Britton Alonzo Pyland, 18491931 (aged 82 years)

Name
Britton Alonzo /Pyland/
Given names
Britton Alonzo
Surname
Pyland
Birth
Unique identifier: 561188DC469BD50FE4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF2385
Census
Unique identifier: 561188DC46DAA51074494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF2393
Birth of a sister
Unique identifier: 561188DC46EB2510C4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF2395
Birth of a sister
Unique identifier: 561188DC470C351134494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF2400
Birth of a sister
Unique identifier: 561188DC472D8511B4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF2405
Census
1860 (aged 10 years)
Unique identifier: 561188DC46D0151054494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF2391
Birth of a sister
Unique identifier: 561188DE2EE3AB7994494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF16261
Death of a sister
Unique identifier: 561188DC47343511C4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF2406
Census
1870 (aged 20 years)
Unique identifier: 561188DC46D5551064494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF2392
Death of a mother
Unique identifier: 561188DC4620650E54494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF2370
Marriage of a parent
Unique identifier: 5611890745403331B4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:FF4507
Birth of a half-brother
Unique identifier: 561188DE2DBAEB76A4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF16234
Death of a father
Unique identifier: 561188DC45E6150DB4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF2364
Marriage
Unique identifier: 5611890886B23493C4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:FF7340
Birth of a son
Unique identifier: 561188DDEB06A79BC4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF7783
Birth of a daughter
Unique identifier: 561188DDEBF5079EC4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF7810
Census
1880 (aged 30 years)
Unique identifier: 561188DC46C0451024494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF2388
Birth of a daughter
Unique identifier: 561188DDEC7787A094494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF7827
Birth of a daughter
Unique identifier: 561188DDECEBA7A1F4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF7840
Birth of a son
Unique identifier: 561188DDF29A37B4C4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF8001
Birth of a daughter
Unique identifier: 561188DDED99A7A424494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF7861
Birth of a daughter
Unique identifier: 561188DDEE4327A654494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF7881
Birth of a son
Unique identifier: 561188DDEED357A844494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF7900
Birth of a daughter
Unique identifier: 561188DDEF3EC7A9A4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF7912
Death of a sister
Unique identifier: 561188DC471CC51164494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF2403
Birth of a son
Unique identifier: 561188DDEF7EA7AA74494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF7920
Death of a brother
about 1898 (aged 48 years)
Unique identifier: 561188DC4635B50EB4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF2373
Census
1900 (aged 50 years)
Unique identifier: 561188DC46C5951034494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF2389
Death of a sister
Unique identifier: 561188DE2EEBFB79A4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF16262
Burial of a sister
Unique identifier: 561188DE2EF3DB79B4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF16263
Census
1910 (aged 60 years)
Unique identifier: 561188DC46CAD51044494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF2390
Marriage of a son
Unique identifier: 561189077AF0045834494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:FF6858
Marriage of a son
after 1918 (aged 68 years)
Unique identifier: 56118907EF1D418334494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:FF1063
Death of a brother
Unique identifier: 561188DC4650B50F14494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF2377
Burial of a brother
Unique identifier: 561188DC4667A50F34494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF2378

Obituary, The Republican Herald Metropolis, Wednesday, Feb 2, 1927:
William J. Pyland
Dies at Reevesville
William J. Pyland of Reevesville died at his home in that town last Thursday. Funeral services conducted by Rev. G. W. Cummins, under direction of W. P. Baynes, were held at the Reevesville M. E. church at eleven o'clock Saturday afternoon. Burial was in the Mt. Olive cemetery near Dixon Springs.

Cause of death: "Chronic Desentry"

Death of a wife
Unique identifier: 561188DDEAE9E79B64494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF7779

Obit; Pocahontas Star Herald, 16 Oct 1930:
Mrs. Novella F. Pyland died on Monday Oct 13, 1930 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Slayton of this place after a very painful and lingering illness. She was 77 years, seven months, and 10 days old.
Mrs. Pyland's home was at Noland where she had faithfully served the people for 43 years as their postmistress. She was laid to rest on Tuesday afternoon at the family cemetery at Noland. Funeral services were conducted by Bro. J. Will Henley of Skaggs. Her going was the first death in the family.
She leaves an aged husband, B. A. Pyland, and ten children; Mrs. India Slayton, Mrs. Florence Gwinn and Mrs. Ora Pace of Pocahontas, Mrs. Lena Young of Swifton, Mrs. Hattie Hooton of Garden Grove, Calif., Mrs. Elmer Slayton of Brea, Calif., Claudia and Pearl Pyland of Noland, Ernest Pyland of Fullerton, Calif., and Bert Pyland of Placentia, Calif.
This good woman will certainly be missed by the entire community and the Star Herald extends sincere sympathy to the bereaved ones.

Burial of a wife
Unique identifier: 561188DDEAF0B79B74494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF7780
Reference Number
Unique identifier: 561188DC46E0351094494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF2394
Shared note: 793
Death
Unique identifier: 561188DC46B4851004494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF2386

Obit; Pocahontas Star Herald, 26 Feb 1931:
B. A. Pyland, aged 82, died at his home at Noland on Wednesday, 23 Feb, after a few days of illness.
Mr. Pyland was the husband of the late Mrs. Novella Pyland, who died at the home of their daughter, Mrs. John Slayton, here on Oct 13, 1930. He leaves ten children. The body was laid to rest in the family burying ground by the side of his wife, the following day.

Burial
Unique identifier: 561188DC46BAF51014494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF2387
Record ID number
Family with parents
father
18231875
Birth: April 7, 1823 53 Chatham Co, NC
Death: November 30, 1875Johnson Co., IL
mother
18241873
Birth: April 27, 1824Bedford Co., TN
Death: November 8, 1873Johnson Co., IL
Marriage Marriagebefore 1845TN
16 years
younger sister
18611900
Birth: January 18, 1861 37 36 IL
Death: April 18, 1900Pocahontas, Randolph Co, AR
-15 years
elder brother
18451898
Birth: about 1845 21 20 Bedford Co, TN
Death: about 1898
10 years
younger sister
18551943
Birth: February 16, 1855 31 30 TN
Death: July 22, 1943
3 years
younger sister
18571894
Birth: October 12, 1857 34 33 TN
Death: January 26, 1894
-10 years
elder brother
18471927
Birth: September 8, 1847 24 23 Perry Co, TN
Death: January 28, 1927of chronic desentry, Reesesville, Johnson Co, IL
12 years
younger sister
18591865
Birth: May 16, 1859 36 35 TN
Death: October 21, 1865TN
-10 years
himself
18491931
Birth: January 29, 1849 25 24 Humphreys Co, TN
Death: February 23, 1931Noland, Randolph Co, AR
Father’s family with Hannah B Rentfro
father
18231875
Birth: April 7, 1823 53 Chatham Co, NC
Death: November 30, 1875Johnson Co., IL
stepmother
18341921
Birth: March 2, 1834 Johnson Co, IL
Death: August 28, 1921of senility, Johnson Co, IL
Marriage MarriageMarch 29, 1874Johnson Co, IL
10 months
half-brother
18751954
Birth: January 12, 1875 51 40 Pope Co, IL
Death: July 6, 1954Rock Island, IL
Family with Novella Frances Leathers
himself
18491931
Birth: January 29, 1849 25 24 Humphreys Co, TN
Death: February 23, 1931Noland, Randolph Co, AR
wife
18531930
Birth: April 1853 32 24 Hardeman Co, TN
Death: October 13, 1930Pocahontas, Randolph Co, AR
Marriage MarriageJanuary 30, 1876Eleven Points, Randolph Co, AR
14 years
daughter
18891980
Birth: August 4, 1889 40 36 Noland, Randolph Co, AR
Death: January 28, 1980Fullerton, Orange Co, CA
-13 years
son
18761951
Birth: December 17, 1876 27 23 Noland, Randolph Co, AR
Death: December 9, 1951Noland, Randolph Co, AR
12 years
daughter
18881975
Birth: July 29, 1888 39 35 Noland, Randolph Co, AR
Death: January 7, 1975Pocahontas, Randolph Co, AR
-10 years
daughter
18781971
Birth: July 24, 1878 29 25 Noland, Randolph Co, AR
Death: October 30, 1971Community Methodist Hospital, Paragould, Greene Co, AR
8 years
son
18861975
Birth: March 13, 1886 37 32 Noland, Randolph Co, AR
Death: July 10, 1975Hemet, Riverside Co, CA
6 years
son
18921975
Birth: May 13, 1892 43 39 Noland, Randolph Co, AR
Death: November 23, 1975Brea, Orange Co, CA
-9 years
daughter
18831934
Birth: February 1883 34 29 Noland, Randolph Co, AR
Death: November 24, 1934Fullerton, Orange Co, CA
11 years
daughter
18931987
Birth: July 1893 44 40 Noland, Randolph Co, AR
Death: May 14, 1987Walnut Ridge, Lawrence Co, AR
-12 years
daughter
18811975
Birth: May 8, 1881 32 28 TN
Death: July 19, 1975Wadley Hospital, Texarkana, Bowie Co, TX
16 years
son
18961982
Birth: November 20, 1896 47 43 Noland, Randolph Co, AR
Death: September 16, 1982Poplar Bluff, Butler Co, MO
White + Novella Frances Leathers
wife’s husband
wife
18531930
Birth: April 1853 32 24 Hardeman Co, TN
Death: October 13, 1930Pocahontas, Randolph Co, AR
Marriage Marriageafter 1896
Marriage
Reference Number
Death
Shared note

Obit; Pocahontas Star Herald, 26 Feb 1931:
B. A. Pyland, aged 82, died at his home at Noland on Wednesday, 23 Feb, after a few days of illness.
Mr. Pyland was the husband of the late Mrs. Novella Pyland, who died at the home of their daughter, Mrs. John Slayton, here on Oct 13, 1930. He leaves ten children. The body was laid to rest in the family burying ground by the side of his wife, the following day.

Shared note

Listed in membership roll of Golconda IOOF Lodge #292, Pope Co, IL 1874.

Roanoke Township; Randolph County, Arkansas; 1880 & 1900: farmer owning 23 acres.

Copy of Postmaster register, April 27, 1886: appointed postmaster of Noland, Arkansas. Novella, his wife, was appointed postmistress of Noland, Randolph County, Arkansas on March 12, 1895.

Came from Tennessee in 1870. 79 acres hill, 50 in use. Christian.

"Came from Toone, Tennessee, which is below Nashville. Britton purchased his 160 acre farm in 1882 from the State of Arkansas. Britton opened a store in Noland with a post office in the back. Novella, his wife, was the postmistress for many years. When the need arose, they donated the land for the Cherry Hill School."

Obituary: Pocahontas Star Herald, 26 Feb 1931:
B. A. Pyland
B. A. Pyland, aged 82, died at his home at Noland on Wednesday, 23 Feb, after a few days of illness.
Mr. Pyland was the husband of the late Mrs. Novella Pyland, who died at the home of their daughter, Mrs. John Slayton, here on October 13, 1930. He leaves ten children. The body was laid to rest in the family burying ground by the side of his wife the following day.