Pylant Geneology

From: "The Goodspeed Histories of Maury, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson, Bedford and Marshall Counties of Tennessee. Reprinted from Goodspeed's History of Tennessee, 1886, 2nd printing 1977.

"Marshall County Biographical Appendix:"
William N. Pyland, farmer, is a son of Hardin and Nancy (O'Neal) Pyland. The father was born in Rutherford County, TN in 1813 and the mother in Marshall County, TN about 1826. The father was a blacksmith by trade till the breaking out of the war, after which he engaged in agricultural pursuits. Both are members of the Missionary Baptist Church and both are still living.
Our subject was born March 15, 1842 and received his education in the common schools. He inherited English blood from his father and Irish from his mother. At the age of nineteen he volunteered in Company D, Fourth Tennessee Calvary and remained in the service nearly four years. He returned home and engaged in the free and independent life of a farmer.
In 1867 he wedded Elizabeth Bills, a native of Marshall County, born August 29, 1848, and the fruits of this union were an interesting family of five children.
Mr. Pyland is a staunch Democrat and he and wife are members of the Missionary Baptist Church. Mr. Pyland has been quite successful in agricultural pursuits, owning at the present time 233 acres of good land. For thiry-four years he has been a resident of this county and enjoys the respect and esteem of all who know him.

He enlisted as a private in Company D, 4th Regiment, Tennessee Calvary, CSA on Nov 16, 1861 at Camp Cheatham. The Company Muster Roll dated May 26, 1862 indicates that he traveled 84 miles to rendezvous and that the value of his horse was $160. He was in service nearly four years.