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2007 Saylor Reunion
JULY 14, 2007
Learned Since Last Year
PUZZLE
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Any family tree is a puzzle and ours
is a scattered one. So many pieces have fallen into place in the last year
that I cannot cover all of them here. The common element is the SAYLOR (or
SAYLER) family name. With the aid of the web site and the Saylor DNA
Project so many interesting families are being discovered. |
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ONE |
Descendants of H. Barney Sayler
contacted me through the Berlin Area Historical Society’s web site. H.B
Sayler and E.C. Saylor corresponded frequently more than 80 years ago.
H.B.’s letters are at the BAHS in Berlin. E.C.’s are now with Jill
(Sayler) Moore in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. On Nov 6, 1927, H.B
wrote from
Ohio, “[I] Have an interesting book of collections if you could see
but would not risk sending it to you.” |
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TWO |
Another interesting series of events
began during January 2007 and are summarized in an attached story.
Edward J. Saylor volunteered for duty and was on the fifteenth of the
sixteen B-25 bombers of Doolittle’s Raiders fame. (April 18, 1942) Last
month, I met some of Edward’s relatives while visiting my daughter, Debra,
in
Montana. We stayed at the ranch of Wade and Bev (Saylor) Harbaugh www.sandcreekclydesdales.net
and also visited the Saylor Ranch. We know their grandfather Lemuel
D. Sayler was born in Ohio. Lemuel enlisted in the Civil War in the
35th Reg, Illinois Infantry. We lose the paper trail in
Ohio census records with two men named Lemuel Saylor with birth years
within 3 years of each other. Sometimes the search is a challenge. After
the Civil War, Lemuel lived in Minnesota. |
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THREE |
Elaine (Miller) Martin also found
the site during January 2007. She now lives in Nebraska and has
strong Somerset County ties. She is related to us through the Livengood
family and to Bill Wolfersberger through the Snyder family. Her daughter,
Wendy Olivas has a Ph.D. in biology and works at the University of
Missouri. Wendy will assist answering DNA questions for the project.
Elaine’s brother, Stanley R. Miller, is the long-time sound expert for
Neil Diamond. Stanley also operates a rustic bed & breakfast at Big Baer
Lake, California.
www.Knickerbockermansion.com |
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FOUR |
We Are Marshall (Marshall
University in West Virginia) was a good movie released during late
2006. A page and link on the web site remembers #88, Charles Alan Saylor.
www.ecsaylor.org/we_are_marshall.htm |
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FIVE |
During Memorial Day weekend, the
Tennessee family of Richard and Hedy Saylor and their son’s family of
Brian and Tricia Saylor stopped at the Saylor Farmhouse for some rest and
relaxation. |
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PICTURES |