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- [S28] White, South Dakota, White History Book Committee, 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
- [S46] International Genealogical Index(R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002), citing microfilm 0178037, page 757, reference number 11452, downloaded 02 Dec 2007 (Reliability: 3).
- [S46] International Genealogical Index(R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002), citing microfilm 184786, downloaded 02 Dec 2007 (Reliability: 3).
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, d. 29 Jan 1916 (Age 81 years) 