FIFTH GENERATION

386. Columbus Lee Lytle was born on 14 Aug 1871 in McDowell County, NC. He died on 23 Jan 1943 in McDowell County, NC. He was also known as Lum. Obituary from McDowell County Newspaper: "C.L. Lytle 71, dies at his home in Old Fort"
C.L. Lytle, 71, well know farmer of the Old Fort section of this county, died at his home last Friday morning. He had been in declining health for several years.
The funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at Bethlehem Methodist Church and burial will be in the church cemetery.
He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Mattie Malinda Halford Lytle; Three daughters, Miss Tressie Lytle of Old Fort, Mrs. L.W. Wakefield of Morganton, and Mrs. Fred Allen of Swannanoa; four sons, A.Y. Lytle of Marion, Luther H. and Gudger Lytle of Old Fort, and Ransom B. Lytle of Camp Beale, Calif.; a brother, George R. Lytle, of Chattanooga and 19 grandchildren.

He was married to Mattie Malinda Halford (daughter of Alney Burgin Halford and Louise Hoyle) in 1896 in McDowell County, NC. They are buried in the Salem Community Cemetery, Old Fort, NC. Mattie Malinda Halford was born on 23 Jan 1873. She died on 5 Dec 1951. Columbus Lee Lytle and Mattie Malinda Halford had the following children:

1030 i. Infant Lytle was born on 18 Jul 1896 in McDowell County, NC. She died on 18 Jul 1896. She was buried in Bethlehem Cemetery, Old Fort, NC.
+1031 ii. Allie Young Lytle was born on 29 Jun 1898. He appeared on the census in 1920 in McDowell County, NC. Lytle, Allie 21; Annie Sue 16; living with Andy Wilson, Annie Sue's father. He died on 19 Jan 1981 in Buncombe County, NC. He was buried in Montford Cove Cemetery, McDowell County, NC.
+1032 iii. Luther Harland Lytle was born on 23 Apr 1900 in McDowell County, NC. He was a World War I veteran and retired from the carpentry trade in 1961. He died of a stroke on 27 March 1976 in Old Fort, NC. He was buried in Bethlehem Cemetery, Old Fort, NC.
1033 iv. Annie Lou Lytle was born on 26 Jun 1902. She died on 6 Mar 1925. She was buried in Bethlehem Cemetery, Old Fort, NC. She was never married.
1034 v. Tressie Lee Lytle was born on 20 Jun 1904. She died on 28 Oct 1984 in Burke County, NC. She was buried in Bethlehem Cemetery, Old Fort, NC. She was never married.
+1035 vi. Caryle Gudger Lytle was born on 19 Jun 1906. He died on 16 Jun 1987. He was buried in Bethlehem Cemetery, Old Fort, NC.
+1036 vii. Margie Halford Lytle was born on 22 Mar 1909 in McDowell County, NC. She died on 1 Jul 1992.
+1037 viii. Ransom Burgin Lytle was born on 17 Dec 1911. He died on 31 Oct 1981 in Buncombe County, NC. He served in the military during WWII. He was buried in Bethlehem Cemetery, Old Fort, NC.
+1038 ix. Jessie Mae Lytle was born on 19 Jan 1916. She died in Jul 1998. Jessie and Fred reside: 213 Westwood Ave. Swanannoa, NC 28778
1039 x. Columbus Woodrow Lytle was born on 18 Jun 1918. He died 22 Mar 1919 (childhood). He was buried in Bethlehem Cemetery, Old Fort, NC.

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