Pylant Geneology

Widow Mary and son John William Pylant living Massac Co, IL in 1900 and Brookport, Massac Co, IL in 1920.

Letters provided by Mrs. Gelene Pylant Newhouse. She writes: I found that holding the paper up to the light makes it more legible - the copies came out so dark - but the paper is so fragile. Since this didn't copy well, I am interpreting from the original, written in pencil, but clearer than the copy. I hope this will be of interest to you.

This is the letter from J. E. Pylant to W. N. Pylant, Talley, Tenn. There was a note on the outside of the envelope, "Newt Pylant's letter".

Mr. W. N. Pylant, Talley, Tenn.
Pellania 7/9/85 Massac co, Ill.
Dear Sir, yours at hand to date. My father name was Marion commonly called Frank he was light complection and inclined to be a little crossed in his eyes, but very little he had some nephews by the name of Croffords in A.R.K. near Fayetteville he married my mother near Fort Smith ARK my father was captured by the suthern indians in the fall of 1863 10 miles south of Fort Smith A.R.K. I niver saw him since I heard he was taken out and shot with 140 more pioneers I moved away from Fort Smith in the same winter went to Little Rock then in the spring of 1867 I went to Stanford Ky in the summer of 1870 I came to Paducah, KY. Pellania Ill is across the Ohio River from Paducah the town is called Brooklyn Paducah is at the mouth of the Tennessee River 12 miles below Cumblam River. My father had som relashing somewhere but I dont rember Being so young only 11 years ole my father first married a woman near Hot Springs ARK Dont rember the name and she died leaving one child a girl ho wint to liv with her grandmaah I niver saw her My mouther was a widow when Pa marred by the name of Adams I notis in your letter you sine the name Pylant and in it nowhere Pyland in this country they are severl pyland in this country at New Claumbia this county I hav met with them one of them is a Doctor the only diffirnce of our names is at the last the T and the D I will close at the present hoping to hear from you in regards to our relationship. Yours truly, J. E. Pylant

The one with heading of Brooklyn Station, April 1, 1896 is as follows: Mr. F. G. G. Pylant, Petersburg, Tennessee Mar 15-96 Dear Sir: Yours at hand was glad to hear from you in regards to our relationship. I don't think there is enny dout about the Marion Pylant you speake about is not being my fauther I would of ancered your letter sooner hav bin off at work. I am wirking on the railroad the St. Louis Cairo short line running from St. Louis to Paducah, Ky. your post office must be on the n c and sti. not fur from Nashville Tenn we hav some fraight on our warf boat here for Petersburg but cant find out what road is yours our stashing is Brooklyn our post office is Pellania Paducah Ky. is one side of the river and Brooklyn is on the outher I liv in Brooklyn hav bin living here 20 years. will rite soon again.