Sallie's name on the first census record in which she was recorded was shown as Sarah Whitnull (sic), born Dec 1887 in Tennessee, age 12. She was shown to be living with her father and mother, two sisters and two brothers in Rockhouse, Perry County, Tennessee.
Sallie was a nickname commonly used for persons named Sarah. She preferred Sallie.
According to David Whitwell, William Amos and John Randel Whitwell, both sons of Elijah Houston Whitwell, were poor farmers working on land owned by their mother. Their father had died in 1864 during the Civil War Battle of Franklin in Williamson County, Tennessee. In 1903 William and John with their families traveled by train from Tennessee to Texas in hopes of finding better farming opportunities.
After arriving in Denton County, Texas, Sallie met Charles Henry Medlin and they were married on August 7, 1904. Sallie was just 16. The Medlin family had moved into this area in 1847 during a time when land grants were being given to people willing to move to Texas.
On September 2, 1907, Sallie gave birth to her first child, Amos Wesley Medlin. Just a little over 14 months later, on November 15, 1908 she and Charlie had their second child, a daughter, Hattie Mae Medlin.
When the 1910 Federal Census was taken, Charles and Sallie were listed with three children since their third child, John William Medlin, had just been born on January 30, 1910. Also listed as a resident in the home was the grandmother of Charles, Hulda Dunham. The census indicates Charles was farming on his "own account" but indicated that the home in which they lived was rented.
Near the middle of February, 1911, several members of the family contracted the measles. No doubt Lora Elizabeth Whitwell, Sallie's mother, was trying to help out her pregnant daughter. Sallie gave birth to her fourth child on February 17, 1911. The young mother, only 23, could not bear the ravages of child birth and the measles and died that day. Her mother, Lora, died the next day, February 18 of the measles. On February 23 the newborn baby, who they named Sallie Mae Medlin died from the measles as well. Then just two weeks later, on March 9 the son of Sallie and Charles, John William Medlin, who they called Willie, also died from the measles. Four funerals in less than a month.
Sadly, Sallie did not have the opportunity to see her two surviving children grow to adulthood. Hattie lived to the age of 63 and Amos lived to be 76. But Sallie died at the very young age of 23.
Sallie was a nickname commonly used for persons named Sarah. She preferred Sallie.
According to David Whitwell, William Amos and John Randel Whitwell, both sons of Elijah Houston Whitwell, were poor farmers working on land owned by their mother. Their father had died in 1864 during the Civil War Battle of Franklin in Williamson County, Tennessee. In 1903 William and John with their families traveled by train from Tennessee to Texas in hopes of finding better farming opportunities.
After arriving in Denton County, Texas, Sallie met Charles Henry Medlin and they were married on August 7, 1904. Sallie was just 16. The Medlin family had moved into this area in 1847 during a time when land grants were being given to people willing to move to Texas.
On September 2, 1907, Sallie gave birth to her first child, Amos Wesley Medlin. Just a little over 14 months later, on November 15, 1908 she and Charlie had their second child, a daughter, Hattie Mae Medlin.
When the 1910 Federal Census was taken, Charles and Sallie were listed with three children since their third child, John William Medlin, had just been born on January 30, 1910. Also listed as a resident in the home was the grandmother of Charles, Hulda Dunham. The census indicates Charles was farming on his "own account" but indicated that the home in which they lived was rented.
Near the middle of February, 1911, several members of the family contracted the measles. No doubt Lora Elizabeth Whitwell, Sallie's mother, was trying to help out her pregnant daughter. Sallie gave birth to her fourth child on February 17, 1911. The young mother, only 23, could not bear the ravages of child birth and the measles and died that day. Her mother, Lora, died the next day, February 18 of the measles. On February 23 the newborn baby, who they named Sallie Mae Medlin died from the measles as well. Then just two weeks later, on March 9 the son of Sallie and Charles, John William Medlin, who they called Willie, also died from the measles. Four funerals in less than a month.
Sadly, Sallie did not have the opportunity to see her two surviving children grow to adulthood. Hattie lived to the age of 63 and Amos lived to be 76. But Sallie died at the very young age of 23.
Sallie's name on the first census record in which she was recorded was shown as Sarah Whitnull (sic), born Dec 1887 in Tennessee, age 12. She was shown to be living with her father and mother, two sisters and two brothers in Rockhouse, Perry County, Tennessee.
Sallie was a nickname commonly used for persons named Sarah. She preferred Sallie.
According to David Whitwell, William Amos and John Randel Whitwell, both sons of Elijah Houston Whitwell, were poor farmers working on land owned by their mother. Their father had died in 1864 during the Civil War Battle of Franklin in Williamson County, Tennessee. In 1903 William and John with their families traveled by train from Tennessee to Texas in hopes of finding better farming opportunities.
After arriving in Denton County, Texas, Sallie met Charles Henry Medlin and they were married on August 7, 1904. Sallie was just 16. The Medlin family had moved into this area in 1847 during a time when land grants were being given to people willing to move to Texas.
On September 2, 1907, Sallie gave birth to her first child, Amos Wesley Medlin. Just a little over 14 months later, on November 15, 1908 she and Charlie had their second child, a daughter, Hattie Mae Medlin.
When the 1910 Federal Census was taken, Charles and Sallie were listed with three children since their third child, John William Medlin, had just been born on January 30, 1910. Also listed as a resident in the home was the grandmother of Charles, Hulda Dunham. The census indicates Charles was farming on his "own account" but indicated that the home in which they lived was rented.
Near the middle of February, 1911, several members of the family contracted the measles. No doubt Lora Elizabeth Whitwell, Sallie's mother, was trying to help out her pregnant daughter. Sallie gave birth to her fourth child on February 17, 1911. The young mother, only 23, could not bear the ravages of child birth and the measles and died that day. Her mother, Lora, died the next day, February 18 of the measles. On February 23 the newborn baby, who they named Sallie Mae Medlin died from the measles as well. Then just two weeks later, on March 9 the son of Sallie and Charles, John William Medlin, who they called Willie, also died from the measles. Four funerals in less than a month.
Sadly, Sallie did not have the opportunity to see her two surviving children grow to adulthood. Hattie lived to the age of 63 and Amos lived to be 76. But Sallie died at the very young age of 23.
Sallie was a nickname commonly used for persons named Sarah. She preferred Sallie.
According to David Whitwell, William Amos and John Randel Whitwell, both sons of Elijah Houston Whitwell, were poor farmers working on land owned by their mother. Their father had died in 1864 during the Civil War Battle of Franklin in Williamson County, Tennessee. In 1903 William and John with their families traveled by train from Tennessee to Texas in hopes of finding better farming opportunities.
After arriving in Denton County, Texas, Sallie met Charles Henry Medlin and they were married on August 7, 1904. Sallie was just 16. The Medlin family had moved into this area in 1847 during a time when land grants were being given to people willing to move to Texas.
On September 2, 1907, Sallie gave birth to her first child, Amos Wesley Medlin. Just a little over 14 months later, on November 15, 1908 she and Charlie had their second child, a daughter, Hattie Mae Medlin.
When the 1910 Federal Census was taken, Charles and Sallie were listed with three children since their third child, John William Medlin, had just been born on January 30, 1910. Also listed as a resident in the home was the grandmother of Charles, Hulda Dunham. The census indicates Charles was farming on his "own account" but indicated that the home in which they lived was rented.
Near the middle of February, 1911, several members of the family contracted the measles. No doubt Lora Elizabeth Whitwell, Sallie's mother, was trying to help out her pregnant daughter. Sallie gave birth to her fourth child on February 17, 1911. The young mother, only 23, could not bear the ravages of child birth and the measles and died that day. Her mother, Lora, died the next day, February 18 of the measles. On February 23 the newborn baby, who they named Sallie Mae Medlin died from the measles as well. Then just two weeks later, on March 9 the son of Sallie and Charles, John William Medlin, who they called Willie, also died from the measles. Four funerals in less than a month.
Sadly, Sallie did not have the opportunity to see her two surviving children grow to adulthood. Hattie lived to the age of 63 and Amos lived to be 76. But Sallie died at the very young age of 23.
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