| Robert
E KYLE was born in N.C. and migrated to
McNairy County, Tennessee then to Tippah County,
Mississippi. He came to Texas in 1839 from Tippah
County, MS and settled in the Old Center area. He
purchased land in Nacogdoches County upon first
arriving (later became Panola County in 1846). He
is listed in the census in Panola County and
lived on McFadden Creek property. Robert's
sister, Sarah "Sallie"
Kyle Randal, her husband, Dr. John
Leonard Randal and their children had
moved to San Augustine area in 1838, having moved
from McNairy Co, TN. Later, their brother, James
Stanhope Kyle would follow them to Texas
in 1841. ~ ~ ~ ~
Dr. James Stanhope KYLE was an older brother to Robert
E KYLE who settled in the Old Center
area in 1839. When Robert's family came to Texas,
James was attempting to
establish a medical practice in Tippah County,
MS. He graduated from Ohio College of Medicine in
08 Mar 1837 and returned to Mississippi. He
married Amanda Malvira JOHNSON
of Salem, MS on May 4, 1841. Dr. KYLE's
diploma was written, in Latin, on sheepskin. In
1950, It was in the possession of Wm Penn KYLE (1884-1969), of Teneha, Shelby Co,
TX, son of Robert E KYLE, Jr.
had possession of the original. Wm Penn KYLE was
the grandson of Robert E KYLE, Sr
and grand-nephew to Dr. James S. KYLE.
Leaving
immediately for East Texas to be near his brother
Robert, they traveled by
two-horse wagon. One horse died on the way. They
finally landed at the McFadden Creek home of his
brother with one horse and $500.
Dr.
KYLE began his medical practice at once,
traveling by horseback, from Old Center to
Western Louisiana and much of East Texas. He
built a large house of hewn pine logs, held
together with wooden pegs, located on a hill side
bank of McFadden Creek. It was still standing in
the 1980's and may still be.
That
log house, thought to be the oldest one left in
this county, was sold to Mr & Mrs Travis
WILLIAMSON who planned to restore it to its
original condition as a "heritage
house".
Dr.
KYLE and Amanda did not
have any children; but his nephew Paris
PACE, lived in his home. Paris
was born with a cleft pallet & had a speech
impediment. He married Mary E UPTON.
Paris was the son of Dr.
KYLE's sister Susan KYLE PACE.
He inherited part of Dr. KYLE's'
land and sold 720 acres to James Russell GRACE. Paris
died 6 years after his uncle and was buried near Dr.
KYLE on the bank of McFadden Creek near
his home.
Dr.
KYLE had planned to make a doctor of the
oldest son of Robert's, James
Stanhope KYLE (his namesake and whom my
grandfather James Stanhope Bryan
was named after), but Dr. KYLE
died August 22, 1857, while James
was too young to go away to school.
It is said that Robert E KYLE
& his brother, Dr. James S KYLE,
had an agreement that the one who died first was
to manifest his spirit to the other if there was
such thing as "spirit life". One night Robert
E was riding by Dr KYLE's
cemetery (which was on the banks of McFadden
Creek & the homeplace of his still living
sister-in-law, Amanda KYLE. He
saw a strange light in the cemetery and it looked
like the image of his brother, Dr. KYLE.
Robert's horse shyed away from
the apparition. Robert called
out to the ghost "Jim,
is that you?". The ghost made no reply,
just vanished.
Dr.
KYLE's widow, Amanda,
died in 1890 and was buried beside her husband Dr.
KYLE. She was crippled from rheumatism
and had to be buried in a sitting position.
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Robert
E KYLE was appointed administrator
of his brother's estate which consisted of some
$50,000. The widow Amanda M JOHNSON KYLE
made application to be appointed administratrix
of her husband's estate but her application was
ignored by the Court and Robert was appointed.
After
several years of court proceedings, the Estate
was finally settled, peacefully. A public sale
was held and Amanda bought 2 old Negro slaves
(Jim & Milly), paying $150. each. The 2
slaves were later buried at the old Dr.
KYLE Cemetery.
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Afer
the death of Dr KYLE, Amanda KYLE
remarried in 1868, to James MORRIS and lived for years at
the old home. Then reportedly through the
interference of others - she divorced and deeded
the home to her niece, Mrs. Mary E MIMS,
with the consideration that she would care for,
and supply, all necessities of life, food,
medicine, etc.
NOTE:
James MORRIS was 1st married to Minerva
McGEE & they had daughter Sarah
who was about 8 at the time her father married Amanda.
Sarah married in 1879 to Robert
E KYLE (1858-1929) who was a nephew to Dr
KYLE.
Julia
Bryan DeSteigur, sister-in-law to my
great-grandmother, Nancy E Kyle,
dau of Robert Edmunson &
wife of John Henry BRYAN,
recounted her families move from Alabama to Texas
and some of what life was like for the early settlers of Panola
County.
In that she stated "[The] War between
the States had deprived the neighborhood of
doctors. There was one woman, a
doctor's widow, who had nursed
and studied medicine. She was always called in to
attend the sick. People for miles around would
summon this good woman to come to their aid when
illness struck down someone in the family." Amanda
("Aunt Mandy")
was the woman she referred to.
Amanda
died in 1890 and was buried beside her husband Dr.
KYLE. She was crippled from rheumatism
and had to be buried in a sitting position.
It
is said that Robert E KYLE &
his brother, Dr. James S KYLE,
had an agreement that the one who died first was
to manifest his spirit to the other if there was
such thing as "spirit life". One night Robert
E was riding by Dr KYLE's
cemetery (which was on the banks of McFadden
Creek & the homeplace of his still living
sister-in-law, Amanda KYLE. He
saw a strange light in the cemetery and it looked
like the image of his brother, Dr. KYLE.
Robert's horse shyed away from
the apparition. Robert called
out to the ghost "Jim,
is that you?". The ghost made no reply,
just vanished.
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Panola County Texas
Land Records 1845-1857
| Grantor |
Grantee |
Date |
| Sheriff
of Harrison County |
Robert
KYLE |
10 Jan
1847 |
| Jane
McFADDIN, Extr |
James
S KYLE |
12 May
1847 |
| James
McFADDIN |
Robert
E KYLE |
06 Apr
1850 |
| Samuel
McFADDIN |
Robert
E KYLE |
16 Apr
1850 |
| Robert
E KYLE |
David
WHITE |
26 Jun
1851 |
| Samuel
McFADDIN, Jr |
Robert
C (E) KYLE |
24 Jan
1853 |
| Robert
E KYLE |
J.D.
FREELAND |
16 Jun
1855 |
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Deed Tippah Co MS
D-93 28 Nov 1839 -- James
S. Kyle to H. S. Daniel $200.00
in Salem, 33 ft. of east 1/2 Lot 11 block
7. Signed: James S. Kyle
before S. B. Harwell JP. Rec. 14 Jan 1841
D-110 1 June 1840 -- James
S. Kyle to John G. McDonald,
$200.00 N1/2block 1 in Salem. Signed: James
S. Kyle. Wit: Joseph McDonald,
B. H. Henry. Recorded 12 Feb 1841
D-122 - 23 Feb 1841 - James
S. Kyle to Caleb Brock, Lewis
Garrett, Jas. T. Bledsoe, Jno A. Moorman,
D. B. Wright, Wm. J. Ford and Thomas
Jones, trustees, $100.00 for Methodist
Episcopal Church in Salem on lots 23
& 6. Signed: James S. Kyle
before Sam'l B. Harwell, JP. Recorded 24
Feb 1841, H. Bowers, Clk.
D-382 - 29 Oct 1841 - James
S. Kyle and Amanda his wife to
James T. Bledsoe, $500.00, NW1/4S8T3R1
"where Salem now stands".
Signed: Jas. S. Kyle, A. M. Kyle.
Recorded 24 Dec 1841. HB
D-415 - 7 Apr 1840 - Caleb
Brock and Mary F. to James S.
Kyle, $90.00 lot 17 Salem -
Signed: Caleb Brock, Mary F. Brock before
Samuel B. Harwell. JP. Recorded 31 Jan
1842. HB.
D-427 - 7 Apr 1840 - Caleb
Brock and Mary F. his wife, to James
S. Kyle, $94.00 lot 20 Salem.
Signed: Caleb Brock, Mary F. Brock. Sam'l
B. Harwell JP. Recorded 15 Feb 1842, HB
D-440 - 26 Oct 1841 - James
S. Kyle and wife, A. M.
Kyle to Benjamin F. Young,
$150.00 lot 20 & lot 17 in Salem.
Signed: J. S. Kyle, A.M. Kyle.
Sam'l B. Harwell, JP. Recorded 17 Feb
1842, HB.
D-441 - 30 Oct 1841 - James
S. Kyle and A. M. Kyle
his wife to Benjamin F. Young, $300.00
lot 11 & 12 in block 2 Salem. Signed:
J. S. Kyle, A.M.
Kyle. Sam'l B. Harwell JP.
Recorded 17 Feb 1842 HB.
D-538 - 8 June 1840 - Jas.
S. Kyle to Nathan Nooner,
$25.00, E1/2 block 59 Salem. Signed: Jas.
S. Kyle. Samll B. Harwell, JP.
Recorded 19 July 1842, HB.
Vol.
10 #2 p. 48
D-289 - 10 May 1809
- James W. Kyle and Mary
R. his wife,
Itawamba Co. Ms. to Sam S. Watt and John
H. Pursell, $100.00, SW1/4S32T4R4 and
NW1/4S5T5R4. Signed: James W.
Kyle, Mary R. Kile
before J. A. McNeil,
Clk. Pontotoc Co. and William J. Wilburn
JP, Itawamba Co. Recorded 7 Oct 1841 HB.
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1830
McNairy Co, TN Census
(Page - 136, Line - 10) |
Alley Kyle's
household consisted of:
| 2
white males of
20 & under 30 |
1800-1810 |
James
S (1803) |
Robert
E (1805) |
| 2
white females of
15 & under 20 |
1810-1815 |
Ellen
|
Nancy
(abt 1815) |
| 1
white female of
50 & under 60 |
1770-1780 |
Alley
(1780) |
|
daughters Susan
& Sarah both married before the
census. Susan married 1823.
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Census records
show Elizabeth's birthplace as three
different states, PA, IN & TN.
On the 1880
Panola Co, TX census Elizabeth,
age 62, stated she & her father were
born in Indiana & her mother was born
in Kentucky. Not only did her place of
birth differ from census to census, but
her age did as well, while Robert
KYLE's stayed consistent.
| Elizabeth
Martindale Kyle |
Robert E
Kyle |
census
year |
age |
year
born
from age given |
birth
place |
| 1850 |
35 |
1815 |
TN |
| 1860 |
41 |
1819 |
PA |
| 1870 |
48 |
1822 |
OH |
| 1880 |
62 |
1818 |
IN |
|
census
year |
age |
year
born
from age given |
birth
place |
| 1850 |
44 |
1806 |
NC |
| 1860 |
55 |
1805 |
NC |
| 1870 |
66 |
1804 |
NC |
| 1880 |
dec'd |
|
|
Her
family had migrated from PA to SC then to
TN, however, some of the Martindale Clan
shifted back from SC to Indiana &
Ohio. Her parents were married in Union
Co, TN & that is where most of their
children were born. They later migrated
to McNairy Co, TN where, Alley
KYLE, mother of Robert E
KYLE, was listed on the 1830 census.
Five years later Elizabeth
& Robert marry in
Tippah Co, MS. Elizabeth's
parents stayed in TN so it is unclear how
she came to end up where Robert
was in MS.
Elizabeth's
younger brother Solon
born in 1821 stated he was born in
Indiana & her brother Wm born in 1824
stated he was born in Ohio. It is
possible that the family was traveling to
relatives during the births of Elizabeth,
Solon & Wm.
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Mary
"Mollie" KYLE HOOKER
(1843-1907)
Mrs.
Molle HOOKER died 1907 buried Odd
Fellows Cem. Surv. sons, Tom, Joe,
Bill, Vandorn,
daus, Mrs CD LACY & Mrs
AL ROSS. She is widow of S.T.
HOOKER. born at Woods, PANOLA County,
dau of Mr & Mrs R.E. KYLE,
pioneer settlers of PANOLA COUNTY. was a good
& noble woman. printed Panola Co, Texas 27
Nov 1907
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Oscar KYLE
(1896-1923)
Oscar
Kyle resided at Old Center. buried Old
Center. Survived by his 2 brothers Wm P
& Frank. Was on train
w/brothers in high altitudes of Arizona when
suddenly stricken with heart affliction, common
to visitors in high altitudes. His condition
worsened on the way to the hospital. Services
conducted by Rev McLEROY & Rev Sam P JOHNSON.
printed Panola Co, Texas 14 Mar 1923
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Willie N. Kyle
(1909-2003)
Funeral
for Willie N. Kyle, 94, of
Carthage will be at 2 p.m. today in Watson and
Sons Chapel, Center, with the Rev. Jerry Manis
officiating. Burial will be in Old Center
Cemetery, Panola County.
Kyle
died Oct. 28, 2003, in Panola Care and
Rehabilitation Center, Carthage.
Born
July 22, 1909, in Joaquin, she was the daughter
of Robert and Katherine
Newton. She was a homemaker and a member
of Old Center Baptist Church. She was married to Frank
Kyle, and he preceded her in death.
Survivors
include sons, Laurin Kyle and Edd
Marlin Kyle, both of Tenaha; daughters, Gloria
Gunter of Tenaha, Agilee Barrett
of Vivian, La., Bobbye Savoy of
Beaumont, Zola Meche of
Westlake, La.; 17 grandchildren; 27
great-grandchildren; and five
great-great-grandchildren.
Watson
and Sons Funeral Home, Center.
Taken
from the Daily Sentinel
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Kyle Pictures
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