Abner B SALYER¹ {M} = Nancy HALE {F}

Married 16 July 1821, Floyd Co, KY

Abner B SALYER:

Born 6 June 1800, Russell Co, VA
Died 19 December 1884, Georgetown, Williamson Co, TX
Buried Williamson Co, TX at Salyer Strickland Grove Cemetery
1860 Magoffin Co., KY Census: SALYER, Abner, Sr., age 58, with wife Nancy Hale, H10
Birth: Birthdate is from his tombstone. Magoffin Co. Hist. Soc. says he was born 30 Jun 1800.
Death: Date of death is from his tombstone.
Census Date: 1860
Census Place: Magoffin Co, KY
SALYER, Abner, Sr., age 58, with wife Nancy Hale, H10
Census Date: 1854
Census Place: Floyd Co, KY
Abner is found on the county tax list.
Misc. event Type: Elected
Misc. event Date: AUG 1864
Misc. event Place: Salyersville, Magoffin Co, KY


Nancy HALE:

Born 1802, Floyd Co, KY
Died 1873, KY

Sarah SALYER {F} = William GRIFFY {M} > Family

Married ABT 1840

Sarah SALYER:

Alias Sally SALYER
Born 23 March 1823, Quicksand, Perry Co, KY²
Died AFT 1900, Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY³
Birth: Per LDS: b. 23 Mar 1823, Quicksand, Perry Co., KY.


William GRIFFY:

Died January 1845

= Rufus Garland BAYS⁴ {M} > Family

Married 1846, Scott Co, VA⁵

Rufus Garland BAYS:

Born 7 June 1816, TN
Died 1865, Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY
He was the first Commissioner of Free Schools elected in Magoffin Co., KY
Misc. event Type: Elected
Misc. event Date: 31 MAY 1860
Misc. event Place: Magoffin Co, KY

= Robert Henry PERRY {M} > Family

Robert Henry PERRY:

Robert was from Carter Co., KY.

William J SALYER⁶ {M} = Louanna SALYER {F} > Family

Married 5 November 1846, Floyd Co, KY⁷

William J SALYER:

Alias Butler SALYER
Born 30 January 1825, Quicksand, Perry Co, KY
Died 26 March 1902, Geary, Blaine Co, OK
Census Date: 1860
Census Place: Magoffin Co, KY
SALYER, William J., age 35, with wife Luanna, H37
Census Date: 1854 County Tax List
Census Place: Floyd Co, KY


Louanna SALYER:

Born 1829, Floyd Co, KY
Died 23 May 1910, Colorado City, Mitchell Co, TX
Buried Blaine Co, OK at Geary Cemetery

John Morgan SALYER⁸ {M} = Eveline JACKSON⁹ {F} > Family

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.

= Violet MONTGOMERY {F} > Family

Fielding Nelson SALYER {M} = Rhoda PATRICK {F} > Family

Married 1852, AR

Fielding Nelson SALYER:

Born 18 February 1829, Floyd Co, KY
Died 28 June 1912, Georgetown, Williamson Co, TX¹⁰
Buried ABT 30 June 1912, Williamson Co, TX at Salyer Strickland Grove Cemetery
Death: "On last Sunday afternoon at his home, seven miles north of Georgetown, Mr. Fielding N. Salyer, an old and highly respected citizen of Williamson County, passed away. Mr. Salyer had been in ill health for some time, but had been up attending to business until about two weeks ago when he took his bed and steadily grew worse, despite all that loving hands and skilled physicians could do for him, until Sunday afternoon when he passed peacefully away and his tired body fell asleep in death. "Fielding N. Salyer was 83 years and four months of age, being born in Floyd County, Kentucky, February 18, 1829. He moved to Arkansas in 1852; was married to Miss Rhoda Patrick, who preceded him to the grave by about one year. From there he moved his family to Texas in 1862 and settled on the old home place where he lived continuously until his death. A short time after moving to Williamson County, the war of the rebellion broke out and Mr. Salyer left his young wife and family and joined the Confederate Army under Capt. Strayhorn, and served with valor during all the years of that hard and bloody conflict in Gurley's regiment and Gann's brigade, fighting his first battle at Fort Smith, Arkansas. After the war was over, he with many others of our old citizens, returned and worked and waited bravely through the dark and cruel days of reconstruction for the smile of prosperity to return to the desolate land. How well he discharged these duties to his country and to his family is well known, he having at all time stood out bravely and with fidelity for the things that were right and for the best interests of the common country. During the fifty years Mr. Salyer lived in Williamson County he accumulated quite a good deal of this world's goods, but he leaves to his children, grandchildren and friends an heritage more precious than the wealth of this world-the record of a life well spent and a duty well done...."
Misc. event Type: Veteran
Misc. event Date: BET 1862 AND 1865
Misc. event Place: TX


Rhoda PATRICK:

Born 12 May 1833
Died 4 February 1911, TX
Buried Williamson Co, TX at Salyer Strickland Grove Cemetery

Samuel P SALYER {M} = Elizabeth COLLINGSWORTH {F} > Family

Married 30 March 1854, Floyd Co, KY

Samuel P SALYER:

Born ABT 1832
Died AFT 1860
Death: Samuel very possibly died during the Civil War. He left Kentucky before 1860.
Census Date: 1854
Census Place: Floyd Co, KY
Is this the Samuel P Salyer found on the County Tax List?

Arty SALYER {F} = James DYKES {M} > Family

Married 5 August 1847

Arty SALYER:

Born 1833, Floyd Co, KY
Birth: (1830/1?)


James DYKES:

Born 1824, VA

Margaret SALYER {F}

Born 1834, Floyd Co, KY
Thomas D. Allen lists Margaret's parents as Abner SALYER and Elizabeth Patton.
The Salyer Family by Elizabeth L. N. Salyer, p. 115, shows Margaret as the 7th child of Abner SALYER and Nancy HALE.

Andrew J SALYER {M}

Born 1835, Floyd Co, KY
Birth: 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.

Martin V SALYER {M} = Mary J WRIGHT {F} > Family

Married 29 October 1859, Clinton, Vermillion Co, IN

Martin V SALYER:

Born 15 December 1836
Died 15 October 1916, Sawtelle, Los Angeles Co, CA
Occupation: Civil War Soldier (North)¹¹
Death: SALYER, MARTIN V
VETERAN SERVICE DATES: Unknown
DATE OF DEATH: 10/15/1916
DATE OF INTERMENT: 10/15/1916
BURIED AT: SECTION 30 ROW E SITE 4
LOS ANGELES NATIONAL CEMETERY
950 SOUTH SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD LOS ANGELES, CA 90049 (310) 268-4675
Occupation: During the Civil War, Martin enlisted in the Northern Army and fought against six of his brothers and father. He enlisted in the 14th regiment Indiana Volunteers and later served in Company C, 55th Kentucky Infantry. He was captured, scheduled to be shot, and was rescued by one of his brothers. He was discharged as a Corporal. After the war he moved to Texas then on to New Mexico and Colorado. In 1889 he was living at Pine River, LaPlata Co., Colorado.


Mary J WRIGHT:

Died 20 January 1861

= Phoebe J LACY {F} > Family

Married 11 August 1864, Falmouth, Pendleton Co, KY

Benjamin SALYER¹² {M}

Born 1838

Abner B SALYER¹³ {M} = Sarah ARNETT {F} > Family

Married 9 July 1859, Floyd Co, KY

Abner B SALYER:

Alias Bud SALYER
Born 29 May 1840, Floyd Co, KY
Died 10 January 1901, Georgetown, Williamson Co, TX
Occupation: Miller¹⁴
Census Date: 1860
Census 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
Occupation Place: Salyersville, Magoffin Co, KY
Occupation: Abner lived in Salyersville until the latter part of 1870 when he resettled in Georgetown, TX.


Sarah ARNETT:

Born 13 October 1838
Died 1 July 1883, Georgetown, Williamson Co, TX

David J SALYER¹⁵ {M} = Margaret WILLIAMS {F} > Family

Married 11 February 1865, Carter Co, KY

David J SALYER:

Born 1843
Died 13 January 1902, Galveston, Galveston Co, TX
Misc. event Type: Military
Misc. event Date: 30 Jan 1863 to Jan 1864
Misc. event Place: West Liberty, Morgan Co, KY
David enlisted in the Confederate Army at West Liberty, Morgan Co., KY in Company B, 14th Cavalry. He deserted in January 1864.

Rufus G SALYER¹⁶ {M} = Jane PERRY {F} > Family

Married 4 February 1869, Morgan Co, KY¹⁷

Rufus G SALYER:

Born 10 September 1845
Died 1921, TX
Misc. event Type: Military
Misc. event Date: 25 JAN 1863
Misc. event Place: West Liberty, Morgan Co, KY
Rufus served in the Confederate Army: Company B, 14th Cavalry.


Jane PERRY:

Died 7 May 1880, Jeffersonville, Montgomery Co, KY
Buried Camargo, Montgomery Co, KY at the family cemetery
Burial: It is on the north side of U.S. 460.

= M E YOUNG {F} > Family

Married 30 November 1880, Montgomery Co, KY

James SALYER {M}

Born 1846
Thomas D. Allen lists James as the son of Abner SALYER and Elizabeth PATTON.
Birth: He possibly died as a child.

Usley SALYER {F} = John RISNER {M} > Family

Married BEF 1869

Usley SALYER:

Born 1847
Died TX or OK


John RISNER:

Born ABT 1847
Died Houston, Harris Co, TX
Buried Houston, Harris Co, TX

Luanna SALYER {F} = James Charles HAMMON {M} > Family

Married ABT 1868

Luanna SALYER:

Born 24 February 1849
Died 4 July 1921, Marshall Co, OK


James Charles HAMMON:

Born 12 May 1848, KY
Died 23 July 1920, Marshall Co, OK

Marriage: 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.

1 : "1860 U.S. Census, Magoffin Co., KY"
1a: "Magoffin County Historical Society, Vol 20, No. 2"; Page Vol. 20, Winter, No. 4, p. 147
2 : "Salyer, Elisabeth L. W., The Salyer Family: Genealogy & Reco"; Page P. 102
3 : "Salyer, Elisabeth L. W., The Salyer Family: Genealogy & Reco"; Page P. 102
4 : "Salyer, Elisabeth L. W., The Salyer Family: Genealogy & Reco"; Page P. 103
5 : "Salyer, Elisabeth L. W., The Salyer Family: Genealogy & Reco"; Page P. 102
6 : "1860 U.S. Census, Magoffin Co., KY"
7 : "Marriage Bond - Floyd Co., KY"
7a: "Skeens, Joe, Floyd Co. Marriages - 1808-1865"
8 : "1860 U.S. Census, Magoffin Co., KY"
9 : "Allen, Thomas D, MrTDA@aol.com, tdallen@ (Website) tdallen@s"
10 : "Williamson County Sun (Texas)"; Page June, 1912
11 : "Magoffin Co. Hist. Soc. Journal, Vol. 12, 1"
11a: "Salyer, Elisabeth L. W., The Salyer Family: Genealogy & Reco"; Page Page 115
12 : "Salyer, Elisabeth L. W., The Salyer Family: Genealogy & Reco"
13 : "1860 U.S. Census, Magoffin Co., KY"
14 : "Salyer, Elisabeth L. W., The Salyer Family: Genealogy & Reco"; Page P. 116
15 : "Salyer, Elisabeth L. W., The Salyer Family: Genealogy & Reco"; Page P. 116
16 : "Salyer, Elisabeth L. W., The Salyer Family: Genealogy & Reco"; Page P. 117
17 : "From an unpublished manuscript by David May., Marriage Recor"