The son of Louis Clarkson & Rebecca (Martin) Lyte, in 1860 he was a laborer living with his family in East Lampeter Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He is in the 1860 census as "E. Oram Lyte."
He was a Civil War veteran who, according to a biography in Biographical Annals of Lancaster County, "enlisted in the Union Army for three years, serving his full term," a claim accurate in the broad sense but erroneous in detail. He actually enlisted in Lancaster August 5, 1862, mustered into federal service there August 11 as a private with Co. C, 122nd Pennsylvania Infantry, and honorably discharged with his company May 15, 1863. He then enlisted in Lancaster June 28, 1863, mustered into federal service at Harrisburg June 30 as a private with the six-month organization of Independent Battery I, Pennsylvania Light Artillery, and promoted to sergeant, date unknown. He re-enlisted and mustered into federal service December 28, 1863, as a sergeant with the three-year organization of Independent Battery I, promoted to 2nd lieutenant March 11, and honorably discharged with the battery June 23, 1865.
After the war, he began a long career as an educator, eventually earning master of arts and doctor of philosophy degrees from Franklin & Marshall College. The long time head of Millersville Normal School (today's Millersville University), he also served terms as president both of the Pennsylvania Teachers Association and the National Education Association. He married Mary McJunkin March 26, 1872, allegedly in Blair County and fathered Louis McJunkin (b. 11/08/86) and Gilbert Harding (b. 05/04/89). A member of the G.A.R. (presumably with Lancaster's Thomas Post No. 84), he died at his home from "acute cardiac dilatation [leading to] sudden death [from] chronic myocarditis and general arteriosclerosis."
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Eliphalet O. Lyte, Principal of Millersville University, PA from 1887-1912
Dr. Lyte entered the normal school in 1866 after serving in the Civil War and teaching for two years. He became professor of rhetoric and bookkeeping in 1868 and later a professor of pedagogy and grammar before being named principal. He was associated with the school for 44 years before his resignation due to ill health. Credited for the first building boom at Millersville, he designed and directed the construction of the Science Building (since removed), the Library (currently Biemesderfer Executive Center) and the Gymnasium (now Dutcher Hall). He also oversaw the construction of the Model School, formerly Myers Hall and now Charles and Mary Hash Building. Lyte was also a prolific writer of music and is famous for his round, "Row, Row, Row Your Boat." Source: History of Millersville University, website
He was a Civil War veteran who, according to a biography in Biographical Annals of Lancaster County, "enlisted in the Union Army for three years, serving his full term," a claim accurate in the broad sense but erroneous in detail. He actually enlisted in Lancaster August 5, 1862, mustered into federal service there August 11 as a private with Co. C, 122nd Pennsylvania Infantry, and honorably discharged with his company May 15, 1863. He then enlisted in Lancaster June 28, 1863, mustered into federal service at Harrisburg June 30 as a private with the six-month organization of Independent Battery I, Pennsylvania Light Artillery, and promoted to sergeant, date unknown. He re-enlisted and mustered into federal service December 28, 1863, as a sergeant with the three-year organization of Independent Battery I, promoted to 2nd lieutenant March 11, and honorably discharged with the battery June 23, 1865.
After the war, he began a long career as an educator, eventually earning master of arts and doctor of philosophy degrees from Franklin & Marshall College. The long time head of Millersville Normal School (today's Millersville University), he also served terms as president both of the Pennsylvania Teachers Association and the National Education Association. He married Mary McJunkin March 26, 1872, allegedly in Blair County and fathered Louis McJunkin (b. 11/08/86) and Gilbert Harding (b. 05/04/89). A member of the G.A.R. (presumably with Lancaster's Thomas Post No. 84), he died at his home from "acute cardiac dilatation [leading to] sudden death [from] chronic myocarditis and general arteriosclerosis."
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Eliphalet O. Lyte, Principal of Millersville University, PA from 1887-1912
Dr. Lyte entered the normal school in 1866 after serving in the Civil War and teaching for two years. He became professor of rhetoric and bookkeeping in 1868 and later a professor of pedagogy and grammar before being named principal. He was associated with the school for 44 years before his resignation due to ill health. Credited for the first building boom at Millersville, he designed and directed the construction of the Science Building (since removed), the Library (currently Biemesderfer Executive Center) and the Gymnasium (now Dutcher Hall). He also oversaw the construction of the Model School, formerly Myers Hall and now Charles and Mary Hash Building. Lyte was also a prolific writer of music and is famous for his round, "Row, Row, Row Your Boat." Source: History of Millersville University, website
The son of Louis Clarkson & Rebecca (Martin) Lyte, in 1860 he was a laborer living with his family in East Lampeter Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He is in the 1860 census as "E. Oram Lyte."
He was a Civil War veteran who, according to a biography in Biographical Annals of Lancaster County, "enlisted in the Union Army for three years, serving his full term," a claim accurate in the broad sense but erroneous in detail. He actually enlisted in Lancaster August 5, 1862, mustered into federal service there August 11 as a private with Co. C, 122nd Pennsylvania Infantry, and honorably discharged with his company May 15, 1863. He then enlisted in Lancaster June 28, 1863, mustered into federal service at Harrisburg June 30 as a private with the six-month organization of Independent Battery I, Pennsylvania Light Artillery, and promoted to sergeant, date unknown. He re-enlisted and mustered into federal service December 28, 1863, as a sergeant with the three-year organization of Independent Battery I, promoted to 2nd lieutenant March 11, and honorably discharged with the battery June 23, 1865.
After the war, he began a long career as an educator, eventually earning master of arts and doctor of philosophy degrees from Franklin & Marshall College. The long time head of Millersville Normal School (today's Millersville University), he also served terms as president both of the Pennsylvania Teachers Association and the National Education Association. He married Mary McJunkin March 26, 1872, allegedly in Blair County and fathered Louis McJunkin (b. 11/08/86) and Gilbert Harding (b. 05/04/89). A member of the G.A.R. (presumably with Lancaster's Thomas Post No. 84), he died at his home from "acute cardiac dilatation [leading to] sudden death [from] chronic myocarditis and general arteriosclerosis."
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Eliphalet O. Lyte, Principal of Millersville University, PA from 1887-1912
Dr. Lyte entered the normal school in 1866 after serving in the Civil War and teaching for two years. He became professor of rhetoric and bookkeeping in 1868 and later a professor of pedagogy and grammar before being named principal. He was associated with the school for 44 years before his resignation due to ill health. Credited for the first building boom at Millersville, he designed and directed the construction of the Science Building (since removed), the Library (currently Biemesderfer Executive Center) and the Gymnasium (now Dutcher Hall). He also oversaw the construction of the Model School, formerly Myers Hall and now Charles and Mary Hash Building. Lyte was also a prolific writer of music and is famous for his round, "Row, Row, Row Your Boat." Source: History of Millersville University, website
He was a Civil War veteran who, according to a biography in Biographical Annals of Lancaster County, "enlisted in the Union Army for three years, serving his full term," a claim accurate in the broad sense but erroneous in detail. He actually enlisted in Lancaster August 5, 1862, mustered into federal service there August 11 as a private with Co. C, 122nd Pennsylvania Infantry, and honorably discharged with his company May 15, 1863. He then enlisted in Lancaster June 28, 1863, mustered into federal service at Harrisburg June 30 as a private with the six-month organization of Independent Battery I, Pennsylvania Light Artillery, and promoted to sergeant, date unknown. He re-enlisted and mustered into federal service December 28, 1863, as a sergeant with the three-year organization of Independent Battery I, promoted to 2nd lieutenant March 11, and honorably discharged with the battery June 23, 1865.
After the war, he began a long career as an educator, eventually earning master of arts and doctor of philosophy degrees from Franklin & Marshall College. The long time head of Millersville Normal School (today's Millersville University), he also served terms as president both of the Pennsylvania Teachers Association and the National Education Association. He married Mary McJunkin March 26, 1872, allegedly in Blair County and fathered Louis McJunkin (b. 11/08/86) and Gilbert Harding (b. 05/04/89). A member of the G.A.R. (presumably with Lancaster's Thomas Post No. 84), he died at his home from "acute cardiac dilatation [leading to] sudden death [from] chronic myocarditis and general arteriosclerosis."
Also birth and death information, and first name from contributor.
Contributor: Dennis Brandt - [email protected]
Parents Links from Lest Forgotten ([email protected]).
The following from Contributor: GenieOfGenes788 (49654616) • [email protected]:
Eliphalet O. Lyte, Principal of Millersville University, PA from 1887-1912
Dr. Lyte entered the normal school in 1866 after serving in the Civil War and teaching for two years. He became professor of rhetoric and bookkeeping in 1868 and later a professor of pedagogy and grammar before being named principal. He was associated with the school for 44 years before his resignation due to ill health. Credited for the first building boom at Millersville, he designed and directed the construction of the Science Building (since removed), the Library (currently Biemesderfer Executive Center) and the Gymnasium (now Dutcher Hall). He also oversaw the construction of the Model School, formerly Myers Hall and now Charles and Mary Hash Building. Lyte was also a prolific writer of music and is famous for his round, "Row, Row, Row Your Boat." Source: History of Millersville University, website
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