HORATIO "RATIO" SALYER, son of ABNER SALYER and ELIZABETH "BETTY" PATRICK, was born July 6, 1868 in Magoffin County, Kentucky, died April 16, 1917 in Meadows, Magoffin County, Kentucky, and is buried in Salyer Cemetery in Salyersville, Magoffin County, Kentucky. He married LULA A. PATTON, daughter of THOMAS H. PATTON and ARMINA HOUNDSHELL, about 1890. She was born February 22, 1874 in Breaathitt County, Kentucky, died November 11, 1950 in Royalton, Magoffin County, Kentucky, and is buried in Royalton, Magoffin County, Kentucky.
Notes: A photo of Thomas H. and Armina Houndshell's headstone shows that he lived from November 4, 1844 to August 11, 1887, and she lived from September 9, 1846 to January 25, 1891. They were married in 1868.
Thomas Patton was murdered.
According to his death certificate, Horatio Salyer died April 16, 1917 in Meadows, Magoffin County, Kentucky, from "Suicide by hanging self." Also on this certificate, his birthplace is listed as Magoffin County, his birth date as July 6, 1868, his marital status as married, his occupation as farmer, his parents as Abner Salyer (b. Floyd County) and Betty Patrick (b. Floyd County), the informant as R. C. Salyer of Sublett, Kentucky, and the burial place as Salyer Graveyard in Salyersville.
According to Kentucky death record transcripts, Horatio Salyer died April 16, 1917 in Magoffin County at the age of 48.
According to her death certificate, Lula Salyer died November 11, 1950 in Royalton, Magoffin County, from a cerebral hemorrhage due to diabetes. Also on this certificate, her birthplace is listed as Breathitt County, her birth date as February 22, 1874, her marital status as widowed, her husband as Ratio Salyer, her parents as Tom Patton (b. Magoffin County) and Armina Patton (b. Kentucky), the informant as Dora Rice of Salyersville, and the burial place as Royalton.
According to Kentucky death record transcripts, Lula Salyer died November 11, 1950 in Magoffin County at the age of 76.
On page 6 of the 1880 census for District 15 (Elliottsville) in Breathitt County, Kentucky (dated June 22, 1880), Thomas H. Patton is listed as the head of the household for house #311, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and he's 35 years old. Also listed are Armina (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Virginia, age 25), Reese (son, born in Kentucky, age 11), Adaline (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 9), Wick (son, born in Kentucky, age 8), Lula (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 5), George (son, born in Kentucky, age 1), and Levi Craft (farm laborer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Virginia, age 16).
On page 4 of the 1900 census for District 56 (Meadows) in Magoffin County, Kentucky (dated June 2, 1900), Ratio Salyer is listed as the head of the household for house #32, he's a farmer, born in July of 1868 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, married for 10 years, and he's 31 years old. Also listed are Lulie (wife, born in January of 1876 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, married for 10 years, she's given birth to 4 children and all are still living, age 24), James (son, born in May of 1892 in Kentucky, age 8), Jessie (daughter, born in January of 1894 in Kentucky, age 6), Olly (daughter, born in February of 1896 in Kentucky, age 4), and Evey (daughter, born in September of 1898 in Kentucky, age 1).
On page 3 of the 1910 census for District 108 (Meadows) in Magoffin County, Kentucky (dated April 16 & 18, 1910), Ratio Salyers is listed as the head of the household for house #15, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, 1st marriage, married for 20 years, and he's 41 years old. Also listed are Lula (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, 1st marriage, she's given birth to 9 children and all are still living, age 35), James (son, born in Kentucky, age 18), Jessie (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 16), Ollie (son, born in Kentucky, age 14), Eva (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 9), Myrtle (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 9), Liza (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 6), Dora (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 4), Samuel (son, born in Kentucky, age 2), and Abner Salyers (father, widowed, not working, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 79). They are living next to daughter Jessie's future father-in-law, Alvin Craft.
On page 9 of the 1920 census for District 76 (Meadows) in Magoffin County, Kentucky (dated January 8, 1920), Lula Salyer is listed as the head of the household for house #69, she's a farmer, widowed, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and she's 44 years old. Also listed are Ollie (son, single, farm laborer, born in Kentucky, age 23), Myrtle (daughter, public school teacher, born in Kentucky, age 19), Eliza (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 16), Dora (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 13), Sammie (son, born in Kentucky, age 10), Edith (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 8), Clyde (son, born in Kentucky, age 3 years 3 months), Rella (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 3 years 3 months), and Bruce Sizemore (adopted, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 14).
On page 1 of the 1930 census for District 77-9 (Magisterial District No. 4) in Magoffin County, Kentucky (dated April 2, 1930), Lula A. Salyer is listed as the head of the household for house #2, she's widowed, not working, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and she's 55 years old. Also listed are Samuel (son, single, farmer, born in Kentucky, age 21), Edith (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 19), Clyde (son, born in Kentucky, age 13), Rella (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 13), Ollie (son, married, farmer, born in Kentucky, first married at 31, age 34), Fannie (daughter-in-law, born in Virginia, parents born in Virginia, first married at 17, age 20), Sarah L. (granddaughter, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 1 year 1 month), Liza Patrick (daughter, widowed, not working, born in Kentucky, age 26), and Kenneth Patrick (grandson, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 6).
The children of RATIO SALYER and LULA PATTON are:
- JAMES SALYER, b. May 1892, Kentucky.
- JESSIE SALYER, b. January 2, 1894, Kentucky, d. August 1, 1972, Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, m. MENIFEE CRAFT.
- OLLIE SALYER, b. February 1896, Kentucky, m. FANNIE (unknown last name), 1927. She was b. 1910, Virginia.
- EVA SALYER, b. September 1898, Kentucky.
- MYRTLE SALYER, b. 1901, Kentucky.
- ELIZA SALYER, b. 1904, Kentucky, m. (unknown first name) PATRICK.
- DORA SALYER, b. 1906, Kentucky, m. (unknown first name) RICE.
- SAMUEL SALYER, b. 1908, Kentucky.
- EDITH SALYER, b. 1912, Kentucky.
- MAXINE SALYER, b. January 20, 1913, Magoffin County, Kentucky, d. April 28, 1914, Meadows, Magoffin County, Kentucky, buried in Sublett, Magoffin County, Kentucky.
Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Maxine Salyer was born January 20, 1913 in Magoffin County to Luly Patton.
According to her death certificate, Maxine Salyer died April 28, 1914 in Meadows, Magoffin County, from typhoid fever. Also on this certificate, her birthplace is listed as Magoffin County, her birth date as January 20, 1913, her parents as Ratio Salyers (b. Magoffin County) and Lula Patton (b. Breathitt County), the informant as Ratio Salyers of Sublett, Kentucky, and the burial place as Salyers Graveyard in Sublett.
- CLYDE SALYER, b. October 5, 1916, Magoffin County, Kentucky.
Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Clyde Salyer was born October 5, 1916 in Magoffin County to Lula Patton.
- RELLA SALYER, b. October 5, 1916, Magoffin County, Kentucky.
Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Rella Salyer was born October 5, 1916 in Magoffin County to Lula Patton.
Clyde and Rella Salyer were twins.