John Wesley Colyer & Lydia Memes Purvis 
John Wesley and Lydia were married in a religious ceremony on January 6th, 1818 in Pulaski Co KY. They had eight sons and three daughters, named St. Clair, Lindsey Robert, Cyrenus Wait, Jehu, James Perry, Martin, Charles Grenade, Stephen, Elizabeth, Harriet and Manerva (Menerva).
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Personal Details
John Wesley Colyer
John Wesley was born on August 20th, 1781 in Washington Co Tennessee. He died due to typhoid fever at the age of 69 on August 18th, 1851 in Pulaski County, Kentucky. He was buried in Souls Chapple Cem.
Lydia Memes Purvis
Lydia was born on May 26th, 1798 in Johnston County, North Carolina. She died at the age of 76 on December 25th, 1874 in Pulaski County, Kentucky. She was buried in Souls Chapple Cem.
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Children
Elizabeth Colyer
Elizabeth was born on November 15th, 1812 in Pulaski County, Kentucky. She died at the age of 85 in March 1898 in Probably Pulaski County, Kentucky. She was buried in Somerset City Cem.
Harriet Colyer
Harriet was born on September 27th, 1818 in Pulaski County, Kentucky. She died at the age of 83 in 1901.
St. Clair Colyer
St. Clair was born on December 15th, 1819 in Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky. He died at the age of 32 in 1851.
Lindsey Robert Colyer
Lindsey Robert was born on April 27th, 1821 in Pulaski County, Kentucky. He died at the age of 79 on January 14th, 1901 in Pulaski County, Kentucky.
Cyrenus Wait Colyer
Cyrenus Wait was born on June 23rd, 1824 in Pulaski County, Kentucky. He died at the age of 74 on July 8th, 1898.
Jehu Colyer
Jehu was born on February 24th, 1827 in Pulaski County, Kentucky. He died at the age of 23 in February 1850 in Pulaski County, Kentucky.
James Perry Colyer
James Perry was born on December 6th, 1828 in Pulaski County, Kentucky. He died at the age of 49 in 1877.
Charles Grenade Colyer
Charles Grenade was born on August 8th, 1832 in Pulaski County, Kentucky. He died at the age of 77 on April 11th, 1910 in Pulaski County, Kentucky.
Stephen Colyer
Stephen was born in 1837 in Pulaski County, Kentucky.1 He died at the age of 18 on April 19th, 1855 in Pulaski County, Kentucky.2
1 Transcribed Death Records for Pulaski County, Kentucky @ estimated from death record
2 Transcribed Death Records for Pulaski County, Kentucky @ 1855, page 2
Further source/citation:
Pulaski County Kentucky Marriage Books @ Book 1, page 30 Surety, James Purvis Presiding, Wesley White
2 Transcribed Death Records for Pulaski County, Kentucky @ 1855, page 2
Further source/citation:
Pulaski County Kentucky Marriage Books @ Book 1, page 30 Surety, James Purvis Presiding, Wesley White