In a message dated 11/14/2003 3:17:09 PM Eastern Standard Time, mscutnsew@msn.com writes: > I'm looking for any information on Lewis PYLES (born c1805). He'd have been > my 3rd grt-g'father. I remember running into Lewis in the 1850 census in PA or WV, (and not being able to place him). Can you refresh my memory as to where he was then? This would imply that the move to IL took place very early in the 1850s (assuming Lavina and father Lewis moved together). And have you located him in 1840 Green County PA? There was a Lewis PILES (born 1770s or so) in the Washington D.C./Alexandria VA area who left a regular census history in that vicinity in the early 1800s. Obviously a different individual, but of possible interest since Lewis is a fairly unusual given name in these lines. Jim Smee

Jim Smee, Thank you for your reply. I found him in the 1850 Federal Census on Ancestry.com. He was in Perry Twp. Greene Co., PA. The three siblings of Lavinas were born in Perry Twp and she in Greene Co. according to the census, but I assume the same twp. On the affidavit of the marriage license from the Archives at Western Illinois College Library in Macomb, IL my 2nd grt-g'father, George W. STONEKINGs brother, Joseph Jr. is telling of their father, Joseph Sr. and her mother giving consent for the marriage but he doesn't name her mother. That affidavit was also my connection to my 3rd grt-g'father, Joseph D, STONEKING. This information was required in my research for my DAR on my 4th grt-g'father, Jacob STONEKING, REV WAR VET, also known as Jacob STEINKONIG II before the name change. Lavina PYLE was my grt-g'father, Andrew STONEKINGs mother. That's why I would like any information going back to Lewis and wife Mary ? and beyond if possible for my family genealogy. I have done and received many queries and answers to and from very nice people since 1994. I also have ancestor surnames such as: STONEKING, WINGO, SHAW, WILLEY, CUMBERLEDGE, LEMLEY, YOHO, YOUNG, STANDARD, PAYNE, JUSTUS, JUSTICE to name a few. Again, thank in advance for any formation. Kathleen (Stoneking) Cooper in Rantoul, Champaign, Co., IL ----- Original Message ----- From: JamesSmee@aol.com To: PYLE-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 8:55 PM Subject: [PYLE] LEWIS PYLES, b. 1805 PA In a message dated 11/14/2003 3:17:09 PM Eastern Standard Time, mscutnsew@msn.com writes: > I'm looking for any information on Lewis PYLES (born c1805). He'd have been > my 3rd grt-g'father. I remember running into Lewis in the 1850 census in PA or WV, (and not being able to place him). Can you refresh my memory as to where he was then? This would imply that the move to IL took place very early in the 1850s (assuming Lavina and father Lewis moved together). And have you located him in 1840 Green County PA? There was a Lewis PILES (born 1770s or so) in the Washington D.C./Alexandria VA area who left a regular census history in that vicinity in the early 1800s. Obviously a different individual, but of possible interest since Lewis is a fairly unusual given name in these lines. Jim Smee