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Lewis G. Pyles

Male 1831 - 1866  (35 years)


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  • Name Lewis G. Pyles 
    Born 1831  Newnansville, FL Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Died 18 Feb 1866  Archer, Alachua Co., FL Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Buried Newnansville, FL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I10682  Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

    Father Samuel R. Pyles,   b. 1788,   d. 1837  (Age 49 years) 
    Mother Charlotte Wynn,   b. 1793,   d. 12 Sep 1842  (Age 49 years) 
    Family ID F05482  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Sheldon Remington,   b. 18 Jul 1836, Thomasville, GA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Apr 1859, Newnansville, FL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 22 years) 
    Married 19 Jul 1854  Thomas Co., GA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3] 
    Children 
     1. Samuel Remington Pyles,   b. Between 1855 and 1856, GA or FL Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between 1910 and 1920  (Age ~ 55 years)
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F04204  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • "Numerous Ancient Records of Alachua County provide a good timeline for Lewis as he represented Mary's father in his mercantile business in Newnansville." (excerpt from Charles Blankenship's article on Mary S. Remington Pyles)

      From the following website: http://www.clerk-alachua-fl.org/Archive/default.cfm

      This Indenture made the twenty fifth day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and fifty six between Lewis G Pyles of the County of Alachua and State of Florida of the first part and Edward Remington of Thomas County State of Georgia of the second Witnesseth that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of five Dollars doth grant bargain sell and Confirm unto the said party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns the following described real property
      lying and being situated in the town of Newnansville County of Alachua and state of Florida

      (Transcribed by Charles Blankenship 10 October 2002)

      Also from Chas. Blankenship:

      Civil War Service Record:
      Name: Lewis G. Pyles
      Residence: Newnansville, Alachua Co., Florida
      Enlistment Date: 13 July 1861
      Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
      Side Served: Confederacy
      State Served: Florida
      Death Date: 18 February 1866
      Death Place: Archer, Alachua Co., FL
      Unit Numbers: 1110 1110
      Service Record: Enlisted as a Major on 13 July 1861
      Commission in Company S, 2nd Infantry Regiment Florida on 13 July 1861.
      Promoted to Full Lieutenant Colonel on 11 May 1862
      Wounded on 31 May 1862 at Seven Pines, VA (Wounded in right arm and disabled)
      Promoted to Full Colonel on 01 July 1864 (Not Mustered on account of disability (est date))
      Transferred Company S, 2nd Infantry Regiment Florida on 12 July 1864
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      From the family notes of Martha Adams (Remington) (Davies) Bower: Lewis was Col. of the 2nd FL Regiment and was wounded at the Battle of Seven Pines.

  • Sources 
    1. [S012762] Emails from Chandler Smith Cheek: 7, 16, and/or 17 July 2003.

    2. [S013089] Email from Charles Blankenship, dated 23 April 2004.

    3. [S013038] Thomas County, GA. Early Marriage Records.