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Sarah Lydia “Sallie” Qualls Adams

Birth: 27 Mar 1874
Wise County, Virginia, USA
Death: 27 Nov 1958 (aged 84)
Wise County, Virginia, USA
Burial: J. P. Qualls Cemetery

Wise County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 76878151 View Source

She was the young, divorced, girl next door in need of a job. She helped care for pregnant Martha Adams and her many children until Martha's death shortly after giving birth. Sarah soon married Martha's widower, James, and continued to have his children and helped support the family by selling eggs and other produce in town (while her husband made moonshine).

Her children:

i. Verda Lucretia (1892-1984), m. John Sturgill

ii. Aubrey Lee (1885-1951), m. 1st Loucinda "Cinda" Short, 2nd Ethel Hubbard

iii. Cassie E. (1897-1900), died of the flu.

iv. Margaret Genoa "Mag" (1900-1981), m. 1st John Virgil Kazee, 2nd Samuel "Sam" Sturgill

v. Nora (1902-1905), died in tragic fireplace accident.

vi. Kitty Lake (1904-1957), died in a tragic house fire. m. John R. Welch.

vii. Earl "Tom" Desmone (1907-1926), died in car accident.

viii. Fanny Wolf (1909-2003), m. Ollie Salyer

ix. Garnett "Duck" Darinda (1912-), m. 1st Ralph Barber, 2nd Norman George, 3rd Harold Alvers

x. Reba Brooks (1913-2008), m. Garnard "Buddy" Kincer

xi. Richard "Dick" Cannell (1916-2008), m. Annie Marrion Dake

xii. Ota "Babie" Tarance (1918-2001), m. Marvin Williams

She was the young, divorced, girl next door in need of a job. She helped care for pregnant Martha Adams and her many children until Martha's death shortly after giving birth. Sarah soon married Martha's widower, James, and continued to have his children and helped support the family by selling eggs and other produce in town (while her husband made moonshine).

Her children:

i. Verda Lucretia (1892-1984), m. John Sturgill

ii. Aubrey Lee (1885-1951), m. 1st Loucinda "Cinda" Short, 2nd Ethel Hubbard

iii. Cassie E. (1897-1900), died of the flu.

iv. Margaret Genoa "Mag" (1900-1981), m. 1st John Virgil Kazee, 2nd Samuel "Sam" Sturgill

v. Nora (1902-1905), died in tragic fireplace accident.

vi. Kitty Lake (1904-1957), died in a tragic house fire. m. John R. Welch.

vii. Earl "Tom" Desmone (1907-1926), died in car accident.

viii. Fanny Wolf (1909-2003), m. Ollie Salyer

ix. Garnett "Duck" Darinda (1912-), m. 1st Ralph Barber, 2nd Norman George, 3rd Harold Alvers

x. Reba Brooks (1913-2008), m. Garnard "Buddy" Kincer

xi. Richard "Dick" Cannell (1916-2008), m. Annie Marrion Dake

xii. Ota "Babie" Tarance (1918-2001), m. Marvin Williams

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James Albert Adams

1859–1950

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Created by: Tricia Crumpley
Added: Sep 21, 2011
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76878151/sarah_lydia-adams: accessed ), memorial page for Sarah Lydia “Sallie” Qualls Adams (27 Mar 1874–27 Nov 1958), Find a Grave Memorial ID 76878151, citing J. P. Qualls Cemetery, Wise County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Tricia Crumpley (contributor 47612681).

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