> I have hesitated to post anything, because I have just recently gotten info > on my Pile ancestors and some of it seems somewhat conflicting. Thanks t I at least have lots of info to be confused about. Cyndi, you sure do have a lot of info, about 50X the amount of info I have on the PYLE line I am working on! I hope that the others will go ahead and post whatever confusing and conflicting information they have as well. The whole purpose of this list is to provide a homebase for all of us. To share information, a lot or a little, in order to get some leads or help in locating our ancestors. Now, come on y'all, let's see more postings!! Sara

Hi, I have hesitated to post anything, because I have just recently gotten info on my Pile ancestors and some of it seems somewhat conflicting. Thanks to Ron Pyle, I at least have lots of info to be confused about. Another recent net "cousin" is Connie Kuykendall(descended from Samuel Pile) and between them and Richard Manion (second cousin) this is what I have to date on the Pile/Piles/Pyle connections. Any information, stray thoughts or help would be appreciated. Rebecca (Pile) Barlow was my gggggrandmother. Generation No. 1 1. DR. RICHARD1 PILES was born Abt. 1678 in England, and died Abt. May 24, 1731 in Prince George Co, Maryland. He married MARY BELT (FOWLER) June 05, 1696 in Inner Temple, London, England. Children of DR. PILES and MARY BELT (FOWLER) are: 2. i. WILLIAM2 PILE, b. December 14, 1701, Prince George Co, Maryland; d. Abt. November 05, 1732, Prince George Co., Maryland. 3. ii. ELIZABETH PILE, b. Abt. 1702; d. November 30, 1751, Queen Ann Parish, Maryland. Generation No. 2 2. WILLIAM2 PILE (DR. RICHARD1 PILES) was born December 14, 1701 in Prince George Co, Maryland, and died Abt. November 05, 1732 in Prince George Co., Maryland. He married ELIZABETH HUTCHINSON. Children of WILLIAM PILE and ELIZABETH HUTCHINSON are: 4. i. RICHARD3 PILE, b. February 09, 1725/26, Prince George Co, Maryland. ii. WILLIAM PILE, b. Bef. 1731. 3. ELIZABETH2 PILE (DR. RICHARD1 PILES) was born Abt. 1702, and died November 30, 1751 in Queen Ann Parish, Maryland. She married EDWARD SPRIGG April 26, 1720 in Queen Ann Parish, Maryland. Children of ELIZABETH PILE and EDWARD SPRIGG are: i. RICHARD3 SPRIGG, b. April 28, 1721. ii. EDWARD SPRIGG, b. June 12, 1723. iii. JAMES SPRIGG, b. January 27, 1723/24; d. 1778. iv. THOMAS SPRIGG, b. February 21, 1725/26. 5. v. ELIZABETH SPRIGG, b. May 21, 1728, Prince George Co, Maryland?. vi. GILBERT SPRIGG, b. August 11, 1730. vii. MARY SPRIGG, b. August 17, 1732. Generation No. 3 4. RICHARD3 PILE (WILLIAM2, DR. RICHARD1 PILES) was born February 09, 1725/26 in Prince George Co, Maryland. He married ELIZABETH SPRIGG, daughter of EDWARD SPRIGG and ELIZABETH PILE. Notes for ELIZABETH SPRIGG: Elizabeth and Richard were 1st cousins. Child of RICHARD PILE and ELIZABETH SPRIGG is: 6. i. BENJAMIN4 PILE, b. December 03, 1766, Berkeley Co., Virginia; d. May 09, 1824, Springfield, Washington Co, Kentucky. 5. ELIZABETH3 SPRIGG (ELIZABETH2 PILE, DR. RICHARD1 PILES) was born May 21, 1728 in Prince George Co, Maryland?. She married RICHARD PILE, son of WILLIAM PILE and ELIZABETH HUTCHINSON. Notes for ELIZABETH SPRIGG: Elizabeth and Richard were 1st cousins. Child of ELIZABETH SPRIGG and RICHARD PILE is: 6. i. BENJAMIN4 PILE, b. December 03, 1766, Berkeley Co., Virginia; d. May 09, 1824, Springfield, Washington Co, Kentucky. Generation No. 4 6. BENJAMIN4 PILE (RICHARD3, WILLIAM2, DR. RICHARD1 PILES) was born December 03, 1766 in Berkeley Co., Virginia, and died May 09, 1824 in Springfield, Washington Co, Kentucky. He married RUTH ANN ROBERTS1 October 14, 1780 in Berkeley Co., Virginia. More About BENJAMIN PILE: Buried: Road Ryn Children of BENJAMIN PILE and RUTH ROBERTS are: 7. i. REBECCA5 PILE, b. May 17, 1793, Washington Co, KY; d. 1904, Edinburgh, IN. 8. ii. SAMUEL PILE, b. August 12, 1794, Washington Co., Kentucky; d. December 04, 1847, Shelby Co., Kentucky. Generation No. 5 7. REBECCA5 PILE (BENJAMIN4, RICHARD3, WILLIAM2, DR. RICHARD1 PILES) was born May 17, 1793 in Washington Co, KY, and died 1904 in Edinburgh, IN. She married JACOB B. BARLOW September 06, 1809 in Washington Co, KY, son of HENRY BARLOW and JANE MARSHALL. Children of REBECCA PILE and JACOB BARLOW are: 9. i. JOHN6 BARLOW, d. January 20, 1903. ii. WILLIAM BARLOW, d. July 23, 1915, Clinton Co, OH (OH death index) 1684 37179 14; m. CATHERINE LAMAR. iii. BENJAMIN BARLOW, d. February 16, 1913, Hamilton Co, OH (OH death index Vol 1001 Cert 09269 code 31; m. SARAH MILLS. iv. HENRY BARLOW, m. MARY J. REPP. v. RUTH BARLOW, m. LEWIS RUNKLE. vi. JANE BARLOW. vii. ELIZABETH BARLOW. viii. NANCY BARLOW. ix. SUSAN BARLOW. x. SARAH BARLOW, m. HENRY FREDRICK. xi. MARGARET BARLOW, m. ADAM DOUGHERTY. xii. JAMES BARLOW. 10. xiii. REBECCA BARLOW, b. May 01, 1833, Shelby Co, IN; d. May 26, 1870, Bartholomew Co, Indiana. 8. SAMUEL5 PILE (BENJAMIN4, RICHARD3, WILLIAM2, DR. RICHARD1 PILES)2 was born August 12, 1794 in Washington Co., Kentucky, and died December 04, 1847 in Shelby Co., Kentucky. He married MINNIE ELLISON3 September 04, 1820 in Washington Co., Kentucky. Child of SAMUEL PILE and MINNIE ELLISON is: 11. i. THOMAS ELLISON6 PILE, b. April 18, 1824, Washington Co., Kentucky; d. December 21, 1900, Bloomfield, Iowa. Generation No. 6 9. JOHN6 BARLOW (REBECCA5 PILE, BENJAMIN4, RICHARD3, WILLIAM2, DR. RICHARD1 PILES) died January 20, 1903. He married HANNAH SMITH. Children of JOHN BARLOW and HANNAH SMITH are: i. HERMAN7 BARLOW, d. Aft. January 20, 1903. ii. WILLIAM H. BARLOW. 12. iii. MAY BARLOW, b. May 01, 1868, Johnson Co, IN; d. 1948. 10. REBECCA6 BARLOW (REBECCA5 PILE, BENJAMIN4, RICHARD3, WILLIAM2, DR. RICHARD1 PILES) was born May 01, 1833 in Shelby Co, IN, and died May 26, 1870 in Bartholomew Co, Indiana. She married VALENTINE D. STILABOWER August 20, 1857 in Shelby Co, IN, son of JACOB STILGEBOWER and ELIZABETH UNKNOWN. Children of REBECCA BARLOW and VALENTINE STILABOWER are: 13. i. EMMA7 STILABOWER, b. May 15, 1858, BARTHOLOMEW CO INDIANA; d. October 03, 1901, COLUMBUS INDIANA. 14. ii. GEORGE WASHINGTON STILABOWER, b. May 19, 1859, BARTHOLOMEW CO. IND.; d. September 05, 1947, EDINBURG, INDIANA. iii. ANNA STILABOWER, b. November 18, 1860; d. January 26, 1890. 15. iv. ALICE STILLABOWER, b. September 05, 1862, Bartholomew County, Indiana; d. May 28, 1912, 9:10am E. Columbus, Indiana. 16. v. OLIVER T. STILABOWER, b. March 18, 1864, BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY IND; d. MARION CO. INDIANA. vi. VIOLA STILABOWER, b. July 24, 1865; d. November 11, 1868. vii. GRANT STILABOWER, b. 1870. 11. THOMAS ELLISON6 PILE (SAMUEL5, BENJAMIN4, RICHARD3, WILLIAM2, DR. RICHARD1 PILES)4 was born April 18, 1824 in Washington Co., Kentucky, and died December 21, 1900 in Bloomfield, Iowa. He married MARY CATHERINE ATWOOD5 August 18, 1844 in Johnson Co., Indiana, daughter of JAMES ATWOOD and JOEL HICKSON. Child of THOMAS PILE and MARY ATWOOD is: i. ALICE LUCINDA7 PILE, b. October 01, 1862, Davis Co., Iowa; d. October 17, 1943, Bloomfield, Iowa; m. JOSIAH WILLIAM RECTOR, June 24, 1880, Johnson Co., Indiana. Endnotes 1. Connie Kuykendall. 2. Connie Kuykendall. 3. Connie Kuykendall. 4. Connie Kuykendall. 5. Connie Kuykendall.

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Dear folks, I am pleased to say that we are now at 52 members! For those that haven't introduced themselves and posted their line or a query, now would be a great time to do so! To those of us that have posted queries before, you may want to post again for the benefit of the new folks. In order to encourage more participation, please remember that if you are answering someone's genealogical question send a copy of your response to the list. There may be a "cousin" on the list that you have been seeking! Sara pyle@airmail.net

Here is another location for some cd lookups. http://www.seidata.com/~lhoffman/cdlist.html Sara pyle@airmail.net

If you have received notification about possible viruses on the net, check out this site: http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/CIACHoaxes.html This will tell you about hoaxes on the net. Sara pyle@airmail.net

Jean, I read your posting with great interest because you have a "John". I am wondering what locations these folks were in. It might be helpful too, if you have any spouse names. Thanks. Sara n8669p@pacbell.net wrote: > Peter Charles Pyle (my husband) son of > Franklin Dale Pyles (1902/1989) son of > Charles G. Piles (1877/1920) son of > John H. Piles (1846/ ) son of > Jahiel T. Piles (1813/ ) son of > John Piles son of > Jerimah Piles (1762/ ) > > We are 'stuck' here. Anyone out there share ancestors? We do not have > reams of info but will share any that we do have. > > Good searching. > > Jean > n8669p@pacbell.net

Hi Cindy and other new Pyle researchers. We are glad to have you join the list and look forward to hearing a little bit about yourself and which Pyle(s) line you are working on. Thanks Sara Broughton Pyle, listowner pyle@airmail.net CINDY McCachern wrote: > > Thanks for your Pyle info. I'd love to see what else you have. > > Cindy

Thanks for your Pyle info. I'd love to see what else you have. Cindy

Sara; Every place I look for my associated branches I find the Bratton family. Howard and Jane's son-in-law was a Bratton, but I found the Bratton connections, as well as my Malone connections through Indiana State Library when I was searching for Pyle. At that time all the librararies were extremely liberal with their information and they sent me copies of pages from "Parke and Vermillion counties, The first 100 years 1824-1924" that contained information on Pyle, Mack and Malone. Cousin Frances Pyle married Wilson Bratton in Vermillion in 1855. I also have a file on Malone's that you are welcome to and also my file on Brattons'. Interesting enough, I also found that my ex-wife's family descended from the Brattons. Her maiden name was Bristol. This is sure a strange world, isn't it? Ron Pyle piguy@goldrush.com ---------- | From: pyle@airmail.net | To: Ron Pyle <piguy@goldrush.com> | Cc: Bob Davenport <bobd@mail.tigernet.gen.mo.us> | Subject: Re: Malone -Pyle-Bratton-Hoffman | Date: Sunday, July 27, 1997 11:17 AM | | Okay, you guys, I didn't post this to the list because it is off-topic. | But, I must tell you that I also have a MALONE line and a HOFFMAN line | not much info on my MALONES, but quite a bit on HOFFMAN. I am a | descendant of Peachea Brooks Malone of Alabama, who immigrated from | Ireland. Or maybe it was his parents. My Malones then moved to Texas. | My ggrandmother was Missouri Ann Malone who married George Washington | HOFFMAN/HUFFMAN in Marshall, Texas. | | Also, Ron, Bratton is one of the variants of Broughton which is my | maiden name. Have you looked into that? | | Just wanted to let y'all know that I also have these surnames and am | interested in them too. | | Sara

Hello, Pyle Rooters. My son (Peter, Jr.) and I have been observing your postings for a few days and have seen a couple of items of interest already. My son does most of the research. I fill in where I can. The following are direct ancestors of the PYLE line we believe to be ours. Peter Charles Pyle (my husband) son of Franklin Dale Pyles (1902/1989) son of Charles G. Piles (1877/1920) son of John H. Piles (1846/ ) son of Jahiel T. Piles (1813/ ) son of John Piles son of Jerimah Piles (1762/ ) We are 'stuck' here. Anyone out there share ancestors? We do not have reams of info but will share any that we do have. Good searching. Jean n8669p@pacbell.net

Cynthia; According to the Howard Pyle "bluebook", some feminists refer it to the Jane (Weaver) Pyle "bluebook." They did a fantastic job putting it together and I happen to be lucky enough to find a copy at the state library when I first started this crazy hobby. I ordered a copy and have been able to chase down quite a few of the relatives and make a few assumtions concerning others. However, the Pyle/Pile families were never ones to sit still and so they present quite a challenge when it comes to tracing them. My Harvey and Mack lines were precise in their recordkeeping and I have the Harveys back to 1400 and my ex wife's Bristol line back to the same period. The Harveys claim their roots back to 940 AD in Scotland with the landing of Sturgis the Stout landing in his viking ship. Anyway, getting back to the "Bluebook!" The references you should be looking for concerning the Richard Piles family are spelled out and they are: Claude Conway Pile, MT. Hope, Kansas, 67108 "New England Families" edit. by William R. Cutter, 1913, vol 11, page 849 "Register of Marylannd Heraldic Families" by Alice Parran, page 302 Washington Co., KY. Deed and Will books History of Shelby, Co. IN., Richard Pile came to Ind. in 1823. Wills, Deeds, Marriages of Washington Co. KY. St Rose Church, Springfield, Washington Co., KY. Marriages. Information On Richard C. Pile family as given by Claude Conway Pile, as told to him by Rufus Moody Pile. Nelson Co. KY. Vol ll Mar. bonds 1785-1832 KY. geneal. 7 biography' Vol. 5, page 267 Pioneer History of Wash. Co. KY. "History" by O.W. Baylor on the Pile family, page 207 Those are the references. My belief is that Francis Piles and Richard Piles came to Maryland from the same area in England as Robert, Nicholas and Ralph Pyle/Pile, but it seems they arrived a bit earlier. John Piles, Gentleman also settled in Maryland. Francis Piles name was carried on the land records in Maryland from 1671. Dr. Richard Piles moved to Maryland around the year 1699, then returned to England and married Mary Belt Fowler. I feel that Dr. Richard and Francis Piles are connected. I also feel that Francis Piles and our Zachariah and William are related. However the hour is late and if this is new information to you I will be happy to continue in the morn. Ron Pyle

Bob, My Malone search has been a bust. I'm looking for the parents of my gg-grandmother Martha Malone Pyle, who was married to Robert Pyle. Martha was born in 1802 and married my gg-grandfather in 1822 at Chilicothe, Ohio. My g-grandfather William Pyle and his brother Samuel were born in Chilicothe in 1824 and 1826, before the Pyles moved to Eugene, Vermillion Co. Indiana around the year 1827. There were tons of Malones in Eugene around that era and were very astute businessmen. Martha's father was William Malone and Robert and Martha inherited his home and property passing it down through the family. Clarence Arthur Pyle was the last to own it before he started dirt farming all over the states. Cousin Ernie Pyle wrote in his Auto-bio that Clarence Arthur Pyle ended up in LA. poorer than a churchmouse. My gg-grandparents Robert and Martha Malone Pyle were the g-grandparents of Ernie Pyle, reporter and war correspondent. They passed away in Florence, Williamson Co., TX. in the year 1867. I believe we have a connection in the David and Zachariah Piles line and I believe that this line is descended from the Francis Piles line from Prince George Co., MD., I think that we may also connect through the Richard Pile from MD. line. I think that the father of David and Zachariah Piles was James Piles, but could be John, funnier things have happened to me since I took up this crazy search. If you are serious about any type of Malone search, I can introduce you to my files on the Malones and you will definitley believe that you may be your own grandfather and grandmother! Ron Pyle piguy@goldrush.com searching for: BRATTON, DOODY, HARVEY, KANE, MACK, MOCK, MALONE, PYLE, PILE, NEIMANTSVERDRIET, YACOBUCHI ---------- | From: Bob Davenport <bobd@mail.tigernet.gen.mo.us> | To: piguy@goldrush.com | Subject: Malone -Pyle | Date: Saturday, July 26, 1997 6:02 AM | | Hi Rone, | | I noticed you are searching the Malone surname. Any connection the the | Malone families that settled before 1800 in central KY - Washington & | Nelson counties? | We are also searching the Pyle families that came to Licking Co OH in early | 1800s. Permilia "Millie" Pyle/Piles was a dau of David Pyles a son of John | and a bro of Zachariah. They came from Monongalia Co VA. | | Bob | | Bob & Helen Davenport | bobd@mail.tigernet.gen.mo.us | P O Box 325 Pilot Knob MO 63663 573.546.7254

This note is not about Spam that comes in cans. It is about junk mail on the internet that is referred to as spam. It was spamming that caused the Maiser crash as many of you remember. There has been a lot of discussion lately among listowners about spam mail, particularly on AOL. You do not have to tolerate your mailbox being flooded with junk mail that is sometimes pornographic, it is against the law. The following may be of help to those of you that are receiving this type of mail. If you are having this problem and want more assistance, let me know and I'll get the answer for you. Sara ********** After a recent complaint to hotmail.com regarding unsolicited junk/pornography; I was sent this as a part of their response. Some of you might want to use it or pass it on to your lists.... > I have recently received UNSOLICITED and UNWANTED junk e-mail from an > individual who appears to be using your site. A copy of that mail is > attached herewith. Junk Mail is now regarded as the same as unwanted > and unsolicited junk faxes and telemarketing calls - all of which are > now ILLEGAL under US federal law: > > By US Code Title 47, Sec.227(a)(2)(B), a computer/modem/printer > meets the definition of a telephone fax machine. By Sec.227(b) > (1)(C), it is unlawful to send any unsolicited advertisement to > such equipment, punishable by action to recover actual monetary > loss, or $500, whichever is greater, for EACH violation. > > Please ensure this is stopped NOW. You have been put on notice. If you > confirm to me promptly that effective action has been taken against those > persons responsible, I will not take the matter further on this occasion. > > If you do not provide me with such confirmation in a timely manner, or if > ANY further UNSOLICITED or UNWANTED junk mail should be received from your > site, I will instruct my attorney to issue a writ WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, > and the matter will then be pursued under federal law. I will separately > notify your upstream providers as they may also be liable for violations > originating from your site.

Dear Folks, Here is the latest update with additions and corrections. In the future, I will only update once a month or so. We are now at 46!! For those of you that used to receive Maiser lists you know that we were able to get the names and e-mails of subscribers to various lists. It was very simple. RootsWeb doesn't provide the names of subscribers, only e-mail addresses. The only way I know when we have a new subscriber is if they post a note to the list or I happen to check the listowner utility. I then match the e-mail address with the person posting a message so it gets a little more complicated. If your name isn't here but your address is, please e-mail me. I encourage our members to post their lines and introduce themselves. pyle@airmail.net Sara Broughton Pyle, listowner piguy@goldrush.com Ron Pyle pyles@digital.net William "Bill" Pyles stokley@america.com buzmeyer@bright.net Rachel Meyer sep1@erols.com Sara E. Pyle myers@netwalk.com Dawn Myers bettyGay@aol.com Betty Gay cepyle@redrose.net Carl E. Pyle bobette@mail.prostar.com Bobi Doman XWTW51A@prodigy.com Joan E. Ruse bobd@mail.tigernet.gen.mo.us Bob Davenport morelli@fuse.net Mary Morelli clillard@texnet.net Carolyn Lillard woodyc@ix.netcom.com pittman_b@popmail.firn.edu Brenda Pittman hliggett@ald.net Harry Liggett pam_Brian_Deaver@compuserve.com Pam and Brian Deaver fBruce3554@aol.com Frances Bruce hcpd.lewisco@westvirginia.com Joy Gilchrist, Exec.Dir. HCPD pATSKNEE@aol.com fulmerw@premier.net Wayne & Carolyn Fulmer pbaker@facstaff.wisc.edu Paul Baker bpyle@nova.org rlheckel@airmail.net Rebecca Heckel dgoat40@aol.com jSCC1@aol.com John Pyle aRoland846@aol.com Brenda Roland lLee407@aol.com Les Lee njpyle@azstarnet.com Norman F. Pyle ceannmor@erols.com Anne Pyle lGunzl@aol.com Linda Gunzl rpyle@sei-it.com mPart74960@aol.com Marc Partlow n8669p@pacbell.net Jean Pyle pkourey@newwave.net fravel@sonic.net Ralph Leon Fravel cykal@im4u.net Cynthia Kalczynski laps@midusa.net Lucy Pihl peggy@getonthe.net Peggy Pyle kensoper@aol.com alkmom@aol.com Rhonda Schriver masttrim@epix.net Joanne Kennel mcCachern@compuserve.com guano@aol.com geopayne@mail.enter.net

Hi I am searching for the parents of John & Eliza Pyle from Chester co. PA. Below is all the info I know on them. John PYLE b. 1815/16 d. September 20, 1890 buried in New Garden Meeting married: Eliza (maiden name we think was also Pyle) b.12/15/1813 d. 11/29/1887 bur. New Garden Children: Eliza A. Pyle Eli Pyle m. Anna Cooper (my gg grandparents) Naomi Pyle Edwards Amanda Pyle Cooper Jennie Pyle Paxson *There were also 2 children George & John who must have died young Eli PYLE b. 1849 d. 1927 married Anna Cooper b. 1850 d. 1928 d/o Preston Cooper They are buried at Union Hill outside of Kennett Square, PA Children: Jennie Pyle Coover George D. PYle Lydia Pyle Richardson w/o George Richardson (2 sisters married brothers) Anna Mae Pyle Richardson w/o Thomas Richardson Harry L Pyle Does anyone recognize this John PYLE. I have been unable to find him in the PYLE genealogy as of yet. This PYLE family was mostly in New Garden twp. Chester Co. Thanks for any info. Joanne

This is my line, at least the one in Hampshire County. I believe there were several Zachariah Piles. I need to do more research. The Zach in Monongalia Co. had a son John too according to the will you recently published. Sara, I am feeling better from the operation but it is my Meniere's that is giving me trouble. I am afraid to drive to the Orlando library, but will do that and do some more research very soon. ---------- From: pyle@airmail.net[SMTP:pyle@airmail.net] Sent: Thursday, July 24, 1997 1:02 AM To: PYLE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Zachariah PILES While I was at the library today I recopied the Index for the Virginia 1820 Census even though it is reproduced in H.PYLES Bluebook. The thing that caught my eye was that in the PYLE bluebook there is only one Zachariah listed, in Hampshire Co. The record I copied shows Zacheriah (sic) in Monongalia Co. Are these father and son? The same ones that were in my post a few days ago re: Zachariahs will in 1840? The will was filed in Monongalia and Green Cos. for the elder Zachariah as stated in the bluebook. Was the son in Hampshire in 1820? BTW, there are three John Piles/Pyles listed in three different W.Va. counties as CSA soldiers. Sara

I was just writing about this today and it pops up: Things happen for the best. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Calendar of Free Classes & Events August, 1997 ------------------------------------------------------------------ After spending two months revamping its web site, Spectrum Virtual University will kick off a new round of classes in mid-August, sporting a new look and a simplified approach to online learning. Classes will remain free to the public as they have always been but traditional semesters have been replaced by a monthly calendar and enrollment forms have been eliminated. "Life moves in the fast lane on the Internet and people don't want to sit around waiting for things to happen," said Paul Leighton, a spokesman for VU. "Going to a monthly schedule makes sense because new classes will always be starting and people can jump right in." Eliminating enrollment forms also makes sense, Leighton explained, because Internet e-mail has become increasingly unreliable and forms often go astray. "Now students can just drop in on classes that look interesting, and we can focus our energies on teaching rather than paperwork," he added. The web site sports a user-friendly interface permitting students to move quickly and easily from one classroom to another. New "learning channels" have also been created. Each channel has its own classroom area, library, and web-based bulletin board where students can ask questions and take part in online discussions with instructors and fellow classmates. The web site is now running on a dedicated server and the bulletin boards have been redesigned. Sara Kennedy, a member of the VU web design team, said 10-15 new learning channels will be added each month and live lectures will also be hosted. Later this fall, the campus will begin "broadcasting" classes to users' desktops, using the latest "push" technology. The Calendar of classes for August follows. New classes will be announced on the 25th of every month. Those desiring to receive future Calendars can subscribe to the Virtual U mailing list at <http://www.vu.org/subscribe.html> or e-mail <Subscribe@VU.org). ------------------------------------------------------------------ Calendar of Classes for August, 1997 ------------------------------------------------------------------ "Designing A Genealogy Web Page" (Channel 32) <http://www.vu.org/channel32/> Interest in genealogy has soared thanks to quick and easy access to a global database of information that can be accessed with any desktop computer. Scores of genealogy sites have sprung up on the World Wide Web, created by people interested in researching their family trees. This summer expert Marthe Arends will teach "Designing A Genealogy Web Page" at the Virtual U. The class begins Aug. 18 and will run 11 weeks. The goal of the class is to help participants get their genealogy and family history on the web. Weekly topics will include HTML basics, how to design a genealogy web page, and how to put one's family tree online. The class will also discuss where to find genealogy clip art, animated graphics, audio and video clips, and JavaScript; how to create guest books, query forms, and surname lists, and how to publicize a genealogy web site. A basic knowledge of HTML is recommended. Access to the World Wide Web and the ability to download files is required. Marthe Arends is a respected author and lecturer with 16 years experience in the field. She is editor and publisher of "Online Pioneers," a popular genealogy newsletter. This is Marthe's second semester at VU. Last spring, she taught "Introduction to Online Genealogy" to a packed classroom of 8,000 virtual students. ------------------------------------------------------------------ "PC Basics: Meet Your Computer!" (Channel 23) <http://www.vu.org/channel23/> You've got a computer on your desktop, a keyboard in front of you, and you've found the ON switch. Now what? "PC Basics" will take beginners on an indepth tour of their personal computer. What's a RAM chip? How does a modem work? What about those weird messages that flash on your screen? This 8-week workshop will explain what you've always wanted to know about your computer -- and more! Weekly lessons will be supplemented by informal class meetings and chat sessions with the instructor and fellow students, allowing participants to develop a practical understanding of the basics. Instructor Christy McBride has been developing and teaching inter- active courses at Virtual U for several years. She describes herself as an avid computer enthusiast who has been fascinated by computers for as long as she can remember. She holds a degree in Microcomputer Applications, and she is currently on the faculty of a community college. ------------------------------------------------------------------ "HTML & Web Design for Beginners" (Channel 21) <http://www.vu.org/channel21/> Now that most larger ISP's offer unlimited access to the Internet for $19.95 a month and many include a free web page in their basic subscription, the rush to build a home on the World Wide Web is on! But once you arrive, the task of building a web site that is interesting and visually cool may not be as easy as you expected. This 8-week class is for the person with absolutely NO experience in HTML or web design. The goal is to impart a simple working knowledge of HTML tags and the basic steps to build a home page on the World Wide Web. Students will receive weekly lessons and individual attention by e-mail as needed. The instructors will also host weekly online meetings which will give participants the chance to ask questions, obtain further instruction and swap ideas with classmates. Lead instructor Jean Engel began her journey on the World Wide Web several years ago as a student in an HTML class at the Virtual U. When she volunteered to teach HTML 101, she described herself as "just an everyday person who wants to use what I've learned to help others learn HTML and avoid having to go through months of unproductive and dissatisfying attempts as I did." Today, Jean, who holds a degree in Drama/Communications from the University of New Orleans, is an accomplished web designer and graphic artist in New Jersey. She has been on the VU faculty since 1995. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Copyright ©1997 Spectrum Learning Network. 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Hi Group; Here is a good multi search engine that I picked up at Virtual University's on-line genealogy course. every one should take the next class! To search all the engines from one address use <www.dogpile.com/> and you can bring up a lot of genealogical sites, plus much more. All of Howard Pyle's illustrations should be there. If you are looking for Pyle e-mail addresses and phone #'s go to <query1.whowhere.com/> and they will provide you with what you need. Ron Pyle, searching for: Bratton, Doody, Harvey, Kane, Mack, Mock, Malone, Neimantsverdriet, Pile, Pyle, Yacobuchi

Here is what I know about my husbands' line. Benjamin PYLE b 1815 KY d 1875 MO married Nancy GISH b 1821 KY (or Germany depending on whom you talk to) d 1905 MO Children Martha Pyle b 1841 IL married Stephen Fields Anna Pyle b 1845 IL married Joseph Martin Woodhouse Thomas Pyle b 1849 IA married Sarah (Sahara) Ross Susan Pyle b 185? IA married Julius Taylor Ellen Pyle b 1855 IA married Jacob Wallis John S Pyle b 1858 IA married Melinda Willis Benjamin F Pyle b 1860 IA married ??? Joseph Pyle b 1863 IL married ??? Thomas Pyle married Sarah(Sahara) Ross Children Roy Byron Pyle b 1874 MO married ??? Myrtle Pyle b 1877 MO married Benjamin Franklin Johnson Verna(Vernie) Pyle b 1879 MO married Fred Goldy Maude Pyle b 1879 MO married Marion Talley Julius Franklin Pyle b 1885 MO married Effie May Evatt James Wilson Pyle b 1888 MO married Zana Day Mullins Lee Eldon Pyle b 1890 MO Pearl Audrey Pyle b 1894 MO James Wilson Pyle married Zana Day Mullins Children Lowell Dale Pyle b MO married Joy Laney James Keith Pyle b MO married Laura Virginia Valentine Norval Pyle b MO married Dorothy Knott Loy Albert Pyle b 1928 MO married Mary Kathleen McClure Rex Francis Pyle b 1930 MO Charley Clem Pyle b 1931 MO married Ruby Hammons Jerald Thomas Pyle b MO married Ruth ??? Dana Lucille Pyle b MO married Ron Strachan James Keith Pyle married Virginia Valentine Children James Lawrence(Larry) Pyle b MO married Peggy Sue Batson Micheal Ray Pyle b MO married Peggy Lynn Sawyer Rebecca Sue Pyle b MO married Dan Humphreys Larry Pyle married Peggy Batson Child James Lee Pyle b MO I am searching for any and all leads to more information on this line. If anyone needs information on this line I will be glad to share what I do have. Thanks and good luck on your searches. Peggy Pyle