Suggested edit: I don't know when this headstone was erected. The brother, James Lyle, who died at Elmira prison, is not buried here, so his inscription on this stone is only a memorial. He is buried in the nearby Old Stone Cemetery at Landsford Canal State Park. I uncovered his tombstone in 2018. This is what I wrote for my research: "An inventory of Old Stone Cemetery indicated that James Lyle's remains were buried there, but I initially could not find his marker. Examination of the Lyle family plot showed Jane buried to the right of her husband, David. Curiously, her grave had two footstones, both with initials "J.L." (Figure D) This suggested that there were two bodies buried there: mother and her son, James. Digging through the undergrowth and a layer of soil confirmed the presence of his stone, lying broken between Janes' headstone and their footstones." I have a grave rubbing and photo of the headstone for James, son of David and Jane. They say "James son of David & Jane Lyle Died Dec. 10 1864 Aged 35 years" You can find my Find A Grave memorial for him under his name at Old Stone Cemetery.
Contributor: Christopher Rucker (49637367) • [email protected]
Suggested edit: I don't know when this headstone was erected. The brother, James Lyle, who died at Elmira prison, is not buried here, so his inscription on this stone is only a memorial. He is buried in the nearby Old Stone Cemetery at Landsford Canal State Park. I uncovered his tombstone in 2018. This is what I wrote for my research: "An inventory of Old Stone Cemetery indicated that James Lyle's remains were buried there, but I initially could not find his marker. Examination of the Lyle family plot showed Jane buried to the right of her husband, David. Curiously, her grave had two footstones, both with initials "J.L." (Figure D) This suggested that there were two bodies buried there: mother and her son, James. Digging through the undergrowth and a layer of soil confirmed the presence of his stone, lying broken between Janes' headstone and their footstones." I have a grave rubbing and photo of the headstone for James, son of David and Jane. They say "James son of David & Jane Lyle Died Dec. 10 1864 Aged 35 years" You can find my Find A Grave memorial for him under his name at Old Stone Cemetery.
Contributor: Christopher Rucker (49637367) • [email protected]
Inscription
James Lyle 1830-1864 Buried NY
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Based on the inscription of this memorial and other references, this John Lyle served in Company A, 17th SCVI. The inscription refers to his brother James Lyle of the same company and regiment who died at Elmira POW camp in New York. His other brother Dr. David Lyle, memorial # 19574545, also served in Company A of the 17th. The third brother,Thomas, I have no information on. CDKetchen (#47813188)
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My other references are "Captain Bill" Book Two By Robert J. Stevens, pages 98 & 99, "The Chester County Confederate Compendium" by M. Guevarra and C. Prince, and the Combined Service Record from the National Archives.=
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