Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County IL, 1878

S. B. TYLER, retired farmer, P. O. Plainfield. Baptist; Republican. Owns 184 acres 
of land, valued at $75 per acre; was born at Bethel, Sullivan County, N.Y., February 
23, 1811; his parents died before he was 10 years old. Mr. T. lived on a farm until 
he was 17 years old; he then learned the carpenter's trade, and followed that 
occupation until his 50th year. Came to this State in 1835. Married twice; first to 
Ruth W. FLANDERS, sister of the late Jason FLANDERS; she was born in Hebron, N.H., 
January 10, 1815, and died April 5, 1873; had nine children, all living but two - - 
Harriet M., Sarah M. (deceased), Alfred H. (deceased), Albert H., Simeon S., A. 
Lansing H., Ralph W., Esther R. and Florian B.; Alfred and Albert served in the 
100th I.V.I.; Alfred died two months after he enlisted (in 1862); Albert served 
full term, and participated in many battles. Mr. T. married second time to Mrs. 
Adela A. GODDARD (daughter of the late Dr. WIGHT, and widow of the late Capt. 
GODDARD), October 5, 1875; she had, at the time of her marriage with Mr. T., four 
children, three boys and one girl; her late husband Capt. G., formerly commanded 
Company G, in the 100th I.V.I.


Additional Comments:
HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.