John Wesley Lytle
30 Jun 1836 - 3 Jun 1906
s/o Andrew Elizabeth (Waggoner) Lytle
Married Anna B. LaFollette 3 Oct 1866
Charles: 19 Feb 1830 - 1910
Children: Edward and Emma
Buried at Forest Lawn Mem. Douglas Co NE
Photos by "Genienuts" at Find-A-Grave
Source of portrait: "History of the City of Omaha, Nebraska", 1894
Obituary of John Wesley
Obituary of Anna B. LaFollette Lytle

2nd Wife of Andrew - Margaret Evans Lytle -----
Born 23 May 1818 Harrison IN
d/o George & Susannah (Armstrong) Evans
Died 23 Feb 1907 Centralia, Nemaha Co KS
Buried Centralia Cemetery - Nemana Co KS

Children with Elizabeth: James, Mary Jane, Elizabeth, John Wesley

Children with Margaret: George, Jesse, Susan, Spencer,Francis, Albert, Clayton, Otho, Sarah & Sylvester
Photo by Sondra Coburn at Find-A-Grave

Sunday, November 21, 1915 Paper: Omaha World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska) Page: 8
Falls City, Neb. Nov, 17. -- Down at Rulo in this county there resides at present a man,- Arthur Lytle, who occupies - a unique - positions Soars - years ago he was a fisherman and followed that business for a livelihood. Needing a home he located his humble hut on what was then-a small sand bar island lying near the Missouri shore south from Rulo about two miles. As time went on the accretions made his domain of very respective size, and now it has swollen to nearly two sections of land. Seeing early the possibilities open to him he began to farm and fortune favored him from the first and the hut gave way to a house of normal size and the sheds made place for barns and feed lots. He was Monarch of all he surveyed as neither Missouri nor Nebraska - molested him for taxes and in each of the states he was forbidden to vote as his holdings were regarded as only under the jurisdiction of the general government. He grows acres of tobacco and large field's of corn and small, grain besides raising stock on a large scale. He has resided on the land continuously for twenty-two years and acquired a large competence but now .... makes his home at Rulb, the better to give his children the advantages of the schools there. But he is not yet claimed as a citizen of any state.

OBITUARY:
Arthur James Lytle, son and only child of the late Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lytle family came to Centralia, Kansas, March 1, 1887. This locality has been the continuous home of Arthur until his sudden death due to the electric storm when bringing his cows from the pasture, Sunday evening June 22, 1941. Arthur was married to Eva Pauline Gaston, January 18, 1905. Two infants born to this union did not survive. Mrs. Lytle passed away December 26, 1930. On March 12, 1933, Arthur Lytle and Mrs. Emma (Ward) Smith were united in marriage, and the Lytle home south of town continued to be their home. He was a man of many friends. His going was indeed a shock to all. Mrs. Lytle has the love and sympathy of all their friends in this her second sorrow. Her first husband Eddie Smith met his death by drowning a number of years ago when with a group of friends they went fishing in the Blue River. Mr. Lytle was a member of the Congregational church and the funeral, conducted by his former pastor and friend, Rev. T. K. Bosworth was held at the church, Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock. Rev. C. Z. Allsbury of the Methodist church and Mrs. Bosworth assisted in the service. The pallbearers were the six brothers and Mrs.(sis) Lytle, Floyd, Frank, Walter, Harry, Ben and James Ward. The music was furnished by Mrs. Dona Hightower, Arthur Myers, Oscar Darr, Misses Margaret Bonifas and Ramah Cassity. They sang “Sweet Bye and Bye,” “Under His Wing,” and “Rock of Ages.” Many flowers marked the quiet expression of love and devotion of relatives and friends. Burial in the Centralia cemetery. Mrs. A. E. Myers and Mrs. H. H. Colwell assisted Mrs. Blanche Darr in caring for the floral offerings. Neighbors and friends provided a cafeteria lunch which was served to the family and guests at the noon hour at the home of Mrs. R. R. Domer. (The Centralia Journal June 27, 1941)