Family: TYLER, William Spencer / PURVIS, Sarah Jane (F13)

m. 20 Dec 1855

• Male TYLER, William Spencer

  
  

  Birth	21 Feb 1834	Loddington, Leicestershire, England
  Death	29 Jan 1916
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  Marriage	20 Dec 1855  [1]	New York City, New York Co., New York  [1]
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  Female PURVIS, Sarah Jane

  
  

  Birth	15 Feb 1828	Ireland
  Death	24 Oct 1889
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  Female Tyler, Harriet A.

  
  

  Birth	1857	New York City, New York Co., New York
  Death	Yes, date unknown
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  Spouse	Spencer, Frank | F24
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  Male Tyler, William Spencer Jr.

  
  

  Birth	Abt 1858	New York City, New York Co., New York
  Death	1942
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  Male TYLER, John Silas

  
  

  Birth	29 Sep 1859	New York City, New York Co., New York
  Death	16 Jan 1938	Watertown, Codington Co., South Dakota
  Burial	18 Jan 1938	Fairview Cemetery ~ White, Brookings Co., South Dakota
  Spouse	TAYLOR, Rebecca | F12
  Marriage	30 Jan 1884	Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota
  Spouse	Tyler, Alice | F14
  Marriage	30 Jun 1930

  
  

  Male Tyler, Matthew Simpson

  
  

  Birth	26 Feb 1861	New York City, New York Co., New York
  Death	22 Apr 1921	White, Brookings Co., South Dakota
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  Spouse	Headley, Anna | F22
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  Male Tyler, Alfred A.

  
  

  Birth	6 Sep 1862
  Death	Yes, date unknown
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  Spouse	Zilver, Mary | F26
  Marriage	28 Dec 1896	Iowa City, Johnson Co., Iowa

  
  

  Female Tyler, Sarah Jane

  
  

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  Spouse	Simmons, John | F27
  Marriage	10 Jan 1831	Halifax Co., North Carolina

  
  

  Male Tyler, Henry W.

  
  

  Birth	1869
  Death	23 Feb 1938
  Burial	Feb 1938

  
  

• Sources

  [S28] White History Book Committee, White, South Dakota, Page 409 (Reliability: 3). William S. and Sarah Tyler and Family By Wanda Tyler William Spencer Tyler was born Feb. 21, 1834 at Luddington, Leicestershire, England. He came to America in 1850 and settled in New York City, where he worked in a piano and organ factory. He became a citizen of the United States in 1859. Sarah Jane Purvis was born in Ireland on Feb. 15, 1828. She and William Tyler were married on Dec. 20, 1855 in New York City. In the fall of 1861, the family moved to Red Wing, Minn., where they operated a truck farm and raised vegetables and strawberries. They cam e to South Dakota in 1880 and homesteaded in Sherman Township, two miles south and two miles east of White. William and Sarah were members of the Presbyterian Church. William joined the I.O.O.F. In Red Wing, Minn., in 1865, and was a member of that organization for over 50 years. Sarah died Oct. 24, 1889 and William died Jan 29, 1916. Children of W.S. And Sarah Tyler: Married A. Harrietborn 1857Frank Spencer 1. Leslie 2. Mabel B. William S.born 1858 died 1942 C. John Silasborn September 29, 1859Rebecca Taylor D. Matthew S.born February 26, 1861Anna Headley E. Alfred A.born September 6, 1862Mary Zilver 1. Haroldborn May 14, 1899 2. Mildredborn December 9, 1901 3. Vivianborn March 7, 1904 F. Sarah Janeborn February 1, 1864John Simmons G. Henry W.born 1869 died February 23, 1938 1. Melvin