Early Settlers in Russell County
N 36° 46.953 W 082° 20.468
17S E 380329 N 4071589
A Virginia Historical Marker erected in 1982.
Waymark Code: WMKENE
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 04/01/2014
Views: 6
In 1787, Isiah Salyer (1752-1818), son of Zachariah Salyer (1730-1789)of North Carolina, settled on Copper Creek, two miles southeast of here. Isiah's brother John, Benjamin, and Zachariah, sisters Sarah wife of Solomon Saylor, and Rebecca, wife of Stephen Kilgore, settled on nearby land. The Salyer land was offically surveyed in 1790. The Salyers intermarried with other Virginia pioneer families - Castle, Isaacs, Nickels, Stapelton, Vicars, and Byerly.
Marker Number: X 5
Marker Title: Early Settlers in Russell County
Marker Location: Highway 71
County or Independent City: Russell
Web Site: Not listed
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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