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Descendants of Charles Ryals

15. NICY³ RYALS (JOSEPH JEPSIE², CHARLES¹) was born Abt. 1837 in Attala Co, MS. She married ? INGLE.

Child of NICY RYALS and ? INGLE is:

MARY M.⁴ INGLE, b. Abt. 1859, AR.

16. WILLIAM JACKSON³ RYALS (JOSEPH JEPSIE², CHARLES¹) was born 09 Mar 1838 in Attala Co, MS, and died 26 Sep 1912 in Lincoln Parish, LA. He married (1) MARTHA ANN DOUGLAS Abt. 1858 in MS, daughter of JEPTHA DOUGLAS and MARY SMITH. She was born Abt. 1843 in MS, and died Abt. 1882. He married (2) SAPHRONIA ADAMS Apr 1885 in Choudrant, Lincoln Parish, LA. She was born 06 Sep 1858 in Bradley, Lafayette Co, AR, and died 11 Nov 1930 in Chatham, Jackson Parish, LA.

Notes for WILLIAM JACKSON RYALS:
BIRTH: Family knowledge
DEATH: Civil War Pension; LA, S-4432
BURIAL: Choudrant, Lincoln Parish, LA; Pleasant Grove Cemetery - no marker.
MARRIAGE: Approximate date for 1st, from age of first child. Date of 2nd from military pension application.
RESIDENCE: Moved to LA in 1882.
CENSUS: 1860 Attala Co MS; 1870 unknown; 1880 Holmes Co MS; 1900 Lincoln Parish, LA.
MILITARY: CSA, Co K, 20th MS Vol. Infantry. On military muster rolls, he is first shown as enrolling as a private, age 23, in Capt. Duncan T. Patterson's Co. Russell's Regt. MS Vols. on 1 Jul 1861 in Kosciusko. This company subsequently became Co K, 20th Regt. He is shown as being present on muster rolls until the period of Aug 31-Sep 30, 1861 when he is listed as absent, in 9th MS Vols. Later muster rolls show him as being present in Co K, 20th MS Vols except for a time when he absented himself without leave from Jul 18-Oct 4, 1863 when he returned to his company. According to his testimony on his pension application, he was never wounded or taken prisoner and was discharged at the close of the war at Grenada, MS, Capt. O. Sylvanus commanding his company at the time.
A story told by William Jackson Ryals' grandson, Albert Clay Ryals and others - "William Jackson was a spy during the civil war. About to be exposed as a traitor, and facing possible death, he stole a train and escaped. His spying had taken him some place in the North, perhaps Ohio, where he learned to be a millwright. He said he didn't know why he ever came back South. He made good money and came back here to nothing. The civil war had set the South back at least 50 years." (From Mary Ann McAdory, 9 May 1997 & 18 Jul 1997)
OCCUPATION: Marvin Ryals had this to say in a letter dated 28 January 1976:
"I remember Papa (Jesse Tilden) saying he was born in Lauderdale County, near Meridian, Miss. That was when William Jackson was following the carpenter trade. In his early years of marriage, lots of reconstruction went on everywhere after the Civil War. That was undoubtedly what led him to Louisiana.
I only remember Papa saying they moved to Louisiana when he was a very young child. Probably he was 4 or 5 years old then, because I believe that uncle Connie and aunt Allie both were born in Mississippi before they moved away. I remember Papa saying that William Jackson followed the carpenter work until he got so many children he had to start farming. That way he could put those boys to work. Or at least he couldn’t be gone away from home so much any more, as the carpenter business moved about from town to town, and settling down to raising their own foodstuff proved to be the wisest thing."
PERSONAL: Letter from Marvin Ryals dated 19 Jan 1976 (he had sent me photos of Eli Douglas and William Jackson Ryals)
"If you’ll notice -- no, I forgot that you probably never saw uncle Jim -- but uncle Jim (James Samuel to you) and my daddy (Jessie Tildon) and Connie, were more like their uncle Eli Douglas than their own father. That may be because grandpa William Jackson Ryals was -- you might say -- on his death bed when this picture was made.
These boys of William Jackson and Martha Ann’s were exceptionally viral and handsome men. Papa was the runt of the three but he was a very nice size, and strong as an ox. Papa never knew how much he couldn’t lift...They were goodlooking, and I always thought that uncle Jim and Papa had the countenance of ‘Thunder!’ They could look at you in a way that suggested ‘Iron’ or ‘Steel.’ I used to be terrified at them when I was five or six years old. Uncle Jim lived down the road about a hundred yards from us...sometimes (or every time) when they met in the road, neither would give ground for the other to walk around...That’s where I got that impression of the countenance. They looked like two bears meeting up out there, and such a tussle! I never saw the like... I thought they were angry back then... it was the grimaces on ther faces... but now I know the two were very fond of each other."

Notes for MARTHA ANN DOUGLAS:
DEATH: From Marvin Ryals in a letter dated 20 Jan 1976 - As a boy his father lived about two miles from Choudrant, LA, Lincoln Co. He spoke of fishing on Choudrant Creek. There is an old church, Pleasant Grove, where Martha Douglas Ryals was buried. The church was also used as a school when Larkin was young. If Martha Ann is buried here, her grave is unmarked.
PARENTS: I received a letter from Audrey Douglas Dabbs in 1978 in which she included the family record of Eli S. Douglas and she states, "This is Aunt Martha Ann's brother's family." She also included in this letter photos of William Jackson Ryals and Eli and his wife. Audrey and her cousin, Marvin Ryals did some research together. I have a letter (dated 19 Jan 1976) from Marvin telling about a trip the two of them made to a library to look at census records. This is what he says, "Audrey Dabbs (she was a Douglas) went with me to Carroll County, near Kosciusko, and we got this census record about three years ago. This census gives the grandfather of Papa and uncle Jim on the Douglas side. Here is the copy:" [he includes a copy of the 1850 Carroll Co MS census of the Jeptha Douglas family and has added Mary (Smith) Douglas' maiden name and added Eli who wasn't born until after the census was enumerated] "Eli's name wasn't on the census report because he was born a few days after the information was gathered. I added his name... he was born in 1850... I underscored Martha Ann's name you'll notice... She was Jewel's and my grandmother... "
Further proof of parents: From Patsy Kimsey <patsyk@seark.net> "My grandmother died in 1974 and I was given all her pictures... Among the pictures, I found a copy of a very old picture of a lady and man standing in front of a dark curtain. The man was white haired and had a beard and the lady was dressed in a dark skirt and white blouse. On the back of the picture was written in my grandfather's handwriting, "My great uncle, William Jackson Ryals." Patsy's GGgrandmother was Mary Ann Douglas, sister of Martha Ann. Patsy has since identified her photo as being the same as the one we have of William Jackson Ryals and his second wife, Saphronia Adams.

Camella & Steven Butts webpage at: <http://home.earthlink.net/~stevenbutts/surnames.html>
states that Martha Ann Douglas, dau of Jeptha and Mary (Smith) Douglas married Edmund Eubanks and that their family is living in Beat #2, Yalabusha Co MS in 1880.

Children of WILLIAM RYALS and MARTHA DOUGLAS are:

JOSEPH I/J⁴ RYALS, b. Nov 1859, Attala, MS.

Notes for JOSEPH I/J RYALS:
No further information

ii.

WILLIAM C RYALS, b. Abt. 1861, MS.

Notes for WILLIAM C RYALS:
No further information

38.	iii.	JAMES SAMUEL RYALS, b. 25 Sep 1872, MS; d. 27 Mar 1934, Blytheville, Mississippi Co, AR.
	iv.	WALTER RYALS, b. Abt. 1874, MS.
39.	v.	JESSE TILDEN RYALS, b. 01 Nov 1876, MS; d. 10 Oct 1954, Attala Co, MS.
40.	vi.	CONNIE JACKSON RYALS, b. 26 Feb 1879, MS; d. 10 Jan 1919, Neshoba Co, MS.
41.	vii.	MARTHA ANN RYALS, b. 27 Dec 1881, MS; d. 02 Feb 1962, MS.

Children of WILLIAM RYALS and SAPHRONIA ADAMS are:

42.	viii.		LARKIN HERBERT⁴ RYALS, b. 09 Apr 1889, Choudrant, Lincoln Parish, LA; d. 22 Feb 1971, Philadelphia, Neshoba Co, MS.
	ix.		CLARENCE W. RYALS, b. 06 Sep 1891, Choudrant, Lincoln Parish, LA.

Notes for CLARENCE W. RYALS:
MARRIAGE: Never married

DANIEL B. RYALS, b. 25 Nov 1893, Choudrant, Lincoln, LA; d. Jun 1968 ⁴; m. ERMA FORD.

Notes for DANIEL B. RYALS:
MARRIAGE: Believed to have married more than once, 2nd wife a widow, Sophie?
CHILDREN: 1st marriage had son, name unknown; dau, Inez; dau, Ola or Lola; son, name unknown; no other info
RESIDENCE: Always lived in LA

[Brøderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 4, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Social Security Death Index, Surnames from M through Z, Date of Import: 15 Nov 1998, Internal Ref. #1.112.4.62637.133]

Individual: Ryals, Daniel
Birth date: 25 Nov 1893
Death date: Jun 1968
Social Security #: 433-12-9912
Last residence: LA 71023
State of issue: LA

xi.

ARVIN OTIS RYALS, b. Jan 1898, Choudrant, Lincoln, LA.

Notes for ARVIN OTIS RYALS:
DEATH: Died young

17. VASHTI³ RYALS (JOSEPH JEPSIE², CHARLES¹) was born 18 Oct 1845 in Attala Co, MS, and died 11 Nov 1911 in Trinity Co, TX. She married (1) ? BULL Bef. 1865. She married (2) DANIEL PASLER BURCHFIELD Abt. 1865 in MS. He was born 07 Feb 1845 in Kosciusko, Attala Co, MS ⁵, and died 15 Nov 1921 in Rusk, Cherokee County, TX.

Notes for VASHTI RYALS:
>Family info from Nola Amanda Burchfield Ryals
>"Vashti Ryals Burchfield called her husband 'The Old Hunter'. He hunted with hounds. She had very descriptive nicknames for everyone." (Family notes to Mary Ann Ryals McAdory from Gary Burchfield -- received from Mary Ann 18 Jul 1997)

Notes for DANIEL PASLER BURCHFIELD:
SOURCE: Personal knowledge, Nola B. Ryals. Research of Deborah Riley who provided middle name. Research of Kevin Burchfield.
CENSUS: 1880 Attala Co MS
BURIAL: Buried Mt. Zion Cemetery, Apple Springs, TX (Kevin Burchfield)

Children of VASHTI RYALS and DANIEL BURCHFIELD are:

43.	i.		JOSEPH ALEXANDER⁴ BURCHFIELD, b. 01 Nov 1866, MS; d. 01 Apr 1922, Corrigan, Polk Co, TX.
	ii.		THOMAS EDWARD BURCHFIELD, b. Abt. 1869, MS; d. 18 Sep 1954, lived Phoenix, AZ ⁶; m. MINNIE ELLA DAVIS⁷.

Notes for THOMAS EDWARD BURCHFIELD:
BURIAL: Eastview Cemetery, Vernon, TX (Kay Mix, 20 Jul 1998)

	iii.		MARY E. BURCHFIELD, b. Nov 1871, MS.
	iv.		REUBEN GRAY BURCHFIELD, b. Abt. 1873, MS.
	v.		DANIEL BENSON BURCHFIELD, b. Oct 1874, Attala Co, MS; d. 1943, Cherokee Co, TX⁷.
	vi.		CHARLES JACKSON BURCHFIELD, b. Abt. 1875, MS; d. 1957⁷; m. MAMIE LONG⁷.
	vii.		JOHN HENRY BURCHFIELD, b. Abt. 1877, MS; d. 1973, Trinity Co, TX.
	viii.		MATILDA JANE BURCHFIELD, b. Abt. 1878, Attala Co, MS; d. Unknown, Harold, TX.
	ix.		SARAH BURCHFIELD, b. Abt. 1880, MS.
	x.		VICTORIA BURCHFIELD, b. Mar 1881; m. JOHN DAVID MCCOMB⁷.
	xi.		MAGGIE BURCHFIELD, b. Feb 1883.
	xii.		GEORGE MANZIE BURCHFIELD, b. 28 Dec 1884; d. Jun 1974, Rusk, Cherokee Co, TX⁷.

Notes for GEORGE MANZIE BURCHFIELD:
BIRTH/DEATH: Dates from Social Security Death Records Index online at Ancestry.com (24 Jul 1998)

xiii.

SAMUEL ALLEN BURCHFIELD, b. Feb 1889; m. ANNE BALL⁷.

18. JOSEPH A.³ RYALS (JOSEPH JEPSIE², CHARLES¹) was born Feb 1850 in Attala Co, MS. He married MARIAN P. ATKINSON 19 Oct 1869 in Brazos Co TX. She was born 06 Nov 1855 in AR, and died 12 Jun 1937 in Pasadena, Los Angeles Co, CA.

Notes for JOSEPH A. RYALS:
CENSUS: 1870 Brazos Co TX; pg 106A; 1698/1698, living with father.
Info about descendants of Joseph Ryals is from research of Michael McKinley; 3875 Church Road; Mount Laurel, NJ 08054; 609-234-8243; MCKINM01@imsint.com.
MM Notes: In the 1850 Attala Co, MS census Joseph is only listed Joseph Ryals, not quite a year old, living in the household of his parents, Joseph and Mary Ryals, along with several of his siblings. By the 1860 census for Attala Co, MS, he is listed as Joseph A. Ryals, age 10, still living at home with his parents and siblings.
In the 1880 Johnson Co TX (enumerated Jun 1880) Joseph A. Ryals is listed, along with his wife, Mary P. and his two sons, William, age 4 and Arthur N. age 10 months.

FGS received from Earl E. Ryals 7 March 1997- Sources listed:
>Lists Joseph's birth info as - born 12 Dec 1849, Twp 13 Range 6E, Attala Co, MS. (Taken from Birth Cert. 1189666 filed 24 Nov 1944, state of TX - delayed cert. belonging to Arthur Nuton Ryals.)
>1880 census, Johnson Co, TX; 1900 census, Cherokee Co, KS.
> Received 1 Feb 1999 from Earl E. Ryals; Rt 1, Box 56A; Byars, OK 74831-9738 -- Copy of Brazos Co TX marriage license/minister's return. Bk B, page #331.

Notes for MARIAN P. ATKINSON:
Earl E. Ryals info>Marian's death certificate, Los Angeles Co CA, Dist 1804, local Registered No 554

Children of JOSEPH RYALS and MARIAN ATKINSON are:

	i.	WILLIAM HENRY⁴ RYALS, b. Jan 1876, TX; d. Unknown; m. MARY ALICE HALL.
44.	ii.	ARTHUR NEUTON RYALS, b. 02 Aug 1878, Stevenville, Erath Co, TX; d. 08 Jun 1956, Mariposa, Mariposa Co, CA.
	iii.	WALTER N. RYALS, b. Jul 1884, Weir, Cherokee Co, KS; d. Unknown.
	iv.	ELMER T. RYALS, b. Mar 1887, Weir, Cherokee Co, KS; d. Unknown.

Notes for ELMER T. RYALS:
Earl E. Ryals FGS: wife was Marian or Mae E. ?

EARL RYALS, b. 01 May 1891, Weir, Cherokee Co, KS; d. 16 Feb 1894, Weir, Cherokee Co, KS.

Notes for EARL RYALS:
Earl E. Ryals FGS: Buried Hobson Cemetery, Pittsburg, KS - stone reads 1891-1894, 3 yr, 11 mo, 16 days

vi.

PEARL E. RYALS, b. Mar 1894, Weir, Cherokee Co, KS; d. Unknown; m. FLOYD YOCUM.

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