Richard Pile (1725/26 Prince Georges Co., MD-1780 VA) sp Elizabeth Sprigg (1728 Prince Georges Co., MD - ?) 4--William Pile(1761 P.G. Co., Maryland -1807 Washington Co., KY) sp- Mary Clifton (?) 5--John N. Pile (abt 1789 Kentucky - ? MO) sp-Martha (Patsy) Allen (? - 1829) 6--Oscar Pile (1819 -1902 Both in Adair Co., KY) sp-Elizabeth Ann Flowers (1837-1911 Both in Adair Co., KY) 7--Benjamin Franklin Pile (1861 Adair Co., KY -1930 KY?) sp-Mary Valonia (Nonie) Pendleton (1867-1926) 8--Thomas Pendleton Pyle (1892 Adair Co., KY -1958 Bakersfield, CA) sp-Louise Alvina Foth (1893-1984) 9--Nona Ethel Pyle (1918 Bakersfield, Kern Co., CA) sp- Robert Benjamin Moore 10--Vicki Louise Moore (1942 Bakersfield, Kern Co., CA) << Me

Vicki; I knew the name sounded familiar, but alas, I have so many names in my files now, I just jump at postings like a fish to the bait, whenever anything comes in. We did not get to take our vacation back to the old homestead in Ohio that I had planned for this year, it seems as if Angie decided to have a heart attack along about May 31st. That sidelined us for the summer. Thats what I get for marrying a younger model, they don't make them like they used to.(Family joke, so it's okay) You should have given us a call and we would have been glad to meet you for coffee, tea or whatever and if you weren't in a hurry you could have stopped by for some idle chat. I was in the little town of Guala, Ca. this summer and stopped at the hotel there for lunch. As I was paying the bill, I asked the waitress if she knew this person that I share e-mail with from that town. She didn't, but the guy waiting behind me said thats my "bud", and while he and I were talking the waitress dialed his number and 5 minutes later we were face to face. Small world these days. Thanks for the additional info and the response. Ron ---------- : It's been quite a while since we communicated, last March as a matter of fact. : My oldest known William was born 1701 in Prince George Co., Maryland. I made : the following outline some time ago (I've been working on other lines) and : haven't checked it with my database recently but think it's remained the same. : I thought of you last summer as we drove through Angels Camp, beautiful : country! Vicki : : 1-- Richard PILE (1678 England -1713 Prince Georges Co., MD) : sp-Mary Belt Fowler (? England - 1731/32 Prince Georges Co., MD) : 2-- William PYLE (1701 - 1733 Both...Prince Georges Co., MD) : sp-Elizabeth HUTCHESON (1700 - ?) : 3--Richard Pile (1725/26 Prince Georges Co., MD-1780 VA) : sp Elizabeth Sprigg (1728 Prince Georges Co., MD - ?) : 4--William Pile(1761 P.G. Co., Maryland -1807 Washington Co., KY) : sp- Mary Clifton (?) : 5--John N. Pile (abt 1789 Kentucky - ? MO) : sp-Martha (Patsy) Allen (? - 1829) : 6--Oscar Pile (1819 -1902 Both in Adair Co., KY) : sp-Elizabeth Ann Flowers (1837-1911 Both in Adair Co., KY) : 7--Benjamin Franklin Pile (1861 Adair Co., KY -1930 KY?) : sp-Mary Valonia (Nonie) Pendleton (1867-1926) : 8--Thomas Pendleton Pyle (1892 Adair Co., KY -1958 Bakersfield, : CA) : sp-Louise Alvina Foth (1893-1984) : 9--Nona Ethel Pyle (1918 Bakersfield, Kern Co., CA) : sp- Robert Benjamin Moore : 10--Vicki Louise Moore (1942 Bakersfield, Kern Co., CA) << : Me :

<< Anyway, our (my husband's) first ancestor that we know of came to New York about 1699. Hia name was Richard Pyle. His son William PyleI died fairly young but he had two sons. One of which (also Wm. Pyle II) came to Maryland. His son (Wm. Pile III) was in Rev. War and received a grant. He came to Breckinridge County Ky. and this is where we are. A majority of his children and descendants stayed here but a few of them went elsewhere. To Indiana, Illinois and to California. One in particular went to Sacramento in 1846. Does any of your ancestors fit into this pattern. Hope to hear from you. Shirley Pile >> Dear Shirley, As far as I know, all of these guys spelled their name PILE. I descend from the other of the two sons mentioned above, Richard Pile, who married his cousin, Elizabeth Sprigg. The PILE spelling remained in our line until it reached my grandfather, Thomas Pendleton PYLE, born May 3, 1892 in Adair Co., Kentucky. His siblings remained PILE but for some reason, unknown to us, his name changed. My grandfather left Kentucky for California as a young man, marrying my grandmother in 1917. They lived in Bakersfield, Kern Co., California. Welcome to the list cousin! I'm new too. Vicki Ringer, Woodland Hills, California

No I have not. Would like to get ahold of one though. I never had a chance to meet Vernon but I was proud to be a member of the same family. His passing saddens me. I was going to try to contact him later this month. Scott

Hi; I have to respond to this, because it is getting real close to home. My great-great-grandfather was William Pyle from Ohio, his son was Robert from Indiana, Robert's son was William who came to California in 1852 and operated the first ferry boat on the Sacramento River at Sutterville. William and Mary Mack Pyle had 8 children in Solano County Ca., before William Died in Santa Ana in 1890. One of his sons settled in the Bakersfield, Kern County area and that was Darius Mack Pyle who was undersherriff in Kern County and also the Assemblyman for Santa Clara County in the 1886 session. Darius Mack Pyle would be my great uncle. His sons were Elmo Pyle and Rea Pyle. My grandfather was Uylesses S. Grant Pyle, born in 1864 in Dixon California. Robert Pyle, born in 1800 in VA. moved to Indiana around the year 1827. He and Martha Malone Pyle were the great-grandparents to Ernie Pyle. Repond, if any of this sounds familiar. Ron Pyle Angels Camp, Calif ---------- :

A native of tiny Bethune, Colo., he was named Denver after his mother's favorite city. Actually Denver was a name he took up after going to Hollywood. His real name was Vernon named after his Uncle. Who was also my Uncle. Scott B. Pyle II

Have you seen an Obit, Scott? I coudn't find one in the local papers since Thursday. Ron Pyle ---------- : From: CubsBlue <CubsBlue@aol.com> : To: PYLE-L@rootsweb.com : Subject: Re: Denver Pyle Obit : Date: Sunday, December 28, 1997 2:27 PM : : A native of tiny Bethune, Colo., he was named Denver after his mother's : favorite city. : : Actually Denver was a name he took up after going to Hollywood. His real name : was Vernon named after his Uncle. Who was also my Uncle. : : Scott B. Pyle II :

Today's DALLAS MORNING NEWS carried the following on pg.33-A Headline: Actor Denver Pyle dies at 77 From the Associated Press, Los Angeles Denver Pyle, a character actor best known as Uncle Jesse on television's "The Dukes of Hazzard", has died of lung cancer. He was 77. Mr. Pyle died Thursday at Providence St.Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, hospital officials said Friday. Less than two weeks ago, the actor mustered the strength to attend the unveiling of his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Mr. Pyle's lanky frame brought a Western authenticity to parts in such movies as "The Alamo", "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" and "Cahill-U.S. Marshal". He also appeared in such TV series as "Bonanza" and "Gunsmoke". Mr. Pyle was a TV veteran. He played Caleb on "Gunsmoke" and Mr.l Darlin' on "The Andy Griffith Show". He also was a cast member on "The Doris Day Show" in the late 1960's and early 70's and "The Life & Times of Grizzly Adams", also in the 70's. On "The Dukes of Hazzard", which ran from 1979 to 1985, Mr. Pyle played a grizzled and cranky relative who offered sage advice to two Southern country cousins as they crossed paths with the law in their souped-up car. He appeared in a "Dukes" reunion TV movie this year. In recent years, Mr. Pyle turned personal appearances as Uncle Jesse into fund-raisers for children's charities, his assistant Karen Lackey said. A native of tiny Bethune, Colo., he was named Denver after his mother's favorite city. His acting career began in California theater productions, with his first movie part coming in 1947 with "The Guilt of Janet Ames", which co-starred Rosalind Russell and Melvyn Douglas. -end-

pyle@airmail.net wrote: > > Hi Shirley, > > Welcome to the PYLE(s) family list! This is a fairly active > list with over 100 members. I like to think of us as "cousins". When > you have time, please tell us which branch of the family you are > researching. The Pyle line I am researching used to be spelled PILE. > > The list guidelines are as follows: > > All genealogical postings should be sent to PYLE-L@rootsweb.com > > When responding to a query please respond to PYLE-L@rootsweb.com so that > the response goes to the list as well as the person making > the query. The reason for this request is that someone else may have > information to share or be able to get a clue on their research, by > reading the exchange of e-mails. It helps keep up activity. > > Please utilize the subject line by putting a name and location, if > possible. Or perhaps, you have some information to share on another > topic, for instance, migration patterns, obituaries, etc.. Humor is > okay too! > > If you are posting a very long document or gedcom, then it should be > done in 2 or 3 postings rather than the whole thing at once. For > instance, you might be sending xxx pt. 1, xxx pt. 2, xxx pt 3, etc. > The reason for this is very simply that some providers cannot handle > large pieces of mail at one time. I know that AOL has been having some > problems with this. > > Please do not send attachments to the list because there has been a > problem with that on some servers. If you have a document that is too > large to do a cut and paste, then post a description of it to the list > to see who might want it sent directly. > > If you have any questions concerning the list please e-mail me at > pyle@airmail.net > > Glad to have you join us! > > Sara > Plano, Texas > > Sara Broughton Pyle > pyle@airmail.net > RootsWeb Sponsor and PYLE Listowner > > Shirley Pile wrote: > > > > Subscribe Dear Sara, Don't know if you are ours or not. Presently we spell it PILE all except one renegade! uncle who used the Y. However in my research, I have found it spelled both ways, even in the same family so I guess it is just a matter of choice. Anyway, our (my husband's) first ancestor that we know of came to New York about 1699. Hia name was Richard Pyle. His son William PyleI died fairly young but he had two sons. One of which (also Wm. Pyle II) came to Maryland. His son (Wm. Pile III) was in Rev. War and received a grant. He came to Breckinridge County Ky. and this is where we are. A majority of his children and descendants stayed here but a few of them went elsewhere. To Indiana, Illinois and to California. One in particular went to Sacramento in 1846. Does any of your ancestors fit into this pattern. Hope to hear from you. Shirley Pile HCR 84 Box 40 Constantine, Ky. 40140 Constantine, Ky. 40140

I had not heard about the death of Denver Pyle until I received Ron's message. Didn't see anything in the paper. Will have to get out The Dallas Morning News and look at it again. Sara

---------- : From: BERTRAND K MACPHERSON <LFTY35A@prodigy.com> : To: piguy@goldrush.com : Subject: Lost one of our guys : Date: Saturday, December 27, 1997 5:16 PM : : Hey, Ron. Did you see we lost one of our best PYLES? Denver Pyle, the : actor, died Thursday, of lung cancer. He was "Uncle Jesse" on the : Dukes of Hazzard. A great guy. : Hope you had a great Christmas. We did. TTYL -- cousin Randy

Sara, I checked out the url and it said list not found. If you have grandpa's notes I would like them again. Thanks for your help. Peggy

Back in early Dec., there was some e-mail about Howard Pyle’s large book about the pile-pyle family and there were some people that said that they would do look-ups, but that they needed as much information as possible to ascertail if they had the right person. The information I have comes mostly from the 1850 census of Clayton Twp, Adams Co. Illinois ,the 1860 Pea Ridge Twp, Brown Co. Il. (adjoining townships) and the Barton Co, Missouri Vital Statistics on Robert Pyle. Would someone please try to look them up and give me any available information? Robert Pile born 21 Aug or 31 Aug 1825 in unknown location in Indiana. Married: Temperance (Tempy) Clark 19 Mar 1848 in Brown Co. Il. Died: 7 Apr. 1889 in Lamar, Barton Co. Mo. Buried: old cemetary in Lamar. (This is an unplatted, unmarked cemetary, with no records) Temperance’s birthstate and age is different on every census from 1850 to 1910 she appears to have been born in the South between 1830 and 1835. 1st son Alfred born abt 1848 in Il. (This is my great grandfather) Died: unknown 2nd son Henry Born 04 Oct 1850 in Clayton Twp, Adams Co. Il. Died: 18 Dec. 1921 Lamar, Barton Co. Mo. 3rd son John Born abt 1853 in Il Died: unknown, (my dad can remember him) 4th daughter M.E. (?) abt 1855 in Il. Died: unknown 5th son Elbert also listed as Warthegin abt 1857 Il. Died: unknown 6th son Robert Born: abt 1862 in Il. Died: unknown 7th son Newton Born: abt 1869 in Mo. Died: unknown 8th daughter Lina Born abt 1873 in Mo. Died: unknown Also in the 1850 and 1860 there was a Daniel Pile that appeared to be in the same family grouping as Robert. He was born abt 1790 in Illigible state. The next line is almost illigible, but I believe that it is Nancy born abt 1792 in illigible state. According to the INDEX TO PROBATE RECORDS, ADAMS COUNTY, ILLINOIS, Robert died on 31, July 1871. Does the book have information to tell if he was Robert’s father? If you can find any information it would be greatly appreciated. Even known what county in Indiana Robert was born in would help a lot.

Peggy: Grandpa's notes are my postings, retained from handwritten notes he made while researching our family line. I transcribed some of them for the list. My line goes back to William Rowan Pyle b. 1821, probably in Floyd County, GA. He then removed to Arkansas and was among the early settlers of SW Arkansas. I'm looking for his parents. Before Grandpa died, he left me the material for his second book about the settling of this territory. I have recently finished the book and am about to have it printed. I would be interested in knowing if anyone on the list might be interested in purchasing a copy for $10 or less. If so, I will need to add this count to the number my family is wanting to have published. This book is about William Rowan Pyle and his thirteen children and their descendents. It is a charming book, too, about how things were done in the old days with chapters entitled things like: Mud Chimneys, Lye Soap and Cornshuck Mops, Insects and Pests, Bee Trees, The Stock Law, The Boll Weevils, Amendment 18, and several chapters on the making and running of moonshine whiskey. (Oops, the secrets out, my Pyle line was one of plenty of moonshiners! Grandma is turning over in her grave right now!) If you think you might be interested in a copy (or Sara said some of you might want to buy two to donate to a library) please e-mail me at RiTA33699@aol.com and I will count you in. Thanks! Merry Christmas! Rita P.S. Leaving GA for Arkansas today to see family for Christmas. Be home on December 30! Happy New Year!

My PILES line started in Muskingum Co, Ohio went to Indiana and then settled in Schuyler Co, Illinois around 1880. Joshua PILES was born May, 1831 in Ohio. He married Caroline SHUE same place on Jan 27, 1853. Children born in Ohio were Isabella, William and Theodore, my G-grandfather. In Indiana they had five daughters: Jane, Harriett, Rosa, Emma and Emily. I don't know who William or the five daughters married. Thepdore married Sarah LAMBERT from Brown Co, Ill and Isabella married Stephen DOUGLAS. I don't know if we have any connections or not. Les Lee

Seasons Greetings!! Peggy, Is this the url you checked? http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl There are two new archival modes running currently. One of them only begins with Nov. 18th, the one above is complete I believe. If you don't find what you are looking for let me know and I will repost them. I have saved all of Grandpas Notes. Sara Peggy Pyle wrote: > someone transcribing Grandpas' notes. > Is there somewhere to see these postings that I have missed? > > I checked the archives and did not see anything back that far. I may have > just missed them though. > > Peggy Pyle

In October before my hard drive crashed, the list was pretty active with someone transcribing Grandpas' notes. I think this would have run into my line. I am not sure, due to the hard drive crash I lost everything after Oct 8 or 9. Is there somewhere to see these postings that I have missed? I checked the archives and did not see anything back that far. I may have just missed them though. Peggy Pyle

Hey gang, Yesterday Ancestry announced free temporary membership until Dec. 31st. See below. Happy Holidays! Sara *** > > > To take advantage of this FREE opportunity, simply come to > http://www.ancestry.com before the New Year. Click on FREE MEMBERSHIP. > Complete the simple form. Get your instant User ID and Password. Then > browse, search, research, study and hunt to your hearts content. 7 days FREE. > > > > Have a Happy Holiday > > > > Your friends at Ancestry.

Thanks for the tip; I was able to find out through the ssdi that my first cousin that lives less than a hundred miles from me died on April, 8, 1996. No wonder I have a hard time with my genealogy, no one gives me any information. Ron ---------- : :