Obit; Pocahontas Star Herald, 13 Dec 1951 William Cicero Pyland, aged 72, lifelong resident and farmer of Randolph county, died at his home near Noland Sunday. He had spent practically all of his life in the Noland community. Funeral services were conducted at Noland Tuesday at 2 p.m. by Bro. F. W. Gould of Pocahontas. Interment was in the Chesser cemetery under the direction of McNabb Funeral Home. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Etta Pyland; a son, Marshall Pyland of Rockford, ILL; five daughters, Mrs. Verda Bennett of Chicago, Mrs. Neva Million of Pocahontas, Mrs. Nena Hulse of Kennett, Mo., Mrs. Ruby White of Sycamore, ILL., and Mrs. Connie Phillips of Geona, ILL; three brothers, Bert and Ernest Pyland of California and Pearl Pyland of Black Rock; five sisters, Mrs. India Slayton, Mrs. Florence Gwinn, Mrs. Noah Pace of Pocahontas, Mrs. Lena Young of Tuckerman, and Mrs. Hattie Hooten of California.