Benjamin Franklin Salyer was born on 14 Jun 1866 in Carver, Magoffin, Kentucky, United States, son of Wiley Salyer (1834–1915) and Margaret Minix (1837–1886).
Fact: Residence (1900) ED 56 Magisterial District 4, Meadows, Magoffin, Kentucky, United States
Fact: Residence (1910) Magisterial District 2, , Kentucky, United States
Fact: Residence (1920) Lakeville, Magoffin, Kentucky, United States
Fact: Residence (1930) Gifford and Middlefork, Magoffin, Kentucky, United States
Fact: Residence (1935) Rural, Magoffin, Kentucky, United States
Fact: Residence (1940) Barkley Township, Jasper, Indiana, United States
Fact: Burial Quicksand, Breathitt, Kentucky, United States
↑ "Minix Memories" book said 'don't know what became of him.'
No biography yet. Salyer-599 was created by Bobby Lykins through the import of GWJarrettAnc2015.ged on May 4, 2015.
"Howards of Eastern Kentucky", "Samuel Salyer" both by Magoffin County Historical Society.
"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. Page 131.
"Minix Memories" by the Magoffin County Historical Society. Page 50.
"United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:MXW2-2G6 : Wed Apr 05 03:22:16 UTC 2023), Entry for Helin Salyer and Asbary Salyer, 1870.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCZ6-WP3 : 14 January 2022), Benjamin F. Salyers in household of Wiley Salyers, Magisterial District 4 Meadows, Magoffin, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
"Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V65H-MKF : 9 March 2021), Benjamin Salyer and Allis Cole, 27 Sep 1885; citing Marriage, Magoffin, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 1,003,629.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2D9-CL1 : accessed 6 May 2023), Ben Salyers, Magisterial District 2, Floyd, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 52, sheet 3B, family 50, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 475; FHL microfilm 1,374,488.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMFS-RFP : accessed 6 May 2023), Ben Salyers, Gifford and Middlefork, Magoffin, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 3, sheet 17A, line 22, family 195, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 767; FHL microfilm 2,340,502.
"United States Census, 1940", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:V1TX-795 : Tue Apr 04 09:34:18 UTC 2023), Entry for Rothel Salyer and Ford Salyer, 1940.
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