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Filana (Salyer) Howard (abt. 1861 - aft. 1910)

Filana Howard formerly Salyer
Born about in Kentucky, United Statesmap [uncertain]
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died after after about age 49 [location unknown]
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Biography

Filana Salyer was born about 1852 in Kentucky, United States, daughter of Samuel Salyer (1812 - 1890) and Patsy (Ward) Salyer (~1826 - ).

Filana lived with Andrew J. Howard (born in Breathitt, Kentucky on 18 Jun 1833; died in Salyersville, Magoffin, Kentucky on 28 Feb 1915), son of William Howard and Mary Salyer.

In the 1900 census, the widow Filena lived with Andy (age 65) was the widowed head of household in Magisterial District 4, Magoffin, Kentucky. She lists that four living children with two daughters living with her.[1]

Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Andy Howard M 65 Widowed Head Kentucky
Filaner Salyer F 39 Widowed Hired woman Kentucky
Gerta Salyer F 20 Single Daughter Kentucky
Willie Salyer F 5 Single Daughter Kentucky

In the 1910 census she remains with Andrew (age 72) was the widowed head of household in Meadows, Magoffin, Kentucky. In this census, she lists [2]

Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Andrew Howard M 72 Widowed Head Kentucky
Fairlena Satyen F 48 Single Servant Kentucky
Willie Salyers M 14 Single Home maker Kentucky
Lunda Howard M 18 Single Grandchild Kentucky

Research Notes

Parents were not married.

Sources

  1. 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
    citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 21; FHL microfilm: 1240541; Record number: 22540;
    FamilySearch Record: M9HZ-WBW
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DYZQ-6TC Image number 00465.
  2. 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
    citing enumeration district (ED) ED 108, sheet 4B, family 61, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 494; FHL microfilm 1,374,507.
    FamilySearch Record: M268-6J7
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRVL-9WM1 Image number 00489.
  • "Howards of Eastern Kentucky" by the Magoffin County Historical Society. Page 439.
  • "Samuel Salyer, the Legislator" by the Magoffin County Historical Society. Page 129.




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