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.