Descendants of Samuel Salter

Generation No. 1

1. SAMUEL1 SALTER was born 1753 in Baltimore, MD, and died 15 August 1844 in Scioto Co., Ohio. He married BRIDGET SHAE. She was born 1758 in Ireland near Cork, and died 30 April 1831 in Uniontown, Fayette Co, PA.

Notes for SAMUEL SALTER:
SALTER, Samuel d. 18 Sept in his 85th year (no date of birth or death on gravestone) and is buried in Crawford Cemetery, Vernon Twp, Scioto Co OH.

Samuel Salter fought in Revolutionary War for VA. Private/ Pension transferred from PA to OH. Received $96. per yr. $1,057.03 total. Pension started, 7 May 1823 . This was in 1835 and says he was 81. In the book, History of Fayette Co Pa by Franklin Ellis on page 149 in Capt Thomas Collins Co. it lists Samuel Salter as discharged for inability.

In the book Old and New Westmoreland by John Boucher on page 370 Roll of Capt Matthew Scott's Company (Mar 1777 to May 1777 ) this would, of course, not be the War of 1812 shows a Private John Salter.---This is the earliest date I have seen on the Salter name in either Fayette , Washington or Westmoreland counties in Pa.

According to an article about William Salter, son of Samuel, published, 17 May 1873, in the Portsmouth, Ohio Times: Samuel had 13 children.
Not all of these children have been identified at this time, and it is believed some may have died young. Samuel, Moved to Ohio 19 Jan 1833.

Served in 12th.VA Regiment till May 1,1777(Enlisted 1776). Honorably discharged in Winchester, VA. Oct 1822 Samuel was 69yrs.old. He was a baker and owned a cupboard $10.,bureau $8.,shovel $1.,1 set of hand irons $5.,chairs $4.,kitchen furniture $7.knives & forks $7.silver teaspoons $3.,silver tablespoons $5.,2 worth $4. Samuel says in Oct.1822 he was 69 yrs. and Bridget was 64 yrs. He is listed as Salter
(not Salters as some later generations. )He can write and signed his name crossing the i & t. Making it look like Satter.

Only person living with Samuel Salter at the time he applied for his pension in Fayette ,PA was Bridget. He applied on 29 Oct. 1822.

19 Jan. 1833, he asked that his pension be sent to OH. In the request Samuel says he was a private in the Co. commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Zane in the regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Wood. He served a one year term ,in the VA line. His $8.00 a month pension to begin 1 March 1823. He states he moved to Ohio to be with his children. William E S McClean stated that he knew Samuel Salter and he was the same one who lived in PA. Does not mention they were related.

On 18 Nov 1822 Samuel's personal property was $54.00.

From, "Fayette County Taxpayers 1785-1799":
SALTER, Samuel Union Twp. 1788
SALTER, Samuel Wharton Twp. 1789
SALTERS, Samuel Union Twp. 1789*
* Two Samuel Salter/Salters, different Twps. same year.
From, "Fayette County, Pennsylvania Newspaper Extracts 1805-1854":
pg. 9 - "1844 Aug. 15 Died: at his residence in Sciota Co., Ohio, Mr. Samuel SALTER, formerly of this place."

Tax lists :
Samuel Salter, Sr. (Inn Keeper)
Dunbar, Fayette Co, PA 1807,1808,1809(out of town),1812,1813,1814
Union Twp, PA 1810 Innkeeper
1816 (had 1 cow)
1817 (2 cows)
1818 (1 cow)
Listed as old man, 1822,1823,1824,1825

More About SAMUEL SALTER:
Burial: Crawford Cemetery, Vernon Twp, Scioto Co OH.
Notes for BRIDGET SHAE:
Born near Cork Ireland.
Burial: Uniontown, PA (Fayette Co) Methodist Episiopal Church

Pictures of Old Methodist Cemetery, Fayette County, PA.
Grave stones of Bridget and Alexander Salter

Page 649 History of Uniontown by Hadden 1913
Bridget Salter died April 31. 1831 in 80th year.
Other Salter mentioned, Emma page 478
Samuel 37, 39, 104, 534, 690
Mrs. Samuel 37
William 298, 354, 478, 808
SALTERS, Nancy 787
Samuel 91

Children of SAMUEL SALTER and BRIDGET SHAE are:
i. ELI W.2 SALTER, d. 1824, Union Boro, Fayette Co., PA.
Notes for ELI W. SALTER:
Eli W Salter that witnessed a paper in 1814 between James & William .
Eli W was found dead in 1824 in Union Boro, Fayette,PA. No age given on him. His occupation was listed as, Clerk.
2. ii. NANCY SALTER, b. 20 December 1782, Uniontown, Fayette Co. PA; d. 25 July 1866, Scioto Co. Ohio.
3. iii. SAMUEL K. SALTER, b. July 1790, PA; d. 31 July 1844, Scioto Co., Ohio.
iv. WILLIAM L. SALTER, b. 01 August 1786, Fayette County, Pa; d. 05 October 1876, Portsmouth, Scioto Co., Ohio; m. FRANCES MEASON/ MASON, 13 December 1813, Fayette Co, PA; b. 20 January 1794; d. 27 May 1872, Scioto Co. Ohio.

Notes for WILLIAM L. SALTER:
William Salter was a judge in Portsmouth, Scioto Co., Ohio.

In 1849 William (L) Salters, Judge (Repub) won his ran for Senate with 1,192 votes against Dem. Joseph McCormick 643 votes. Salary for Wm Salter as Associate judge in 1844-1857 was $1,000.a year after 1852 prior was $750.
Wm left PA in 1805 & moved to Lick at Jackson making salt boilers. Left Jackson in 1809 to Kanawka Salt Works. He was struck by lightning in 1850, and his hair turned white. William was pronounced dead, but he later awoke.
William was partners in a Banking house in Cincinnati .OH (E. Kinney & CO).
In 1830 William. was appointed. to extend Hanging Rock Road to the Ohio river. (Guyandotte, VA. )
1847 he was appt. to lay out west a free turnpike from Jackson to Portsmouth.
Other Salters found who are buried in Scioto Co OH are:
SALTER: Fanny, dau of W.A. Salter and Margaret d. 30 July 1854 - 19 months buried in Greenlawn Cemetery Portsmouth OH
SALTER, James d. 6 Jan 1842 - 85 years is buried in Wheelersburg Cemetery, Porter Township, Scioto Co OH.
SALTER, Samuel d. 18 Sept in his 85th year (no date of birth or death on gravestone) and is buried in Crawford Cemetery, Vernon Twp, Scioto Co OH.
SALTER, Samuel K. d. 31 July 1844 age 54 years 7 months and is buried Greenlawn Cemetery Portsmouth OH.

Other notes regarding the Salters in Fayette Co Pa include:
1. Excerpt from book "The Old Pike: A History of The National Road, with incidents, accidents and anecdotes thereon"., written by Thomas Searight. On pg 236 he relates that both Samuel and William Salter maintained a tavern--others owned this tavern also but it was the first tavern in Uniontown and was in a log house on the north side of Main Street. The building was torn down in 1839 by Isaac Beeson who owned it at the time.
A bio sketch in a book in the library in Portsmouth Oh mentioned that the McClean Family arrived in Portsmouth Ohio with Judge William Salter (the brother to Nancy Salter).
On pg 238 of Mr. Searight's book it mentions that Salter withdrew from the tavern he had at the time (he owned several in Fayette Co Pa) in 1811. I believe they were referring to the Old Gregg house.
In another book, reference is made to the Salters owning a tavern in Uniontown in the late 1790's.
There was also an old sheriff named William Salter referred to in Fayette Co Pa as well.

Will of William Salter
In the name of God, amen, William Salter of the City of Portsmouth, Ohio, being in the encouragement of my usual good health & of sound & dispodery mind memory and standing; do notedly Publish & do claim this to be my last will & testament and now hereby revoke all former wills by me made.
1st It is my will & desire that all my just debts & funeral expenses be paid by my executor, herein after to be named, and if the first moneys that may come in his hands belonging to my estate.
2nd I give and bequeath to Ann Salter, widow of Jesse Boon Salter, son of Samuel K. Salter, deceased, and to each of his three children, five hundred dollars ~ making for the four the sum of $2000.00 dollars.
3rd I give and bequeath to William Salter and Azariah Salter, my nephews, sons of brother, Samuel K. Salter, deceased, each the sum of five thousand dollars, making in all the sum of $10,000.00 dollars.
4th I give and bequeath to Eli W. Salter, my nephew & son of my brother, Alexander M. Salter, deceased, The sum of three thousand dollars, ($3,000.00).
5th I give and bequeath to Samuel McClain & to Eli W. S. McClain, my nephew and son of my sister, Nancy McClain, deceased Each five thousand dollars in all, ($10,000.00) dollars.
6th I give and bequeath to the Rev. A. G. Byers, my grand nephew, three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) and to William F. Byers, my grand nephew, one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), making in all, $4,000.00 dollars.
7th I give and bequeath to Anna Byers, my grand niece, twenty thousand dollars, ($20,000.00) and I also give and bequeath to the said Anna Byers all my house hold & kitchen furniture of every description, also all the Property in & about the out houses~also my gold watch & chains, my gold headed cane, my gold tripled spectacles ~ also my Clothes of my deceased wife~also to be hers absolutely.
8th I give and bequeath to William S. Withrow, grand nephew of my late wife, One Thousand dollars ($1,000.00). 9th I give and bequeath to Nannia Leonard wife of Clayton Leonard, my grand niece, one thousand dollars. ($1,000.00).
10th I give and bequeath to John V. Larimer my grand nephew & to Mary Larimer, my grand niece, children of Mary Lamier, deceased, To the said John V. Larimer, One Thousand dollars ($1,000.00), & to the said Mary Lamier , five hundred dollars, ($500.00) in all $1,500.00) and I do hereby release & preves discharge, each and all of my above named Legations of and from any and all claims that I may have or hold them or either of them, by note or otherwise & I hereby direct my executor herein after named to deliver to same properly canceled. To the parties respectively.
11th I give & bequeath to the trustees of the Washington Street Methodist Episcopal Church of the City of Portsmouth. One Thousand dollars ($1,000.00)
12th I give & bequeath to the trustees of the Sixth Methodist Episcopal Church of the city of Portsmouth, Ohio, One Thousand dollars ($1,000.00).
13th I give & bequeath to Aurora Lodge No. 48 of Free and Accepted Masons of the City of Portsmouth, Ohio, One Thousand dollars ($1,000.00).
Those to the heirs of such deceased men, son or persons~but the same shall be revoked., ~ And further that if from any cause, whatsoever, there should not be funds to pay in full, all the bequests, that I have herein made in this my last will & testament, that these & in that event, my executor here in after (negate it?)
14th I give & bequeath to Morgan Meason nephew of my late wife, One Thousand dollars ($1,000.00)
15th I give & bequeath, to Hester Meason, niece of my late wife, One Thousand dollars ($1,000.00)
16th I give & bequeath to Hannah Meason, niece of my late wife, One Thousand dollars ($1,000.00)
17th I give and bequeath to Ralph Cherry, nephew of my late wife, One Thousand dollars~($1,000.00)
(note:Ralph is son of Elizabeth Meason Cherry)
18th I give & bequeath to John Meason, son of my wife's brother, Isaac Meason Deceased, One Thousand dollars ($1,000.00)
19th I give & bequeath to Susannah Clements, niece of my late wife, One Thousand dollars~($1,000.00)
20th I give & bequeath to Hannah Washburg, niece of my late wife, One Thousand dollars ($1,000.00)
21st I give & bequeath to Sarah Neel, niece of my late wife, One Thousand dollars ($1000.00)
22nd I give & bequeath to George Meason, nephew of my late wife, One Thousand dollars ($1000.00)
23rd I give & bequeath to John Meason, nephew of my late wife, and son of her brother, Thomas Meason, One Thousand dollars ($1000.00)
24th I give & bequeath to Sarah Withrow, niece of my late wife, and wife of David C. Withrow One Thousand dollars ($1000.00)
25th I give & bequeath to Mary A. Dixon, grand niece of my late wife, Five hundred dollars, ($500.00)
26th I give & bequeath to Joseph B. Watson, nephew of my late wife, One Thousand dollars ($1000.00)
27th I give & bequeath to Thomas Meason, nephew of my late wife, and son of her sister, Hannah Ricketts, (deceased), One Thousand dollars ($1000.00)
28th I give & bequeath to Mangus Meason, nephew of my late wife & brother to Thomas Meason, last above mentioned, One Thousand dollars($1,000.00)
29th I give & bequeath to Dorsey Meason, nephew of my late wife & brother to Thomas Meason, last above mentioned, One Thousand dollars($1,000.00)
30th I give & bequeath to Cyrus Ricketts, nephew of my late wife, and half brother to the said, Thomas Meason, above mentioned, One Thousand dollars ($1000.00)
31st I give & bequeath to Isaac M. Ricketts, nephew of my late wife, half brother to the said Thomas Mason, above mentioned, One Thousand dollars ($1000.00)
32nd I give & bequeath to Elizabeth Ricketts & to Irene Ricketts, & to Frances Ricketts, all nieces of my late wife, all three being married ~ & their names have their marriage, not now being remembered by me, each One Thousand dollars ($1000.00) in all #3,000.00
33rd It is my desire & I have directed my executor herein after named to proceed without un necessary delay to sell all the real estate belonging to me at the time of my decease & after first advertising the same for sale in some newspaper in the city of Portsmouth, Ohio, for at least thirty days, to sell the same parcels if thought best for him, for ______ _____ cash & balance it not to exceed, one two and three years with interest, & the deferred payments to be secure by mortgage on the premise, my said Executor is hereby authorized to make good & sufficient deed or deeds to the purchase or purchasers and as soon as practicable he pay to the parties the various bequest above bequeath to them.
34th And I further direct that in case of the death of any of the above named devisers before, the death of the testator, that in that event the bequest heir granted to him or his shall be & become null and void & shall not pass to the heirs of such deceased person or persons.
35th I hereby nominate & appoint George Johnson of Portsmouth, Ohio, Executor of this my last will & testament & I hereby direct & request that the Probate Court shall not excuse him to give Security for the faithful Execution of this trust~
In testimony where of I have set my hand & seal this 1st day of May 1874, Wm Salter
Signed Sealed & Acknowledged to by said William Salter as his (nothing else on my copy)

A debts owed was $15. from a furniture company for use of a freezer and ice for Wm's body.

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Biography Interview of Judge William Salter
Published in the Portsmouth Times
17 May 1873
EARLY SETTLERS OF SCIOTO COUNTY
Number One
Although not one of the earliest settler of Scioto, yet one of the oldest citizens, we present for the first article of the series, Judge William Salters, who was born in Fayette County, Pa.., August 1 st, 17 86. His father, Samuel Salters, was born in Baltimore and his mother, whose maiden name was Shae, near Cork Ireland.
In the year 1805 young Salters went to Jackson, then in Ross County, and was a laborer, carrying water for the Scioto Salt Works. There he became acquainted with Duncan Mc Arthur, a produce peddler, afterwards Governor of the State and Joseph Vance, an ox driver, or as the boys usually called him a "bullwacker", who was also elected Governor of Ohio. At the age of nineteen he started with a flatboat from Brownsville, Pa., loaded with iron castings, which he sold along the river to Cincinnati for a foundry man of Brownsville. He made several of these trips, and often sold salt kettles to Jesse B. Boone, of Greenup County, Ky., younger son of Col. Daniel Boone, and between the younger Boone and himself, a warm friendship sprung up, which afterward led him to go one hundred miles out of his way to see his friend. The incident will be mentioned further along.
In the year 1806 or 1809 subject if this article grew tired of the trials and hazards of a boatman's life, and went to the old Kanawha Salt Works, above Charleston, Va., (now W.Va.) And assumed the, management of he works for Captain Wilson, which position he held two years, and again returned to the river. On one of his trips to Cincinnati, he took Judge Torrence to the Queen City for the first time. When Judge Salters first boated to Cincinnati, there were but three brick homes there, it being only a trading post. Joel Williams owned one, Elmer Williams the second and "Skin-dresser" Williams, as he was termed to distinguish him from the others, owning the third.
In the year 1812 his brother was wounded in battle, and he went to Black Rock to bring him home. Here he saw Perry but a short time before the famous victory. On the 13th of December, 1813, he married Miss Frances Mason, of Fayette County, Pa., (who died the 27th of May, 1872) and made two trips to Cincinnati and one to Louisville. On this latter trip, which was extended to Cape Giradeau, he was in company with Jesse R. Grant, father of the President, who seemed very much rejoiced at the prospect of marrying when he returned from New Orleans, which it is presumed he did. Arriving at Cape Girardeau, Mrs. Salter was to visit relatives, while her husband took his 100 mile journey to see Jesse B. Boone, who lived in Missouri.
An incident of Col. Boone's life heretofore unpublished, was here given to us by the judge.
In those days, coffin makers were not as numerous as at the present, and it was difficult to procure a suitable coffin on short notice. Col. Daniel Boone had three children living in Missouri - Mrs. Calloway, Nathan Boone, and Jesse B. Boone, an and at the house of each he had a coffin, so that if he died while at either place the funeral would not be delayed. While at the house of his son, Jessie, a millwright his son had brought from the East to erect a mill, took suddenly ill and died, and the Col. Generously gave his coffin up. Taking sick himself shortly after, he mounted his horse, and accompanied by a negro, rode to Mrs. Calloway's distance of fifty miles, where he was conscious that he would have his urn at hand. Singularly enough, he died in a short time after reaching his daughter's home.
But to return. In the year 1826 Judge Salters was chosen Sheriff of his county, filling the office with marked ability, a fact we learn from old files of Fayette County, Penn., papers. In the year 1831 he removed to Scioto County, and in company with one McGregor, of Cincinnati, operated Scioto Furnace for seven years, when, in 1838, he moved to the city, then town, of Portsmouth.
At the time Scioto Furnace was first operated by Salters & McGregor, Franklin Furnace was the only other furnace in the county. Shortly thereafter Bloom and Junior Furnaces were started.
About the year 1842, the Legislature of Ohio elected Mr. Salters Associate Judge, (with Batterson, Cranston, and Crull, colleagues) a position he filled with credit for seven years, resigning it to accept the Whig nomination for the Senate, to represent the counties of Scioto, Lawrence, Adams, and Pike. Judge Salters was elected and served with credit to himself and his constituents, Dennison, (afterwards Governor) and Randall, of Aslitabuls, the head and front of the Free Soldiers, were his compeers in that Legislative Assembly.
It was during the recess following the first session that one of the most remarkable escapes from death was experienced by the Senator from Scioto. It was in the summer of 1850, and he had been cleaning out his well in the spring-house, when he was struck by lightning and knocked down-a pair of steel tweeters, in his pantaloons pocket, being broken in three pieces and magnetize, the parts all retaining the magnetism- the lightning passing own his left leg and out at his shoe, tearing the upper off his foot. He was carried in for dead, and although unable to see, and deprived of feeling, heard the late Dr. Shackleford pronounce him dead. His head, that had before the stroke, had only a few silver hairs in it, was now turned white as snow; and when he returned to his seat in the Senate, Representative and Senators looked wonderingly at his premature gray hairs.
He served as County Commissioner but, could not remember the years of his term.
In the year 1839 he united with the M. E. Church, under the labors of the Rev. Mr. Simmons.
He has built several residents in the city, and gave the impetus to building by the erection of several handsome structures, one very fine one where the Bigelow Church now stands, which was nearly completed when it was nearly totally destroyed by fire in 1848.
The Judge, although 87 years of age, has never used spectacles, and can see to read as well now as he could three years ago. He is the only one living of a family of thirteen. By industry and honesty he has acquired an ample fortune, but has no children to inherit it. He is in good health, and we hope he may live many years to enjoy the fruit of his early labors. We close this with the following reminiscence of Portsmouth:
In the year 1800, when he was boating, he heard that an English lord was building a palace at this place, and landing at the point, he fastened his boat, and through the mud and water of the beech bottoms, he traveled until he came to a two-story brick building being erected on the corner of Front and Jefferson streets, by Jacob Clingman, who had married an English lady, and the brick house was the palace to the early settlers. This was long before the orthodox days of the Judge, and as he waded back through the water to his boat, his ejaculations concerning the English lord and his palace, were anything but pious. Regarding the brick house we will have something more to say next week, when we will publish the second of the series, which will treat of a still older pioneer.

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Obituary of William Salter
Death of an Old Citizen
The Portsmouth Times
7 Oct 1876

Judge Wm. Salters, well and favorably known to our people for many years, died at his late residence on Gallia Street last Thursday afternoon. For several months he has been very feeble, but possessed of a remarkable constitution, his tenacity of life was a marvel to those who watched his indomitable effort to keep up. His health was seriously impaired in 1849 by a stroke of lightning which changed every hair of his head white, making him prematurely gray. When found he was thought to be dead, and in conversation with the writer he has traced the first insidious inroad upon his physical vigor to the electric shock.
Judge Salters came of American and Irish ancestry. His father being a native of Baltimore and his mother being born near Cork in Ireland. The deceased was born in Fayette County, Pa., Aug. 1st 1786, was married to Miss Frances Mason of that county Dec. 13, 1813, who died in this city May 27th 1872. For eight years previous to his marriage he had boated on the Ohio river, worked at the Salt Works, at Charleston, W. Va, and Jackson, Ohio. Returning to Pennsylvania he located, and in 1826 was elected Sheriff of his county, making an honest and faithful officer. In 1831 he removed to this county, and located at Scioto Furnace, where for seven years the furnace was operated by, Salters and McGregor. In 1838 he settled in the town of Portsmouth. About 1842 the Ohio Legislature elected him Associate Judge, which position he finished with great credit for seven years, when he resigned his position and ran as the Whig candidate for the Senate in the District comprising Scioto, Lawrence and Pike counties, and was elected, serving creditably.
In 1839 he attached himself to the Methodist Church and while his previous life was one of the strictest integrity, from that time it became one of religious purity.
His character for honesty was unimpeachable. His social qualities were marked and his whole life was an open book that the young can read to advantage if they will copy his virtues. By industry, frugality, and sound business management he acquired a great deal of property, the value of which has increased with the growth of the city, and his estate is probably as valuable as that of any of our most wealthy citizens. He leaves no children to inherit it, but has a number of relatives.
The funeral services of the deceased will be held at Sixth Street M. E. Church tomorrow at two O'clock P.M. The deceased being one of the oldest furnace men in this country the following pioneer furnace men have been invited to serve as pall bearers. John Campbell, John Ellison, John Peters, S. W. Dempsey, Thomas W. Means, of Ironton, and M. R. Tewksberry, John P. Terry, and John G. Pebbles of this city.
Judge Salters was a mason of over 70 years standing, and Aurora Lodge, No. 48, of which he was a member, with the other Lodge will participate in the funeral ceremonies.

Excerpt taken from book "History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania: with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men- Franklin Ellis Pages 528 and 529
Reference to our Judge William Salter:
"In 1815 Col Isaac Meason was keeping store in a log house and lived in a stone house now known as the Giles House. In 1816, Samuel G. Wurts was also a store-keeper in New Haven...
Adam Victor was landlord in 1814. He was the son-in-law of the Rev. John Fell, a Methodist minister. Fell was married to Betsey Meason , a daughter of Col. Isaac Meason, Sr. Victor's successor as landlord of the property for some years was William Salters. His wife was Miss Fanny Meason, daughter of John Meason, a brother of Col. Isaac Meason.
Salters appears to have been a jovial and joke- loving man. This story is told of him: While traveling in the west, as Ohio was then called, he halted for the night at a small village inn.
Hearing that some strange preacher was to do missionary service in the town school house, to while away the time he concluded to go and hear the preaching. On entering the house, great was his surprise to see in the preacher,"Pete" Stillwagon, a noted character of Connellsville. Though equally surprised to see Salters, "Pete" maintained his position undauntedly, and spoke quite energetically. At the close he announced that "Brother Salters" would now take his hat around for their offerings. "Brother Salters" did as he was desired and took up the collection. On leaving the house "Pete" begged Salters not to betray him, which of course, after his part in the matter, Salters did not.
It was at Salter's house, says R.A. McIlvaine, "at an early period, that I first witnessed the still popular performance of 'Punch and Judy'. Old John Green and his wife were the managers.
At that time, the puppets were brought out on the floor in front of a curtain and worked by wires. One of the operators possessed some power of ventriloquism and delighted the audience immensely."

Salters (who was sheriff of Fayette Co one term) left here and went to the iron regions of Ohio, here he became wealthy, and lived till within a few years.

**Note : this appeared in the Dunbar Township Chapter Excerpts taken from "The Old Pike: a history of the National Road, with incidents, accidents, and anecdotes thereon by Thomas B. Searight. pages: 236 and 237:
pg 236: Colin Campbell as early as 1785 kept a tavern in a house that stood on the lot now covered by the Bryan building, on Main street, near the center of the town. This old tavern was subsequently owned and presided over by Samuel Salter, father of William Salter, the old Sheriff. pg 237 and 238 William Merriman kept a tavern near Margaret Allen's old stand as early as 1802. But little is known at this date of Merriman or his tavern. Its existence was brief and its patronage was limited.
At and before the beginning of the present century, Samuel Salter kept a tavern in an old log and frame house that stood on the lot now occupied by the handsome residence of the Hon. John K. Ewing. Chief Justice McKean "put up" at this old tavern on his visits to Uniontown to hold the courts of Fayette county and was frequently regaled with roast pig. The pig was well prepared, cooked and dressed, and in all respects savory, but its frequent appearance on the table moved the old Chief Justice to believe that he was getting "too much of a good thing", and accordingly one day, in peremptory terms, he commanded the dining room girl to remove the offensive dish, which she did with trembling hands. This , of course, raised a storm in the old hostelry. Mrs. Salter became indignant, and, bringing back the pig, placed it on the table, at the same time, addressing the Judge thus: "You are Chief Justice and run the court; I am chief cook and run this dining room. That pig must stay", and it did. Upon withdrawal of Salter in the year 1811 this old tavern came under the management and control of Jacob Harbaugh, the old Sheriff before mentioned.
*Note: This Mrs. Salter must have been Bridget Shae married to Samuel.

All in Scioto,OH
Susan Salter Van Welsh d:9-4-1855 26 yrs.
Wm. Salter,Jr wed Margaret Cook 2-5-1852
Susan Salter wed Thomas V Walsh 12-15-1850
Elizabeth R Byers died : 11-5-1850
James E Byers d : 8-24-1852
Hannah Byers wed James Masterson 4-13-1853

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Tax List: William Salter : Dunbar,PA 1814 (salt manager),1815,1816 (trader), 1817 & 1818 Unionboro (Uniontown), 1819, (labor)1820 (taxed for house) also has a lot in Dunbar, 1821 clerk in Dunbar & Uniontown,
1822 (1 cow) Clerk in Dunbar & taxed in Uniontown ,1823 in Uniontown & a Innkeeper in Dunbar,1824 in Dunbar,1825 & 1826 (Iron Master)in Dunbar.
1828 Union Boro,PA Sheriff,1829(sheriff),1830 (Gentleman),1831 (merchant),1833,1834,1835,1837,1838.

4. v. ALEXANDER M. SALTER, b. 1796; d. 24 August 1834, Uniontown, Fayette Co, PA. Page 649 History of Uniontown by Hadden 191, Alexander M. Salter died Aug 24 1834 or 54 in 38th year

Generation No. 2

2. NANCY2 SALTER (SAMUEL1) was born 20 December 1782 in Uniontown, Fayette Co. PA, and died 25 July 1866 in Scioto Co. Ohio.
She married JOSEPH MCCLEAN in Fayette Co, PA, son of COL MCCLEAN and SARAH HOLMES. He was born 17 November 1777 in Fayette Co. PA, and died 31 July 1858 in Scioto Co., PA.
Notes for NANCY SALTER:
From Edie Green: edcoyote@webtv.net A Nancy Salter married my ggg grandfather Joseph McClean in Fayette Co Pa. She was the daughter of Samuel Salter.
She had a brother William who was a Judge in Portsmouth, Scioto Co Oh. After Joseph McClean and his wife Nancy Salter left Pennsylvania I think they went to West Virginia for a short time and then on in to Scioto Co Oh. Nancy Salter McClean, her father Samuel Salter and brother William Salter are all buried in Scioto Co Ohio.
I descend from Joseph and Nancy's son whose name was Eli (or W.E.S. for William Eli Salter)McClean.

Nancy Salter McClean did live with her brother, William, after Joseph McClean passed away in 1858 and lived with him until she passed away. A census record I have supports that.

McLean female weds Randall Hunt 7-12-1854
McClain ,Isabella weds C.P.Tracy 12-20-1858
McClean, Samuel weds Mary Jane Kellough 2-12-1854
McLean male d :2-27-1852 7 yrs
McClain, James esq, (death notice in paper 6-30-1852)

More About NANCY SALTER:
Burial: Greenlawn Cemetery, Portsmouth, Scioto Co. Ohio

Notes for JOSEPH MCCLEAN:
James McClean ran a tavern 1838 in Union Boro,PA

Children of NANCY SALTER and JOSEPH MCCLEAN are:
i. ELI WILLIAM SALTER3 MCCLEAN.

Notes for ELI WILLIAM SALTER MCCLEAN:
Was left, $5,000.00 in the will of his uncle, Judge William Salter.

ii. SAMUEL SALTER MCCLEAN, b. 03 November 1805, PA (probably); d. 06 November 1890, Wayne Co., Illinois; m. ELIZA; b. Abt. 1816; d. Abt. 1863.

Notes for SAMUEL SALTER MCCLEAN:
Was left, $5,000.00 in the will of his uncle, Judge William Salter. At some point spelling of name was changed from McClean to McLean.

Notes for ELIZA:
From Edie Green
Eliza's name could be Elizabeth and her last name is probably McCauslin.

iii. ANN MCCLEAN, m. WILLIAM BYERS, PA.
Notes for ANN MCCLEAN:
Mentioned in William Salter's will, along with her son, Rev. Andrew G. Byers.
Ann McClean and William Byers had several children who were shown on a census in Scioto Co Ohio living with a family named Embry or Embree.

Not sure how or where these people fit:
Elizabeth R Byers died : 11-5-1850
James E Byers d : 8-24-1852
Hannah Byers wed James Masterson 4-13-1853

3. SAMUEL K.2 SALTER (SAMUEL1) was born July 1790 in PA, and died 31 July 1844 in Scioto Co., Ohio. He married SUSAN UNKNOWN. She was born 1805, and died Aft. 1860.

Notes for SAMUEL K. SALTER:
SALTER, Samuel K. d. 31 July 1844 age 54 years 7 months and is buried Greenlawn Cemetery Portsmouth OH.
A Susan A. Salter was found by Jeff Hawkins, on the Jackson County, Ohio web site. Died 22 March 1892, age 63
It is not know how Susan fits into this family at this time.

Salters have found buried in Scioto Co OH are:
SALTER, James d. 6 Jan 1842 - 85 years is buried in Wheelersburg Cemetery Porter Township Scioto Co OH.
SALTER, Samuel d. 18 Sept in his 85th year (no date of birth or death on gravesetone) and is buried in Crawford Cemetery, Vernon Twp, Scioto Co OH.
Fayette Co, PA Tax List:
Samuel K :1819 trader in Dunbar, PA 1820 laborer,1822 clerk
1823 laborer
1824,1825,1826 gentleman
Dunbar,PA 1827,1828,1829,1830 (house 1/2 owner)
1831 Union Boro lists Samuel 1830 jailer
1831 Moulder
1832 Potter
1833(gone)
1836(gone)
I think the 1830 & 1831 listings in Dunbar were rental property he 1/2 owned
More About SAMUEL K. SALTER:
Burial: Greenlawn Cemetery Portsmouth OH.
Children of SAMUEL SALTER and SUSAN UNKNOWN are:
i. JESSE BOON3 SALTER, d. Bef. 1900; m. MARY ANN HOOVER, 14 August 1845, Scioto Co, Ohio.

Notes for JESSE BOON SALTER:
Scioto Co OH marriages 1800-1900
Salter, Frances; Bradshaw, Harvey Mar 18, 1841
Salter, Jesse Boon; Hoover, Mary Ann Aug 14, 1845
Salters, Susan; Welsh, Thomas V. Dec 15, 1850

McClene, Mary Garrett, Jacob Nov 26, 1844
Azariah in a census with a woman named Susan (55yrs) (Born 1805).
He was 30. (Born 1830)
This was prior to his marriage and he had listed Susan(2), Harvey(5), John(2mos), and William(3) (It is believed these are Jesse Boon's kids)
It is believed Susan may have been Azariah's mother. This was the 1860 Hamilton Twp.Jackson Co,OH census.

Notes for MARY ANN HOOVER:
James B. Salterb: Abt. 1827 in Pennysylvaniad: Bef. 1900
.+Anna Debordb: February 1832 in Carter County, Kentucky, d: Aft. 1900

ii. WILLIAM A. SALTER, b. 1828; d. 21 February 1897, Jackson Co, Ohio; m. MARGARET COOK, 02 May 1852, Scioto Co., Ohio; b. 1826; d. 07 October 1901.

Notes for WILLIAM A. SALTER:
Was left, $5,000.00 in the will of his uncle, Judge William Salter.
Jackson County, Ohio Website.
William Salters died February 21, 1897 age 69

Notes for MARGARET COOK:
In the Portsmouth Correspondent found the following:
Salter, Margaret - 11 October 1901
Died at the residence of her brother, W.T. Cook, on E. 8th St. on Monday; widow of Willam Salter; 75 years old; she was a close relative of the Peckschen family.

iii. AZARIAH SALTER, b. 20 March 1830, Jackson Co, Ohio; d. 10 September 1899; m. (1) CYNTHIA STEPHENSON, 18 February 1854; m. (2) SUSAN SPROUSE, 24 May 1864; b. 1829; d. 22 March 1892.

Notes for AZARIAH SALTER:
Obit says: Azariah died at home in Liberty Twp., Jackson, Ohio. Aged 69. Leaves a family widely scattered. 1 son Peter, lives at home and 1 stepson Henderson Stanley, lives in the city. Mr Salter was the brother of William Salter of Oak Hill.
Was left, $5,000.00 in the will of , Judge William Salter

Jackson County, Ohio website.
Azariah Salters died September 10, 1899 age 69
William Salters died February 21, 1897 age 69
Susan A. Salters died March 22, 1892 age 63

Azariah Salter wed Susan A Stanley in Jackson Co, OH on 5-24-1864 ?
Azariah in Civil War Privat/union/ Co K 56th OH Inf.
Azariah in a census with a woman named Susan (55yrs) (Born 1805).
He was 30. (Born 1830)
This Susan is believed to be the mother of Azariah

More About AZARIAH SALTER:
Burial: Bethel Cemetery, Jackson Co. Ohio
More About SUSAN SPROUSE:
Burial: Bethel Cemetery, Jackson Co. Ohio
4. ALEXANDER M.2 SALTER (SAMUEL1) was born 1796, and died 24 August 1834 in Uniontown, Fayette Co, PA.

Notes for ALEXANDER M. SALTER:
Fayette Co, PA Tax List:
Alexander : 1818 Gentleman Union Boro
1821 Teacher in Union Boro,PA
1822 Dunbar,PA laborer
1824 Dunbar,PA Master
1828 Union Boro,PA jailer ,also 1829
1831 Dunbar,PA clerk
1832 Union Boro,PA painter

Alexander M. Salter died Aug 24 1834 or 54 in 38th year
From Page 649 History of Uniontown by Hadden 1913

More About ALEXANDER M. SALTER:
Burial: Uniontown, PA (Fayette Co) Methodist Episiopal Church
Child of ALEXANDER M. SALTER is:
i. ELI W.3 SALTER, b. Abt. 1824, PA; d. Bet. 1890 - 1900, Moundsville, WVA; m. (1) MARTHA A HADSELL, 1848, West VA; b. Abt. 1828, Ohio; d. 1887, Glen Easton, Marshall Co W.VA; m. (2) UNITY BLOOMER, 17 April 1890, Moundsville, WVA; b. 13 November 1847, Ohio Co. WV; d. 25 September 1927, Wheeling, West Virginia.

Notes for ELI W. SALTER:
In the 1850 Census Eli is shown living in Marshall Co Va. He is 25 years of age and married. His occupation was, Shoemaker. In the 1880 census, he is still living in Marshall Co, but is now listed as a Farmer. His wife Martha is Living and they have 3 living children at home. He also had 2 boarders.
Tillie STEEL age 21, single, born in W. VA as were her parent.
William WILKSON, age 19, single, blacksmith who was born in W.VA. Parents born W.VA also.

Mentioned in his uncle, Judge william Salter's will:
Eli W $3,000. (son of Alexander M) Eli W Salter was a School Commissioner 5-10-1864 in Webster Twp, Marshall Co, WV
who's job was to divide the districts and build new schools. This came from a book on Marshall Co, WV. It said that by 1866 Most all of the work had been done.

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Marsahll Co, WV census Records:
1850 Marshall County Census
SALTER (797)
Eli...Shoemaker...25-M...PA
Martha...22-F...VA
William...1-M...VA

1860 Marshall County Census

SALTER (1423)
Eli W...36-wm...farmer...PA
Martha A...32-wf...OH
Ebenezer...7-wm...VA
Mary...4-wf...VA
Noah...1-wm...VA

The 1870 Washington District Census
SALTER, 56
Eli...36-wm...shoemaker...WV
Martha...35-wf...WV
Ebenezer...16-wm...farm laborer...WV
Woodford...12-wm...WV
Mary...12-wf...WV
Edith E...6-wf...WV
Mount...2-wm...WV (This is my great grandfather, Harry Montgomery Salter.)

1880 Webster District Census
SALTER (232)
Eli...57-wm...farmer...PA...PA...PA
Martha...53-wf...house keeping...WV...WV...WV
Noah W...22-wm...farmer...WV...PA...WV
Eda...15-wf...house keeping...WV...PA...WV
Harry M...12-wm...at home...WV...PA...WV
Tillie STEEL...21-wf...boarding...WV...WV...WV
William WILKSON...19-wm...boarding...blacksmith...WV...WV...WV

Notes for MARTHA A HADSELL:
Proof: Death certificate from Marshall Co, WV.
List mothers' name as Mary and father as Edward.

Notes for UNITY BLOOMER:
Marriage Record: Marshall County, WV, 174 D

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