The History of Hendricks County (Chicago: Interstate Publishing, 1885)--Lincoln Township, pages 669-670
Preston Tyler, retired farmer, was born in Hendricks County, Ind., Sept. 4, 1833, a son of George and Lucinda Tyler, natives of Kentucky. His father was one of the early settlers of Hendricks County, and entered 120 acres of Government land in Lincoln Township, which he made his home till his death. His family consisted of ten children, seven of whom are living--Lutitia, Susan, Preston, Benjamin F., Charles W., Lydia and Melinda. Kittie, Alfred and George are deceased. Preston Tyler was reared and educated in his native county, and has always made it his home with the exception of ten years spent in Marion County. He has been a successful agriculturalist, and owns a fine farm of seventy-one and a half acres, but since 1880 has lived in Brownsburg. He was married Dec. 15, 1854, to Allie Smith, daughter of Thomas and Susan Smith. They have one son--Willis, born May 26, 1864. In February, 1865, Mr. Tyler enlisted at Indianapolis in Company I, One Hundred and Forty-eighth Indiana Infantry, and served till the following September. He and his wife are members of the Christian church.