This is my PYLES line as I have reconstructed it. The name in some cases is spelled PILES instead of PYLES. Joshua C. PYLES was born in Ohio in 1831 and he married Caroline SHUE in Muskingum Co on Jan 27, 1853. They had seven children: Theodore b 1858 and Isabella b 1861 in Ohio, Jane, Harriett, Rosa, Emma and Mary all born in Indiana from 1866 to 1877. The whole family moved to Scuyler County, Illinois after 1877. Joshua and Caroline are buried somewhere in Schuyler County. Theodore is my grandfather. I have no clue what happened to his sisters. Theodore married Sarah Viola LAMBRT from Brown Co, Illinois in 1886. They had nine children : Charles Everett, Stella Mae, Audra Ellen, Hila Marie, Ira, Lawrence, Phealty, Julia Belle and Wilma Ann. These children were all born in Schuyler County from 1887 to 1907. Sarah died in 1909. Supposedly Theodore remarried and moved to Quincy, Ill where he eventually died. I know about Hila, my mother, and Ira, Phealty and Lawrence. Nothing about the others. Anyone got a clue? Les Lee

Carolyn, Do you have any other Texas information? I cannot locate Swift in my Texas Almanac. Do you know what county? In Texas, death certificates are filed in the county. Sara Wayne&Carolyn Fulmer wrote: > > Glad to see this active group! > > Seeking any information/leads regarding Martha Jane Pyle, b 12/25/1846, GA, > died 4/12/1932, Swift, TX. She married James Joseph Newton Fulmer 8/11/1865 > in St. Clair Co AL. 1900 census indicates her parents were born in NC. > State of Texas says no death certificate exists for Martha Jane. > > Carolyn

Sorry for not being active this week, but I have been chasing down the Francis Piles connection with no success, but will keep trying. Someone somewhere has an answer to this puzzle! In checking locally this week I found this: 1900 Federal Census, CA, San Francisco, ED #87, sheet 6B, line 74, 1843 15th Ave, dwelling #133, family #134: PYLE, Grant b. May 1864, age 36, married 18 years, b. CA, parents b. IN, stock buyer ---- Susie wife, b. Feb 1865, age 35, mother of 5 children, b. CA, parents b. Ireland ---- Roy son, b. Mar 1884, 16, b. CA ---- Dilbert son, b. Jan 1886, age 14, b. CA ---- Alfred son, b. June 1888, age 11, b. CA ---- Pauline, adopted daughter, b. June 1891, age 8, b. CA ---- Grant son, b. Apr 1900, age 2 months, b. CA ---- Pyle mother, b. Dec 1830, age 69, b. IN ROCHE, James brother-in-law, b. Dec 1866, age 33, b. CA This was the household of my grandparents. the surprise that I was able to glean from this was that my grandmothers parents were born in Ireland, while I thought the family were born in America. Their name was Roche. James Roche, b, Dec. 1866 was a Catholic Priest and died in 1936. Pyle, mother b. Dec 1830 born in IN. was Mary Mack Pyle Roy was actually William Roy, named after my g-grandfather William. Dilbert was John Delbert Pyle and Alfred was actualy my uncle Ralph Pyle Grant Pyle b. Apr 1900 was my Father Two things are rather apparent here, one is that you can't always believe what the census says and the other is the tradition of handing down the father's name was used. My oldest brother's name is Grant also! Ron Pyle

Glad to see this active group! Seeking any information/leads regarding Martha Jane Pyle, b 12/25/1846, GA, died 4/12/1932, Swift, TX. She married James Joseph Newton Fulmer 8/11/1865 in St. Clair Co AL. 1900 census indicates her parents were born in NC. State of Texas says no death certificate exists for Martha Jane. Carolyn

Dear Listmembers, I am re-posting this query from Brian and Pam. I have been unsuccessful in locating any information on this so far. I am hopeful that our listmembers will check their files for anything that might help. Sara Pam_Brian_Deaver@compuserve.com> I am seeking any information on my ancestor Hannah Piles. What I know of her comes from Reverend William Tecumseh Sherman Deavor in his book, "The Deavor Family in America", 1896. Hannah was the wife of Jacob Deavor (1779-1840), and died in Fulton County, Pennsylvania in 1836. Rev. Deavor writes: "Hannah Piles was a model wife and mother. Of her death we have this statement: "Hannah Piles Deavor died Saturday, October 8, 1836 and was buried October 10, 1836, Rev. T. McEnally preaching the funeral in Mt. Pleasant Church at 1 o'clock. Wednesday, October 12, I went to Broad Top and returned to Wenegardner's for the meeting in the evening, conducted by Revs. Thomas McEnally and B. F. Nixon. Friday October 17, 1836 I returned home. (Signed) Adam B. Deavor" Adam B. Deavor was the son of Hannah (Piles) Deavor... If anyone has seen a reference to Hannah Piles, or could provide me with some background information on the Piles family of Pennsylvania or Maryland, I would appreciate it. Brian Deaver PAM_BRIAN_DEAVER@COMPUSERVE.COM

Linda, In checking the 1800 Del.Census, there are only John PYLE and Robert PYLE, both in New Castle Co. If tradition was followed, the first born son was named for his grandfather. Will check further on this. Perhaps one of our other listmembers might have something too. Would like very much for you to post the Howard PYLE line. Sara > > Can anyone help with Joshua from DE line. Anyone need Howard PYLE line?

Hi Norman, In checking "the blue book" (Howard PYLE's) I found that in the first census taken in N.C. 1784-1787, there are no PIHL, PILE, PILES,PYLE or PYLES. In the 1790 N.C. Census there was: Conrad PILES, Sr., in Orange Co. (Hillsborough Dist.) John PILES, Chatham Co. James PYLES in Orange Co. In the 1810 N.C. Census there was: John PILE, Chatham Co. Caleb PILES, Orange Co. Jeremiah PILES, Iredell Co. James PYLES, Jr.,Orange Co. James PYLES, Sr.,Orange Co. John PYLES, Orange Co. John PYLES, Orange Co. (2 of them) William PYLES, Orange Co. Will check other records and get back. Sara Norman F. Pyle wrote: > > I am a new member of the Pyle list.I am searching for any info. > on NEWETON PYLE married to Susannah. Only known > child was JAMES NEWTON PYLE Sr. b. 1798 in NC. > d. 1833 Sumner CO. TN. m. Nancy Smothers > Would like to findNEWTON'S parents and any other > info. on him and his wife. > Thanking all in advance. > Norman F. Pyle njpyle@azstarnet.com

My Pyle line as I know Joshua PYLE b.@1790 in DE married Susan Pyle b. @ 1789 in DE. Joshua died in DE in 1872. I have acopy of his will. Children were Esther Ann Pyle b.@ 1825 married Thomas Paynter (my gg grandparents) Priscilla PYLE b. PA married Isaac Habbersett, Rebecca PYLE b. @ 1827 PA married Jordan Nicholson, and Robert L. PYLE. His will signed 9 APR 1866 also lists the following grandchildren, Annie C. PYLE, Lydia C. PYLE, Susannah PYLE, Charles E. PYLE. (As all the girls were married I think the grandchildren belong to Robert) 1870 Delaware Population Census list Joshua PYLE age 80 a retired farmer, value of real estate 10750, value of personal estate 1600, born DE. I have copy of will and Inventory and Appraisement 3 JUN 1972. Trying to find parents of Joshua. Grandmother told me before she died that we were related to Howard PYLE. Also Trying to FInd link to Howard PYLE. I have Howard PYLE genealogy from his 7 children back to father William, grandfather Isaac and great grandfather Issac b. 1733 in Concord PA and married Jane Newlin 26 MAY 1757 in Concord Mo. Mtg. Can anyone help with Joshua from DE line. Anyone need Howard PYLE line? Thanks Linda. LGunzl@aol.com

Hi Marc and other new subscribers to the PYLE list. Glad you have subscribed to our list! There have been several messages posted today which you probably missed. We have been on-line for one week today and we now have 35 subscribers. I would suggest that you send a query to PYLE-L@rootsweb.com stating who it is you are looking for. If you want to post your line you can do that too. I have requested that all members post queries and their responses to others queries to the list. You never know when you may find a "cousin"! If there are any of the older (not too old obviously) that look as though they apply to your line I will have them reposted. Archived messages are available. Please don't hesitate to write me at any time with a question. Sara MPart74960@aol.com wrote: > > PLEASE let me know how to participate in the PYLE surname list on Rootsweb. > Thank you! > > Marc Partlow > mpart74960@aol.com

I am a new member of the Pyle list.I am searching for any info. on NEWETON PYLE married to Susannah. Only known child was JAMES NEWTON PYLE Sr. b. 1798 in NC. d. 1833 Sumner CO. TN. m. Nancy Smothers Would like to findNEWTON'S parents and any other info. on him and his wife. Thanking all in advance. As you can see I made a typo on first transmission. Sorry. Norman F. Pyle njpyle@azstarnet.com

I am a new member of the Pyle list.I am searching for any info. on NEWETON PYLE married to Susannah. Only known child was JAMES NEWTON PYLE Sr. b. 1798 in NC. d. 1833 Sumner CO. TN. m. Nancy Smothers Would like to findNEWTON'S parents and any other info. on him and his wife. Thanking all in advance. Norman F. Pyle njpyle@azstarnet.com

The following article appears after February 5th, 1936: "Letter sent from San Francisco, Cal., February 5th Mr. Orval Baylor, Springfield, Ky. Dear Mr. Baylor: In your article, date of January 16, appearing in the Springfield Sun, wherein you discuss the family of Pile, one of the early families of Washington Co., Ky., and ask that contributions be sent for future work, please find enclosed some additional data, taken from my files. This data is rather incomplete, but the work I attempted to do some years ago, has during the past two years, been neglected. I asked The Springfield Sun to send Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin McMakin of Happy Valley, Danville, Ky., a copy of this paper and asked Mr. and Mrs. McMakin to contribute their share of the lore, which may have been handed down ot them, through their parents, Wayne and Victoria Pile McMakin. Benjamin McMakin and my father, Thomas Benjamin Pyle, are first cousins. William Bush, before his passing, gave me some data which I have used in my work - perhaps the hardest battle I had to fight after our beloved father was taken from us, was when cousin William Bush referred to papa as his dear cousin Tom - the friendship which began when both were young men, continued till the end and perhaps the grave does not erase the friendships established upon this earth plane. Cousin William lived in our home in Illinois and taught in the school of the dsitrict in which he lived. Robert and Emeline Pile Bush are buried in the old Pile burying ground near Maud, on the old Benjamin Pile homestead. I asked cousin William, once, if he did not think that the second wife of Thomas Lincoln was not of the same Bush family from whence he came. I believe the author Thwaite, in his story of Daniel Boone, mentions th eBush family as being one of the early families of Central Kentucky. May some special blessing come to your household during the year 1936, I am with kind wishes, Sincerely, Lula Rose Pyle Stuhr." Then another article: "PILE FAMILY DATA INTERESTS ONE READER Our story of the Pile family, published in the issue of January 16, 1936, occasioned the considerable interest throughout the length and breadth of the land. This is evidenced by the numerous letters we have received concerning same. [*] ...we submit the following interesting and valuable contribution to the genealogy of the Pile Family that came to our desk a few days ago from Forrest Pottinger, of Hyattsville, Maryland. What he has done, others can do. BENJAMIN PILE OF WASHINGTON CO., KY Benjamin Pile, Sr., was born December 3, 1766, and died May 9, 1824. He married Ruth Parrott who ws born March 4, 1767, and died July 28, 1827. Their graves are on a farm owned in 1910 by a Mr. Shelby. The tombstones may be seen on the north side of the Springfield-Mooresville road, on the slope of the hill a short distance from the highway. I copied these dates from the tombstones and from one of his descendants I learned that he married Ruth Parrott. At this time, I do not know the State from which the family came. It is an old family in Maryland. BENJAMIN PILE, JUNIOR Benjamin Pile, Jr., was born October 26, 1801, and died July 11, 1866 (could be 1886). He was a son of the above named Benjamin Pile and no doubt was born i Washington Co., Ky., although I do not know when the first of the family came to Kentucky. The younger Pile was a prominent and substantial citizen of the community and lived in a nice brick home about a mile east of Maud and a little off the Springfield road to the north at the foot of the "Mooresville Hill." This place when I first knew it was owned by Watty McMakin, his son in law, but not occupied by him. Benjamin Pile, Jr., was married three times. Rhoda Weathers, his first wife, and whom he married March 2, 1825, and who was the mother of all of his children, was born June 1, 1805, and died October 28, 1851. He married as his second wife, Mary B. Wirt, a teacher from Lexington, Ky., who was born October 9, 1811, and died January 11, 1875. She is buried in the town cemetery at Bloomfield, Ky. His third wife was Mrs. Ann Jones, widow of John R. Jones, (maiden name Grant) who was killed at his residence on the Bloomfield and Springfield turnpike in Nelson County by a Union Soldier in the summer of 1864. Her maiden name was Grand, sister of a Dr. Grant in Louisville. The children of Benjamin Pile, Jr., and his first wife, Rhhoda Weathers Pile were: 1. Elizabeth Pile, b. Apr 8, 1826; mar. WilliamMcMakin and settled in Shelby Co., Ky. He was a brother of Watty McMakin who marrie dher sister, Victoria Pile, mentioned below. 2. James M. Pile, b. Aug. 20, 1827; d. Oct 12, 1882 [Once again the year is faint...I think it is 1882.] 3. Susan Adeline Pile, b. May 2, 1829, d. Jan 16, 1913; mar. (1st) Feb. 3, 1848, Samuel A. Beckham; mar. (2nd) Nov. 8, 1855, Ogden Willett Stiles, she being his 2nd wife. She had at least one daughter, Elizabeth, who married David Hexley Huston and lived in a beautiful old place just south of the village of Maud, and died there on January 16, 1913. 4. John W. Pile, b. May 11, 1831; mar. Elizabeth Reed and lived in Washington County. She married as her second husband William Beam. 5. Emeline Pile, b. Dec. 24, 1833, mar. Robert Bush and lived in Washington County. 6. Jane Pile, b. Dec. 29, 1835, mar. Henry Moore and lived at Mooresville, Ky. 7. Victoria Pile, b. Dec. 7, 1839 [I think] mar. Walter (Watty) McMakin, brother of the above-named William McMakin, and lived in a beautiful old brick house about two miles east of Bloomfield, Ky., on the Chaplin Pike. 8. George M. Dallas Pile, b. Nov 11, 1844; mar. (1st) Mariah Settles of Washington County; and md. (2nd) "Sis" Murphy of the same county." That's the end of the lineage of the Pyle family in this article. There are also several historical type articles, where the names of the Piles are mentioned as serving the public in one way or another. One is that Thomas Pyle was a sheriff in 1797. And here's an interesting one: "Thomas Lincoln Delinquent Thomas Lincoln, father of President Lincoln, failed to pay his taxes in Washington Co. in 1795 and he was listed by James Horton, Deputy Sheriff, along with 34 others, as delinquent." Hope these help a little... Rachel Meyer -- Find out more at: http://www.bright.net/~buzmeyer Wohleben Family Online Reunion -- http://www.bright.net/~buzmeyer/wohleben/index.html Auglaize Co. OH GENWEB Coordinator -- http://www.genweb.brightusa.net/index.html Pickaway Co. OH GENWEB Coordinator -- http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohpickaw/index.html

This comes from a "history" of Washington Co., KY, that I found at the Ft. Wayne Library...it looks like copied newspaper articles bound into a book. Apparently there was a column in the early 1900s which related stories and family histories of the settlers. Please disregard the typos. From the Jan. 16, 1936, issue: (noted as Article 98 - there weren't that many in the book though) THE PILE FAMILY This family, the name always spelled "Pile or Piles" never "Pyle" in the records of Washington Co., ranks with the earliest of the pioneer settlers in these parts. Three prominent members of this family have left their names and deeds conspicious in the annals of Washington County and the town of Springfield. William Pile, born about 1764, and whom I take to the the eldest of three and possibly four brothers who came ot Kentucky at or about the time that Washington County was formed, was a resident of the town of Springfield from about the time of its establishment until the day he died in the year 1807. Besides his property in the town proper, he owned a plantation of considerable acreage bordering on the southwest limit thereof. It appears that he divided his time between his town property and the country estate. On September 7, 1796, a license was granted to William Pile to keep a tavern "at his house in the town of Springfield," for the space of one year. I do not find that this license was renewed at any later date, hence the conclusion that he did not engage in the business for any great length of time. William Pile was appointed overseer of the road from Springfield to Waller's Mill, November 7, 1797, and overseer of the road from Samuel Silvers to the Bear Wallow, January 2, 1798. The latter appointment was probably a tempoary one for the record shows that after the space of three months (April 3, 1798), he was succeeded by another. Waller's Mill was a fluorishing water grist mill on Cartwright's Creek and on the plantation of John Waller. It was sold in 1806 to the Rev. Edward D. Fenwick and thereafter became a part of the establishment of St. Rose, The mill was operated for many years by the Dominican Fathers at St. Rose but was finally abandoned and torn down....[*- denotes more not of importance to this transcription] As one of the early trustees of the Town of Springfield, William Pile was associated in the management of the town's affairs with Felix Grundy, afterward a noted lawyer, statesman and United States Senator from Tennessee. Pile and Grundy, together with Josiah Wilson, Benjamin Hardin, Jesse Head and William H. Hays, directed the progress of the thriving little metropolis of Washington County through several of the most trying years of it's history. On January 1, 1799, William Pile was sworn a Justice of the Peace for Washington County and thus did he become a member of the County Court. Here again, he was associated with Jesse Head [*]. On July 2, 1799, the two men were made a committee to superintend the erection of stocks and pillory on the public ground in Springfield. Pile continued a member of the court until May 2, 1803, when he resigned. William Pile married prior to the formation of Washington County. His wife's given name was Mary, as is evidenced in numerous deeds and in the settlement of William's estate. That William and Mary Pile were the parents of several children is evident from the settlement records, but their names are not given. William Pile died in November, 1807. Benjamin Pile brother of William Pile, was settled in Kentucky before the formation of Washington Co., which was created in 1792, and he became a resident thereof to continue as such to the day of his death in 1824. The home of Benjamin Pile was only a few miles north of Springfield and bordering on what was then known as the Frankfort Road but what is now known as the Springfield-Bloomfield Road or State Highway No. 55. Today, as one travels along this highway he discovers the two stone slabs that stand on a knoll a few yards eastward from the right-of-way marking the graves of Benjamin Pile and his wife, Ruth Pile. [Wonder if they're still there...?] By occupation Benjamin Pile was a farmer and by "profession" a blacksmith. He was one of those characters who lives and works [words missing] the poet Longfellow was later to immortalize. The labor on his plantation was performed by his numerous slaves. To his blacksmith shop he gave his personal attention. He was not just an ordinary blacksmith but rather a craftsman in that line of endeavor. Besides himself there were numerous aides in the shop in the person of boys who were bound to him by the Washington County Court from time to time "to learn the art and mystery of a blacksmith." I have noted two orders of the Court in which Benjamin Pile figured. One William Jones was bound to him June 4, 1795, and James Howard on September 7, 1796. There is a record in the archives of Washington Co. that attests to the workmanship of Benjamin Pile and his aides in the blacksmith shop. It is in the form of an order on the sheriff to pay said Pile the sum of 9 shillings for making a pair of handcuffs. Date Feb. 5, 1795. Like his brother William, Benjamin Pile engaged for a time in the business of tavern keeping. A license was granted him to keep a tavern "at his house in the county" January 7, 1796. Posted in a conspicious place in his house he kept the following tavern rates, fixed by the Court, where they might be seen by all who made his tavern a stopping-place for food, drink or loding for man or beast: Good whiskey per gal. 0.5.0 Good whiskey per qt. 0.1.6 Good whiskey per pt. 0.0.9 Good whiskey per 1/2 pt. 0.0.6 Good whiskey per gill 0.0.4 Good rum per gal. 1.0.0 Good rum per qt. 0.5.0 Good rum per pt. 0.2.6 Good rum per 1/2 pt. 0.1.6 Good rum per gill 0.1.0 Good Peach Brandy per gal. 0.9.1 Good peach branch per qt. 0.2.3 Good peach brandy per pt. 0.1.3 Good peach brandy per 1/2 pt. 0.0.9 Good peach brandy per gill 0.0.6 Hot breakfast 0.1.0 Cold breakfast 0.0.9 Hot dinner 0.3.0 Cold dinner 0.1.0 Hot supper 0.1.0 Cold supper 0.0.9 Pasturage 12 hours 0.0.4 Stableage to hay or fodder 12 hours 0.0.9 Oats or Corn per gal. 0.0.6 Loding 1 night 0.0.6 Note: The prices listed were according to the English monetary unit of pounds, shillings and pence, still in use in Kentucky in that day. [*not necessary, I know...but interesting!] In addition to his blacksmithing Benjamin Pile seems to have dabbled a bit in the businses of burying the dead. The records show that on several occasions he was employed by the County Court to "take care of and bury" certain poor persons. See recod of Feb. 7, 1797. Then, too, he was overseer of the road from the Courthouse to the Beech Fork "at John Bullock's" May 2, 1797. Benjamin Pile, according to the inscription on his gravestone, was born in 1766. He died in May or June of the year 1824. Ruth Pile, his wife, was born in 1767 and died in 1827. The value of the personal estate of Benjamin Pile, including Negroes of whom there were 14, was approximately $4,000. (See appraisal 1824.) His son, William, was made administrator and his settlement papers show that he paid Wm. E. Head, of Springfield, $24 to make his father's coffin. Benjamin Pile and Ruth, hiw wife, were the parents of 9 children who lived to survive them. They were: William, m.Polly Janes, July 20, 1801; Samuel, m. Minney Ellison, Sept 4, 1820; Richard, m. Margaret Barlow, Oct 25, 1819; Benjamin, Jr., m. Rhody Weathers, Feb. 28, 1823 [or 1825]; Elizabeth m. John H. Parrott, for sometime a deputy of the Washington County Court, July 28, 1817; Rebecca m. Jacob Barlow Sept 6, 1809; Nancy, a minor at her father's death in 1824 was made the ward of her brother-in-law, John H. Parrott, and m. Isaac Weathers Feb. 28, 1825; Susannah and John (Joseph?) were under age in 1824 and made wards of their brother, William Pile. Benjamin Pile, Jr., son of Benjamin and Ruth, established his home in the vicinity of Maud. His house was one of the largest brick homes erected in this part of Kentucky in that day. Among his children were: A daughter, Emeline m. Robert Bush; and a son, John Henry Pile, m. a Reed. The late J. Wm. Bush was a son of Robert and Eleline Pile Bush. Mrs. Lula Rose Pile Stuhr of San Francisco, Calif., is a granddaughter of John Henry Pile. The third of the earlier Piles was Thomas Pile who was a constable of Washington County in 1797 and a deputy sheriff undre Josiah Wilson in 1801. If any of the readers of this department are in possession of additional data relating to the Pile and kindred families I shall be pleased to have it for use in a future sketch." End of this article...The William Pile who md. in 1801 is also noted as being born in 1791...thus I believe the author of this article had confused that marriage with another William...maybe the one Ron and I are looking for...??? There is a follow-up article which I'll type next. Rachel -- Find out more at: http://www.bright.net/~buzmeyer Wohleben Family Online Reunion -- http://www.bright.net/~buzmeyer/wohleben/index.html Auglaize Co. OH GENWEB Coordinator -- http://www.genweb.brightusa.net/index.html Pickaway Co. OH GENWEB Coordinator -- http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohpickaw/index.html

Here's more explanation of the last mail: I'm comparing the Pyle book to the newspaper articles I copied from the Washington Co. History at the library. The William that Jane has listed as born in 1791 and married Mary Barlow 1st, then Elizabeth Slayton 2nd - IS the WILLIAM that this Washington Co. Newspaper article says married Mary Jones of Polly Jones or Janes in 1801! The newspaper article lists all of the same siblings, gives all of the siblings' spouses and marriage dates that Jane has in the book. The only thing different about the family in both sources is the marriage of William to Mary or Polly in 1801! So, DID the author of the article pick up a marriage of ANOTHER WILLIAM, and assume it was this family? It MAY be that the William who married Mary Jones in 1801 is from the family of William b. 1761 or his brother Thomas. Jane gives the children of Richard, the other brother, this newspaper article does not. One of the main reasons I discarded this William the last time, was because this article says that William was administrator of his father's estate in the 1820's and our William would have already been in Ohio. But if the William who married in 1801 was the son of William who was b. 1761, who this article says died in November 1807, but the will names only his wife, and reference to many children unnamed - then this could still be our William! Or if the William who married in 1801 was a son of Thomas, this could still be our William. Rachel -- Find out more at: http://www.bright.net/~buzmeyer Wohleben Family Online Reunion -- http://www.bright.net/~buzmeyer/wohleben/index.html Auglaize Co. OH GENWEB Coordinator -- http://www.genweb.brightusa.net/index.html Pickaway Co. OH GENWEB Coordinator -- http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohpickaw/index.html

Three or four Piles brothers settled early in Washington Co., KY: William, Benjamin and Thomas. Another name I've come across is Richard. OLD KY DEEDS: Military Warrants Pile, Benjamin, 200 acres Warrant #3919, VA LINE - 6-21-1785 Pile, Richard, 400 acres Warrant #3916, VA LINE - 6-21-1785 Pile, Richard, 200 acres Warrant #2088 - 3 yrs. Sgt. VA LINE 12-10-1783 Pile, William, 100 acres Warrant #4323, VA LINE - 10-26-1787 Jefferson Entries: Pile, William, 350 acres, Book A, pg. 305 - 11-15-1783 - Withdrawn Pile, William, 350 acres, Book A, pg. 327 - 1-7-1784 Beech Fork Pile, William, 250 acres, Book A, pg. 370 - 7-6-1784 John Wren's Beech Fork and John Wren's were watercourses KY Marriages 1 - Edward md. Rosannah McMahon 03 Jan 1807 in Washington Co., KY 2 - Thomas N. Pile md. Mary Crume (or Polly Elisabeth) 09 Mar 1812 in Breckenridge Co., KY 3 - Margaret "Peggy" Pyle md. Nathaniel Orme 11 Jul 1805 in Bullitt Co., KY 4 - Mary "Polly" Wright Pyle md. Jacob Pearce 26 Jun 1807 Washington Co., KY 5 - Francis H. Pyle md. Elizabeth Hartley 26 Dec 1817, Green Co., KY 6 - Sarah Pyle md. Samuel Davis 28 Mar 181, Breckenridge Co., KY 7 - William Pyle md. Mary or Polly JONES or JANES 16 Jul 1801, Washington Co. 8 - Lucretia Pyle md. John Wesley Merritt 9 - Henry G. Pyle md. Hannah Pomeroy 10- Hanason Pyle All of the marriages listed as Washington Co., KY are: Rebekah Pile to Jacob Barlow - 10 Sep 1809 Susan Pile to Samuel A. Beckham - 03 feb 1848 Mary Pile to Cornelius Fenwick - 17 Jun 1809 Elizabeth Pile to William O. McMakin - 27 Oct 1845 Elizabeth Pile to John H. Parrott - 29 Jul 1817 Polly Pile to Jacob Pearce - 26 Jun 1807 Benjamin Pile to Rhody Weathers - 02 Mar 1825 Edward Pile to Rosannah McMahon - 03 Jan 1807 John Pile to Lucy Curtsinger - 06 Oct 1828 John W. Pile to Sarah E. Reid - 04 Feb 1850 Richard Pile to Margaret Barlow - 26 Oct 1819 Samuel Pile to Minney Ellison - 04 Sep 1820 William Pile to Polly Barlow - 15 Aug 1815 William Pile to Mary Jones - 21 Jul 1801 William Pile to Elizabeth B. Stayton - 06 Feb 1832 Joseph Piles to Eliza Bland - 15 Jun 1829 Nancy Pile to Isaac Weathers - 03 Mar 1825 In correspondence with Ron Pyle regarding the search for our William Pyle and Mary Jones, I wrote: The marriage of William Pile and Mary or Polly Jones or Janes in 1801 doesn't line up with the rest of the family date-wise. Look at page 233 of the Pyle book: This article says William, the son of Benjamin b. 1766 & Ruth PARROT, married Polly Janes 20 Jul 1801. This doesn't jive with what Jane and Howard have. The rest of the children's marriages and spouses are exactly the same as Jane's except that they say they think there was a son, John. The next marriage in the family after 1801 is 15 or 16 years later...Jane gives this William a birth date of 1791 - no way was a 10 year old married in 1801! So, I'm back to this: This could be the marriage of our William and Mary, but they have pinpointed the wrong William. Jane doesn't list any children for Benjamin's brothers, William or Thomas, neither does this newspaper article! The article says William (the brother of Benj.) died in November 1807 - and says Thomas was a constable in 1797 and a deputy sheriff in 1800. Okay, okay...I'm looking for the article! Rachel -- Find out more at: http://www.bright.net/~buzmeyer Wohleben Family Online Reunion -- http://www.bright.net/~buzmeyer/wohleben/index.html Auglaize Co. OH GENWEB Coordinator -- http://www.genweb.brightusa.net/index.html Pickaway Co. OH GENWEB Coordinator -- http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohpickaw/index.html

This is some readily available information on the Kentucky bunch - things that Ron and I have searched through in our quest. I'm sure I have more in my "paper" files...but don't have time to transcribe it right now. Kentucky: >From book called "Kentuckians in Ohio and Indiana": John J. Piles lived in Indiana (story told in Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the Counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott, and Washington Co., Indiana, published 1889, pg. B255) and was born 23 Nov 1823, the son of William Piles and Elizabeth Haydon from Henry/x - don't know what the Henry/x means. >From the book, "Early Kentucky Wills": Hans Black, will written 10 March 1806, recorded October, 1807. Wife: Agnes Black, sons: David, Thomas. Daus: Susanna Edwards, Ann Pyle, Sarah McAlroy (sp.?), Elizabeth Brasere, Jean Pyle. Gr. Son: Nicholas Pyle (son of Samuel Pyle). Executors: Agnes, and son Thomas Black. Witness J. Gamble, Martha Gamble. Christian Co., KY David Kirby, will written 26 Apr 1811, recorded July, 1811. Wife - Elizabeth. Children: Jesse, Leonard, Samuel, Asa, Isabel, Solomon, Agnes Tully, Sally Scorggin, Jeporath Pace, Elizabeth Piles. Exr: Children to select executor, Witness: John Loving, John Hightower, Jacob Skiles. Warren Co., KY Ignatus Elder, Inventory recorded 05 Sep 1801, Appraisers: Samuel Lowe, William Piles, Francis Berry. Washington Co., KY The Kentucky 1790 Tax List only has one Piles: Conrod Piles - Fayette Co., KY The 1800 Kentucky Tax List has many: John Pyle, Bracken Co. on 22 Nov 1799 John Pyle, Christian Co. on 22 Jul 1800 Nicholas Pyle, Christian Co., on 22 Jul 1800 William Pyle in Christian Co., on 22 Jul 1800 William Pyles in Christian Co., on 22 Jul 1800 Benjamin Pile in Washington Co., in 1800 William Pile in Washington Co., in 1800 William Pile, Sr., in Washington Co., in 1800 Conradus Piles in Gallatin Co., on 11 Apr 1800 William Piles in Henry Co., on 06 Aug 1800 Robert Pilson (?) in Bourbon Co., in 1800 Land Grants in KY: Old Kentucky Grants: William Piles, Military Grant 11 Nov 1793 on Little Muddy Creek - nothing else as to location - darn! But look at this: "Grants South of Green River" ALL IN CHRISTIAN CO., Kentucky Nicholas Pyle Sr. 200 acres 29 Mar 1799, Little River Nicholas Pyle, 200 acres 29 Mar 1799, Little River Jno Pyle Jr. 400 acres 27 Jan 1803, Little River Abner Pyle, 350 acres 12 Aug 1806, Little River Wm. Pyle Jr. 200 acres 21 Mar 1799, Little River Wm. Pyle, Jr. 200 acres on 19 Mar 1799, Little River Dr. Wm. Pyle, 200 acres on 27 May 1803, Little River Jno Pyle, 200 acres on 21 Jul 1800, Rock Lick Fork Abner Pyle 400 acres 03 Feb 1803, Little River Nancy Pyle 395 acres 19 Oct 1807, Little River Samuel Pyle, 400 acres 28 Aug 1807, Elk Fork Little River Jno Pyle 400 acres 29 Aug 1807, Elk Fork Little River Dr. Wm. Pyle 320 acres 22 Aug 1803, Little River Nicholas Pyle 400 acrs 28 Aug 1807, Elk Fork Little River Thomas Pyle, 400 acres 29 Aug 1807, Elk Fork Little River Abner Pyle 400 acres 17 Jul 1803, Little River Samuel Pyle, 200 acres 29 Jun 1799, Little River Samuel Pyle, 200 acres 29 Jun 1799, Little River Wm. Pyle Jr., 400 acres 27 May 1803, Little River Jno Pyle Jr. 325 acres 28 Aug 1812, Little River Jno Pyle Jr., 100 acres 30 Jul 1803, Tradewater Wm. Pyle, 400 acres 06 Aug 1803, no watercourse named More to follow... Rachel -- Find out more at: http://www.bright.net/~buzmeyer Wohleben Family Online Reunion -- http://www.bright.net/~buzmeyer/wohleben/index.html Auglaize Co. OH GENWEB Coordinator -- http://www.genweb.brightusa.net/index.html Pickaway Co. OH GENWEB Coordinator -- http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohpickaw/index.html

I am still searching for any info on Stephen Pyle, b.Jan.2, 1860 (?) in Ohio. He was married to Maude Potter in 1892 (?). They lived in Cass county, ND. Also, would like any info on Charles Pyle, born in Ohio(?) July 1849. He was married to Florence S. Charles was listed as a schoolteacher in Cass County ND in 1900. Their children were. Charles A. Ruth E. Ester E. Florence I am most interested in finding out the names of Stephen's parents. Were he and Charles brothers? Thank You, Becky Pyle

Dear Folks, This isn't genealogy so if you want to delete go ahead. (;-> Some time ago I saw several of Howard PYLE's paintings on the net. I don't have all of the urls but I did locate this one awhile ago which is on an auction page. THE OLD VIOLIN is at the site below. I was reminded of this when Anne and Linda did their posts. http://spider.biddeford.com/barridoff/pyle.html There are several others on the net and you can probably find them with one of the search engines. When I have time I will post those urls here as well so that you may enjoy seeing them. Sara

Peggy, Sorry it has taken so long to get back to you. There are a number of Benjamin PYLE's mentioned in H. PYLES big blue book. Here is one listing from pg. 539. These are in Christian Co.,Ky. The information was sent to Howard Pyle from Trella Hall from different sources and some were unproven at time of printing. Nicholas PYLE was married twice. His first wife died after the 5th child.They were probably married about !799. He married secondly to Mary PYLE, who may have been a cousin. Children: Polly, b.@1799/1800 - unproven, but shows F,10-16 in 1810 census,gone in 1820 census, marr. 25 August, 1818, Matthew ARMSTRONG,surety Nicholas PYLE Jinsey, b. @1800/1801-unproven, shows F,under 10, in 1810 census,gone in 1820 census, marr. 14 Dec. 1819, Alex TUCKER, surety Nicholas PYLE. unknown dtr. b.@1803/1804-unproven, shows F under 10 in 1810 census, gone in 1820 census. Nicholas, b.@1805/1806. M under 10 in 1810 census, gone in 1820 census. Ct. Order Book shows he died 22 July 1888. unknown boy twin,b@1805/1806-unproven. 1810 census shows male under 10. Gone by 1820. Edwin, b.20 Jan. 1809-unproven. 1810 census shows M under 10. 1830 Census shows M bet. 10-16. Marr. lst to Sally WEST, 2nd. to Emily LACY. Benjamin M. b. 4 Nov. 1810. unproven. Shows in 1830 Census M between 15 and 20. Married 5 Feb. 1833 to Melissa COMPTON. unknown child, b.@1811/1812-unproven. died young. John E., b. 8 June 1813, 1830 Census shows M, 15 to 20. Marr. 22 Jan. 1836 to Jane Meacham. Sarah Jane, b.@1815, 1830 Census shows F, 10 to 15. Marr. 21 Sept. 1836, to James ALDER. Shows up 1840 in MO., 1850 in St. Clair.IL. Abner, b. @1817. Shows in 1830 Census M 10 to 15. 1840 Census M 20 to 30. Nancy, b. @1819. 1830 Census shows F bet. 10 and 15. Gone in 1840. Rachel P. b. @1822. Shows in 1830. Gone in 1840. twins, b. @1824, died young Elizabeth,b.@1826, unproven. 1830 Census shows F under 5. Doesn't show in 1840 Census. Marr. 22 Sept. 1845, Alfred C. ALLEN. Charles, b. @1828, unproven. Gone with someone else as mother is about to have another baby by 1830 census. (This is from the book.) Susanna, b.@1830 after census. unproven. marr.1847 in Bolivar,MO to James M. COVINGTON. Monroe, b. @1832. unproven. shows in 1840 Census M 5 to 10. All 1830 census records are from Christian Co.,KY. 1840 records are from Dade Co.,MO. ****** There are a lot more records with Benjamins. Just have to sort through some more of them. (;-> And will type them later. Sara Peggy Pyle wrote: > > I would like to talk to any PYLE that came from KY in the early to mid 1800s. > I am searching for Benjamin PYLEs' siblings or parents. > > I believe he is descended from Nicholas or Nicholas Jr or William PYLE in > Christian County KY who had sons of the appropriate age in 1820.

I would like to talk to any PYLE that came from KY in the early to mid 1800s. I am searching for Benjamin PYLEs' siblings or parents. I believe he is descended from Nicholas or Nicholas Jr or William PYLE in Christian County KY who had sons of the appropriate age in 1820. Anyone with Nicholas or William as ancestors please email me. Thanks Peggy Pyle Rt 1 Box 205 C Mt Vernon MO 65712 peggy@getonthe.net Surnames I am searching are PYLE, MULLIN(S), PILKENTON(PILKINGTON), FLETCHER, TAYLOR, GREEN(E), FIELDS, WALLACE(WALLIS), TALLEY, PENDERGRASS, PENDERGRAFT,(any spellings for Pendergrass/Pendergraft), WOODHOUSE.