Pilot - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Pilot

jerrynlee — 2012-04-08 19:58:10Z

Yes, there are Pylants all around me but most are dead. I plan this week to go cemetery shopping and photo as many graves and Pylant family members as possible. My cousin has research the Floyds and have them back to the 1600's if you are interested. Your ggrandfather was the brother to my great grandmother Margaret Pylant. Let's see...I believe that would make us cousins. I keep asking and hoping to find a Pylant groups that has yearly family reunions to no avail. Pls keep in touch and thanks for sharing.

Re: Pilot

gcoleman71334 — 2012-04-04 18:00:51Z

What I have is probably the result of a misread document, but it states that Margaret Jeanette Floyd is the daughter of...."William Floyd and Stokes". I bet that should probably mean "Ann Stokes" but one is not supposed to assume when doing geneology. But it does sound logical. Margaret Floyd was born 01 August 1830 in Ga. and died 30 January 1899 in Choctaw County. That's all I have. Hope it helps. I live on Lake St. John between Ferriday, La. and Waterproof La. You live right in the middle of where so many of the Pylates were born and buried. I'm stuck right now as how to put all this info onto some type of understandable graph, or tree if you may.

Re: Pilot

jerrynlee — 2012-03-08 21:41:57Z

I believe we are very distant cousins. Where do you live. I have a home in Silas Al where Samuel and Margaret lived. Do you happen to know the parents of Margaret Jeanette Floyd, Samuels wife. Hope to hear back from you soonest. Thanks for sharing your info.

Re: Pilot

gcoleman71334 — 2012-03-07 18:32:42Z

I am the gg grand-daughter of Samuel Pilot,(grand-daughter of George Wesley Pylate and daughter of Billy (nmn) Pylate that is a son of George Wesley Pylate. No one seems to know anything of Samuel Pilots parents or sibling(s?)I do know that before my father died, he told me that our family came from the Netherlands originally. I just wish I had asked more questions at the time but being a teenager I did not have the resources or inclination to delve into the subject more or ask more questions. I am at this time trying to research and find out more but as you have, I have come to a brick wall. i will contact you should I find out more.

Re: Pilot

jerrynlee — 2011-12-08 23:46:49Z

Yes, looking for the Pilot/Pylant Family of Choctaw co. Al. There were John Samuel and Margaret Jeanette Floyd Pilot abt 1818-1860. Hope you can help. Thankds

PILOT Stanley G Jr - Vietnam Wall section 1W

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2011-08-21 22:17:18Z

PILOT Stanley G Jr - Vietnam Wall section 1W

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Re: Pilot surname

davepilot5 — 2010-02-07 17:38:28Z

The Pilot surname descends from Huguenot French in the Medieval times. The Huguenots regularly put on Passion Plays about the life of Christ. As people were adopting or given surnames according to their trades (e.g. blacksmiths became Smith, Barrel makers became Cooper, etc) many of the Huguenots adopted the names of Characters they would regularly portray in the Passion Plays. Hence those who portrayed Pontius Pilate with regularity or noteworthy performances adopted this as a surname with some corruption of the spelling going on as not many people were literate(there are still Pilates, Pilats, Pillots and Pilotts.) Some Huguenots moved over to the UK settling firstly in London and then spreading to Bristol and the north. I would guess that some of these Pilots emigrated to the States at some point.

Re: pilots of south carolina

kpdubois13 — 2010-01-02 04:29:44Z

I haven't found that in my reseach so far but I will check with other family members. I do know that when visiting our family cemetary a few years back(in SC) I did see these names and wondered myself. I will let you know anything I might find out. Good Luck on your search.
Karen Elaine Kirkland Dubois

Re: pilots of south carolina

kpdubois13 — 2010-01-02 04:11:28Z

My name is Karen Elaine Kirkland Dubois.My father is Sidney Eugene (Gene) Kirkland who lives in Gilbert ,SC. His parents were Elise(Pilot)&Sidney Kirkland. They were my Grandparents. I'm new at this so bear with me:)
Elise was the 8th child of James Benjamin & Lucy Pilot.They were my dad's grandparents (my great-grandparents).Pierce Pilot is my dad's uncle and my great-uncle. I remember my dad talking about "Sonny" alot over the years. Sonny and my dad I believe were born just a few days apart.My dad's DOB is 3/28/37. Hope to find out more about our family. I'm really just starting. I've gathered lots from different family members. I will be great learn more.

Re: pilots of south carolina

daviddunfee1 — 2009-06-22 22:33:22Z

My father is Roy Pilot, son of Pierce Pilot. Pierce had 3 sons in order Eugene, Roy, and Rodney who are twins. Cleveland and Pierce as well as Eugene had electric motor businesses in Central New Jersey both of whom passed away when I was in my late teen years. I have a picture of Benjamin, Lucy, and some of their children in my home. Eugene went by Gene and only Pierce (my grandfather) called him Sonny. Eugene Raymond Pilot Sr. died two years ago in a plane crash. Roy and Rodney are still living and working with the family business now owned by Eugene Jr. in Neptune NJ.

Re: pilots of south carolina

xenapilot — 2008-04-26 20:08:51Z

Hi my husband is Albert Pilot Jr., his dad was Albert Pilot. Abert's wife is Eva Rose Preston. We think our grandfather George Pilot was Ben's brother. Let us know if you have any info on Edward Pilot.

Pilot's of Calhoun County Alabama

vicpilot — 2008-03-09 02:17:42Z

Hi I am looking for relatives of my great grandparents Anderson Pilot-born 1894 and Rosa Pilot =born 1906 Calhoun County Alabama.

Re: pilots of south carolina

kpdubois13 — 2008-02-16 23:23:16Z

Ben and Lucy were my great grandparents also. They were my father's grandparents. I have their children listed in birth order as: 1)Fate(Fayette) , 2)Mabel, 3) Fletcher, 4)Cleveland, 5)Pierce-- He had a son named Eugeneand went by "Sonny". (My father is Sidney Eugene and goes by Eugene),
6)Mattie,7)Nellie, 8) Elise (Lucy E)--My grandmother--She was always called Elise,9)Ruth,10)Gladys(still living and is in Nashville TN,11) Earline --was the twin of Pearline---She is the mother of Dwight and Alton. Alton and his wife Nancy live in SC. They are my 2nd cousins.
Who were your grandparents and parents? It seems that WE are related! I just started getting into genealogy. :)

Re: Ellen May Pilot Smith

sooz115 — 2006-12-31 21:18:09Z

I am interested in contacting you. I did send an e mail to the address you gave in September, 2006 but did not receive a reply.

Re: Ellen May Pilot Smith

jeanetteholdal — 2006-01-10 21:35:02Z

I am a decent of this samuel h pilot if you are still interested please email me netteyno1@yahoo.com

Ellen May Pilot Smith

sooz115 — 2004-10-16 20:10:35Z

Since my last posting, I found Ellen on the 1800 US Census in Marcellus County, Onondaga, New York. She was listed as 2 mos, born in KS. She was lving with the Richard and Susan E. May household. Listed with her was a brother, Samuel H. Pilot aged 10, born in NY. I also found her father on the same census living in the John and Martha Evans household and listed as a SonL. Lottie Pilot aged 6 born in KS, living there also, was a GDau. I am now at a standstill, not knowing her mother's name.

October 8th 1942

2004-01-11 14:23:18Z

i have always wanted to find out more about My Great Grand father who died in ww2 age 27 years after being drowned.You see it was a stormy night and there was so many men crossing Loch Erin in Ireland, well rather THan two 2 or 3 loads the captain done one load and the wait capsized the boat, with al there heavy gear on not one was Known to survive so if anyone can help me then please email me with any info to the adress above. thank you. Stephen Pullar age 12 Dundee, Scotland

Pilot relatives in/around Milwaukee, WI

2003-08-04 15:22:41Z

I'm looking for information on Walter and Rose (Siwek) Pilot. Both are of Polish descent. Walter was born in Milwaukee (13 Apr 1882) and died there (Mar 1965). Rose died there are well (10 Nov 1956), but I am unsure of where she was born (10 May 1883). They had five children: Wanda (Pilot) Reeve, Florence (Pilot) Kresse, Eugene Pilat (his name was misspelled on the birth certificate and he left it that way), Olive (Pilot) Keller and Roland Valentine Joseph Pilot. Walter and Rose are my great grandparents and Rolly is my grandfather. Unfortunately, I haven't had much luck in having my grandmother's cooperation in gathering genealogy so anyone with a connection, please let me know.

Ellen May Pilot Smith, born 1882 in KS

sooz115 — 2003-07-13 18:13:41Z

Her father was Sam Pilot of either PA or NY. Her mother died shortly after her birth. She was raised by her mother's cousin Elizabeth Evans Smith in Waupaca, WI. She had several siblings, none of whom were ever heard from once her father brought her to Waupaca. Ellen m. Byron Rice, and died in Bessemer, MI 7/14/1900. email me at sooz@csicable.net if you have information on descendants of this Sam or Samuel Pilot.

pilots of south carolina

2002-09-24 13:29:39Z

i am looking for information on the pilots of south carolina. my great grandfather was born c. 1870/71 illiterate at death. first name ben/benjamin pilot resided in 1961 in monetta south carolina saluda county with my great grandmother lucy reputedly either full or half cherokee. looking for authentication of indian connection and earlier information. ben and lucy had twelve children 1. fate, who had 13 with his wife 2. cleveland no issue 3. pierce 3 sons eugene, roy and rodney wife mildred 4.fletcher ? 5.mattie 1 dauther 2 grandcchildren, 6. ruth i believe 3 children,7. gladys ? 8.mabel 3 children evetta jb frances married 1 bailey of augusta area south carolina 2 crosby of ?ocala fla, (my immediate forebears) 9.pearline?sp? died couple of months old no issue 10.earlene?sp? m harry krapps of south carolina 2 sons dwight and alton. and 2 more whose names ive forgotten and information and assistance would be welcome.

Re: Walter B. Pilot, Choctaw Co., Ala.

2001-07-22 22:45:49Z

Sorry for the error but the updated correct address is:

anteats44@worldnet.att.net

Re: Walter B. Pilot, Choctaw Co., Ala.

2001-07-22 22:17:44Z

New email address as of July 2001

anteats@worldnet.att.net

Thanks,
Anita

Pilot

BPYLATE — 2001-07-08 20:46:54Z

Hello, Hello,
Any Pilot kin out there???

pilot

BPYLATE — 2001-07-08 20:46:54Z

Hello Patricia,
Wish I could help you. My great great grandfather was Samuel Pilot born 1818 in SC per census data. He m. Margaret Jeanette Floyd in 1846 in Barbour Co., AL. He had a number of children with 3 boys changing their name to Pylate in the late 1800s. He had only one son that kept the Pilot name, Walter Raleigh Pilot b. abt 1870 and d. in AL. Possibly Walter is your connection.
There were a number of Pilot men out of Canada and Pilot families that came to the U.S. in the late 1800s. Also Pilot is one of those 'occupation' names that were given to men who were pilots of boats or were called 'pilot' if they were scouts for early travelers etc. Complicates things tremendously.
We have been unable to find Samuel's parents or siblings. He died in Choctaw Co., AL in abt 1884 (I have all these dates, just not right in front of me.)
Find out James' father and grandfather's name and their birth and death dates, if you can. Also get an idea what part of the US the father and grandfather are from. I do have or can get Walter Raliegh Pilot children's names. James and I might be umpteenth cousins!!
Betsy Pylate Simpson

Walter B. Pilot, Choctaw Co., Ala.

2001-02-27 22:33:58Z

Betsy,
I think we may have a common link that is interesting. In my database is Walter R. Pilot b. July 12, 1878 d. October 23, 1941 buried in Advent Cemetery, Choctaw Co., Ala. He married Mattie D. Fagan who is the daughter of Ben & Amie Singley Fagan. Ben's sister, Mildred Lugenia Jeannie Fagan, was my Great Grandmother. Please contact me for more information. Anita Fagan Heyd, anteats@aol.com

Pilot surname

2000-09-03 16:16:11Z

Thanks for the swift reply.

Pilot surname

2000-09-02 13:01:25Z

I was born a Wallace, soon to marry a James Pilot of Chicago, Illinois. He is one of 7 children born to Robert and Patricia Carey Pilot. Unfortunately, he knows nothing of his family tree and history. Can you help?

Pilot surname

2000-09-02 12:58:34Z

I was born a Wallace, soon to marry a James Pilot of Chicago, Illinois. Her is one of 7 children born to Robert and Patricia Carey Pilot. Unfortunately, he knows nothing of his family tree and history. Can you help?