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Rev Xenophon Ryland

1844 – 1920

Birth	1844
Death	1920
Cemetery	Machpelah Cemetery Lexington , Lafayette County , Missouri , USA
Added by	Jesse on 23 Mar 2024
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48087973

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Lexington Intelligencer, October 08, 1920 Venerable Presbyterian Preacher and Prominent Mason Succumbs to Pneumonia Rev. Xenophon Ryland, a Presbyterian preacher and prominent Mason, died at 11L15 o'clock Friday night, at his home in Higginsville, after an illness of ten days with pneumonia. The deceased was born on the old Ryland homestead near Lexington, June 1, 1844, and was in his 78th year. He was formerly probate judge of Lafayette County. He was prominent in Masonic circles and was Past Grand Master of the Masonic Lodge of Missouri and Past Grand High Priest of the Royal Arch Chapter of Masons of Missouri. Mr. Ryland was twice married. His first wife was Carrie Foster Fora, to whom he was married January 31, 1866. Seven children were born of this union, six of whom survive, one son and five daughters. He married his second wife, Effie Lee Mason, January 22, 1907. The funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church in this city Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The services were conducted by Dr. E.C. Gordon of St. Louis, and burial at the grave was

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Parents

• Judge John Ferguson Ryland 1797–1873 FaG
• Elizabeth Gabriella Buford Ryland 1815–1884 FaG

Spouse

• Caroline Foster Ford Ryland 1841–1900

Siblings

• Juliet Virginia Ryland Findlay 1822–1911 FaG
• Caius Tacitus "C.T." Ryland 1826–1897 FaG
• Martha Clintona Ryland Earle 1828–1852 FaG
• Judge John Erwin Ryland 1830–1905 FaG
• Elizabeth Ryland McKean 1838–1904 FaG
• Simeon T. Ryland 1839–1905 FaG
• Rosa Motley Ryland McKean 1841–1926 FaG
• Gabrie Ella Ryland Miller 1845–1910 FaG
• Manville Cass Ryland 1847–1918 FaG
• Carrie G. Ryland Sharp 1853–1915 FaG

Children

• John Ford Ryland 1866–1877
• Richard Foster Ryland 1868–1944
• Caroline "Carrie" Ryland Willett 1870–1933
• Elizabeth Buford Ryland Ayres 1878–1950
• Cornelia Ryland Pinkerton 1882–1941

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