KEN SOPER: Benjamin Pyle 1814, Nicholas Pyle 1781, Nicholas Pyle 1748 & Ann Black. (This goes back to John Pyle 1594, England. Benjamin, b. 1814 Christian Co, KY. m. Nancy Gish on 8/18/1840 in Morgan Co, IL. 1) Thomas 1841, IL 2) Martha 1844, IL 3) Aim (F) 1845, IL 4) Nancy 1850, IOWA 5) Susan 1853, IA 6) Ellen 1855, IA 7) John S. 1858, IA 8) Benjamin F. 1/1859, IA. (My notes on BENJAMIN 1814) 1850 Census, Deleware Co, IA, District 7, Page 354. (This is where the dates and places came from) His sister Julia Pyle-Atchison wanted him appointed administer of her husband Fielding Atchison's estate ca 1852-53. 1860 Census, Deleware Co, IA, Elk Twp, Page 383. He moved to IA from IL between 1845 and 1850, where his dau. Nancy was born. (Both Julia and Benjamin are in the same Twp.) BENJAMIN's parents: Nicholas 1781 SC, m. Mary Pyle in 1807 in Christian Co, KY. (She is William Pyle's dau,) (They moved to IL about 1817) 1) Elizabeth m. Hugh Hays 3/27/1846 Schuyler Co, IL. 2) William 1807, m. Anna Dark 11/8/1835 Schuyler Co, IL (7 children, lived in KS 3) Julia Ann 1808, m. Fielding Atchison 2/13/1834, Morgan Co, IL. (They moved to Schuyler Co after marriage with Nicholas) (6 children last two were b. in Iowa 1847-my grandfather: Wesley and twin William) 4) Edwin 1809, m. Emily Lacy 4/2/1846, Cedar Co, MO. (6 children) 5) Benjamin 1814 m. Nancy Gish 1820, on 8/18/1840, Morgan Co, IL (8 children ABOVE) 6) Sarah Ford 1816 m. Wiley M. Bobbitt 9/12/1835 Schuyler Co, IL. (9 children) 7) Mary 1819, m. Thomas M. Redfield 7/9/1839 Schuyler Co, IL (9 children) I HAVE 236 pages of Genealogy on Nicholas 1748, 216 pages on Nicholas, Jr 1781. Is there a particular twig, or limb you'd like to have? Naturally, I am very interested in what you have on Benjamin and Nancy's descendants. You see I have much data on all but Elizabeth and Benjamin's descendants, and correspond with other researchers of this branch of the Pyle Family Tree. I am, Floyd Benjamin Bennett 791 Glen Oak Dubuque, IA, 52001-6435 [email protected]