SALYER
Parents
Samuel SALYER1 {M} = Sarah CASTLE {F}
Married BEF 1806
Samuel SALYER:
Born ABT 1787, Rutherford Co, NC
Died 15 November 1876, Scott Co, VA
Samuel, Sr. was born about 1787 on Boren's Creek of Rutherford County, North Carolina. He married Sarah Castle, daughter of Joseph Castle, the Indian trader. They lived about two miles southeast of present-day Nickelsville, VA, in an area called "Salyertown". Samuel bought and sold a great deal of land in the Copper Creek area of Russell County.
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Children of Samuel Salyer and Sarah Castle are:
i. Delilah Salyer, born ca. 1806 in Russell Co., VA; died August 3, 1865 in Scott Co., VA; married Jacob Stapleton October 20, 1824 in Scott Co., VA.
ii. John Salyer, born ca. 1808; died in infancy.
iii. Elizabeth Salyer, born ca. 1810, died (?); married Thomas Stapleton February 10, 1825 in Scott Co., VA.
iv. Samuel Salyer , Jr., born December 1813; died January 10, 1910; married (1) Lydia Culbertson July 14, 1834 in Scott Co., VA; married (2) Causby Thacker.
v. Eli S. Salyer, born 1814 in Russell Co., VA; died (?); married Dulaney Jularry Nickels May 12, 1869 in Scott Co., VA, divorced October 10, 1871 in Scott Co., VA, remarried October 18, 1887 in Scott Co., VA, divorced again 1896 in Scott Co., VA.
vi. Nancy Salyer, born ca. 1816, died (?); married Arthur Wheatley June 12, 1833 in Scott Co., VA.
vii. Sarah Salyer, born ca. 1817, died (?); married John Salyer April 27, 1865 in Scott Co., VA.
viii. Lucinda Salyer, born 1818 in Scott Co., VA; died ca. 1893 in Scott Co., VA; married Allen Nickels June 2, 1832 in Scott Co., VA.
ix. James Salyer, born ca. 1821, died (?); married (1) Melinda Castle April 23, 1843 in Scott Co., VA; married (2) Matilda Jaynes.
x. Catherine Salyer, born ca. 1824; died August 20, 1859 in Hawkins Co., TN; married Henry Miller Dean December 21, 1852 in Scott Co., VA.
xi. Robert Shanklin Salyer, born July 20, 1825 in Scott Co., VA; died July 13, 1881 in Pike Co, KY; married (1) Anna Easterling October 4, 1867 in Russell Co., VA; married (2) Lydia Salyer.
xii. Rowan Salyer, born ca. 1828 in Scott Co., VA; died May 1, 1862 in Scott Co., VA; married Mary Evelyn Phillips March 15, 1855 in Russell Co., VA.
xiii. Anna Salyer, born ca. 1830; died 1914; married Henry Castle May 3, 1846 in Scott Co., VA.
Census Date: 1850
Census Place: Scott Co, VA
#483 SALYERS, Samuel 61 NC, Sarah 61, Roan 20.
Sarah CASTLE:
Children
Delia\Delila SALYER {F} = Jacob STAPLETON {M} > Family
Married 20 October 1824, Scott Co, VA2
Delia\Delila SALYER:
Born ABT 1806, Copper Creek, Nicklesville, Scott Co, VA3
Died 3 August 1865, Copper Creek, Nicklesville, Scott Co, VA4
John SALYER {M}
Born ABT 1808
Birth: John died in infancy.
Elizabeth SALYER {F} = Thomas STAPLETON {M} > Family
Married 10 February 1825, Scott Co, VA
Elizabeth SALYER:
Alias Betty SALYER
Born ABT 1810
Died AFT 1880, Elliott Co, KY5
Death: This fact is speculation based on the 1880 Little Fork District of Elliott County, KY census. Betty was shown living with her youngest daughter Eliza.
Samuel SALYER {M} = Lydia Culbertson {F} > Family
Married 14 July 1834
Samuel SALYER:
Born December 1813
Died 10 January 1910
Eli S SALYER {M} = Delany\Dulaney Jularry NICKELS {F} > Family
Married 12 May 1869, Scott Co, VA6
Divorced 10 October 1871, Scott Co, VA7
Eli S SALYER:
Born 1814, Russell Co, VA
Delany\Dulaney Jularry NICKELS:
Born ABT 1853, Scott Co, VA
Married 1887
Divorced 1896, Scott Co, VA
Nancy SALYER {F} = Arthur WHEATLEY {M} > Family
Married 12 June 1833, Scott Co, VA
Nancy SALYER:
Sarah SALYER {F} = John SALYER {M} > Family
Married 22 April 1865, Scott Co, VA
Sarah SALYER:
John SALYER:
Born 1804, Knox Co, KY
Died 1883, Russell Co, VA
Census Date: 1870
Census Place: Russell Co, VA
CENSUS YR: 1870 TERRITORY: VA COUNTY: Russell DIVISION: Copper Creek Township REEL NO: M5931677 PAGE NO: 340B
REFERENCE: Enumerated the 25th day of July 1870 by J C Coman
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LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. REAL VAL. PERS VAL. BIRTHPLACE FOREIGN BIRTH MONTH MONTH ATT. SCHOOL CAN'T READ CAN'T WRITE DEAF M-21yrs VOTE-
FATHER MOTHER BORN MARR. DENIED
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16 131 132 Salyer John 66 M W farmer 1,600 Kentucky X X X
17 131 132 Salyer Sarah 50 F W keeping house Virginia X X
18 131 132 Salyer Mary 28 F W at home Virginia X X
19 131 132 Salyer Jonathan 20 M W farm hand Virginia X X
20 132 133 Salyer Joseph 24 M W farm hand Virginia X X X
21 132 133 Salyer Elizabeth 26 F W keeping house Virginia X X
22 132 133 Salyer Mary 10 F W at home Virginia X X
23 132 133 Salyer Martha 7 F W at home Virginia
24 132 133 Salyer Sarah 4 F W at home Virginia X
REMARKS: unsure of mark in column 12
25 132 133 Salyer Henry 2 M W at home Virginia
26 132 133 Salyer Infant 3/12 M W at home Virginia Apr
Lucinda SALYER8 {F} = Allen NICKELS {M} > Family
Married 2 June 1832, Scott Co, VA
Lucinda SALYER:
Born 1818, Scott Co, VA
Died ABT 1893, Scott Co, VA
6 Sep 1999: I didn't have Lucinda as a child of Samuel SALYER and Sarah CASTLE until I visited Keith Nickels' site.
Lucinda Salyer (photo), born ca. 1818 in Scott Co., VA; died ca. 1893 in Scott Co., VA. She was the daughter of 34. Samuel Salyer, Sr. and 35. Sarah Castle.
Children of Allen Nickels and Lucinda Salyer are:
i. Peter Nickels, born March 17, 1832 in Scott Co., VA; died July 3, 1929 in Scott Co., VA; married (1) Hannah Margaret Dean December 17, 1857 in Scott Co., VA; married (2) Maria Cosby Addington Quillen April 18, 1888 in Scott Co., VA.
ii. Louvisa Nickels, born 1834 in Scott Co., VA; died (?).
iii. Martha J. "Patsy" Nickels, born June 6, 1836 in Nickelsville, Scott Co., VA; died after 1920; married Isaac Castle January 9, 1854 in Scott Co., VA.
iv. Sarah J. "Sally" Nickels, born 1838 in Scott Co., VA, died ca. 1877 in Missouri; married Spencer McGee Gibson December 13, 1855 in Scott Co., VA.
8 v. Henry Kane Nickels, born February 17, 1839 in Scott Co., VA; died October 11, 1911 in Scott Co., VA; married (1) Elizabeth A. Marshall November 21, 1861; married (2) Sarah Ann Marshall September 1, 1867 in Scott Co., VA.
vi. Catherine Nickels, born ca. 1840 in Scott Co., VA, died (?).
vii. William Nickels, born August 1842 in Scott Co., VA; died 1900 in Knott Co., KY; married (1) Sarah Marshall February 4, 1864 in Scott Co., VA; married (2) Anna Noland November 9, 1887 in Knott Co., KY.
viii. Rebecca Nickels, born ca. 1843 in Scott Co., VA, died (?); married (1) Joseph Ramey June 28, 1867 in Scott Co., VA; married (2) Jacob Castle 1898 in Scott Co., VA.
ix. Rachel Nickels, born July 1844 in Scott Co., VA; died in Knott Co., KY; married (1) Zachariah Castle February 6, 1867 in Scott Co., VA; married (2) Jonathan Cleek April 20, 1870 in Scott Co., VA; married (3) Dave Hayes
x. Elizabeth Nickels, born November 5, 1849 in Scott Co., VA; died December 7, 1926 in Floyd Co., KY; married James Salyer, Jr. January 7, 1882 in Scott Co., VA.
xi. Elihu L. Nickels, born October 19, 1850 in Scott Co., VA; died February 24, 1929 in Tipton, MO; married (1) Esther Salyer October 23, 1873 in Scott Co., VA; married (2) Mary Frances Burnett.
xii. Mary "Polly" Nickels, born 1852 in Scott Co., VA; died 1922 in Wise Co., VA; married John Smith.
xiii. Laura M. Nickels, born January 13, 1853 in Scott Co., VA; died May 12, 1911 in Kentucky; married William Salyer August 25, 1875 in Scott Co., VA.
Allen NICKELS:
Born ABT 1812, Russell Co, VA
Died 11 June 1879, Scott Co, VA
James SALYER {M} = Malinda CASTLE {F} > Family
Married 23 April 1843, Scott Co, VA
James SALYER:
Born ABT 1821, Copper Creek, Scott Co, VA
Malinda CASTLE:
Born ABT 1825, Scott Co, VA
Married January 1869, Scott Co, VA
Matilda JAYNES:
Born ABT 1825, Scott Co, VA
Catherine SALYER {F} = Henry Miller DEAN {M} > Family
Married 21 December 1852, Scott Co, VA9
Catherine SALYER:
Alias Kate SALYER
Born ABT 1824
Died 20 August 1859, Hawkins Co, TN
Robert Shanklin SALYER {M} = Anna ESTERLING {F} > Family
Married 1847
Divorced 1867
Robert Shanklin SALYER:
Born 20 July 1825, Copper Creek, Scott Co, VA
Died 13 July 1881, Elkhorn City, Pike Co, KY
Anna ESTERLING:
Born 1829, Copper Creek, Nicklesville, Scott Co, VA10
Died 1867
Married 4 October 1867, Russell Co, VA
Lydia SALYER:
Born 1840, Russell Co, VA
Rowan SALYER {M} = Mary Evelyn PHILLIPS {F} > Family
Married 15 March 1855, Russell Co, VA
Rowan SALYER:
Born ABT 1828, Scott Co, VA
Died 1 May 1862, Scott Co, VA
Anna SALYER {F} = Henry CASTLE {M} > Family
Married 3 May 1846, Scott Co, VA
Anna SALYER:
Sources
1 : "Keith Nickels http://www.mounet.com/~bluebird/"
2 : "Salyer, Elisabeth L. W., The Salyer Family: Genealogy & Reco"; Page p 268
3 : "Salyer, Elisabeth L. W., The Salyer Family: Genealogy & Reco"; Page p 268
4 : "Salyer, Elisabeth L. W., The Salyer Family: Genealogy & Reco"; Page p 268
5 : "Salyer, Elisabeth L. W., The Salyer Family: Genealogy & Reco"; Page p 269
6 : "Keith Nickels http://www.mounet.com/~bluebird/"
7 : "Keith Nickels http://www.mounet.com/~bluebird/"
8 : "Keith Nickels http://www.mounet.com/~bluebird/"
9 : "http://members.tripod.com/keithnichols/KeithP.html#Abraham_S"
10 : "Dorothy, "Robert Shanklin Salyer," e-mail message from
30 Sep 2003
Superscripted numbers are references to source citations at the bottom of this page.
{M} = Male; {F} = Female.
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