I don't have much information on my PYLES line even though I have been working on trying to gather a complete family history for about 10 years now. Currently I only have back to my great-grandfather and that information isn't much to be proud of since I have no idea if he had brothers or sisters or the number of children he had. But if anyone could help I would be extremely grateful because I don't have a good relationship with any of my relatives on that side of the family to help me out. Rhody Totsie O. PYLES born 9 October 1878 (I believe in MD) married Adelia OGDEN born 30 July 1904. I'm thinking that the marriage could have been in the 20's or 30's which could possibly mean that Rhody was married before. Rhody and Adelia had at least one son Gary Ogden PYLES born 17 January 1934 MD. Rhody died April 1959 and Adelia died June 1981. Gary Ogden PYLES married twice. First to Doris Marie POLAND born 12 December 1936, daughter of Gilmer W. POLAND and Elsi Marie KING. Second wife was Shirley (no maiden name). Gary and Doris had one son Gary Gilmer (my father) born 26 December 1956 Washington DC. Gary and Shirley had three children one son (don't remember the name) and two daughters Donna and Ann. I've tried looking up announcements of marriage in old newspapers but was unable to find any information. Also, I have spent hours reading through genealogy books from Maryland trying to find any possible lead that may help but I have never been able to find the surname PYLES listed in books before about 1920. Does anyone know when the form PYLES first appeared in MD family histories? Thank you, Sherry deWindt sherryd@ceres.hsc.edu Researching BOYD, DUNN, KING, LANAHAM, OGDEN, POLAND, PYLES, STARR