John Edward "Johnny" Lyle

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Civil War Veteran •

Sons of Confederate Veterans, Camp 1397, Paulding County, Georgia

http://www.hardeecamp1397scv.org/home/the-heroes/the-heroes---l/john-edward-lyle

He served 6 months in the Confederate States Army Company K Floyd's legion, Paulding Co, GA State Guards Confederate

John E. Lyle told about the war. after the Confederate Army left Atlanta they were South of Atlanta and the commanders of the Floyd Legion could not get any food for the men. It seems that what food there was would go to the Regular troops of Hood's army and not Georgia State troops temporarily assigned to the army. Knowing this the commanders of the Floyd Legion informed the men to go home the best way they could. By this time Paulding County was under Union control. So John E. Lyle and a few friends began their journey back home on foot. At some point they were near a bridge and heard some horses coming their way so they hid under the bridge. The horses were Union commanders of some cavalry group and stopped on the bridge and talked for awhile never knowing they were hiding underneath the bridge. Later on a Union cavalry unit did discover them walking in a field and found they were disarmed and heading home so did not arrest them.

Thomas E. Lyle related this story to author:

John E Lyle and his fellow soldiers were release from duty by their Commanding Officer when the regulars at the same location were provided food and the militia was given none. Heading home through enemy territory, he and two or three men with him were forced to hide occasionally. At one point they hid under a bridge while Union soldiers on horses stopped above them to talk. As they neared home, they were surrounded by Yankee Calvary who wanted to know what they were doing. They answered that they had quit fighting and were tired and headed home. They were released when they found no weapons on them.

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Spouse •

Elmira /Morris/

Marriage •

Name John E. Syler Or Syles (Lyle)

Event Type Marriage

Event Date 01 Feb 1866

Event Place Paulding, Georgia, United States

Gender Male

Spouse's Name Elmira Morris

Spouse's Gender Female

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Daughter • (not located)

Ida Lyle married Thomas Adair

Name: Thomas Adair

Spouse's Name: Ida Lylie

Event Date: 30 Oct 1892

Event Place: , Paulding, Georgia

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Census

1850 •

Paulding county, Paulding, Georgia, United States

James H Lyle M 28 Georgia

George Ann Lyle F 23 Georgia

Elizabeth R Lyle F 5 Georgia

John E Lyle M 4 Georgia

Mary Lyle F 3 Georgia

Pleasant C Lyle M 1 Georgia

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Census

1860 •

1207th District, Paulding, Georgia, United States

J Lyle M 39 Ga

Georgiann Lyle F 34 Ga

Elizabeth Lyle F 16 Ga

John Lyle M 15 Ga

Mary Lyle F 13 Ga

Pleasant Lyle M 11 Ga

Thos Lyle M 9 Ga

Mariam Lyle F 7 Ga

Frances Lyle M 5 Ga

Sarah A Lyle F 2 Ga

Elizabeth Lyle F 78 Ga

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Census

1870 •

District 19, Paulding, Georgia

John Lile M 25 Georgia

Elmire Lile F 29 Georgia

Mary Lile F 3 Georgia

Carline Lile F 1 Georgia

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Census

1900 •

Militia Districts 1427 & 1487 Sparks town, Berrien, Georgia, United States

John E Lyle Head M 56 Georgia

Elmira Lyle Wife F 57 Georgia

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James Henry Lyle's funeral photo •

James Henry Lyle was buried in the casket that he built for himself.

Preacher Thomas Jefferson Biggers is standing on the left side of John Henry Lyle's casket and Benjamin Taylor McGarity (probably funeral director) is standing on the right side of the casket.

James Henry Lyle's sons are standing on the back row in the photo:

John Edward 'Johnny' Lyle , Pleasant Collins 'Carl' Lyle , Thomas J 'Tom' Lyle , Francis Marion 'Dock' Lyle , and Joseph Dodd 'Joe' Lyle.

His wife, Georgia Ann /Williams/ Lyle, is sitting next to James Henry Lyle's the casket.

The names of his daughters were not written down, but I found that some think they are:

Miriam C 'Matilda' Lyle White , either (Sarah 'Sallie' Lyle Austin or Samantha Lyle Dean) most likely Sallie Austin, Louisa C 'Ludie' Vinson, and Georgia Lyle Matthews.

MORE INFORMATION about James Henry Lyle's funeral photo •

The funeral picture was taken at the Lyle home which is actually in Paulding County, not too far from Beulaland Baptist Church on the outskirts of Yorkville, Paulding, Georgia.

James H. Lyle is buried at Pleasant Grove Methodist Church, Haralson County, Georgia. The church is about one half mile from the Haralson County line.

Pleasant Grove Methodist Church, Haralson County Georgia is located a few yards from the county line.

The two men standing right next to the casket are T. J. Biggers (Preacher at Pleasant Grove Methodist Church) on the left of the casket and Ben McGarity (I believe was the funeral directer) on the right of the casket.

The men standing behind the seated women, starting from the left , John E. Lyle, Carl Lyle, Tom Lyle, Francis Marion 'Dock' Lyle written as JOSEPH, and Joe Lyle. They were some of the sons of James H. Lyle. The last two Joseph Lyle and Joe Lyle could be wrong as my grandfather's memory of these two was a somewhat confusing.

The seated older women closest to the casket was James H. Lyle's wife George Ann Williams (maiden name).

The other seated women were the daughters of James H. Lyle starting from the left: Matilda White, Sally Austin Dean (Sally was Austin and her sister Samantha was a Dean) , Lude Vinson, and Georgia Mathis.(married names)

James H. Lyle and his son, John E. Lyle, were in the Civil War. Both were in Company K, Floyd Legion.

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