Jesse Lytle (1838-1922) was the Worth-McAlister Family “outdoor man”—gardener, groom, and livestock caretaker.

Jesse Lytle (1838-1922) was the Worth-McAlister Family “outdoor man”—gardener, groom, and livestock caretaker.

The Lytle Family were members of Randolph County’s,(NC) African American aristocracy. His grandfather, Frank Lytle (c, 1774-1869) was freed in 1795 after the death of his master and father, Thomas Lytle of the Caraway community. The General Assembly passed a bill in 1795, which legalized his freedom for meritorious services.

The County had a small but respected group of free Black Citizens, including not only the Lytle family, but the Chavis and Walden families as well.
*Researcher- Stan Best*