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William Martin Salyer (1775 - abt. 1854)

William Martin "Fishin' Bill" Salyer
Born in Rowan, North Carolinamap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , [half], [half], [half], [half], [half], [half], [half], [half] and [half]
Husband of — married 1798 in Floyd County, Kentucky, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 26 Dec 1843 in Floyd County, Kentucky, USAmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and
Died about at about age 79 in Floyd, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Biography

William Martin Salyer was born in 1775 in Rowan, North Carolina. His parents were Isaiah Benjamin Salyer Sr. (1752 - 1818) and A. (Saylor) Salyer (~1755 - <1800).

His siblings were...

  1. Jeremiah Salyer Sr (1775 - 1848)
  2. Nancy (Salyer) Jackson (1782 - 1852)
  3. Jonathan Salyer (1785 - 1845)
  4. Mary Molly (Salyer) Howard (1790 - 1867)
  5. Isaiah (Salyers) Salyer Jr. (1795 - 1868)
  6. Margaret (Salyer) McCarty (1797 - 1850)
  7. Matilda (Salyer) Jackson (~1801 - 1870)
  8. John Salyer (~1803 - 1881)
  9. Jemima (Salyer) Castle (~1805 - )
  10. David Isaiah Salyer (~1818 - 1892)

William married Nancy Ramey (1778 - 1843) in 1798 in Floyd County, Kentucky, USA.

Their children were...

  1. Abner B. Salyer Sr. (1800 - 1884)
  2. John Salyer Sr. (1803 - 1865)
  3. Fielding Salyer (1805 - 1880)
  4. Ursula (Salyer) Joseph (1807 - 1880)
  5. William P Salyer (~1809 - >1850)
  6. Mary (Salyer) Martin (~1810 - >1880)
  7. Samuel Salyer (1812 - 1890)
  8. Isaiah Salyer (1815 - ~1897)
  9. David D Salyer (1817 - 1890)
  10. Sarah (Salyer) Patrick (~1819 - ~1850)
  11. Abigail (Salyers) Risner (1822 - 1892).

William married Elizabeth Dorcas Patton (~1816 - ~1860) on December 26, 1843 in Floyd County.[1]

Their children were...

  1. Minora Lurana (Salyer) Howard (1844 - 1890)
  2. Franklin Salyer (1845 - 1882)
  3. Riley William Salyer (1847 - 1873)
  4. Delana Salyer (1852 - 1922)
  5. William Morgan Salyer (1855 - 1929).

William died in ~1854 in Floyd, Kentucky, United States aged ~79.

Slaves

Research Notes

William's mother is unknown but was purportedly a Saylor.

Sources

  1. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DN-W7Z2 : 22 July 2021), William Salyers and Dorcas Patton, 25 Dec 1843; citing Marriage, Floyd, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 2,109,947.
  2. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVZ9-NLC : 15 February 2020), MM9.1.1/MVZ9-NLC:, 1850.

Census Records

  • "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLN-TS7 : accessed 20 August 2021), William Salgars, Floyd, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 5, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 22; FHL microfilm 186,182.
  • "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPG-DTF : 20 February 2021), William Salyers, Perry, Kentucky, United States; citing 353, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 40; FHL microfilm 7,819.
  • "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHT8-BM4 : 8 December 2020), William Salyer, Floyd, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 265, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm.
  • "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65S-DWL : 19 December 2020), William M Salyers, Floyd, Kentucky, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Marriage Records

  • "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DN-QCF3 : 22 July 2021), Salyards in entry for John Salyards and Polley Wadkins, 01 Nov 1820; citing Marriage, Floyd, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 2,109,935.
  • "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DN-W7Z2 : 22 July 2021), William Salyers and Dorcas Patton, 25 Dec 1843; citing Marriage, Floyd, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 2,109,947.
  • "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DD-15KY : 22 July 2021), William Salyers and Dorcas Patton, 25 Dec 1843; citing Marriage, Floyd, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 2,109,936.

Other Records

  • "The Salyer Family: a Genealogical Record of their first 250 years in America." 688 pages with index. by Elizabeth Salyer. Privately published,1982. Reprinted by permission by the Magoffin County (KY) Historical Society. Pages 82-92.
  • Salyer, Bus, and Fran Salyer. 1998. Westward branches of the Salyer family: a Salyer genealogy. Oklahoma City, OK (5301 SE 45th Pl., Oklahoma City 73135): B. and F. Salyer.
  • Find a Grave, database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #114683553 : accessed 19 August 2021), memorial page for Usley Salyer Joseph (1807–1880), Find A Grave: Memorial #114683553, citing Green Carpenter Cemetery, Royalton, Magoffin County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Southern Road (contributor 47683048). ( Ursula's (Usley) Salyer's headstone names her parents.)




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1850 Floyd County, Kentucky, Slave Schedule
1850 Floyd County, Kentucky, Slave Schedule


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