JOHN WILLIAM [REV] RYLAND 6, (PRISCILLA COURTNEY BAGBY 5, JOHN CHRISTOPHER 4, RICHARD 3, JOHN 2, JAMES 1) was born October 19, 1836 at "Marlborough"' in King & Queen County, Virginia and died March 26, 1905 in Middlesex County, Virginia. He married LUCY FLEET BAGBY, the daughter of RICHARD BAGBY and DOROTHEA FLEET About 1870. She was born October 7, 1838 in King & Queen County, Virginia and died February 6, 1921 in Middlesex County, Virginia.

More About JOHN WILLIAM [REV] RYLAND:
Individual Note: Resided in Middlesex County — Source: King & Queen County Virginia by: Rev. Alfred P. Bagby, D.D. Military service: CSA — Private, Company K, 34th Virginia Infantry — Wounded at Battle of Seven Pines — Research submitted by: Major Walter Moncure Ryland, III.

More About LUCY FLEET BAGBY:
Note 1: Research of Carole Heath Jackson Dilley shows that Lucy Fleet Bagby first married Sam Roane, second married Rev. John William Ryland and that only one child, Walter Hugh Ryland [1871-1915] was born to them.
Note 2: Research of Major Walter Moncure Ryland, III did not reveal first marriage.

NOTE: These same children are listed under LUCY FLEET BAGBY on this site.

Children of JOHN RYLAND and LUCY BAGBY are:

1. WALTER MASON RYLAND, b. Unknown; d. Unknown. More About WALTER MASON RYLAND: Unmarried.
2. WALTER HUGH RYLAND, b. About 1871, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia; d. About 1915.

 

JOSIAH RYLAND 6, (PRISCILLA COURTNEY BAGBY 5, JOHN CHRISTOPHER 4, RICHARD 3, JOHN 2, JAMES 1) was born July 25, 1838 at "Marlborough" in King & Queen County, Virginia and died October 15, 1900 in Virginia. He married LUCY OLIVIA WHITE February 25, 1864. She was born March 19, 1841 and died January 10, 1900.

Notes for JOSIAH RYLAND:

On May 29, 1861, a volunteer group known as the King and Queen artillery, and later as Company, K, Thirty-Fourth Virginia Infantry was organized at the King and Queen Courthouse by the election of John Bagby captain, Josiah Ryland, Jr., first lieutenant, A.F. Bagby second lieutenant and Josiah Ryland, Sr., third lieutenant. A diary signed with the initials Dr. B.H.W. gives an account of this company for certain periods of the war.

Josiah Ryland, Jr., contributing author: Profitable farming in the southern states. The first book on farming written exclusively for southern farmers, treating the southern farm from a southern standpoint.

By J. W. Fitz; assisted by Josiah Ryland, Jr., and a large corps of prominent; agricultural writers; with an introduction by Robert Beverly.

Richmond, Virginia, Franklin Publishing Company, 1890. Raleigh, North Carolina, R.D. Robinsin [1890]. Description: xvi, 17-608 p. incl. front., illus. 27 cm.

Research submitted by Walter Ryland

More About JOSIAH RYLAND:
Note 1: Full names, birth dates, death dates, spouses and children are compiled from "John Bagby of Bunker Hill" Research submitted by: Major Walter Moncure Ryland, III.
Note 2: In 1881 he was School superintendent, King George County, Virginia — per research of Major Walter Moncure Ryland, III. Occupation: Second Auditor of Virginia, Richmond: Source: King & Queen County Virginia by: Rev. Alfred P. Bagby, D.D.

Children of JOSIAH RYLAND and LUCY WHITE are:

1. HOBART RYLAND, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
2. JOSEPHINE STRIBLING RYLAND, b. November 18, 1869; d. October 14, 1895.
3. MARTHA JANE "MATTIE" RYLAND, b. March 4, 1872, "Fleetwood" in King & Queen County, Virginia; d. October 8, 1957.
4. LUCIAN WHITE RYLAND, b. January 10, 1874, "Fleetwood" in King & Queen County, Virginia; d. April 30, 1921, Richmond, Virginia.
5. ALEXANDER FLEET RYLAND, b. About 1877, "Fleetwood" in King & Queen County, Virginia; d. September 15, 1941, Richmond, Virginia.
6. EDWARD TEMPLE RYLAND, b. April 5, 1880; d. About 1959.
7. GASCOYNE RYLAND, b. March 2, 1883; d. Unknown.
8. MARY VIRGINIA RYLAND, b. About 1884, Virginia; d. Unknown. More About MARY VIRGINIA RYLAND: Unmarried.

 

MARY FRANCES RYLAND 6, (PRISCILLA COURTNEY BAGBY 5, JOHN CHRISTOPHER 4, RICHARD 3, JOHN 2, JAMES 1) was born June 8, 1842 at "Marlborough" in King & Queen County, Virginia and died February 4, 1924. She married AUGUSTUS MURDOCH March 11, 1867. He was born April 21, 1842 in Frederick County, Maryland and died February 24, 1920 in Lynchburg, Virginia.

More About AUGUSTUS MURDOCH:
Note 1: First name and spelling of Murdoch as opposed to Murdock is from "John Bagby of Bunker Hill".

Individual Note: Name and place of residence source: King & Queen County Virginia by: Rev. Alfred P. Bagby, D.D.
Military service: C.S.A., Maryland.

Children of MARY RYLAND and AUGUSTUS MURDOCH are:

1. MARY AUGUSTUS "MAY" MURDOCH, b. September 18, 1868; d. October 30, 1957.
2. RYLAND BOWIE MURDOCH, b. October 8, 1871, Frederick County, Maryland; d. December 26, 1871. More About RYLAND BOWIE MURDOCH: Died in infancy.
3. JOSEPH RYLAND [REV] MURDOCH, b. April 10, 1873, at "Marlborough" in King & Queen County, Virginia; d. January 5, 1906, Ontario, California.
4. RICHARD "BOWIE" MURDOCH, b. May 17, 1875, Frederick County, Maryland; d. January 4, 1949, Lynchburg, Virginia; m. MARY EMMA "BEE" ANDERSON, daughter of JAMES BUCHANAN ANDERSON and MARY ELLA JONES on September 17, 1917. She was b. September 7, 1883; d. April 13, 1973. More About RICHARD BOWIE MURDOCH: Military: Spanish American War. Personal: No Children. Religion: Baptist.
5. WILLIAM MAGRUDER MURDOCH, b. October 5, 1877, Frederick County, Maryland; d. June 30, 1907; m. FANNY KRAMER, June 25, 1906; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
6. GEORGE FRANKLIN MURDOCH, b. September 17, 1880, Frederick County, Maryland; d. January 1, 1956.
7. EVA PAGE MURDOCH, b. February 23, 1883, Federick County, Maryland; d. April 4, 1971; m. GEORGE PAUL LAROQUE, April 19, 1916; b. June 16, 1876; d. May 16, 1934.

 

JOANNE BAGBY RYLAND 6, (PRISCILLA COURTNEY BAGBY 5, JOHN CHRISTOPHER 4, RICHARD 3, JOHN 2, JAMES 1) was born April 14, 1844 at "Marlborough" in King & Queen County, Virginia and died December 27, 1926, Richmond, Virginia. She married CHRISTOPHER BENNETT FLEET, the son of ALEXANDER FLEET (b. 1798) and MARTHA ANN HILL (b. 1817) on December 22, 1869. He was born October 28, 1845 in King & Queen County, Virginia and died April 1, 1925 in Richmond, Virginia.

Children of JOANNE RYLAND and CHRISTOPHER FLEET are:

1. JOSEPH RYLAND FLEET, b. January 10, 1871, Virginia; d. July 22, 1963, Richmond, Virginia. More About JOSEPH RYLAND FLEET: Unmarried — shares a grave marker with his sister, Annie.
2. HENRY ALEXANDER FLEET, b. April, 1872, Virginia; d. April 1939, Richmond, Virginia.
3. ROBERT BENNETT FLEET, b. August 16, 1874, Virginia; d. October 11, 1956, Oakland, Alameda County, California.
4. KATHERINE PEACHEY FLEET, b. July 13, 1876, Virginia; d. April 10, 1970, Richmond, Virginia; m. CHASE SCHOOLFIELD BOSTON; b. February 26, 1875; d. November 1, 1963, Richmond, Virginia. More About KATHERINE PEACHEY FLEET: "John Bagby of Bunker Hill" is source for spouse and no children.
5. HELEN FLEET, b. February 26, 1878, Virginia; d. April 15, 1966, Richmond, Virginia.
6. ANNIE PRISCILLA FLEET, b. September 5, 1879, Virginia; d. October 25, 1972, Richmond, Virginia. More About ANNIE PRISCILLA FLEET: Unmarried — shares a grave marker with her brother, Joseph.
7. SAMUEL PEACHEY FLEET, b. April 17, 1881, Virginia; d. April 28, 1918, Richmond, Virginia. More About SAMUEL PEACHEY FLEET: Unmarried — source: "John Bagby of Bunker Hill".
8. CHRISTOPHER BROWNE FLEET, b. May 12, 1883, Virginia; d. July 15, 1959, Richmond, Virginia; m. MARY DuVAL; b. December 10, 1884; d. June 1969, Richmond, Virginia. More About CHRISTOPHER BROWNE FLEET: No children.
9. JAMES BUTLER FLEET, b. November 29, 1884, Virginia; d. June 27, 1967, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina.

 

JAMES ROBERT RYLAND 6, (PRISCILLA COURTNEY BAGBY 5, JOHN CHRISTOPHER 4, RICHARD 3, JOHN 2, JAMES 1) was born September 3, 1848 in Walkerton, Virginia, King & Queen County and died April 9, 1891 in King & Queen County, Virginia. He married NANCY L. PORTER November 15, 1876. She was born March 15, 1856 in Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia and died February 10, 1925 in Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas.

More About JAMES ROBERT RYLAND: Individual Note: Found in 1870 Census Record in New Town, King & Queen County, Virginia.

Notes for NANCY L. PORTER: Nannie Porter was the widow of Algernon Chastain Porter, wounded at the battle of Gettysburg, who died three days later in 1863.

Reference notes under her son, James Robert Ryland, Jr.

More About NANCY L. PORTER: Individual Note: "John Bagby of Bunker Hill" refers to her as Nannie Porter.

Children of JAMES RYLAND and NANCY PORTER are:

1. HENRY RYLAND, b. Unknown; d. Unknown. More About HENRY RYLAND: Note 1: Died in infancy. Note 2: Ryland researchers have not been able to verify that this child ever received a "given name". They only knew him as infant son who died at birth. Note 3: Source for Henry Ryland is "John Bagby of Bunker Hill".
2. ALGERNON PORTER "GERNIE" RYLAND, b. April 03, 1879, Walkerton, King & Queen County, Virginia; d. March 10, 1959, Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas.
3. JAMES "ROBERT" RYLAND, JR., b. August 03, 1880, King & Queen County, Virginia; d. August 16, 1967, Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas.
4. EMILY HARVEY RYLAND, b. December 09, 1882, Walkerton, King & Queen County, Virginia; d. April 13, 1964, Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas; m. JAMES OTIS EVATT, May 21, 1912; b. about 1881; d. June 29, 1923, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas. More About EMILY HARVEY RYLAND: Burial: Graceland Cemetery, Pine Bluff, Arkansas. More About JAMES OTIS EVATT: Burial: Graceland Cemetery, Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
5. MARY "SUSAN" RYLAND, b. November 19, 1884, Walkerton, King & Queen County, Virginia; d. July 15, 1966, Bossier City, Louisiana.
6. WALTER MONCURE RYLAND, SR., b. October 12, 1886, Walkerton, King & Queen County, Virginia; d. February 28, 1976, Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
7. LOUISE ALLEN RYLAND, b. October 14, 1888, Walkerton, King & Queen County, Virginia; d. February 14, 1973, Crossett, Ashley County, Arkansas.
8. HUGH FOX RYLAND, b. August 25, 1890, Walkerton, King & Queen County, Virginia; d. May 17, 1962, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

 

JOSEPH RYLAND 5 (PRISCILLA COURTNEY BAGBY 4, JOHN CHRISTOPHER 3, RICHARD 2, JOHN 1) was born December 29, 1850 at "Marlborough" in King & Queen County, Virginia and died December 27, 1927. He married (1) LUCY LATANE, the daughter of THOMAS LATANE and ANN UNKNOWN on December 18, 1877. She was born April 1, 1854 and died July 17, 1887. He married (2) BETTIE HUGH BAGBY, the daughter of RICHARD BAGBY and ANN MOTLEY About 1888. She was born about 1850 and died Unknown.

More About LUCY LATANE:
Burial: Bruington Baptist Church Cemetery, King & Queen County, Virginia.
Note 1: Birth and death dates for Lucy and the names of her parents taken from grave marker by Sherri Schäefer Bagby.

Children of JOSEPH RYLAND and LUCY LATANE are:

1. THOMAS RYLAND, b. October 20, 1878; d. March 22, 1902. More About THOMAS RYLAND: Unmarried.
2. PRISCILLA ROSS "PRE" RYLAND, b. December 18, 1880; d. November 23, 1962.
3. ELIZABETH LATANE "LIZZIE" RYLAND, b. February 16, 1883, King & Queen County, Virginia; d. January 3, 1965.
4. LUCY CATESBY RYLAND, b. March 26, 1887; d. June 29, 1974.

Children of JOSEPH RYLAND and BETTIE BAGBY are:

1. JOHN RYLAND, b. Unknown. More About JOHN RYLAND: Died about age of 2.
2. CLAGGETT RYLAND, b. Unknown. More About CLAGGETT RYLAND: Died about age of 2.

 

IDA ROSE RYLAND 6, (PRISCILLA COURTNEY BAGBY 5, JOHN CHRISTOPHER 4, RICHARD 3, JOHN 2, JAMES 1) was born April 17, 1855 at "Marlborough" in King & Queen County, Virginia and died November 14, 1932. She married GEORGE LANDON HAYNES. He was born about 1850 in Richmond, Virginia and died Unknown.

Children of IDA RYLAND and GEORGE HAYNES are:

1. JESSIE POLLARD HAYNES, b. Unknown; d. Unknown. More About JESSIE POLLARD HAYNES: Individual Note: Unmarried.
2. MARY BROWNE HAYNES, b. Unknown; d. Unknown. More About MARY BROWNE HAYNES: Individual Note: Died in infancy.
3. ELEANOR WITT HAYNES, b. Unknown; d. Unknown. More About ELEANOR WITT HAYNES: Individual Note: Unmarried.

 

EDWIN RYLAND 6, (PRISCILLA COURTNEY BAGBY 5, JOHN CHRISTOPHER 4, RICHARD 3, JOHN 2, JAMES 1) was born September 21, 1857 at "Marlborough" in King & Queen County, Virginia and died December 22, 1942 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. He married EUGENIA JESSIE FILES. She was born Unknown and died Unknown.

Notes for EDWIN RYLAND:
Research submitted by: Major Walter Moncure Ryland, III
He was the first of the Ryland family to move to Pine Bluff, Arkansas from Virginia. He became a Deacon in the First Baptist Church there in 1880.

From the Pine Bluff, Arkansas — Commercial, Dec. 22, 1942. Reprinted by permission.

Edwin Ryland Dies At His Home At 1302 Oak St.

Edwin (Uncle Ned) Ryland, 86, died at 12:30 this afternoon at his home, 1302 Oak Street, following a sudden attack suffered earlier this morning. Mr. Ryland was a pioneer resident of Pine Bluff, a religious and civic leader.

He was born in King & Queen County, Virginia, Sept. 21, 1857, and came to Pine Bluff in 1883. He first was employed by Bob Atkinson, who at that time operated a mercantile store. Mr. Ryland came to Pine Bluff upon the suggestion of Fred Fox, who was the first of four Fox brothers to come here. The Fox family was also natives of King & Queen County.

Later Mr. Ryland was employed by the Hammett Grocery company and the Southern Grocery company as salesman. For the last 20 years he was city salesman for Fox Brothers Hardware company.

Mr. Ryland was married to Miss Eugenia Files of Hamburg, Ark., in 1885, who died in 1896. To this union were born a daughter and a son, Miss Evie Hugh Ryland and Jesse Ryland. Jesse died in 1918. Miss Evie Hugh Ryland is now Mrs. H. C. Wilson.

The deceased is also survived by two granddaughters, Mrs. Roger DuBose of Galena Park, Tex., and Mrs. J. O. Ponder of Hollywood, Calif.

He is survived by many nieces and nephews. He was one of 13 children.

For many years Mr. Ryland was senior deacon of the First Baptist church, of which he was a devoted member.

Funeral arrangements are being made by Ralph Robinson and Son Mortuary.

More About EDWIN RYLAND: Individual Note: Place of residence source: King & Queen County Virginia by: Rev. Alfred P. Bagby, D.D.

 

Children of EDWIN RYLAND and EUGENIA FILES are:

1. EVIE HUGH RYLAND, b. October 19, 1887, Hamburg, Arkansas; d. November 23, 1974, Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
2. JESSE FILES RYLAND, b. About 1890, Pine Bluff, Arkansas; d. January 9, 1918, Camp Beauregard, Rapides Parish, Louisiana. More About JESSE FILES RYLAND: Unmarried.

 

ALFRED HUGH RYLAND 6, (PRISCILLA COURTNEY BAGBY 5, JOHN CHRISTOPHER 4, RICHARD 3, JOHN 2, JAMES 1) was born February 28, 1861 at "Marlborough" in King & Queen County, Virginia and died August 28, 1908 in Florida. He married SUSIE SEMPLE DERIEUX September 26, 1883 in Rappahonock, Essex County, Virginia. She was born August 18, 1861 and died March 28, 1932.

More About ALFRED HUGH RYLAND: Individual Note: place of residence source: King & Queen County, Virginia by: Rev. Alfred P. Bagby, D.D.

Children of ALFRED RYLAND and SUSIE DERIEUX are:

1. MARY PRISCILLA RYLAND, b. February 02, 1888; d. March 20, 1962.
2. EVELYN JEANETTE RYLAND, b. March 29, 1891; d. August 04, 1987, Ashland, Virginia.
3. WILLIAM SEMPLE RYLAND, b. November 11, 1892, Richmond, Virginia; d. June 1978, Baltimore, Maryland.

 

HARRY LEE RYLAND, SR. 6, (PRISCILLA COURTNEY BAGBY 5, JOHN CHRISTOPHER 4, RICHARD 3, JOHN 2, JAMES 1) was born July 13, 1864 at "Marlborough" in King & Queen County, Virginia and died about 1929 in Florida. He married ANNA RANDELL. She was born Unknown and died Unknown.

More About HARRY LEE RYLAND, SR.: Individual Note: place of residence source: King & Queen County, Virginia by: Rev. Alfred P. Bagby, D.D.

Children of HARRY RYLAND and ANNA RANDELL are:

1. FLOYD RYLAND, b. Unknown; d. about 1965; m. JESSIE CLINTON McCORKHILL; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
2. LELIA RYLAND, b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. IRWIN GEORGE BOEHM; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
3. ALICE PRICILLA RYLAND, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
4. HARRY LEE RYLAND, JR., b. December 18, 1898, Volusia, Florida; d. June 1978, Washington, D.C.

 

 

 

 

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