Mary Congdon Wagner and John Henry Lyle

JOHN HENRY LYLE, son of CAROLINE A. FINLEY and JOHN SCOTT LYLE, was born August 23, 1860 in Richmond, Wayne, Indiana,⁶²⁹ and died December 14, 1930 in Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, California.⁴⁰¹⁰ He is buried in Paso Robles District Cemetery, San Luis Obispo County, California.^{456, 4010}

He married MARY CONGDON WAGNER on October 21, 1885 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota,¹¹²⁸ daughter of MARY C. BRISCOE and DEWITT R. WAGNER. She was born October 25, 1863 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, and died March 10, 1933 in Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, California.⁴⁰⁰⁷ She is buried in Paso Robles District Cemetery, San Luis Obispo County, California.⁴⁰⁰⁷

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  • William Scott Descendant Report (Ancestor of John H. Lyle)

Children of MARY CONGDON WAGNER and JOHN HENRY LYLE:

1. MARIE CAROLINE LYLE, b. April 21, 1888, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota;⁶²⁹ d. April 29, 1971, Glendora, Los Angeles, California.^{250, 1128}
2. DEWITT WAGNER LYLE, b. March 23, 1891, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota;^{250, 630, 8} m. GRACE ALBERTA NAGLER on June 30, 1911 in Crosby, Divide, North Dakota⁶³²; d. November 27, 1980, Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, California.²⁵⁰
3. WAGNER FINLEY LYLE, b. March 29, 1894, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota;^{250, 8} m. (1) HAZEL ALICE SHEN on December 6, 1915 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, m. (2) MADELINE G. NICHOLS on December 16, 1934 in Orange County, California⁷⁵⁴⁰; d. July 23, 1979, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California.²⁵⁰
4. HENRY CHAPMAN LYLE, b. October 25, 1896, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota;^{250, 1128} m. FLORENCE ALBINA WELLS on October 28, 1920¹¹²⁸; d. June 26, 1979, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, California.²⁵⁰
5. FRANCES WAGNER LYLE, b. February 20, 1898, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota;¹¹²⁸ m. CHARLES CLIFFORD ASHLEY on March 8, 1922 in Hennepin County, Minnesota^{1128, 2024}; d. September 13, 1967, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.^{74, 1128}
6. DORIS WAGNER LYLE, b. May 7, 1901, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota;²⁰³³ m. WALTER REGINALD GOFF on May 7, 1931 in Lyle Heights, San Luis Obispo County, California⁴⁰¹¹; d. February 27, 1960, Los Angeles County, California.²⁵⁰



Marriage Announcements and News

St. Paul Daily Globe, October 18, 1885²⁰³⁶

J. H. Lyle, one of the office men of the Sidle-Fletcher-Holmes company, will be married Oct. 21 to Miss Mattie Wagner of this city.

St. Paul Daily Globe, October 22, 1885²⁰³⁷

Afternoon Wedding

The residence of D. R. Wagner, No. 1608 Eighth avenue south, was the scene yesterday afternoon of a joyous wedding event. The bride was Miss Mary C. Wagner, and the groom J. H. Lyle, book-keeper for the Sidle-Fletches-Holmes Co., Dr. R. F. Sample performing the ceremony in the presence of a limited number of the friends and relatives of the two families. Miss Fannie and Alfred Wagner acted as attendants. The bride wore a beautiful pearl white silk with orange blossoms, and her attendant was dressed in delicate pink silk with lace and rosebuds. After the ceremony a reception was given, and at 8 o'clock the youg couple left on a southern wedding trip. Their future home will be at No. 1813 Chicago avenue.

Newspaper Articles

Minneapolis Journal, May 22, 1902²⁰³⁸

Pawnbroker Inspector Price recovered the hand-painted china stolen from J. H. Lyle, 1805 Chicago avenue, last Saturday night. The ware was found in a pawnshop, where it had been sold for $3.50. The china is valued at $25.

Minneapolis Journal, July 7, 1902²⁰³⁹

Mrs. J. H. Lyle and family have taken the Wagner cottate, West Point, for the month of July.

San Luis Obispo Daily Telegram, July 11, 1930⁴⁰⁰⁹

Mr. and Mrs. John Lyle have their hospitable home across the river happily filled with visiting children and grandchildren. A distinguished daughter, Dr. Marie C. Lyle of the University of Keuka, New York, has arrived for the summer, and Mr. and Mrs. Wagner Lyle and children from Los Angeles are here for a lengthy vacation.

San Luis Obispo Daily Telegram, April 6, 1932⁴⁰¹³

Mrs. John Lyle and daughter, Dr. Marie Lyle, are at present in Italy. They were in Rome at Easter time. After a few weeks in Paris, they will go to England for the summer, where Dr. Marie will take some special courses in medical study.

Obituaries

San Luis Obispo Daily Telegram, December 15, 1930⁴⁰¹⁰

PASO ROBLES RESIDENT DIES

PASO ROBLES, Dec. 15.—John Henry Lyle, aged 70 years and a native of Richmond, Indiana, passed away at his home near Paso Robles early Sunday morning following a long illness.

Mr. Lyle came west four years ago to retire and during this time he made many friends who will mourn his passing. Mr. Lyle is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Lyle, three sons, Dewitt and Henry of Paso Robles and Wagner of Los Angeles, three daughters, Marie Lyle of New York, Doris Lyle of Paso Robles and Mrs. Frances Ashley of Minneapolis, and a niece, Mrs. Absher of Oregon.

Funeral services will be held at the Kuehl Funeral Home Tuesday at 2 p. m. with Rev. Vincent Jones of the Congregational church officiating. Interment will be made in the family plot in the Paso Robles I. O. O. F. cemetery.

San Luis Obispo Daily Telegram, March 10, 1933⁴⁰⁰⁷

PASO ROBLES WOMAN DIES

PASO ROBLES, Mar. 10.—Mary Wagner Lyle, 69, beloved Paso Robles woman, passed away suddenly at her home here Friday morning following a brief illness.

A native of Detroit, Mrs. Lyle came with her husband, the late John Henry Lyle, to Paso Robles 10 years ago and the couple built one of the city's most beautiful homes on Lyle Heights.

Mr. Lyle passed away in 1930.

Surviving Mrs. Lyle are the following children, all well known and highly respected in their various communities: DeWitt and Henry Lyle who operate the stage office and Lyle Brothers restaurant in Paso Robles; Dr. Marie Lyle of New York; Wagner S. Lyle of Los Angeles; Mrs. Clifford Ashley of Minneapolis, and Mrs. Walter Goff, wife of the game warden, of Paso Robles.

Two brothers, Charles D. and Roy H. Wagner of Minneapolis and nine grand children also survive.

Mrs. Lyle was an active member in the Congregational church here and also in the Plymouth Cirlce and her death will be mourned by scores of sincere friends.

Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Kuehl Funeral home with Rev. Vincent Jones of the Congregational chruch officiating. Interment will be in the family plot in the Paso Robles cemetery.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
June 11, 1870305	Richmond, Wayne, Indiana	John Scott Lyle Caroline A. Finley John Henry Lyle
June 7, 1880659	Richmond, Wayne, Indiana	John Scott Lyle Caroline A. Finley John Henry Lyle
June 3, 1895604	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota	John Henry Lyle Mary Congdon Wagner Marie Caroline Lyle Wagner Finley Lyle Dewitt Wagner Lyle
June 11, 1900616	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota	John Henry Lyle Mary Congdon Wagner Marie Caroline Lyle Dewitt Wagner Lyle Wagner Finley Lyle Frances Wagner Lyle Caroline A. Finley Henry Chapman Lyle
June 6, 1905603	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota	John Henry Lyle Mary Congdon Wagner Marie Caroline Lyle Dewitt Wagner Lyle Wagner Finley Lyle Henry Chapman Lyle Frances Wagner Lyle Doris Wagner Lyle
April 18, 191078	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota	John Henry Lyle Mary Congdon Wagner Marie Caroline Lyle Dewitt Wagner Lyle Wagner Finley Lyle Henry Chapman Lyle Frances Wagner Lyle Doris Wagner Lyle
January 3, 1920614	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota	John Henry Lyle Mary Congdon Wagner Marie Caroline Lyle Dewitt Wagner Lyle Henry Chapman Lyle Frances Wagner Lyle Doris Wagner Lyle Grace Alberta Nagler Lois Marjorie Lyle
April 8, 1930635	Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, California	John Henry Lyle Mary Congdon Wagner