She died young.

Live in Decatur Georgia

Death Note

HAZEL GRAY
SSN 380-12-8230 Residence: 48240 Redford, Wayne, MI
Born 25 Jan 1894 Died Nov 1974 Issued: MI (Before 1951)

Information on this line from Marv Kusmieriz

Burial - [date: AFT 26 JUN 1905] [place: Williams Twp, Fisherville, Bay Co, MI at St. Anthony Cemetery]

Residence - [date: BET 1939 AND 1975] [place: Detroit, Wayne Co, MI]
11740 Asbury Park

Burial - [date: 31 OCT 1975] [place: Detroit, Wayne Co, MI at Holy Cross Cemetery]

Death Note

Amelia had remarried to a WESTERLUND.

Divorce - [date: BEF 1978]

05-07-1999: The birth records of her children, Michela (b. 1835), Rosa (b. 1838) and Giacomo (b. 1840) all give her age in years that, when calculated backward, all result in a birth year of 1808 for Domenica. The birth record of her grandson, Giuseppe Sansone (b. May 31, 1972) gives her an age of 60 years, which calculates back to 1812. Given that Giuseppe's birth was so much later in time, the earlier birth records which chronicle her age are probably more correct and her birth year should therefore be listed as 1808.

05-28-1999: Brith records of her grandson, Agostino Sansone, born Aug 23, 1869 indicates that Domenica was 70 years old at this time in 1869, which calculates to a birth year of 1799. Since we have a calculated birth year of Domeinica's mother as 1788, it would be unlikely that Domenica's mother, Michiela Mascari, had her first child at age 11 in 1799. Again, given that this doiument is so much later in time than the earlier documents chronicling Domenica's age, the birth year of 1808 is more likely to be the correct year.

05-28-1999: Research Report from Kathy Kirkpatrick which located the birth of Agostino Sansone on August 23, 1869 notes that the birth was reported by Domenica Slamone Cirrintano, who is the maternal grandmother of the new child. It also notes that Domenica was the daughter of the late Gasuardo (spelling unsure).

Birth Note

He was living in the household of Abram and Nancy Salyer in 1860 and may have died in the Civil War as there is no further record concerning him. Neither he nor his heirs are mentioned in the estate settlement for Abraham Salyer.

Burial - [place: Morgan Co, KY at White Oak Cemetery]

Marilyn Jean Munn, 3224 Holt St., Ashland, KY 41101 is the dau of Carl Mise Rowland b. 1900 and he was the son of James Armstrong Rowland b. ca. 1889 and Mary Bell Patrick. Mary was the dau of John Wesley Patrick b. ca. 1836 who married in 1858 to Abigail Salyer. She was born in 1837 to Jacob Salyer b. 1798 and Newcarious Rowland b. 1808. Newcarious's mother was Elizabeth Rowland Litteral who married John Litteral. According to her death record her father was Mike Rowland. James Armstrong was the son of Joseph Lloyd Rowland b. 1835 who m. in 1866 to Nancy Elizabeth Prater b. ca. 1849. I haven't figured out who her parents are. They are buried in the Gardner Cemetery on Ivy Point. (Information from Todd Preston's column in the July 2, 1998 issue of THE SALYERSVILLE INDEPENDENT newspaper.)
Marilyn Munn, 3224 Holt St., Ashland, KY 41101 visited. She is the dau of Carl Mise Rowland b. 1900, son of James Armstrong Rowland b. 1839 and Mary Belle Patrick. Mary B. was the dau of John Wesley Patrick b. 1836 and Abigail Salyer b. 1837. Abigail was the dau of Jacob Salyer b. 1798 and Newcarious Rowland b. 1808 Lee Co. VA. Newcarious was the dau of Elizabeth Rowland who later married a James Litteral. James was the son of Joseph Lloyd Rowland b. 1835 and Nancy Elizabeth Prater b. 1849. Who was Nancy? Joseph was the son of Armstrong Rowland b. 1815 VA. Was he a brother to Newcarious? The answer may be found in early Lee Co. VA records. (Information from Todd Preston's column in the July 23, 1998 issue of THE SALYERSVILLE INDEPENDENT newspaper.)

Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, ed. 8-B, Boyd County
Ashland T. Patrick was born in Magoffin County, Ky., June 2, 1859, a son of John W. and Abigail (Salyer) Patrick, natives respectively, of Magoffin and Johnson Counties, Ky. The paternal grandfather, John Patrick, a native of Virginia, came to Kentucky about 1800 and settled in Magoffin County, where he engaged in farming; his wife was Martha (Kanard) Patrick, of Kentucky. The maternal grandfather of Ashland T. Patrick was Jacob Salyer, also a native of Virginia, but who settled in Johnson County, Ky., was a farmer, and his wife was Newcarius (Litteral) Salyer, of Kentucky. Ashland T. Patrick received his education at Georgetown College, Ky., and at the Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio. He studied law under Judge John E. Cooper, of West Liberty, Ky., and began practice in 1883; two years later he was elected county superintendent of schools, which position he resigned in April, 1886, and was appointed United States commissioner. In 1881 he married Lulie Howes, a daughter of W.W. and Mary (Ferguson) Howes, of Kentucky. They have two children, Lenore and Hortense. Mr. Patrick is a member of the Presbyterian Church, is a Mason, and a Republican.

Burial - [place: Daysboro, Wolfe Co, KY at Wilson Farm]

Burial -

Census - [date: 1860] [place: Magoffin Co, KY]

Abner SALYER, Jr, age 26, is listed with his wife, Elizabeth PATRICK in household 159.

Census - [date: 1854] [place: Floyd Co, KY]

Abner may be the Abner found on the County Tax List.

Marriage Note

1860 Magoffin Co., KY Census: SALYER, Abner Jr., age 26, with wife Elizabeth Patrick, H159.

April 15, 1856 Abner Salyer 23, of Floyd County, KY, b at Licking River, Floyd County, KY Elizabeth Patrick 21, of Morgan County, KY, b Morgan County, KY
At Widow Patrick's, John Patrick, White Patrick, (failed to list)

1860 Magoffin Co., KY Census: SALYER, Abner, Sr., age 58, with wife Nancy Hale, H10

Burial - [place: Williamson Co, TX at Salyer Strickland Grove Cemetery]

Census - [date: 1860] [place: Magoffin Co, KY]

SALYER, Abner, Sr., age 58, with wife Nancy Hale, H10

Census - [date: 1854] [place: Floyd Co, KY]

Abner is found on the county tax list.

Event Elected - [date: AUG 1864] [place: Salyersville, Magoffin Co, KY]
Constable, 2nd District

Birth Note

Birthdate is from his tombstone. Magoffin Co. Hist. Soc. says he was born 30 Jun 1800.

Death Note

Date of death is from his tombstone.

Marriage Note

Floyd Co. KY marriage license. However, LDS has it as 1 Jul 1821. According to Thomas D Allen's info on the internet, the date of the marriage is: 21 July 1821.

Occupation - [place: Salyersville, Magoffin Co, KY]
Miller

Abner lived in Salyersville until the latter part of 1870 when he resettled in Georgetown, TX.

Census - [date: 1860] [place: Magoffin Co, KY]

Abner B. SALYER, age 20, is listed with his wife, Sarah ARNETT in household 2.
2 Salyer, Abner B 20 Male Kentucky
Sarah 21 Female Kentucky

Marriage Note

1860 Magoffin Co., KY Census: SALYER, Abner B., age 20, wife - Sarah Arnett, H2.

Burial - [place: Morgan Co, KY at Grassy Creek Church]

The church (formerly Missionary Baptist Church) and cemetery are on Rt. 71, about 1-1/2 miles west of the Scott County line. He was a minister at Missionary Baptist Church for 40 years.

Census - [date: 1860] [place: Dickensonville Twp, Russell Co, VA]

1272 Salyer Abraham 33 m Farmer 1000 226
Nancy 33 f illiterate
Alderson 11 m school
Elbert S.M. 4 m
Lafayette Mc. 2 m
Sarah E. 1 f
Johnson Rissy 21 f x House domestic NC

Census - [date: 1870] [place: Russell Co, VA]

16 151 152 Porter Sarah 3 F W at home Kentucky
17 152 153 Salyer Abraham 42 M W farmer 700 269 Virginia X
18 152 153 Salyer Nancy 44 F W keeping house Virginia X X
19 152 153 Salyer Lefayette 14 M W at home Virginia X X
20 152 153 Salyer Sarah 10 F W at home Virginia X X
21 152 153 Salyer Peter 8 M W at home Virginia
22 152 153 Salyer Fielden 6 M W at home Virginia
23 152 153 Salyer George 5 M W at home Virginia
24 152 153 Salyer Wilvester 3 M W at home Virginia
25 152 153 Salyer Robert 1 M W at home Virginia
26 153 154 Salyer Sarah 53 F W keeping house Virginia X
27 153 154 Salyer John 17 M W farm laborer Virginia X
28 153 154 Tolbert Mary 5 F W at home Virginia

Burial - [place: Oakley Creek, Magoffin Co, KY]

After Add's death, Myrtle took her children to Ohio where she and the older children weathered the Depression years weeding onions and carrots.

Occupation - [place: Magoffin Co, KY]
Teacher

Marriage Note

John Joseph was a minister of the United Baptist Church. He was red-headed. He and Alice lived on the Right Fork of Puncheon Creek.

Burial - [place: Prior, OK]

5 boys died young.

Burial - [place: Luther, Oklahoma Co, OK]

Amanda was living in 1880 but there is no further information.

Birth Note

Thomas D. Allen lists Andrew's mother as Elizabeth Patton. Elizabeth L.N. Salyer's book says his parents were Abner SALYER and Nancy HALE.

Residence - [date: ABT 2001] [place: Sperry, Osage Co, OK]

Divorce - [date: 1999]

Divorce -

Marriage Note

They divorced.

Anna died young.

Burial - [place: KY at the mouth of Bear Branch Cemetery]

Death Note

She died at an Alzheimer's Institute. Her son Jerry lived nearby.

Occupation - [place: Princeton, Gibson Co, IN]
Registered Nurse

Residence - [date: bet 1964/present] [place: Evansville, Vanderburgh Co, IN]
10705 Hillview Dr.

Occupation -
Steelworker

Burial - [date: 7 JUN 1978] [place: Okmulgee, Okmulgee Co, OK]

Birth Note

(1830/1?)

Burial - [place: Magoffin Co, KY at Willie Salyer Cemetery]

Burial - [place: Ezel, Morgan Co, KY]

Death Note

Asa died from injuries suffered in an auto accident.

Burial - [place: Royalton, Magoffin Co, KY at Mort Salyer Cemetery]

When this cemetery was copied in 1977, no death date was listed.

RUSSELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA LAW ORDER BOOK 1 (1786 - 1791)
Abstracted By Rhonda Robertson
P197 - Commonwealth vs Benjamin Sallier, complaint of the overseers of the poor for getting a base born child by Sarah Carder. Ordered that Benjamin Salliers give bond for the maintenance of child. Securities: Robert Vickers, Joseph Painter.

The above may NOT be this Benjamin Salyer.

Event Rev War - [date: 1777] [place: SC]
as a soldier

Birth Note

He is listed as a soldier of the Revolution War in the DAR Patriot's Index online. Benjamin saw service in SC. DAR has his date of birth as ca 1755.

Burial - [place: Magoffin Co, KY at David M Cooper Cemetery]

This huge cemetery is located at the mouth of Buffalo Creek.

A Benjamin Salyer is listed in KY Land Warrants as having land in Floyd Co. This Benjamin was married in Floyd Co in 1821 so it is possible he also bought these lands: 200 acres, Book A-2, p. 298, Date of Survey 5-3-1831, Mud Lick Fork; 300 acres, Book I-2, p. 340, Date of Survey 12-17-1836, Mud Lick Fork; 100 acres, Book I-2, p. 342, Date of Survey 12-16-1835, Branch-Mud Lick Fork; 100 acres, Book I-2, p. 343, Date of Survey 12-16-1835, Eli Lamaster Peter Cave Branch.

From a Conley website:
Children of Benjamin Henderson Conley and Frances "Frankie" Conley:

Salyer, Henderson
Salyer, Christinia
Salyer, Elizabeth
Salyer, Margaret
Salyer, Rebecca
Birth : 14 MAR 1830 Johnson County, Kentucky
Death : 11 OCT 1878 Johnson County, Kentucky
Salyer, Eliza
Salyer, Neoma
Salyer, Samantha
Salyer, Benjamin Henderson

Occupation -
Farmer

Occupation - [place: Hillsdale, Hillsdale Co, MI]
operated Bett's Barber Shop for over 20 years

Burial - [place: Camden, Hillsdale Co, MI]

Bertha and her sister, Myrtle, supposedly married brothers, Charlie and Ernest Salyer.

Burial - [place: Starke Co, IN at Round Lake Cemetery]

Residence - [date: BET 1948 AND 1952] [place: Garden City, Wayne Co, MI]
7311 Floral St.

Bertha & Chester kept chickens in the backyard. Garden City does not acknowledge a street named Floral. Patricia POYE Irvin recalls that it was off Warren, west of Inkster Rd. The street was incorporated into Westland in 1966. The assessor's office believes that area may have been part of Nankin Twp. at the time of their residence. Two of Olga's children confirm Patty's recollection. Further, Bertha's death certificate lists Garden City as the place of residence at the time of her death.

Residence - [date: BET 1929 AND 1933] [place: Detroit, Wayne Co, MI]
3042 W Warren

Residence - [date: 1934] [place: Detroit, Wayne Co, MI]
957 Gladstone

Residence - [date: 1936] [place: Detroit, Wayne Co, MI]
10026 Cascade

Burial - [date: 3 MAR 1952] [place: Detroit, Wayne Co, MI at Grand Lawn Cemetery]

There is a marker at Grand Lawn Cemetery, Grand River near Telegraph, Detroit, MI: Sec 20, Lot 21, Gr. 3. Her daughters, Orval & Olga, are there also. Bertha was mother to five (5) children: Helen, Carmen, Kermit, Orval and Olga. A grandson, Bob Looper, believes there was another daughter, Dottie. No substantiation can be found. In a letter written by Helen to her youngest sister, Olga, Helen refers to their deceased sister, Orval, as "Dobbie." Perhaps, this is what Bob Looper remembers. Bertha was a Detroit Street Car Conductorette during both World Wars. At one time she was part-owner of the Blue Moon, a bar-restaurant in Detroit. Daughter Helen could often be found helping out in the kitchen. Patty POYE Irvin remembers that she and her brother Kenny often sang in the tavern.

Census - [date: 1930] [place: Detroit, Wayne Co, MI]

ED: 82-350, Sheet 18-A. 3042 W. Warren
Grandma Bertha is listed as Bertha Bankhead/Burkheart; age 38, head of house; not married; 18 yrs old at last marriage; she was born in PA; both of her parents were born in TX. Also in the house was: Nettie/Netta Bankhead/Burkheart, her brother. Grandma Bertha did not have a brother! However her niece Phinetta was called Nettie/Netta. Phinetta was the daughter of Bertha's sister Susie. Nettie/Netta is listed 24 yrs old and single. In fact, Nettie/Netta was born in 1911 in KY. His/her birthplace was also listed as PA and his/her parents were born in TX. Nettie/Netta's parents were born in KY. She/he is listed as a truck driver. The third person at this address is Olga Poje - a roomer! 18 yrs old, also single; born in WV as were her parents. At least they got this last part correct! Mother was a stenographer with an insurance company - which was probably also correct.
The question arises - where is Frank Weiss? He should have been in the household too! There is a Frank Weiss listed in Iron Mountain, MI in the 1930 census. Perhaps he was there working in a copper mine.

Birth Note

A Notification of Birth Registration states that Bertha Maria Salyers was born in Welch, WV., which is untrue. Bertha was born in Magoffin Co., KY.

Death Note

As of 1996, Beyer Memorial Hospital is Oakwood Health Care Center. The State of Michigan had no record of her death. On 2 July 1997, Bertha's granddaughter, Laurie SCARPACE McKenzie, finally obtained a death certificate from Washtenaw County, MI. On the certificate, 7311 Floral, Garden City is listed as her place of residence. The County promised to notify the State about the oversight. Bertha died of a heart block. Antecedent causes were auricular fibrillation and uncontrolled diabetes. She also was diagnosed with mellitus for 40 years. Bertha was 69 yrs, 5 mos, 12 days old.

Divorce - [date: 11 MAY 1900] [place: Magoffin Co, KY]

Nelson Salyer was the plaintiff in the suit.

Marriage Note

The marriage was performed by S.C. Allen, Baptist, at S.B. Salyer's home. Witnesses were Crow Allen and Alice Salyer.

In addition to searching Magoffin Co., KY, Johnson Co., KY and Floyd Co., KY earlier, 9 Sep 1998 was spent by Laurie McKenzie and "Noddie" Lamb looking for their marriage license/certificate. A trip was made to Ashland and Catlettsburg, both in Boyd Co. KY, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV and Charleston, WV, the state capitol. Several counties including McDowell Co., WV were searched to no avail.

Divorce - [date: 10 NOV 1921] [place: Detroit, Wayne Co, MI]

2 Jun 1921 was the date of filing for the divorce. Bertha Poje was the complaintant. The alleged causes were: Cruelty and non-support - typical for the era.

Marriage Note

As of May, 2000, no marriage license has been found. When researching for a record of their divorce, Laurie Scarpace McKenzie found the divorce record. It stated the date of marriage used here and that the marriage took place in Virginia. So far (May 2000) no record of the marriage in that state has been found. Of course, Laurie has only looked in KY, OH and WV.

Marriage Note

After divorcing Tony POYE, Bertha married Frank WEISS, her third husband. Patricia POYE Irvin remembers him as "Grandpa Frank." The marriage date was originally based on pictures of Frank at Bertha's daughter Orval's, grave. Orval passed away in 1926. Bertha and her husband, Frank, reportedly lived in the flat above her second husband, Anton (Tony) on Brandon Street. After 3 trips to the Detroit City-County Building, and many hours of pouring over the original books of marriages in Wayne County, on 29 Sep 1997 Laurie McKenzie found the marriage license of Frank WEISS and Bertha POJE, so one more mystery is solved! There are numerous mis- or alternate spellings on the license. (Book 54, Page 323) For example, Bertha's father is listed as Sebastien SANDERS, her mother's maiden name was listed as Janette ALLEN. The license also states that Bertha and Frank had each been married only one time. Their ages were listed as 39; Bertha was actually 42.

Marriage Note

Laurie McKenzie is in possession of a partial diary written by Bertha telling of the abuse, both physical and mental, inflicted on her by Chester. Could the diary have been ramblings as a result of her diabetes?

Burial - [place: Magoffin Co, KY at Willie Salyer Cemetery]

Burial - [place: MI]