C) Reeves County

Historically, George B Lyles and Robert E Lyles are remembered as early as 1870 for homesteading and developing acreage at Toyahvale later known as La Loma farming community. The territory now known as Reeves County had been part of Presidio County, known as Presidio Land District, El Paso County since 1854. In 1871, the Reeves area was included in Pecos county when Pecos County was established, but not organized until 1875. The Texas State Legislature Act of April 14, 1883 separated and named the region Reeves county after Texas legislator and soldier George Robertson Reeves. The county was organized in 1884. The town of Pecos was named as county seat. [Reeves County vs Pecos County, Supreme Court of Texas, Nov 15, 1887]

In the 1880-1890s, Toyahvale-Balmorhea small farming communities : Pera, Calera, Indio or Lindo, Alamo, Ojo, Victoria appear in baptism church records as place of birth. La Loma is the location where local residents once defeated Mescalero Apaches at the small hill. It lies along State Highway 17 and FM 3078 at the location for Balmorhea State Park where the Head Spring is located (San Solomon Spring). La Loma was the local name given to the Lyles Family Homestead.

This information is provided for personal use to learn about the origin of the Lyles family. Permission required to be used in any printed form. Inez Vasquez vasqgen@gmail.com