Victor Augustus Lyles (1896 - 1931)

Born 10 Jan 1896 in Clay, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Lena Victoria Dudley — married 28 Dec 1917 in Logan, Oklahoma, United States

Died 20 Jun 1931 at age 35 in Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, United States

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Biography

Burial

Nocona Cemetery, Nocona, Montague County, Texas, USA [1]

Son of: George Everett LYLES of Mississippi and Hattie L. (STANDARD) LYLES of Alabama.

Husband of: Lena Victoria (DUDLEY) LYLES

They were married December 28, 1917 in Logan County, Oklahoma.

He died of gunshot Wounds.

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 US CENSUS Barnetz township, Custer County, Oklahoma June 21, 1900

DWELLING 228/FAMILY 230

LYLE [LYLES], George E., head, w, m, June 1864, 35, married 10 years, Mississippi, Mississippi, Mississippi, farmer LYLE [LYLES], Hattie [STANDARD], w, f, Dec. 1869, 30, married 10 years, 5 children, 4 living, Alabama, Alabama, Alabama LYLE [LYLES], John L., son, w, m, Sept. 1891, 8, single, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama LYLE [LYLES], Arena [Lorena], daughter, w, f, Nov. 1892, 7, single, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama LYLE [LYLES], Everet M., son, w, m, May 1894, 6, single, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama LYLE [LYLES], Gus [Victor A.], son, w, m, Jan 1896, 4, single, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama LYLE [LYLES], victor G., brother, w, m, Mch 1869, 31, single, Mississippi, Mississippi, Mississippi, farm laborer

1910 US CENSUS Justice Precinct 1, Clay County, Texas Bellevue Road April 28, 1910

DWELLING 104/FAMILY 106

LYLES, G. Everet, head, m, w, 45, married once for 20 years, Mississippi, Mississippi, Mississippi, farmer, general farm LYLES, Hattie L. [STANDARD], wife, f, w, 40, married once for 20 years, 7 children, 6 living, Texas, Alabama, Alabama, none LYLES, John L., son, m, w, 18, married once for 0 years, Texas, Mississippi, Texas, farm laborer, home farm LYLES, Everet McB., daughter [son], m, w, 15, single, Texas, Mississippi, Texas, farm laborer, home farm LYLES, victor A., son, m, w, 14, single, Texas, Mississippi, Texas, farm laborer, home farm LYLES, Wilmer R., son, w, m, 7, single, Texas, Mississippi, Texas, none LYLES, Lula C., daughter, f, w, 7, single, Texas, Mississippi, Texas, none

1920 US CENSUS Precinct 2, Montague County, Texas January 26, 1920

DWELLING 117/FAMILY 117

LYLES, Victor A., head, m, w, 34, married, Texas, Texas, Texas, farmer, general farm LYLES, Lena V. [Lena Victoria DUDLEY], wife, f, w, 20, married, Oklahoma, Texas, Kentucky, none LYLES, W. R., son, m, w, 10 months, single, Texas, Texas, Oklahoma, none

1930 US CENSUS Justice Precinct 5, Montague County, Texas April 6, 1930

DWELLING 48/FAMILY 50

LYLES, Gussie A. [Victor A.], head, m, w, 34, married at age 25, Texas, Texas, Texas, farmer, general farm LYLES, Lena V. [Lena Victoria DUDLEY], wife, f, w, 31, married at age 18, Oklahoma, Texas, Mississippi, none LYLES, W. R., son, m, w, 14, single, Texas, Texas, Oklahoma, none LYLES, V. A., son, m, w, 9, single, Texas, Texas, Oklahoma, none LYLES, Wanda L., daughter, f, w, 7, single, Texas, Texas, Oklahoma, none LYLES, Mona N., daughter, f, w, 5, single, Texas, Texas, Oklahoma, none LYLES, Joy, daughter, f, w, 2, single, Texas, Texas, Oklahoma, none

Death: PAMPA NEWS-POST Pampa, Texas Published June 21, 1931 Page 6

Farmer Shot by Night Watchman "WICHITA FALLS, June 20. (/P)— V. A. Lyles, 33, farmer of near Nocona, Texas, was at the point of death at a hospital here Saturday night as the result of two bullet wounds sustained on the streets of Nocona late this afternoon. The shooting occurred in the business district. Olin Roberson, 30, night watchman shot Lyles in self defense after at[----missing---] shot lyles in self defense after attempting to arrest him. Authorities were investigating but no charge had been filed. Both bullets struck Lyles in the neck."

Death: DALLAS MORNING NEWS Dallas, Texas Published Monday, June 22, 1931

Nocona Man Killed; Officer is charged Special to The News. "NOCONA, Texas, June 21.--V. A. (Gus) Lyles, 38, shot here late Saturday afternoon in an encounter on the street, died early Sundday in a Wichita Falls hospital. Two shots too effect in Lyles' neck. Lyles leaves a wife and five children.

Olin Roberson, night watchman, was charged with murder and released on $3,000 bond. The examining trial will be held Monday at Montague."

About his death: EL PASO HERALD POST El Paso, Texas Published Thursday, August 6, 1931 Page: Page 12

TEXAN PLEADS SELF DEFENSE "By Associated Press NOCONA, Tex.. -- Olin Roberson Nocona peace officer, charged with murder in connection with the fatal shooting of Gus Lyles, farmer, testified he shot Lyles in self defense. Lyles was shot and fatally wounded on a crowded Nocona street..."

About his death: CORSICANA DAILY SUN Corsicana, Texas Published Friday, August 7, 1931 Page: Page 8

"Olin Roberson, Nocona night watchman, was acquitted today of a charge of murder in connection with the shooting of Gus Lyles..."

Sources: U. S. Census Records Texas Certificate of Death Oklahoma County Marriages, 1890-1995

Sources

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMGC-TTP : accessed 13 April 2018), Gus Lyle in household of George E Lyle, Barnetz Township, Custer, Oklahoma Territory, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 36, sheet 11A, family 230, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,336.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M29V-5FD : accessed 12 April 2018), Victor A Lyles in household of G Everet Lyles, Justice Precinct 1, Clay, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 29, sheet 7A, family 106, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1538; FHL microfilm 1,375,551.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 March 2021), memorial page for Victor Augustus “Gus” Lyles (10 Jan 1896–20 Jun 1931), Find a Grave Memorial no. 51806611, citing Nocona Cemetery, Nocona, Montague County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Sebastian (contributor 46550973) .