Miriam Alexander

  General Notes:

I have marked her as challenged, but my research leaves me with little doubt that she belonged to Samuel and Elizabeth.

son: James N. or James Nat: 3rd Cavalry Field and Staff; 6th Mounted Infantry Field and Staff (asst surgeon)

  Research Notes:

1850Jep368a.: Miriam, John D., 12, William H. 11, Samuel A., 10, (b. 29 MAY 1840, d. 02 JUL 1862, prob. War) Amanda E., 8, James N, 6, Sarah L., 4, Ariadne, 2 Miriam was a widow.
1860Rop138a: James N. Lyle, 16, Ariadne J. Lyle, 12, in family of Samuel Logan Alexander. Samuel Logan's parents next door had Sarah L. Lyle, 14, in their family.
Amanda, 17, and Samuel, 20, lived with P. J. and Sarah (Alexander) McGuire in Jefferson Co. The other children were apparently old enough to live independently. Miriam was apparently dead.
1860Jep402b: W. H., 21, Student, in home of E. Alexander (m), 43, TN. E. is for Elias (see 1870 census.)
1860MiTNp335b: John D., 23, Elizabeth, 28, Jesse A., 4, Samuel A., 1, all TN
1870JeffTNp320a: James Nat, 26, TN (Physician); Liza, 21, TN; Robert Brazelton, 25, TN (Phys); Alice Webb, 14, TN (W. dom. serv.). (CD 2)
1870JeffTNp433b: Amanda E. Lyles, 27 (Teacher) in family of Samuel E. (30) and Sarah L. (24) Rankin, all TN. Ages and middle initials are correct for Amanda and Sarah.
Brother William H. Lyle, 31, TN, is probably on p. 436b (right age, minister, Sarah P., 27, James L.., 4, William A., 2
1880: John D. Lyle: probably McMinn County 1880 census, p. 422. age 43, Elizabeth, 52, William, 13

Miriam married Samuel R. Lyle. (Samuel R. Lyle died Betw 1847 and 1850.)