Samuel SALYER¹ {M} = Malinda ARNETT² {F}

Married 2 October 1830, Floyd Co, KY

Samuel SALYER:

Alias The Legislator SALYER
Born 12 November 1812, Scott Co, VA or Copper Creek, Russell Co, VA
Died 6 April 1890, Royalton, Magoffin Co, KY
Buried Salyersville, Magoffin Co, KY at Samuel Salyer Cemetery³
Occupation: KY State Representative
The 1870 Magoffin Co. census shows Mary Auxier at age 10 in this household. Samuel Salyer was the father of several children whose mother was Margaret (Peggy) PICKELL (P'SIMER). A granddaughter of Samuel and Peggy named the children and also said that in later years her grandmother Peggy had married but she could not recall the name of her husband. In a biography written about one of these children Peggy is given as Margaret Praters. No marriage record has yet been found to indicate which Prater man Peggy may have married. Only one of Samuel's and Margaret's children was legitimized. The children of Samuel and Margaret were: Polly Ann SALYER; John P'SIMER SALYER (legitimized - 22 Mar 1873); Farelena (P'SIMER) SALYER; Filena SALYER; Samuel Jones SALYER.
Birth: Born 19 Nov 1812 in Copper Creek, Russell Co., VA per LDS.
Burial: This cemetery is located in the Salyersville South Quadrangle, at the Jct of Rt 7 and Oakley Rd.
Census Date: 1860
Census Place: Magoffin Co, KY
SALYER, Samuel, age 46, with wife Malinda Arnett, H34
Occupation: Salyersville, KY is named after Samuel. There is a large green book entitled SAMUEL SALYERS 1812-1890 AND OTHER RELATED SALYERS FAMILIES OF EASTERN KENTUCKY, No. 0473. Anna Salyers has a copy of this book and another red book entitled THE SALYERS FAMILY. contact Mrs. E. K. Salyers, P.O. Box 226 Nickelsville, VA 24271; Ph: 703/479-2645, or Kermit Salyers, R. 3 Box 265AA, Ferrum VA; Ph: 703/365-2005.


Malinda ARNETT:

Alias Lindy ARNETT
Born 5 January 1815, Floyd Co, KY
Died 27 September 1901, Montgomery Co, KY
Buried Salyersville, Magoffin Co, KY at Samuel Salyer Cemetery⁴
9. Malinda ARNETT (Stephen, David) was born 5 Jan 1815 in Russell Co Virginia. She died 27 Sep 1901.

Malinda married Samuel SALYER, son of William Martin SALYER and Nancy RANEY, on 2 Oct 1830 in Floyd County, Kentucky. Samuel was born 19 Nov 1812 in Russell Co Virginia. He died 6 Apr 1890 in Magoffin County, Kentucky. Samuel "The Legislature".

They had the following children:

44 M i Abner SALYER was born Aug 1833 in , Floyd County, Kentucky.
45 M ii Martin SALYER was born Jun 1837 in Breathitt County, Kentucky. He died 1927 in Caney, Morgan County, Kentucky.

Abner SALYER⁵ {M} = Elizabeth PATRICK {F} > Family

Married 7 April 1856⁶

Abner SALYER:

Born August 1833
Died 18 January 1933
Buried ⁷
Census Date: 1860
Census Place: Magoffin Co, KY
Abner SALYER, Jr, age 26, is listed with his wife, Elizabeth PATRICK in household 159.
Census Date: 1854
Census Place: Floyd Co, KY
Abner may be the Abner found on the County Tax List.


Elizabeth PATRICK:

Born 13 April 1836
Died 14 February 1910
Buried ⁸

Martin D Salyer⁹ {M} = Susan J MCCOY {F} > Family

Martin D Salyer:

Born 1837, Breathitt Co, KY
Died 1927, Morgan Co, KY
Buried Caney, Morgan Co, KY

= Mahala Jane GULLETT {F} > Family

Married 7 August 1856, Morgan Co, KY

Mahala Jane GULLETT:

Born 1842, KY
Died 10 May 1859¹⁰
Death: Mahala Jane died of typhoid fever.

= Caroline SALYER {F} > Family

Married 2 May 1861, Magoffin Co, KY

Caroline SALYER:

Born 18 December 1847, Floyd Co, KY
Died ABT 1928, Caney, Morgan Co, KY

Morgan SALYER {M}

Morgan died young.

1 : "1860 U.S. Census, Magoffin Co., KY"
2 : "David Hoskins, http://users.ev1.net/~dhoskins (His website)"
3 : "Magoffin County Historical Society, Magoffin Co., KY Cemeter"; Page P. 54
4 : "Magoffin County Historical Society, Magoffin Co., KY Cemeter"; Page P. 54
5 : "1860 U.S. Census, Magoffin Co., KY"
6 : "1860 U.S. Census, Magoffin Co., KY"
6a: "From an unpublished manuscript by David May., Marriage Recor"
7 : "Magoffin County Historical Society, Magoffin Co., KY Cemeter"; Page P. 54
8 : "Magoffin County Historical Society, Magoffin Co., KY Cemeter"; Page P. 54
9 : "David Hoskins, http://users.ev1.net/~dhoskins (His website)"
10 : "Salyer, Elisabeth L. W., The Salyer Family: Genealogy & Reco"; Page p. 158