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David Jesse Salyer 1818–1892 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 December 1818

Birth Location: Copper Creek, Russell, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 23 January 1892

Death Location: Staffordsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Jeremiah Salyer

Mother: Elizabeth Rose

Spouse(s): Polly Salyer, Nancy Castle

Children(s): Harvey Salyers, Amanda Salyers, Jefferson Salyers, Bell Salyers, Sampson Salyers, Sarah Salyers, Benjamin Salyer, David Salyers, Mary Master, Malissa Salyers

In 1818, David Jesse Salyer entered the world in Copper Creek, Russell, Virginia, USA, born to Jeremiah Salyer And Elizabeth Rose. In 1850, David Jesse Salyer resided in Johnson, Kentucky, USA. David Jesse Salyer married Nancy Castle, Polly Salyer, and had children including Amanda Salyers, Bell Salyers, Benjamin Franklin Salyer, David Salyers, Harvey Salyers, Jefferson Salyers, Malissa Salyers, Mary Le Master, Sampson Salyers, Sarah Salyers. David Jesse Salyer passed away in 1892 in Staffordsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1818, David Jesse Salyer entered the world in Copper Creek, Russell, Virginia, USA, born to Jeremiah Salyer And Elizabeth Rose.
  • In 1850, David Jesse Salyer resided in Johnson, Kentucky, USA.
  • David Jesse Salyer married Nancy Castle, Polly Salyer, and had children including Amanda Salyers, Bell Salyers, Benjamin Franklin Salyer, David Salyers, Harvey Salyers, Jefferson Salyers, Malissa Salyers, Mary Le Master, Sampson Salyers, Sarah Salyers.
  • David Jesse Salyer passed away in 1892 in Staffordsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jeremiah Salyer
1775–1848
Birth Location: Anderson Creek, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
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Elizabeth Rose
1775–1859
Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
ER

Spouses(s)

Polly Salyer
1815–1890
Birth Location: Virginia
PS
Nancy Castle
1820–1891
Birth Location: Kentucky
NC

Children(s)

Harvey Salyers
1855–1938
Birth Location: Virginia
HS
Amanda Salyers
1857–
Birth Location: Kentucky
AS
Jefferson Salyers
1860–
Birth Location: Kentucky
JS
Bell Salyers
1865–
Birth Location: Kentucky
BS
Sampson Salyers
1869–
Birth Location: Kentucky
SS
Sarah Salyers
1843–
Birth Location: Kentucky
SS
Benjamin Salyer
1853–1909
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
BS
David Salyers
1851–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Mary Master
1868–
Birth Location: Kentucky
MM
Malissa Salyers
1842–1921
Birth Location: Kentucky
MS

David Salyer's Ancestors

Self
David Salyer
1818–1892
Birth Place: Copper Creek, Russell, Virginia, USA
Parents
Jeremiah Salyer
1775–1848
Anderson Creek, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Rose
1775–1859
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Isaiah Salyers
1752–1818
Rutherford, Co, NC
Mary McCarty
1752–1815
Anderson Creek, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Zachariah Salyer
1730–1789
Elizabeth Dunn
1735–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Salyer
1697–1757
Rebecca Bloomfield
1686–1770

David Salyer's Descendants

1.
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David (Jesse) Salyer (4 December 1818–23 January 1892) m. Polly Salyer (Abt 1815–1890) m. Nancy Castle (abt 1820–Abt. 1891)
  1. 1. Harvey Salyers 1855–1938 m. Martha (J) Stapleton 1856–1932
    1. 1. Brascue Salyers 1887–1923 m. Elizabeth (Lizzie) Caudill 1890–1960
      1. 1. Pearlie (Mae) Salyers 1911–2002 m. Lewis (Edward) Blevins 1911–2000
        1. 1. Rebecca (Gail) Blevins 1951–2013
        2. 2. Lowell (Edward) Blevins 1933–2003 m. Cora (Edna) Baldwin 1935–2017
        3. 3. Infant Blevins 1942–1942
        4. 4. Ronald (Eugene) Blevins 1936–2011
      2. 2. Virgil Salyers 1913–1997 m. Maudie Adams 1916–
      3. 3. Elihue Salyers 1915–2002
      4. 4. Charles Salyers 1918–1975
      5. 5. William (Riley) Salyers 1920–1991
      6. 6. Brascue (Salyers) Jr 1923–1923
    2. 2. Louis Salyers 1895–1952 m. Elizabeth (Lizzie) Caudill 1890–1960
    3. 3. Henry Salyers 1893–1983 m. Gracie Salyers 1895–1980
    4. 4. Dewey Salyers 1897–1979
    5. 5. Thomas Salyers 1889–1966 m. Myrtle (Lee) Perkins 1893–1967
    6. 6. Jessie (F) Salyers 1888–1912
    7. 7. Billie Sallyars 1890–
    8. 8. Hannah Salyers 1876–1923 m. Wesley (F) Hicks 1857–1920
      1. 1. Della (Mae) Hicks 1904–1965
      2. 2. Albert Hicks 1900–1975
      3. 3. Tennesee Hicks 1882–
      4. 4. Robert (F) Hicks 1889–
    9. 9. John Salyers 1876–
    10. 10. William Salyers 1883–1904 m. Sarah Hamilton 1883–
      1. 1. Bessie Salyers 1902–
      2. 2. Della Salyers 1908–1954 m. Ernest Nolte 1906–1981
  2. 2. Amanda Salyers 1857–
  3. 3. Jefferson Salyers 1860–
  4. 4. Bell Salyers 1865–
  5. 5. Sampson Salyers 1869–
  6. 6. Sarah Salyers 1843–
  7. 7. Benjamin (Franklin) Salyer 1853–1909
  8. 8. David Salyers 1851–
  9. 9. Mary (Le) Master 1868–
  10. 10. Malissa Salyers 1842–1921

David Salyer's Timeline

7 Records

1818
4 December 1818
Birth of David Jesse Salyer in Copper Creek, Russell, Virginia, USA
Copper Creek, Russell, Virginia, USA
1838
1838
Age 20
David Jesse Salyer was married in Russell Co, VA
Russell Co, VA
1850
1850
Age 32
David Jesse Salyer resided here in Johnson, Kentucky, USA
Johnson, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 42
David Jesse Salyer resided here in Johnson, Kentucky
Johnson, Kentucky
1870
1870
Age 52
David Jesse Salyer resided here in Barnetts Creek, Johnson, Kentucky, USA
Barnetts Creek, Johnson, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 62
David Jesse Salyer resided here in Barnetts Creek, Johnson, Kentucky, USA
Barnetts Creek, Johnson, Kentucky, USA
1892
23 January 1892
Age 74
Death of David Jesse Salyer in Barnetts Creek, Johnson, Kentucky, United States
Barnetts Creek, Johnson, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 December 1818
    Event Place: Copper Creek, Russell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1817; Birth city: Copper Creek; Birth state: VA
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Barnetts Creek, Johnson, Kentucky; Roll: 425; Page: 168C; Enumeration District: 045
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Barnetts Creek, Johnson, Kentucky; Roll: M593_477; Page: 117A; Family History Library Film: 545976
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Johnson, Kentucky; Roll: M653_378; Page: 271; Family History Library Film: 803378
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Johnson, Kentucky; Roll: M432_208; Page: 107B; Image: 219
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1838
    Event Place: Russell Co, VA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1817; Birth city: Copper Creek; Birth state: VA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Johnson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Johnson, Kentucky; Roll: M432_208; Page: 107B; Image: 219

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Johnson, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Johnson, Kentucky; Roll: M653_378; Page: 271; Family History Library Film: 803378

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Barnetts Creek, Johnson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Barnetts Creek, Johnson, Kentucky; Roll: M593_477; Page: 117A; Family History Library Film: 545976

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Barnetts Creek, Johnson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Barnetts Creek, Johnson, Kentucky; Roll: 425; Page: 168C; Enumeration District: 045

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 January 1892
    Event Place: Barnetts Creek, Johnson, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1817; Birth city: Copper Creek; Birth state: VA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Staffordsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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