David Jefferson Salyer (1842 - 1912)

Born 6 May 1842 in Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Williams) Salyer — married 12 Jun 1865 in Carter County, Kentucky, USA

Husband of Willie (Atchison) Salyer — married 4 Nov 1885 in Lee, Texas, United States

Husband of Jennie (Shone) Salyer — married about 1893 in Bell, Texas, United States

Died 4 Sep 1912 at age 70 in Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United States

Biography

There are discrepancies in marriage and death dates in sources below.

David was in Confederate Army at West Liberty, Morgan, KY in Company B, 14th Cavalry. He deserted in January 1864.

• Fact: Residence (1860) Magoffin, Kentucky, United States
• Fact: Residence (1880) Precinct 5, Williamson, Texas, United States
• Fact: Residence (1900) Temple city Ward 1, Bell, Texas, United States
• Fact: Residence (1910) Galveston Ward 7, Galveston, Texas, United States
• Fact: Burial (1912) Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United States of America

Research Notes

He has a lot more children linked to him on f/g that need sourced and added.

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 12 June 2019, 00:57), entry for David Jefferson Salyer(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L1KR-LKQ); contributed by various users.

• "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 116.

• Marriage record to Margaret: "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWYC-GMN : 17 May 2018), David J. Salyer and Margaret Williams, 12 Jun 1865; citing Marriage, , Carter, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 1,759,301.

• Marriage record to Willie: "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXQ6-KHQ : 11 February 2018), D. J. Salyer and Willie Atchison, 04 Nov 1885; citing , Lee, Texas, , reference 2:MT7HWS; FHL microfilm 1,007,650.

• Death certificate: "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3W5-RF9 : 13 March 2018), David Salyer, 04 Sep 1912; citing certificate number 21565, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,050,832.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108437629/david-jefferson-salyer : accessed 23 April 2022), memorial page for David Jefferson “Dave” Salyer (6 May 1842–4 Sep 1912), Find a Grave Memorial ID 108437629, citing Lakeview Cemetery, Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Connie WEEAKS Pace (contributor 46984521) .

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