EIGHTH GENERATION

47. Benjamin Carney PYLAND was born in 1818 in TN. He appeared on the census in 1840 in Marshall Co, TN. He appeared on the census in 1880 in Polk Co, AR. He died about 1890 in AR. Joined Mt. Lebanon Missionary Baptist Church in Marshall County, TN
"by Letter" in 1845.
Benjamin C. Pyland was witness with William W. Pyland, 20 Oct 1838,
Marshall Co, TN for Bennett Pyland purchasing lot for $90 from Stone.
[UL: Polk County, Arkansas homestead & cash entry patents:UL]:
Benjamin C. Pyland, Section 22, Township 2S, Range 30W, 40 acres, 25
July 1882.

He was married to Jane WILSON on 20 Feb 1845 in Marshall Co, TN. ⁽¹²⁾ Jane WILSON was born in Dec 1824 in SC. She appeared on the census in 1900 in Polk Co, AR. She appeared on the census in 1900 in Polk Co, AR. She died after 1900 in AR. Widow Jane living with daughter and her son in Polk county, Centre
Twp, Arkansas in 1900. Jane had 8 children, 6 living in 1900. Jane
living with daughter Thorney in 1910. Went to Arkansas with son Jim
before the Civil War. Benjamin Carney PYLAND and Jane WILSON had the following children:

94 i. Samuel James PYLAND was born about 1845 in TN. He appeared on the census in 1850 in Gibson Co, TN. He appeared on the census in 1850 in Gibson Co, TN. He appeared on the census in 1860 in Danville, Dade Co, MO. He appeared on the census in 1860 in Danville, Dade Co, MO. He died on 30 Nov 1864 in St Louis, St Louis Co, MO.⁽¹³⁾ He was buried on 1 Dec 1864 in Jefferson Barracks, MO.⁽¹⁴⁾ According to family tradition: During the Civil War, Samuel James
Pyland was out working in the fields one day and never came home in
the evening. No one ever heard from him again.
Samuel was a member of Company B, Davies' Battalion, Missouri Calvary,
CSA. He was captured and died in a Federal prison camp in St. Louis,
Missouri. He is buried in the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery at
Jefferson Barracks, Missouri.
Samuel James Pyland listed in a book, "Confederate Roll of Honor:
Missouri": S. J. Pyland, 4th Missouri Calvary, died of disease on 30
Nov 1864, prisoner of war at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri.
95 ii. Mary A PYLAND was born in 1847 in TN.
96 iii. Sarah E PYLAND was born in 1849 in TN.
97 iv. Caroline M PYLAND was born in 1855 in TN.
98 v. Melissa J PYLAND was born in 1856 in TN.
+99 vi. Amanda C PYLAND.
+100 vii. Angelina Thorney PYLAND.
+101 viii. William Jacob 'Jake' PYLAND.

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