EIGHTH GENERATION

12. James Clary PYLAND was born about 1815 in TN. From "Marshall County, Tennessee Wills 1835-1865" by Porch Page 283:
William F. Erwin wills to Cumberland Presbyterian Church; sister
Olivia H. Hughs, father John R. Erwin, mentions James C. Pyland.
October 23, 1852. Page 142: James C. Pyland witnessed Robert M.
Dryden's will. 9 January 1862. Page 145: James C. Pyland of
Farmington, Tennessee witnessed Thomas N. Hunter's will. 10 December
1861. Page 164: Robert Chapman's will witnessed by James C. and H. L.
Pyland. 15 September 1862.

He was married to Melissa F DAVIS on 30 Dec 1846 in Marshall Co, TN.⁽¹⁵⁾ Melissa F DAVIS was born on 2 Mar 1818 in TN. She died on 19 Sep 1885 in Marshall Co, TN. She was buried on 20 Sep 1885 in Marshall Co, TN. ⁽¹⁶⁾ From: "Historical Southern Families", Volume XXII - by Mrs. John
Bennett Boddie. Page 224: James Porter Erwin, b. Dec 9, 1811 in
Rutherford Co., Tenn., d. Sept 11, 1836 before his only child was
born. He married Melissa H. Davis, b. 1818 in Tennessee, who m. (2)
on Dec 29, 1846 James Clary Piland; they had one child, Clary b. 1847,
after which the mother died. James Clary PYLAND and Melissa F DAVIS had the following children:

+57 i. Clara Olivia 'Clary' PYLAND.
+58 ii. Kittie Anne PYLAND.
59 iii. Mollie M PYLAND was born about 1854 in Marshall Co, TN. She died before 1861 in TN.

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