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Descendants of Charles Ryals

10. JOSEPH J.³ RYALS (CHARLES², CHARLES¹) was born Abt. 1834 in MS, and died Abt. 1907 in Little Rock, Pulaski Co, AR. He married (1) UNKNOWN Abt. 1854. He married (2) PENIMA HALL 17 Mar 1860 in Clarke Co, MS. She was born Abt. 1827 in GA. He married (3) MARTHA ANN MCCAULEY 17 Jul 1866 in Leake Co, MS. She was born Abt. 1839 in MS, and died Bet. 1875 - 1876 in Leake Co, MS.

Notes for JOSEPH J. RYALS:
MARRIAGE: #1 wife & date unknown. #2 "Penny" Hall; recorded in LDS IGI dated 13 Mar 1991. #3 recorded in Leake Co MS marriage record bk D, pg 407.
CENSUS: 1860 Clarke Co MS; 1870 Pike Co, MS.
MILITARY: CSA -- Co B, 14th MS Inf. Captured at Fort Donelson, TN 16 Feb 1862. Returned to service Sep 1862. Deserted 14 Feb 1864. (Allen Helms <Helms5@aol.com> via email 14 Jan 2000)
SOURCE: Bobbie Ryals Boike; HC 63, Box 250A; Hagarville, AR 72839. Email: bboike@cswnet.com. File Ryals_brb.FTW (19 May 1997)
SOURCE: David Frazier. Email: DavidFRAS@aol.com.
SOURCE: Ruth M. Riles.

Notes for MARTHA ANN MCCAULEY:
MARRIAGE: Widow of Harrison Cobb at the time of her marriage to Joseph J. Ryals. Leake Co MS Deed Bk Q, page 210/211, dated 17 Feb 1868. Deed also lists her present husband as "Joel" Ryals.
SOURCE: Death date from research of Ruth M. Riles, who also stated that according to her family tradition, Martha had been deserted by Joseph J. Ryals before her death.

Child of JOSEPH RYALS and UNKNOWN is:

BENJAMIN⁴ RYALS, b. Abt. 1855, MS.

Children of JOSEPH RYALS and PENIMA HALL are:

	ii.		DRURY F.⁴ RYALS, b. Abt. 1861, MS.
	iii.		WILLIAM C. RYALS, b. Abt. 1866, MS.

Children of JOSEPH RYALS and MARTHA MCCAULEY are:

28.	iv.	MARTHA JANE⁴ RYLES, b. 31 Jul 1870, Meridian, Lauderdale Co, MS.
29.	v.	CHARLES NATHAN RILES, b. Abt. 1873; d. 29 Nov 1924, Memphis, Shelby Co, TN.
30.	vi.	LANDRUM CHEEK RYALS, b. 30 Dec 1875, MS; d. 27 Sep 1955, Arkansas City, Desha Co, AR.

11. JAMES G.³ RYALS (CHARLES², CHARLES¹) was born Abt. 1836 in Attala Co, MS. He married SARAH A. F. DOUGLAS 17 Apr 1854 in Attala Co, MS, daughter of JEPTHA DOUGLAS and MARY SMITH. She was born 08 Jun 1838 in MS, and died 22 Apr 1921 in MS.

Notes for JAMES G. RYALS:
MILITARY: CSA -- private, Co B, "Attala Yellowjackets" 4th MS Inf. Captured at Fort Donelson and taken to Camp Morton, Indianapolis, IN. James G. died there of pneumonia and is buried at Green Lawn Cemetery, Indianapolis. (Allen Helms <Helms5@aol.com> via email 14 Jan 2000)

Notes for SARAH A. F. DOUGLAS:
DEATH/BURIAL: Shady Grove Methodist Church Cemetery; Attala Co MS
MARRIAGE: "Early Attala Records" by Joyce Williams Sanders. Attala Co newspaper "Southern Sun" 22 Apr 1854 -- Married: 17 Apr, James G. Ryals and Sarah A.F. Douglas.
CENSUS: 1880 Attala Co MS; 1900 Attala Co MS

Children of JAMES RYALS and SARAH DOUGLAS are:

	i.	MARTHA A.⁴ RYALS, b. Abt. 1855, MS.
	ii.	WILLIE D. RYALS, b. Abt. 1859, MS; m. T.K. FOWLER, 16 Jun 1903, Attala Co, MS.
31.	iii.	JOHN H. RYALS, b. 08 Jun 1861, MS; d. 16 Dec 1937, Memphis, Shelby Co, TN.
	iv.	FRANKLIN D. RYALS, b. Abt. 1867, MS.

12. JOHN H.³ RYALS (CHARLES², CHARLES¹) was born Abt. 1837 in Attala Co, MS, and died 23 Jul 1862 in Meridian, Lauderdale Co, MS. He married MARY EMMA SCOTT, daughter of JAMES SCOTT and MARY ??. She was born 1842 in MS, and died in Highland, Polk Co, AR.

Notes for JOHN H. RYALS:
SOURCE: Real estate transactions:
a. John Ryals and wife to Joseph Ryals, a deed to 37+/- acres in the County of Attala, 11/30/1861 and recorded 2/11/1863.
b. John Ryals to J.A. Jackson a deed to real estate in the County of Attala, 2/4/1860 and recorded 2/4/1860.
MILITARY: JOHN H. RYALS enlisted 4/5/1862, at Grenada, Miss. for three years of the war, in Captain Sam Young's Company, 30 Regiment Miss. Volunteers.
He was sworn-in by Colonel Neil. Company became Company G 30th Regiment Miss. Infantry. About 4/9/1865 this regiment was consolidated with the 24th, 29th and 34th and formed a new regiment designated the 24th Regiment Miss. Infantry. John H. Ryals, Private, Confederate Infantry died on 7/23/1862 at Meridian, Miss. Mary, his wife, received $64.96, warrant # 4301, for his services (Confederate Archives).
DEATH: Attala Co, MS Deed Bk A, page 3
SOURCE: Info about descendants of John H. Ryals is from the research of Orley G. Ryals; 204 Garden Lane; Broadmoor CA 94015; ORYALS@aol.com (1996)
SOURCE: Bobbie Ryals Boike; HC 63, Box 250A; Hagarville, AR 72839. Email: bboike@cswnet.com. File Ryals_brb.FTW (19 May 1997) John Ryals was a blacksmith.

Child of JOHN RYALS and MARY SCOTT is:

32.

JAMES JEFFERSON⁴ RYALS, b. 1861, Mississippi; d. 1943, Cherry Hill, Polk Co, Arkansas.

13. CATHERINE³ RYALS (JOSEPH JEPSIE², CHARLES¹) was born Abt. 1832 in MS, and died Feb 1869 in Clarke Co, MS. She married ZEPHANIAH BUCHANAN KITCHENS Abt. 1850 in Attala Co, MS, son of BENJAMIN KITCHENS and ? KELLY. He was born 22 Sep 1825 in Mobile, AL, and died 28 Mar 1902 in Pontotoc Co, MS.

Notes for CATHERINE RYALS:
DEATH/BURIAL: Died soon after childbirth

Notes for ZEPHANIAH BUCHANAN KITCHENS:
DEATH/BURIAL: Locust Hill Cemetery, Pontotoc Co MS
MARRIAGE: 1st wife unknown. He a widower before 1850 census, Attala Co MS
PARENTS: Father is Benjamin KITCHENS, mother unknown
RESEARCHER: Fay Kitchens; 101 Jolly Roger; Monroe, LA 71203; email swkitchens@juno.com, Joyce Sanders

SOURCE: Family Tree Maker WFT CD #4, Pedigree # 0181 gives names of three wives. The name and address of the person who submitted this pedigree was not available.

SOURCE: WFT CD #3, Pedigree #3300 -- First census records indicated he was living in Attala Co MS in 1850. There is some confusion about his first two wives. Most believed that he had married sisters. He was educated for a Methodist Minister but could not harmonize their doctorine with the bible, so he did not accept the work of a Methodist Minister. He then took up carpentry work and was a good carpenter. He served in the Civil War and was with General Lee (not Robert E. Lee) at the surrender. He enlisted on 1 Jun 1864 and was discharged 1 May 1865.

Children of CATHERINE RYALS and ZEPHANIAH KITCHENS are:

	i.	MARENA⁴ KITCHENS, b. Abt. 1851, Attala Co, MS.
33.	ii.	MALINDA KITCHENS, b. Abt. 1854, Attala Co, MS.
	iii.	P C KITCHENS, b. Abt. 1856, MS.
	iv.	MARY MARILA KITCHENS, b. Abt. 1859, MS.
	v.	MARTHA JANE KITCHENS, b. 11 Aug 1861.
34.	vi.	WILLIAM BUTLER KITCHENS, b. 03 Jul 1864, Clarke Co, MS.
35.	vii.	BENJAMIN WALTER E KITCHENS, b. 16 Feb 1869, Clarke Co, MS.

14. CHARLES WASHINGTON³ RYALS (JOSEPH JEPSIE², CHARLES¹) was born Dec 1833 in Attala Co, MS. He married SARAH JANE WHEELER Abt. 1857. She was born 15 Sep 1837 in AL, and died 08 Nov 1918 in Floydada, Floyd Co, TX.

Notes for CHARLES WASHINGTON RYALS:
CENSUS: 1860 Attala Co MS; 1870 Bell Co TX; 1880 unknown; 1900 Galveston Co TX.
MILITARY: CSA soldier, TX pension approved, Bk 1 #09010, Galveston Co (Floyd Co Historical Museum Collection)
RESIDENCE: Moved to Bell Co TX, fall 1866
SOURCE: Info on this family came from a descendant, Ruth Duncan; Rt 7 Box 180; Killeen, TX 76541 (1985). Other info from Floyd Co Historical Museum Collection.

Note from Joyce Sanders, Kosciusko, MS, 25 June 1979....
In the fall of 1866 Charles and Sarah J. Ryals sold their personal property at a public sale. He had already sold his land to Eli Croswell for a wagon and four oxen and $40 cash. Ryals had bought the land from Paton Dowell; Dowell died and Charles W. Ryals had then sold the land to Croswell. There are 24 pages of testimony and court proceedings (Attala Co MS) in Final Record Book D, page 253-277. It seems that Dowell had bought from Pierce Dicken and had not ever paid it off in full. It rocked on for years and finally the Supreme Court ordered the land sold so that Pierce Dicken could be recompensed. Testimony showed that Ryals knew the title was not clear but he sold it anway. and seems Crosswell knew the title was not clear, or rather that the land had not been paid for. I guess Ryals was leaving and Croswell did not care so they made a deal. The best I can figure out the land must have lain part in Attala and part in Leake County. Papers say that Charles and Sarah J. stayed around the neighborhood for about a week after the personal property sale. (Before moving to Belton, Bell Co, TX)

Notes for SARAH JANE WHEELER:
PERSONAL: Obit from Floyd Co Hesperian, Nov 1918. One of her daughters, which one is uncertain, Mrs. M.V. Anderson of Sulphur Springs, TX is listed as a survivor. On the 1900 census, Sarah Jane is listed as having given birth to 16 children, 9 surviving at the time. Her obit in 1918 lists 6 children as surviving. (From Floyd Co Historical Museum Collection)

Children of CHARLES RYALS and SARAH WHEELER are:

ROBERT⁴ RYALS.

Notes for ROBERT RYALS:
DEATH/BURIAL: Robert not listed as a surviving child in his mother's obit in 1918.

Robert "Bob" Ryals never married but his brother, Joseph Jackson, always said he ran away with Della's (his sister) daughter and lived with her for years. (Ruth Duncan)

ii.

FANNIE RYALS.

Notes for FANNIE RYALS:
DEATH/BURIAL: Fannie not listed as a survivor in her mother's obit in 1918.

Fannie Ryals married Arthur Porter. They had no children. (Ruth Duncan)

iii.

WILLIAM W RYALS, b. Abt. 1858, Attala Co, MS; m. TEENIE AMELIA BATCHELOR, 11 Jul 1897, Galveston, Galveston Co TX.

Notes for WILLIAM W RYALS:
William "Will" Ryals married but had no children (Ruth Duncan)

MARRIAGE: To Teenie Amelia Batchelor at Trinity Lutheran Church, Galveston. (From letter to Floyd Co Historical Museum from Mary Drake; 335 Hopewell; Grand Prairie, TX 75052; 10 Oct 1992)

William W. Ryals of Galveston, TX in 1918 when his mother died. (Floyd Co Historical Museum Collection)

36.	iv.		JOSEPH JACKSON RYALS, b. 29 Oct 1860, Attala Co, MS; d. 11 Nov 1949, Killeen, Bell Co, TX.
	v.		CHARLES L. RYALS, b. Abt. 1862, Attala Co, MS.

Notes for CHARLES L. RYALS:
Charles "Charley" Ryals had a wife and several children. Three of the children drowned in the Galveston flood in 1900. (Ruth Duncan)

Charles is living with his parents in the 1900 Galveston Co, TX census. He is listed as married, but no wife or children are in the household. (Floyd Co Historical Museum Collection)

Charles L. Ryals of Lake Charles, LA in 1918 when his mother died. ( Floyd Co Historical Museum Collection)

vi.

MISSOURI RYALS, b. Abt. 1864, Attala Co, MS.

Notes for MISSOURI RYALS:
Missouri Ryals was married but nothing is known of her husband or whether she had any children. (Ruth Duncan)

vii.

ELLA RYALS, b. Mar 1870, Bell Co, TX.

Notes for ELLA RYALS:
Ella Ryals married. Her husband's name is unknown. Only known child is Delia (spelling may be Della) (Ruth Duncan)

viii.

DELLA VASHTI RYALS, b. 1873, TX; d. 1949, Floydada, Floyd Co TX; m. BENJAMIN DANIEL CLOSE; b. 1860; d. 1949.

Notes for DELLA VASHTI RYALS:
BIRTH/DEATH/BURIAL: Buried Floydada Cemetery, info as on tombstone. (Floyd Co Historical Museum Collection)
PERSONAL: Of Floydada in 1918 when her mother died. (Floyd Co Historical Museum Collection)

Della Ryals married a McWilliams first, then Ben Close. Only known child was a daughter, Lilly. Unknown whether Lilly is from 1st or 2nd marriage. Lilly is the one who ran away with her uncle Bob. (Ruth Duncan)

Notes for BENJAMIN DANIEL CLOSE:
BIRTH/DEATH/BURIAL: Buried Floydada Cemetery. (Floyd Co Historical Museum Collection)

37.

ix.

ANDREW J. RYALS, b. 14 Feb 1881; d. 08 May 1940, Lubbock, TX.

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