Person:John Colyer (1)

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48. John COLYER was born on 20 Aug 1781 in probably Washington County, Tennessee.37,134 Information in 1880 Pulaski County Census indicates John was born in Tennessee. He appeared in the census in 1810 in Pulaski County, Kentucky.135 He appeared in the census in 1820 in Pulaski County, Kentucky.136,137 He appeared in the census in 1830 in Pulaski County, Kentucky.138 He appeared in the census in 1840 in Pulaski County, Kentucky.139 He appeared in the census in 1850 in Pulaski County, Kentucky.140 He died on 18 Aug 1851 in Pulaski County, Kentucky.37 From Gedcom workup of Dean Hunter

John & Lydia Purvis Colyer John Colyer of Greenbriar County, Virginia (W. Va. now), born August 20, 1781. He married in Virginia, Martha Minus, daughter of Buford Minus, they had the following children: William, Buford, Alexander, Nancy, and John. Martha Minus Colyer died about 1816. He married a second time in about 1817, to Lydia Purvis, daughter of James Purvis. Their children were: Harriet, St. Clair, Lindsay, Elizabeth, Cyrenius, Minerva. Jehu, James Perry, Martin, Grenade, Wesley, Stephen, Samuel, and Nathaniel. John and his family settled in Pulaski County1 Kentucky, where he and his wife died.

Newspaper obituary of John Colyer: John Colyer, who lived and reared a large family of 19 sons and daughters, and died on the old homestead now known as the Warren farm at the bridge of Pitman creek on the Sublimitv road about six and one half miles from Somerset, and his mother was Lydia Purvis who was the old gentleman's second wife and the mother of fourteen of his children and his first wife was a Miss Sinclair, who was mother of five of the older children. I first became intimately. acquainted with the family of John Colyer, Sr. In 1856, when my father removed to the farm adjoining theirs on the opposite side of Pitman creek, now the Allen farm, and from the first moment was convinced that there never was a more gallant, neighborly or hospitable family in the world. To the young man's mind their home was a model place to get good treatment and have a good time. It was better than a circus to be with those old big boys at the corn huskings or hoeing; threshings or stacking; the log cuttings or rollings, and to have to do hard and heavy work, when four or five of them were on hand and helping at the labor, it was the best kind of entertainment, and we want to tell you that no laddie was ever imposed upon in that good company, for they stood over those in need of a defender on every occasion.

The 1850 Pulaski County Census lists John Colyer, age 69, farmer, born Tennessee, Lidia, 42, born Ky., Granade 18, Wesley 16, Stephen 14, Samuel 12, Nathan 10 (all born in Kentucky) and Rhoda Purvis, 86, born in North Carolina.

The 1870 Pulaski County Census list Lydia Colyer, 72, born N.C. , and Therisia, 10.

Souls Chapel Cemetery1 Pulaski County, Kentucky, John Colyer born 1781, died 18~; Lydia Colyer, May 26, 1798 - Dec 25, 1874. (very difficult to read)

The Colyers of Pulaski County, (In the files of the Kentucky Historical Society, Frankfort, Ky. From Obituary of Charles Granaid Colyer printed In Somerset, Ky. newspaper, April 1910. 2 June, 1984John COLYER and Martha MINUS were married about 1805 in Washington County, Tennessee.37

49. Martha MINUS was born in Tennessee.141 Children were:

i.
William COLLYER was born on 9 Dec 1806 in Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky.37 Apparently William chose to add another l to the spelling of his last name. There is no documentation for this change in spelling. JAP He died on 24 Nov 1889 in Maysville, DeKalb County, Missouri.37 

ii.
Elizabeth COLLYER was born about 1808. This date is estimated from marriage date 

iii.
Buford COLYER was born on 17 Jan 1809 in Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky.37,142 He appeared in the census in 1850 in Pulaski County, Kentucky.143 He appeared in the census in 1860 in Pulaski County, Kentucky.144 He appeared in the census in 1870 in Pulaski County, Kentucky.145 He died in 1878 in Pulaski County, Kentucky.142,146 Family lived in Jauggernuat District of Pulaski County according to Timothy Colyer, great grandson. 

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iv.
James Alexander COLYER. 

v.
Nancy COLYER was born on 27 Jul 1813 in Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky.37 She died about 1849 in Pulaski County, Kentucky.37 

vi.
John COLYER Jr. was born on 1 Apr 1815 in Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky.37 He appeared in the census in 1850 in Pulaski County, Kentucky.147 He died on 15 Apr 1855 in Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky.37