Married to James Madison Stedman on January 18, 1838 in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Mack and Sallie were the parents of:
David Lawrence Stedman
Elizabeth Steadman
Emily Ann Stedman
Oren Winship Stedman
Mary G Stedman Gunter
Margaret Antinet Stedman
James Adolphus Stedman
Infant Daughter Stedman
Anna Josephine Stedman
Florence Virginia Steadman Dowdy
Sarah Ella Stedman Sugg
Charles Stedman(1867-unk)
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North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004
Name: J M Stedman
Spouse: Sally Dowdy
Marriage Date: 16 Jan 1838
Marriage County: Chatham
Marriage State: North Carolina
Source Vendor: County Court Records - FHL # 0259320
Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Sarah Stedman
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1820
Birth Place: North Carolina
Gender: Female
Home in 1850: Upper Regiment, Chatham, North Carolina
Family Number: 655
Household Members: Name Age
Janey M Stedman 38
Sarah Stedman 30
David L Stedman 11
Elizabeth Stedman 10
Emily A Stedman 8
Oscar W Stedman 5
Mary G Stedman 3
Margaret A Stedman 0

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Sarah Stedaman
Age in 1860: 40
Birth Year: abt 1820
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1860: Middle Division, Chatham, North Carolina
Gender: Female
Post Office: Pittsboro
Household Members: Name Age
James M Stedaman 50
Sarah Stedaman 40
David L Stedaman 21
Elizabeth Stedaman 18
Oran W Stedaman 16
Mary Stedaman 12
James A Stedaman 6
Annah Stedaman 4/12
Sarah Stedaman 3

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Sarah Stedman
Birth Year: abt 1815
Age in 1870: 55
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Oakland, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Grove
Household Members: Name Age
James Stedman 60
Sarah Stedman 55
Elisabeth Stedman 26
Oran W Stedman 21
Mary J Stedman 20
Anna Stedman 13
James Stedman 16
Florence Stedman 11
Sarah Stedman 7
George Panest 22
Henry Dawdy 12

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Sarah Stedman
Home in 1880: Oakland, Chatham, North Carolina
Age: 62
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1818
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of Household: Wife
Spouse's Name: James M. Stedman
Father's birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Keeping House
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Female
Household Members: Name Age
James M Stedman 68
Sarah Stedman 62
Elizabeth Stedman 25
Mary G Stedman 23
James A Stedman 26
Anna Stedman 21
Florence V Stedman 19
Sarah E Stedman 16
Charles Stedman 12
Wesley Clegg 22

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Sallie Stedman
Home in 1900: Oakland, Chatham, North Carolina
Age: 78
Birth Date: Feb 1822
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relationship to head-of-house: Mother
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: number of living children: 7
Mother: How many children: 11
Marital Status: Widowed
Household Members: Name Age
James A Stedman 46
Sallie Stedman 78
Lizzie Stedman 57
Florence Stedman 37
Eliza Stedman 84

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Sallie Stedman
Age in 1910: 90
Estimated Birth Year: 1820
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Oakland, Chatham, North Carolina
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Gender: Female
Household Members: Name Age
Sallie Stedman 90
Elizabeth Stedman 70
Adolphus J Stedman 55
Florence Dowdy 48
Roy Stedman 8 [orphan]