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John William Tyler Jr.
4 Mar 1835 – 27 Aug 1921
| Birth | 4 Mar 1835 |
| Death | 27 Aug 1921 |
| Cemetery | Fairlawn Cemetery Decatur , Macon County , Illinois , USA |
| Added by | Marge on 04 May 2008 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26591950 |
Bio
John W. Tyler died in his home in Indianapolis Sunday after an illness of four weeks. He was 85 years old last March. He is survived by his wife. Mr. and Mrs. Tyler had lived in Decatur until about 15 years ago. Mr. Tyler was the son of the late Rev. J. W. Tyler. The Decatur Review (Decatur, Illinois), August 29, 1921, pg10 The body of John William Tyler, Jr, who died In his home in Indianapolis, Ind., Aug 27, 1921. will be brought to Decatur for burial, arriving Tuesday evening, and will be taken to Brintlinger & Sons. Services will be conducted at the grave in Fairlawn cemetery at 2:30 Wednesday afternoon, by Rev Charles A Heakel. Relatives will meet at Brintlingers chapel at 2:16. John William Tyler, Jr. son of John William Tyler, Sr., who was one of the pioneer ministers of Macon county, and Elvira Oxley, was born in Macon county on a farm five miles east of Decatur, March 4, 1830. His early boyhood was spent on the farm, and at fourteen years of age, he came to Decatur to learn the trade of saddler, in which business he afterward engaged. On Dec 5, 1860, he married Rebecca Ellen Hanks of Decatur, and they spent many years in this city and vicinity, moving to Indianapolis in 1908. On Dec 5, 1920 they celebrated their 60th wedding aniversary. While Mr. and Mrs. Tyler had no children of their own, through their love and tender regard for children they became foster parents of five and six who needed the care of a father and mother. The last of those is Miss Mattie Calhoun, their niece. Mr. Tyler is survived by his wife, Rebecca E. Tyler, his nephew, T. M Tyler, of Indianapolis, his sister, Mrs. Nancy June Housley of Docatur, two half brothers, Rev. J. Z. Tyler of Richmond, Va., and Charles Tyler of Chicago, and four half sisters, Mrs. Sue Odor and Mrs. J. A. Meriweather of Decatur; Mrs Betty Cool, of Oregon and Miss Alice Tyler of Cleveland, Ohio. The late Rev. B. B. Tyler of Florida, also was a half brother. Decatur, IL Review June 12, 1922 p17
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- Dr Benjamin Bushrod Tyler 1840–1922
- Sue F. Tyler Odor 1842–1930
- Barton Stone Tyler 1845–1902
- James Alexander Tyler 1845–1876
- Rev Joseph Zachary Tyler 1848–1926
- Mary Edna Tyler Meriweather 1852–1940
- Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Tyler Cook 1854–1944
- Charles Henry Tyler 1856–1925
- Alice Sarah Tyler 1859–1944
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