Robert Shanklin SALYER {M} = Anna ESTERLING {F}

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, VA¹
Died 1867

Melvina\Malvina SALYER {F} = 'Hop' SOWARDS {M} > Family

Married AFT 1880, Pike Co, KY²

Melvina\Malvina SALYER:

Born ABT 1848, Scott Co, VA
Birth: In 1870 she was a resident of Wise Court House precinct; unmarried and the head of a household which included all of her brothers and sisters except her sister, Jane, who had married, and her brother, John. Melvina never married.

Isabel Jane SALYER {F} = Thomas B ADDINGTON {M} > Family

Married 5 January 1867, Wise Co, VA

Isabel Jane SALYER:

Born 4 April 1848, Copper Creek, Nicklesville, Scott Co, VA
Died 12 July 1919, Lincoln Co, KY³


Thomas B ADDINGTON:

Born 18 November 1848, Scott Co, VA⁴
Died 1924, Lincoln Co, KY

James Madison SALYER {M} = Liza Ann GARDNER {F} > Family

James Madison SALYER:

Born ABT 1852

Sarah SALYER {F} = Levi POTTER {M} > Family

Sarah SALYER:

Born 1854, Copper Creek, Scott Co, VA

John SALYER {M} = Nancy KILGORE {F} > Family

John SALYER:

Born September 1856
Died 1902

Mary V SALYER {F} = David STAPLETON {M} > Family

Mary V SALYER:

Born 29 October 1859, Copper Creek, Scott Co, VA

Robert S SALYER {M} = Louise KILGORE {F} > Family

Robert S SALYER:

Born June 1861, Wise Co, VA

Marriage: The following is from Brenda Salyer dated 5 March 1997 in an e-mail message to Laurie McKenzie:
Robert Shanklin married (2) Lydia Salyer, a second cousin. Lydia's first husband was Eli Stapleton, Shanklin's nephew. They had six children.
8. Logan H. (of Moll's Creek in Russell County) married (1) Polly Belcher. Nine children. Married (2)Sarah Riddle. Two children.
9. Eliza Ann (Aunt Sissy) married Morgan Slone. Eight children.
10. Livisa E. (Visy) married John Wesley Childress. Six children.
11. Elbert (see detail)(My husband's great-grandfather)
12. Ira G. married Mary Clevinger. Twelve children.
13. Eugenia Rebecca married Howard Stanley.
Divorce: Anna Divorced Robert for adultery. (VLMCGHAN@aol.com - direct line)

1 : "Dorothy, "Robert Shanklin Salyer," e-mail message from
30 Sep 2003
2 : "Dorothy, "Robert Shanklin Salyer," e-mail message from
3 : "Dorothy, "Robert Shanklin Salyer," e-mail message from
4 : "Dorothy, "Robert Shanklin Salyer," e-mail message from