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William T. Lytle, farmer, Altheimer, Ark. The farm which Mr. Lytle now owns and conducts in such an enterprising, industrious manner, embraces about 380 acres of good land, with about 200 acres under cultivation, forming one of the neat, comfortable homesteads of the county. The improvements upon it are convenient and complete, and such as are necessary. He is a native of Mississippi, and was born March 27, 1842. His father, Robertson Lytle, was born in the Buckeye State, near Dayton, in 1812, and secured a fair education there. He moved from his native State to Mississippi in 1837, was married there the same year to Miss Louisa Cloyes, a native of Arkansas, and the fruits of this union were eight children, four sons and four daughters, of whom three are still living, two residing in Arkansas and one in Mississippi. The father was a farmer, currier and shoemaker by occupation, and was an upright, honest citizen. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, and he and wife belonged to the Methodist Church. William T. Lytle was favored with fair facilities for acquiring an education in Jefferson County, Ark., and his spare moments were passed in attending to duties around the home place. February 8, 1865, he married Miss Nancy Mayes, a native of Arkansas, and a daughter of Bryant and Sarah Mayes. This union has resulted in the birth of six children, three sons and three daughters, all living, and three residing at home, but the others in the neighborhood. They are named as follows: William F. (who married Miss Lilly Coen), Emma L. (the wife of P. D. Matkins), Estelle (wife of John Woodall), Robert, Rosie B. and Bryant E. Mr. Lytle has always followed agricultural pursuits and has been quite successful in this respect. He is a member of the American Legion of Honor, having joined in 1884, has been a member of the Knights of Honor for four years, and has belonged to the Masonic fraternity for four months. During the late war he enlisted in 1861, under Gen. Price, and his first hard fight was at Corinth, Miss., where he was slightly wounded. He with others was taken prisoner at the siege of Port Hudson, and there paroled, being obliged to live on mule meat two weeks. After being exchanged, he soldiered in Arkansas until the early part of 1865, when he was taken prisoner, and then released, engaging the same spring in farming, his present occupation. His wife died May 6, 1884, and on August 4, 1885, Mr. Lytle took for his second wife Mrs. Delia G. Johnson. He and wife are members of the Methodist Church, and are respected by all.