John Morgan SALYER¹ {M} = Eveline JACKSON² {F}

Married 7 June 1848, Floyd Co, KY

John Morgan SALYER:

Alias Ferryman SALYER
Born 3 January 1827, Floyd Co, KY
Died 23 August 1908
John Morgan SALYER was the only one of Abner SALYER Sr.'s sons to remain in Kentucky. One source gives his mother's name as Emma. John was known as the "ferryman" because he operated a ferry boat across the Licking River. Several brothers and their father, ended up in Texas.
Census Date: 1860
Census Place: Magoffin Co, KY
SALYER, John M., age 33, with wife Evaline Jackson, H160

160 Salyer, John M 33 Male Kentucky
Evaline 32 Female Virginia
Sarah J 10 Female Kentucky
Mary E 7 Female Kentucky
Jackson M 5 Male Kentucky
Nancy 4 Female Kentucky
Frances M 1 Female Kentucky


Eveline JACKSON:

Born 12 November 1827
Died 27 January 1908, Magoffin Co, KY
Sharon MINIX (skminix@aol.com) sent the following e-mail to Thomas D. ALLEN on 15 Dec 1996: "I have a little bit of information about Evaline JACKSON. She was a sister to my Great Grandfather, John JACKSON. Their mother was Vina JACKSON Montgomery. I am unsure about their father. There is a mystery! A number of the JACKSON family members have told me that they were told that their ancestor, John JACKSON was not really a JACKSON but a SMITH. I don't know how. I did find a marriage record in Clay County for a James JACKSON and LaVina SMITH in 1842. I was also told John's father was named James. This may or may not be the right couple. However, there may be any number of explanations for the late marriage. At any rate, it appears that on the original microfiche record of the vital records when John SALYER and Evaline married her name was first listed as SMITH, marked through and JACKSON written over it. Their mother, Vina or LaVina, married John MONTGOMERY in 1848 and they are listed in the 1850 census with her children as well as his by a prior marriage. She and John MONTGOMERY were divorced in 1856 in Floyd County.
My father was Fred MINIX, b. 13 Sep 1892. His mother was Electra Vera (Lecty) JACKSON Minix, b 28 May 1873. Her father was John JACKSON b 1 Dec 1833. He was married to Mary Ann (Pop) MINIX b 10 Dec 1835. They were married 25 Aug 1852 in Floyd Co., MY. John was underage and his mother, Vina Montgomery, signed for him to get married. John JACKSON's death date was 1 May 1895. The birth and death information was taken from his tombstone.
My father knew his grandpa JACKSON well and used to tell me about him. He was a big man, very jolly and hospitable. He had black hair and blue eyes. I have not been able to find a photograph anywhere. I found the church record where he was baptized and joined the Licking River Regular Baptist Church. He was a Confederate soldier although Grandma Pop's father, brothers and cousins were all Union soldiers.
His mother, Vina, was married to John MONTGOMERY, in 1848. They were in the 1850 Federal Census in John MONTGOMERY's household but the census didn't show their last name as JACKSON. Evaline had already married and lived nearby. Vina & John MONTGOMERY divorced in 1856. Vina never remarried to my knowledge.
I don't know much about John's father except that various members of the family have told me his name was James and that they had always heard that John's name was really SMITH instead of JACKSON but nobody knows why or how. It's been very puzzling but there has to be something to it because too many people from different family lines have all heard this. The marriage record in Clay County seems to fit but I don't know if that's them. If it is, there is still a lot I don't understand. Was SMITH her maiden name or a married name? Did the children change their name or had they always gone by the name JACKSON. If James JACKSON was not their biological father and only married their mother in 1842, why did they change their name and keep the name JACKSON even after James's death or a divorce?? It doesn't make sense.
If any of John and Evaline's brothers or sisters died in Kentucky after 1911, a death record with the parents' names would be on file at DVS in Frankfort. However, I don't know what happened to any of them."
See note on Mary RISNER's second husband, Gabriel JACKSON. Also see note for Garnett JACKSON of Clay Co., KY.

Sarah Jane SALYER {F} = Daniel GULLETT {M} > Family

Sarah Jane SALYER:

Born 1849³
Buried White Oak, Morgan Co, KY at Gullett Cemetery

Mary Ellen SALYER⁴ {F} = Henderson F SALYER {M} > Family

Married 27 December 1876, Magoffin Co, KY

Mary Ellen SALYER:

Born 7 February 1853, Floyd Co, KY
Died 1 April 1915, Georgetown, Williamson Co, TX


Henderson F SALYER:

Born 1848

Jackson Minifee SALYER {M} = Susanna\Susan ALLEN {F} > Family

Married 10 July 1877

Jackson Minifee SALYER:

Born 1 August 1854, Meadow Branch, Floyd Co, KY⁵
Died ABT 1918
Buried Magoffin Co, KY at John M Salyer Cemetery


Susanna\Susan ALLEN:

Born 28 September 1859, Gypsy, Floyd Co, KY
Died AFT 1949
Buried Magoffin Co, KY at John M Salyer Cemetery
Birth: 1860 Magoffin Co., KY census: Susannah was listed as being 8 mos.

Nancy Catherine SALYER {F} = Miles MONTGOMERY {M} > Family

Nancy Catherine SALYER:

Born 1856
Buried Fredville, Magoffin Co, KY at John M Salyer Cemetery in unma

Francis Marion SALYER⁶ {M} = Minerva Jane SALYER {F} > Family

Married 1 March 1884, Magoffin Co, KY

Francis Marion SALYER:

Born 18 November 1858, Magoffin Co, KY⁷
Died 22 December 1941
Buried Mouth of Half Mountain Cemetery, Magoffin Co, KY
Birth: 18 Oct 1857 is written on the tombstone. Vital record says-18 Oct 1858. The 1860 Magoffin census supports the later date.


Minerva Jane SALYER:

Born 15 September 1865, Magoffin Co, KY
Died 6 July 1921, Magoffin Co, KY
Buried Magoffin Co, KY at Half Mountain Cemetery

= Mary Jane BAILEY {F} > Family

Married 28 May 1922

Caroline SALYER⁸ {F} = William MINIX {M} > Family

Married 22 May 1897, Magoffin Co, KY

Caroline SALYER:

Born 19 January 1861, Magoffin Co, KY
Buried Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co, OK

Martin Van Buren SALYER {M} = Emma JOSEPH {F} > Family

Martin Van Buren SALYER:

Born 1864
Buried White Oak, Morgan Co, KY at Gullett Cemetery

Lee SALYER {M}

Born 1866, Magoffin Co, KY
Died CA

Norma D SALYER⁹ {F} = Elsberry STACY {M} > Family

Norma D SALYER:

Born 5 May 1868
Died 3 March 1940
Buried Magoffin Co, KY at John M Salyer Cemetery

Emma SALYER {F} = Farmer HOLLIDAY {M} > Family

Emma SALYER:

Born 7 September 1871, Floyd Co, KY
Died 11 March 1962
Buried Magoffin Co, KY at John M Salyer Cemetery
Emma also raised 4 of her grandchildren: Two sons of Clay SALYER: Clyde b 26 Aug 1918 married Daisy SHEPHERD; Clarence b 3 Mar 1922 married Alma SHEPHERD sister to Daisy. Two daughters of Patton SALYER: Emma b 22 Dec 1924 married Randy RISNER, Hester Maria b 3 Mar 1927 married Jack COLLINS Emma was living with her son, Ben, and his family at the time of her death. She is buried on Half Mountain in the family cemetery alongside her husband, Farmer. Her parents, a sister, Norma Stacy, her four daughters who are deceased, her sons, Patton and Ben, and two grandsons, Wade HOLLIDAY and Hershel BURTON (son of Eva), are also buried in this Holliday Cemetery. Emma's grandchildren, Roger, Louise and Robert, remember her with fond memories. She was said to have been a very determined woman, with lots of love for her family. Emma was a strong, kind woman, very forgiving to all who knew her. She is still greatly missed by her loved ones. Emma SALYER Holliday - a woman who was worth knowing. A favorite song of Emma's... Give me the roses while I live, Trying to cheer me on Useless the flowers that you give, After the soul is gone Give me a handshake in this life, That comes from a heart of love, Don't wait till death calls you away, To do deeds that you call love Kind words are useless when folks die, Cold is their narrow bed, Don't wait till death to speak kind words, Now should the words be said. (Information from an anonymous source.)


Farmer HOLLIDAY:

Born 20 February 1871
Died 31 October 1943

1 : "1860 U.S. Census, Magoffin Co., KY"
2 : "Allen, Thomas D, MrTDA@aol.com, tdallen@ (Website) tdallen@s"
3 : "Salyer, Elisabeth L. W., The Salyer Family: Genealogy & Reco"; Page p. 111
4 : "Salyer, Elisabeth L. W., The Salyer Family: Genealogy & Reco"; Page P. 111
5 : "Salyer, Elisabeth L. W., The Salyer Family: Genealogy & Reco"; Page P. 111
6 : "Salyer, Elisabeth L. W., The Salyer Family: Genealogy & Reco"; Page p. 171
7 : "Salyer, Elisabeth L. W., The Salyer Family: Genealogy & Reco"; Page P. 113
8 : "Allen, Thomas D, MrTDA@aol.com, tdallen@ (Website) tdallen@s"
8a: "Salyer, Elisabeth L. W., The Salyer Family: Genealogy & Reco"
9 : "Salyer, Elisabeth L. W., The Salyer Family: Genealogy & Reco"; Page P. 112