Biographies - Elmira Township

Horace E. Lyle, son of Thomas and Mary Jane (Craig) Lyle, was born in this township May 3, 1852; was educated here, and shared in all the labors of his pioneer father until 1876.

On March 23 of that year he married Miss Ida M., daughter of William and Elizabeth (Lyle) Perkins. In this year also he engaged in agricultural work for himself, and continued solely on the farm until 1880, when he purchased Fell & Starrett's meat market at Toulon, which he carried on there for two years, meantime attending to his farm. On disposing of this market, he engaged in buying and shipping stock, and this business he now carries on in connection with the farm of 352 acres.

To Mr. and Mrs. Lyle four children were born : Mabel, in 1877, died September 7, 1880; Gertrude, born December 2S, 1878; Horace B., July 1, 1881, and James Bartlette, June 29, 1883.

Mr. Lyle has always been a Republican. In religious matters he supports every church needing or asking help; in business he is energetic and enterprising, and in social and township affairs, like his parents, always prominent and reliable.