Submitted by: William S. (Bill) Grubbs on Thu Feb 20 12:44:48 2003Husband John PYLE Born 22 Feb 1796 Location South Carolina Married bef 1817 Location Georgia Died 6 Jan 1869 Location Kaufman Co., TX Cemetery Pyle's Prairie Cemetery Location Kaufman Co., TX Father Samuel PYLE Mother Charity Eason Other Spouses Elizabeth Weems (Jeems) Wife Thursa Ann Kilgore Born abt 1800 Location Georgia Died 30 May 1859 Location Kaufman Co., TX Cemetery Pyle's Prairie Cemetery Location Kaufman Co., TX Father William Kilgore, Jr. Mother Ann Higginbotham Other Spouses Children 1 Name Emeline Ernestine PYLE Born 29 Jul 1817 Location Georgia Died 7 Nov 1878 Location Kaufman Co., TX Cemetery Pyle's Prairie Cemetery Location Kaufman Co., TX Spouse 1 James P. McFarland Married 1835 Location Sumpter Co., AL Spouse 2 William T. Stubbs Married 3 Nov 1855 Location Kaufman Co., TX 2 Name Joseph T. PYLE Born 10 Oct 1819 Location Mississippi Died abt 1848 Location Montgomery Co., TX Cemetery Location Spouse 1 Malinda (Margaret) Baggett Married Location Spouse 2 Married Location 3 Name Samuel Eason PYLE Born 22 Feb 1822 Location Mississippi Died 17 Dec 1885 Location Kaufman Co., TX Cemetery Pyle's Prairie Cemetery Location Kaufman Co., TX Spouse 1 Theresa Grant Married 16 Feb 1849 Location Spouse 2 Married Location 4 Name Simeon F. PYLE Born 6 Jul 1824 Location Mississippi Died bef 1854 Location Montgomery Co., TX Cemetery Location Spouse 1 Married Location Spouse 2 Married Location 5 Name Nicholas PYLE Born abt 1825 Location Mississippi Died Location Cemetery Location Spouse 1 Married Location Spouse 2 Married Location 6 Name Sarah Anne PYLE Born 2 Aug 1826 Location Mississippi Died 6 Jun 1878 Location Freestone Co., TX Cemetery Location Spouse 1 John Dial McFarland Married 1841 Location South Carolina Spouse 2 Married Location 7 Name Charity Ann PYLE Born 18 Sep 1827 Location Mississippi Died Location Kaufman Co., TX Cemetery Pyle's Prairie Cemetery Location Kaufman Co., TX Spouse 1 James W. Smith Married 25 Dec 1844 Location Montgomery Co., TX Spouse 2 Married Location 8 Name Thursa PYLE Born 10 Oct 1832 Location Mississippi Died Location Cemetery Pyle's Prairie Cemetery Location Kaufman Co., TX Spouse 1 Married Location Spouse 2 Married Location 9 Name John Kilgore PYLE Born 11 Sep 1834 Location Sumter Co., AL Died 11 Mar 1905 Location Kaufman Co., TX Cemetery Pyle's Prairie Cemetery Location Kaufman Co., TX Spouse 1 Marienne Bowlden Married 28 Nov 1854 Location Kaufman Co., TX Spouse 2 Married Location 10 Name Jonathan Jackson PYLE Born 23 Aug 1836 Location Montgomery Co., TX Died 23 Mar 1920 Location Kaufman Co., TX Cemetery Pyle's Prairie Cemetery Location Kaufman Co., TX Spouse 1 Amand T. McLennon Married 10 Oct 1856 Location Montgomery Co., TX Spouse 2 Amelia Braccy Married 1903 Location
Comments:
John PYLE and his family migrated to Texas abt 1835. He applied for land from Stephen F. Austin and He was granted a league and labor (4000+ acres) in Montgomery Co. His son Joseph was also granted 1/2 a league and labor (2000+) acres. An additional half a grant was granted to his other sons. John McFarland(son-in-law) was also give a full grant. John and other members of his family also volunteered for service in Sam Houston's Army and were granted additional land for their service. In 1853/54, they sold the land in Montgomery Co., and moved north to land they purchased in the vicinity of Kemp, TX. (See the listing for Pyle's Prairie Cemetery)
Sources:
"History of Kaufman Co., TX, Vol 2"; compiled by Kaufman County Historical Commission, Box 345, Kemp, Tx 75143; Correspondence with Sally Hill Bucherie, 1525 Woodridge, Abilene, Tx. 79605; U.S. Census Information; Texas State Archives.