Jackson County AlArchives Biographies.....Ross, James Alfred 1862 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 September 8, 2011, 6:06 pm Source: See below Author: Smith & De Land, publishers JAMES ALFRED KYLE, Register in Chancery, Scottsboro, is a son of Nelson Kyle, was born February 28, 1862, in Bellefonte, this State. Nelson Kyle was a son of John Kyle, and a native of Alabama. He was a farmer and subsequently a merchant at Bellefonte, and has been Sheriff, Clerk of the Probate Court, County Treasurer, Probate Judge from 1874 to 1880, and was Register in Chancery at the time of his death, September 19, 1886. He was married, first, to the widow of Henry Walker, of Bellefonte, daughter of Nelson Robinson, and one of a family of five. They were the parents of three sons and one daughter, viz.: William; James A., the subject of our sketch; Sallie B., wife of W. B. Hunt; and Chas. E. James A. Kyle was educated at the Agricultural and Mechanical School at Auburn. He assisted in the Probate Judge's office in Jackson County for some time previous to 1880, clerked in stores until 1883, became a partner with his father, and was a merchant for two years. After his marriage, he went to Texas and remained there about a year. He returned to Jackson County in 1886, and has been Register in Chancery ever since. He was married to Miss Vula Sanders on March 24, 1885. She is a daughter of C. B. Sanders, a minister in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. They have two interesting children: Mary Du and Vula Sidney. Mr. Kyle is a member of the Knights of Honor. Additional Comments: Extracted from: Northern Alabama: Historical and Biographical Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land 1888 PART III. HISTORICAL RESUME OF THE VARIOUS COUNTIES IN THE STATE. CEREAL BELT. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/jackson/bios/ross855gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb