This information was found in the vertical files of the genealogy department of the Longview Public Library.

THE AVINGER CITIZEN
Special Historical Edition
June 18, 1954

PYLAND COMMUNITY BOASTS OLD HOMES

Four miles south of Avinger on highway 49 are the two impressive Pyland homes and the Pyland cemetery. On the left going south is the Rep Pyland home and across from it the old Harvey Pyland home. The Jim Pyland home was located off of the highway, a mile or so to the east.

These three brothers, soms of John pyland, the original ancestor to come to Texas, married three Reader sisters , as follows; Jim m. Emma, Rep m. Lillie, and Harvey m. Lake. The three wives were sisters of the Rev. Jim Reader of Hughes Springs.

TWO CHILDREN

Children born into the Jim Pyland home were Faye (Mrs. Neil Bailey) of Hughes Springs, and Wort Pyland.

Rep Pyland children are: Douglass of Avinger, Rube of Hughes Springs, Pete, Russell, Mrs. Rena Parr, Mrs. Armand Johnson (Ruth) of Avinger, Mrs. Anna Lake O'Brien of Jefferson, Eula, Toy, Elsie, Ola and Christine (the last four's present married names and addresses are not available).

Immediate descendants of the Harvey Pylands are: Earl; Mrs. Horace (Pearl) Bennett; Raymond; Joe Bailey, of Jefferson; Mrs. Buddy (Jewell) Gilbert of Avinger and Mrs. Jack (Valley) Dorgan, also of Avinger.

There are a number of grandchildren, descendants of all three families.

Many former Lassaterites, the next community south on highway 49, are buried in the old Pyland cemetery which was established in 1877. Among them are the Lassater's, Lands, Findleys and McCaslinds.