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The late Henry Clay Lyles whose death was mentioned in Saturday’s Globe was reared in the Port William colored settlement south of town where he was prominent in social, political, and church circles before moving to Atchison. He was at one time known as the “Silver Tongued Orator of Port William.” He was one of the organizers of the old “Lincoln and Grant Republican Club” of that community, which took an active part in Atchison county politics 25 years ago. Mr. Lyles received what education he had at the No. 20 school in that community. At one time he “kept batch” in one of John Davitz’s houses at Oak Mills and studied law Mock trials were frequently held there and the building to this day s known as the “Oak Mills Courthouse.”Date(s) of Creation
12/27/1916Other Names and Numbers
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EnslavedOther Name
HenryName Type
Free BlacksOther Name
Lyles, Henry ClayOther Numbers
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The Atchison Daily Globe (Atchison, KS, 1873-2022): 12/27/1916, p. 7Copyright
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Bill NicholsDate
7/6/2026General Notes
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Atchison, KansasNote
1916.12.27 Henry Clay Lyles The_Atchison_Daily_Globe_1916_12_27_7.pdfNote
BAAC workbook: 1839-(open) Newspaper Articles CatalogIt version.xlsx [Newspapers begun 04.16.26]Create Date
September 2, 2026Update Date
September 16, 2026Name/Title
12/27/1916: Henry Clay Lyles Died
