I am trying to locate additional information on the family of Nova George Pyle, b. 22 Feb 1885, d. unkn, and his wife, Lydia Amanda James, b. 28 Mar 1888, d. unkn. They had at least two children live to adulthood; Mary Catherine Pyle who married James W. Walter(s), and Betty Jane Pyle.

Nova and Amanda Pyle are last known to be in Clinton, Vermillion County, IN, in 1942 when he filed his World War II registration.

Any assistance will be appreciated.

Contact me at chartemp@aol.com

Thanks,
Charles Templer

Might that be Norm instead of Nova?. Here is a bit I have on the Walters family.

Descendants of James W Walter
Generation No. 1

1. JAMES W4 WALTER (RICHARD A3, FREDERICK2, MICHAEL1) was born 1901 in Clinton, Vermillion, Indiana, and died 20 Aug 1962 in Clinton, Vermillion, Indiana. He married MARY PYLE, daughter of NORM PYLE.

More About JAMES W WALTER:
Census 1: 1910, Clinton, Vermillion, Indiana
Census 2: 1920, Clinton, Vermillion, Indiana
Census 3: 1930, Brentwood, St Louis, Missouri
Military service: Army
Occupation: Public Service of Indiana (lineman)
Religion: Assembly of God

More About MARY PYLE:
Census: 1930, With husband

Children of JAMES WALTER and MARY PYLE are:
i. WESLEY5 WALTER, b. 26 Sep 1933, St. Louis, Missouri; d. 29 Sep 1933, St. Louis, Missouri.

More About WESLEY WALTER:
Burial: Riverside Cemetery

ii. MILDRED WALTER, m. WHEAT.
iii. DONALD RICHARD WALTER.



John Hollingsworth
San Antonio, TX

John,

Contact me at chartemp@aol.com. I think we are talking about the same people and have more to share.

Thanks,
Charlie Templer

If we were all to go to private emails then the board would disappear. Therefore, I prefer to keep it here.

John Hollingsworth
Sasn Antonio

John,

Nova George Pyle is the way Mary's father filed his World War I draft registration and shows his birth date as 22 Feb 1885 born in Monroe, Hart County, KY. I think his parents would be William and Carrie Pyle.

Mary's mother is Lydia Amanda James of my primary research into the Hester family. Lydia was the daughter of Benton E. James and Laura A. Nicholas of the Montgomery and Putnam County, IN, area. They married on 23 August 1905 in Montgomery County, IN.

According to an old Hester Family History published in 1931, James W. Walter(s) and Mary Catherine Pyle married on 29 September 1927. Mildred was their first born in 1928 and your files are correct that they were in St. Louis in 1930. Found Wesley's death certificate in St. Louis but did not know about Donald.

If you wish more details, contact me directly. While the boards are great for making contact, they are not well suited for sharing large amounts of detail.

Regards,
Charlie Templer
Overland Park, KS

Obituary from the Tribune Star of 29 Jul 2004

Max B. Wheat

ROSEDALE -- Max B. Wheat, 84, of Rosedale, died at 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 27, 2004, in Union Hospital. He was employed with Martin Marrietta and General Houseware. He was born on July 26, 1920, in Rosedale to Blaine Wheat and Minnie Bennett Wheat. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Mildred Walter Wheat; four sons, James Wheat, Walter Wheat and wife Arlene, Charles Wheat, and David Wheat and wife Toni; two daughters, Maxine Jeglum and husband Bob and Nancy Bland and husband Darrell; one brother, Glen Wheat; 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents. He had served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, and was a member of Rio Grande Baptist Church. Services are 11 a.m. Friday in Mattox-Wood Funeral Home, with the Rev. Rob Sturdivant officiating. Burial is in Roselawn Memorial Park. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Rio Grande Baptist Church, 4411 E. Rio Grande Ave., Terre Haute, IN 47805.

Go to the following address and you will be able to find death certificate for Wesley Walter.

http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/ordb.asp

Charlie

John,

Forgot to mention that Mary C. Pyle was an adopted child. Nova and Lydia had a daughter after their marriage that died and then they adopted Mary who was actually born before they married but was their only child until a younger child was born 20 years later.

I think I see your connection to this family. James' parents were Richard A. Walter and Mary C. Hollingsworth.

Charlie