BIO: Leonard KYLER, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 442 & 443.
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  LEONARD KYLER, who has been a valued resident of Bradford Township, 
Clearfield County, Pa., for twenty-six years, resides on his well improved farm 
of 130 acres, situated two miles south of Woodland, Pa.  He was born in Boggs 
Township, Clearfield County, Pa., in 1859, and is a son of John W. and Sophia 
H. (Shirey) Kyler.
  John W. Kyler was also born in Clearfield County and was a son of Jacob 
Kyler, who came to this section with his parents when young.  Thus the family 
naturally is numbered with the early ones of the county.  John W. Kyler bought 
a farm in Boggs Township upon which he resided until his death, which occurred 
in 1901, his widow surviving until 1908.
  Leonard Kyler attended the schools of Boggs Township in his youth and has 
devoted himself ever since to farm pursuits.  He has resided on his present 
place ever since his marriage, with the exception of the first six months, and 
has developed this farm into one of the best in the township.  His industries 
are general farming and stock raising.
  Mr. Kyler was married in 1883, to Miss Edith Smeal, of Bradford Township, 
Clearfield County, and they have had nine children born to them, namely:  
Gussie, a successful teacher at Bigler; Rosella, who died at the age of two 
years; Belva L., who was married in 1910 to Walter B. Wagner, they now reside 
at Blue Ball, Boggs Township; Luella Jane; Catherine; John W.; Berton, who died 
when aged eight months; and Sophia and Robert Leonard.  Mr. Kyler and family 
are members of the Presbyterian church at Bigler, of which he was treasurer for 
five years.  He has been active in local politics, served three years as school 
director and at present is the efficient assessor of Bradford Township.  Mr. 
Kyler is widely known and is held in general esteem by his fellow citizens.