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James Robert Salyer 1922–1975 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Dec 1922

Birth Location: Hunnewell, Greenup, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 30 Oct 1975

Death Location: Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA

Father: Granville Salyer

Mother: Stella Gillespie

Spouse(s): Goldie Rice

Children(s): Freda Salyer, Roger Salyer, Stephen Salyer

In 1922, James Robert Salyer entered the world in Hunnewell, Greenup, Kentucky, USA, born to Granville Salyer And Stella Mae Gillespie. James Robert Salyer married Goldie Lucretia Rice, and had children including Freda Salyer, Roger Ray Salyer, Stephen Michael Salyer. James Robert Salyer passed away in 1975 in Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1922, James Robert Salyer entered the world in Hunnewell, Greenup, Kentucky, USA, born to Granville Salyer And Stella Mae Gillespie.
  • James Robert Salyer married Goldie Lucretia Rice, and had children including Freda Salyer, Roger Ray Salyer, Stephen Michael Salyer.
  • James Robert Salyer passed away in 1975 in Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Granville Salyer
1885–1973
Birth Location: Paintsville, Johnson, Kentucky, USA
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Stella Gillespie
1890–1959
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Goldie Rice
1925–2005
Birth Location: Estep, East Fork, Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Freda Salyer
1942–1942
Birth Location: Culp Creek, Argillite, Greenup, Kentucky, USA
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Roger Salyer
1943–1943
Birth Location: Culp Creek, Argillite, Greenup, Kentucky, USA
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Stephen Salyer
1950–1955
Birth Location: Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
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James Salyer's Ancestors

Self
James Salyer
1922–1975
Birth Place: Hunnewell, Greenup, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Granville Salyer
1885–1973
Paintsville, Johnson, Kentucky, USA
Stella (Mae) Gillespie
1890–1959
Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
David (Reese) Gillespie
1865–1935
Pike County, Kentucky, USA
Matilda Hatfield
1863–1934
Johns Creek, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Gillespie
1824–1870
Lucinda McCowan
1824–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hugh McCowan
1787–1863
Camilla Rhea
1795–1852

James Salyer's Descendants

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James (Robert) Salyer (15 Dec 1922–30 Oct 1975) m. Goldie (Lucretia) Rice (9 Feb 1925–23 Dec 2005)
  1. 1. Freda Salyer 1942–1942
  2. 2. Roger (Ray) Salyer 1943–1943
  3. 3. Stephen (Michael) Salyer 1950–1955

James Salyer's Timeline

2 Records

1922
15 Dec 1922
Birth of James Robert Salyer in Hunnewell, Greenup, Kentucky, USA
Hunnewell, Greenup, Kentucky, USA
1975
30 Oct 1975
Age 53
Death of James Robert Salyer in Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1922
    Event Place: Hunnewell, Greenup, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1975
    Event Place: Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
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