In a message dated 97-12-28 12:36:59 EST, piguy@goldrush.com writes: << I have to respond to this, because it is getting real close to home. My great-great-grandfather was William Pyle from Ohio, his son was Robert from Indiana, Robert's son was William who came to California in 1852 and operated the first ferry boat on the Sacramento River at Sutterville. William and Mary Mack Pyle had 8 children in Solano County Ca., before William Died in Santa Ana in 1890. One of his sons settled in the Bakersfield, Kern County area and that was Darius Mack Pyle who was undersherriff in Kern County and also the Assemblyman for Santa Clara County in the 1886 session. Darius Mack Pyle would be my great uncle. His sons were Elmo Pyle and Rea Pyle. My grandfather was Uylesses S. Grant Pyle, born in 1864 in Dixon California. Robert Pyle, born in 1800 in VA. moved to Indiana around the year 1827. He and Martha Malone Pyle were the great-grandparents to Ernie Pyle. Repond, if any of this sounds familiar. Ron Pyle >> Hi Ron; It's been quite a while since we communicated, last March as a matter of fact. My oldest known William was born 1701 in Prince George Co., Maryland. I made the following outline some time ago (I've been working on other lines) and haven't checked it with my database recently but think it's remained the same. I thought of you last summer as we drove through Angels Camp, beautiful country! Vicki 1-- Richard PILE (1678 England -1713 Prince Georges Co., MD) sp-Mary Belt Fowler (? England - 1731/32 Prince Georges Co., MD) 2-- William PYLE (1701 - 1733 Both...Prince Georges Co., MD) sp-Elizabeth HUTCHESON (1700 - ?) 3--Richard Pile (1725/26 Prince Georges Co., MD-1780 VA) sp Elizabeth Sprigg (1728 Prince Georges Co., MD - ?) 4--William Pile(1761 P.G. Co., Maryland -1807 Washington Co., KY) sp- Mary Clifton (?) 5--John N. Pile (abt 1789 Kentucky - ? MO) sp-Martha (Patsy) Allen (? - 1829) 6--Oscar Pile (1819 -1902 Both in Adair Co., KY) sp-Elizabeth Ann Flowers (1837-1911 Both in Adair Co., KY) 7--Benjamin Franklin Pile (1861 Adair Co., KY -1930 KY?) sp-Mary Valonia (Nonie) Pendleton (1867-1926) 8--Thomas Pendleton Pyle (1892 Adair Co., KY -1958 Bakersfield, CA) sp-Louise Alvina Foth (1893-1984) 9--Nona Ethel Pyle (1918 Bakersfield, Kern Co., CA) sp- Robert Benjamin Moore 10--Vicki Louise Moore (1942 Bakersfield, Kern Co., CA) << Me