Solomon Sayers
Solomon Sayers, deceased, was born in Virginia, now West Virginia, March 30, 1799. He married Miss Lydia Davis of Tyler County, Virginia. In 1831, Mr. and Mrs. Sayers moved to Ohio and located in Clarke County, remained about five years, or until in 1836, when they came to Shelby County, entered, made improvements on section 17, Jackson Township, on which they lived many years. Mrs. Sayrs died February 7, 1865. He died August 16, 1881. They reared a family of three children, viz., Lewis, Granville, and Emeline. Lewis and Granville are now dead.
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883