Hi All! We want to welcome our newest PYLE list cousin, Diane Greaves! When you have time, please post an introduction of yourself and what branch of the PYLE/PILE family you are researching. We are so glad to have you join us. Sara pyle@airmail.net diane greaves wrote: > > Hi, Yes add me to your mail list. I'll check you names and data to my > list. We are all over TEN, KTY, VA and WV and settled in MO. |My aunt > has data on the Piles' for 16 years of hunting, you may or may not be > listed there. I'll let you know. Diane > > pyle@airmail.net wrote: > > > Hi Diane! > > > > I would love to share information. I don't have much on this line at > > all. It is my husband's family and even though I have been asking > > questions for about 25 yrs. am still no further along than when I > > started. My husband's grandfather was Zachery Taylor Pyle(s), b. > > 1875, > > in WV, I think Harrison Co. He had a brother named Joshua, I do not > > know if he was younger or older. According to family lore, Joshua > > became a preacher but was, for some reason, cut off from the rest of > > the > > family. I have been searching for years. My father in law, who is > > still living, hasn't been able to provide any kind of clues at all. > > He > > thinks that Zachery's father was John Pile(s), who died or disappeared > > > > @1881. The mother was Anna Watkins. Anna was b. 20 Aug. 1851, d. 8 > > Jan. 1904, Harrison Co. WV. > > > > Zachery Taylor Pyle was married twice. The first wife was Viola > > Tetrick > > who died 2 Nov. 1904. They had four children together, Zeno, Ralph, > > Rose and Violet. Ralph died as an infant. Zeno died in 1967, Violet > > married Arthur Ashcraft and has also died. I do not know what became > > of > > Rose and only found out about the others after they had already passed > > > > away. > > > > I feel like this branch is linked to the older Quaker Pyle/Pile > > family, > > but because I can't find anything about John, I am unable to link up. > > > > By the way, I started a PYLE mail list on Roots L about a month ago. > > We have about 70 members now and would love to sign you on. There is > > no > > charge for this. Just let me know if you want to join. Also let me > > know if any of this info rings a bell with you. > > > > Looking forward to hearing from you. You have brought me some real > > excitement today! > > > > Sara > > pyle@airmail.net > >