In 1792, on March 14 in Greenwich, Washington County, New York, Salmon Satterlee was born to Bethany (nee Coon) and Sylvester Satterlee.

In 1817 he was admitted to Baptist Church in New Woodstock, Madison County, New York.
He later moved to Onondaga County, New York.
m.#1 Sallie Dye. They had his first 8 children, all born by Sally:

In 1817, on June 2 in N.Y., Norman Sylvester Satterlee was born
m. {1845 in Aberdeen, Brown Co., S Dak.} Nancy Farnsworth

1820 ca in NY b. Ebenetus Satterlee m. Lydia (b. 1826)

1822 Victory Satterlee NY. m. "Mary Ann" Fish

1823 Pamelia Satterlee m. 1847 William G. Chase

1826 Freeman Satterlee m. 1855, Nov. 18 to Fanny J. Shons

Almeda Satterlee m. Wm. Holmden

Alvara Satterlee m. Eben Lezure m. Bezault

In 1830 was living in in Tully Township, Onondaga County with his first wife Sally (Dye).
The family moved to Warren County, Pennsylvania.

1833, Oct. 10 in Russell Town, PA, birth of Alzina Satterlee
m. 1852, Oct. 7 to Jesse D. Sprague

Sally is believed to have passed away in Russell, PA.

A ninth child by a second wife: Salmon is listed along with wife #2 Elizabeth as a parent to Martha J. on her death certificate. This documentary evidence confirms the family story of three wives.

In the early 1840's, Salmon married wife #3 Margret Kerr.
With Margaret, Salmon had six more children:

1843 in Pa., Markus born, m. Betsey A. (Civil War widow)

[1860 Census Kent Mich. lists:]
SOLOMON SATTERLEE 68 yrs Farmer born NY
Margret Satterlee 44 yrs born Pa.

1845 Demas 16 farmer born Pa.
1847 Flora M. 12 yrs born Pa.

Around 1848, the family moved to Oakfield Township, Kent County, Michigan.

1849 Clinton 11 yrs born Mich.
1851 Refina 9 yrs born Mich.
1854 Harvey Almon 6 yrs born Mich.

Salmon owned a sawmill near Pentwater, Oceana County, on Lake Michigan.
Like his son Victory, Salmon was a successful business man and was active in the Oceana and Benzie County areas of Michigan.
"Among the earliest investors in Crystal Lake Township, near Frankfort, Benzie Co. Michigan, who were interested in or have contributed to its growth and development, that have since died, may be mentioned as actual settlers were, Solomon Satterlee and his son Victory Saterlee, who built and operated the first hotel in Frankfort." GSW Fowler, Vol 3, Satterlee Genealogy.
In Benzie County he helped to build the first hotel in the area near Crystal Lake.

In 1871, on January 15 in Hart, Oceana County, Michigan, Salmon passed away.

Salmon is buried with his son Victory in Crystal Lake Township Cemetery North, north of Frankfort, Michigan.

Note: conflicting stories NOT correct "Solomon is buried in Frankfort, S. Dak., not Mich."